Wednesday is the first day of the 2025 Great New York State Fair. Anchors Lisa Spitz and Kaitlin Pearson spoke with Fair ...

The New York State Fair begins Wednesday, and while fairgoers will find their old favorites, there is always something new to ...

As the Great New York State Fair prepares to open its gates on Wednesday, vendors are finalizing their setups while fair ...

The New York State Fair is introducing a new safety feature this year. Fairgoers can sign up for safety text alerts. “Safety is paramount for all fairgoers and our vendors here at the fair. One of the ...

LaFave is in her second year as New York State Fair Director. Her role includes year-round operations of the 375-acre ...

The creative butter installation is the unofficial kickoff for the 2025 New York State Fair, which opens on Aug. 20.

We're cleaning up. We can't just clean up for almost a million people in one day,” said Julie LaFave, the new director of the Great New York State Fair.

The New York State Fair ended its most recent fiscal year with its strongest financial showing in a decade. The $10.6 million ...

Julie LaFave, who was appointed state fair director by Gov. Kathy Hochul in July after serving as interim director for five months, told The Citizen that preparations are going well for the ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has removed the interim tag and appointed Julie LaFave as director of the New York State Fair. LaFave, who was hired as the fair's operations director in 2023, was named interim ...

The opening day of the 2025 New York State Fair is quickly approaching, and this year, fairgoers can expect a new emergency ...

Julie LaFave saw a job listing at the New York State Fair and decided to apply. A year later, she is now the interim state fair director. LaFave, of Syracuse, will oversee the fair after the ...