We enjoy the fair every year. We understand that each year is different but that s ok. This year will be different too. It s a time for 4-H and FFA kids to shine. Masks are not a big deal and keep people alive.
We were so excited to see the concert but was extremely disappointed by the over booked, disorganized venue.
We did not enjoy the concert and probably with this experience will not
attend another outdoor concert at the Nebraska State Fair.
We waited in line for an hour and a half (1.5 hours) ...
The volunteers are amazing! The campground shuttle drivers are so considerate of different guests special needs and remember people from year to year. The fair's ability to adapt to the weather and bring in more buses last minute is very commendable! Great time!
My experience would have been better if they would have actually lead u to the overflow parking lot not a parking lot for the venders and handicapped people. They had the front parking lot blocked off and then told u to park on the streets for overflow parking
Considering they built this fair in 1 year (including the winter) I think that was amazing in itself, give a little credit where credit is due! The Fair is a tradition with family, friends, neighbors, out of town people, livestock people & many indoor & outdoor vendors who bring alot of revenue to ...
The NE State Fair is a disappointment. Lack of innovation to attract new comers and vendors. The attractions is mediocre and so are the entertainer lineups. For the same driving distance to Iowa SF. I get more bang for my money over there or better yet, head 6 hours north to MN for their Grand State...
Great time! Great Fair! Great food! Try it you will like it!
I haven't been to the fair since it's been in Lincoln, I was extremely disappointed today. There were way less rides, seemed like they didnt have many animals to look at, employees were rude, overcrowded music shows, no parking, way overpriced food (I know it was like that in Lincoln too.) I will de...
Have been to the State Fair every year since it moved to Grand Island. They are doing a great job with the event.
For the most part I enjoyed the 2018 State Fair. It did seem to have about the same displays and exhibits as last year. There are a LOT of exhibits to enjoy, good food and good free entertainment as there were at least ten or twenty entertainment tents and entertainers out roaming around. After sp...
What can I say about a fairgrounds? It is what it is.
Expensive, unhealthy food. Scary people. Carnies! Tractors. A car was broken into near ours - I heard that's a regular occurrence.
Overall, just a state fair.
I want to go to the state fair but can't cause Fonner park won't let me on so I can never go to the fair ever again
I'm not sure if the State Fair got new officials this year.....but it is not as good as years past.... The whole moving things around and no public announcements on the intercom system is just not the same....
Remember the character of the Lincoln Nebraska state fair? Remember how they had beautiful trees and antique buildings? Well this has non of that it's no more than a parking lot they have a sky lift that is barley ever used do you know why because it's a parking lot there's no scenery no class this ...
Celebrating 150 years, the Nebraska State Fair is the best in the USA! So much entertainment and education within an easy walking area. The Kubota Rough Stock rodeo was added this year and was the most entertaining rodeo I've seen. Laughed and cheered through the entire time. This Nebraska State F...
We really enjoyed what we could do. But bought expensive ClickHeat products (heat products to apply to pain); which require boiling in a large pan for probably 20 minutes afterward, with cloths inside pan so they don't touch pan (so you can boil out crystals and reuse). "Very disgusted" with this an...
2018 State Fair is the beginning of the end in grand island. Why spend money all these years developing things like non stop fun passes and smart apps and public announcements and then just eliminate them? So many bad choices made this year by the fair board. But apparently they dont give **** beca...
The buses were a nightmare. They were overcrowded and there was no enough of them. The food vendors were all the same as every year. Concerts were a disappointment.
Quality of entertainment has gone down, year after year. Staff is rude, Duck race was more like duck bowling (kids throwing ducks), pig race was stupid. Only positive is the food. Probably won't be back, nor will the family.
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY ON THE DEMO DERBY. I was extremely disappointed this year. Started a half hour late, unorganized, lasted way too long and just plain boring. Granted it was only $10. per ticket to attend the event I wish I wouldn't have spent the money on a derby that has continued t...
Waste of money, waste of a trip. After getting in line for the Fair and waiting 10 minutes, a staff member was walking through the lines making change for people to speed up the process and she told me they only accept cash, which we didn't have and didn't see any signs stating as such. So I had to ...
The concert ticket prices don't include the entry fee and the employees don't even know where to direct you for the concert. I was left wondering why they charge $12 for entry when they don't have signs directing where the concert is.
Very disappointed that the State Fair board is taking over the job from the Chamber of Commerce. The volunteer coordinator has always done such a wonderful job. She always made us feel needed and appreciated . I thing that is a huge mistake taking over. The volunteer coordinator is irreplaceable
We enjoyed our trip to the State Fair. Would have liked to see more vendors of food and merchandise for household items. And more rest benches to rest for us older people. Really liked the shuttles and the friendly bus drivers. Keep up the great work.
Everything is here that makes Nebraska special. Great variety of good. So many free shows to see. Loved the animals. Lots of rides.
Why does it take HOURS to get into the Pentatonix concert?! Shouldn't this go smoothly? -asking for the thousands of people waiting in line when it was supposed to start 4 minutes ago
Disappointing to not have the children s museum there. Really nothing for children 3 and under to do. The rides they were too small. Need to have more shows like twiggy for the family. What they did have was a grocery store. Kids go with parents everyday.
Not impressed. Handicap parking, however you no shuttle from overflow parking so walk was a long ways. Also could use water misters and more benches for the elderly.
Was there on Sunday August 27 with my kids and mother what a wonderful time we had free shows are awesome if you watch what you do it can be very entertaining for not to much money.....