The heat didn’t stop anyone from heading to the NYS Fair: Day 4 sees the largest turnout yet

Geddes, N.Y. On the hottest day of the New York State Fair so far, the crowds poured in, making Saturday the busiest day of the 2025 fair to date.

Attendance for Day 4 reached 88,060, according to fair officials. That’s about 4,800 more than last year’s first Saturday.

That turnout is on par with the Day 4 average of just over 83,000 in recent years, though still below the pre-pandemic Saturdays when crowds routinely topped 100,000…

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