Nebraska State Fair officials expect revenues to be up 26%, according to the 2026 budget approved by the State Fair Board on Friday.

GRAND ISLAND — The Nebraska State Fair started Aug. 22 with Gov. Jim Pillen and retiring U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., talking from the Earl May Fair Square Stage about their love of the fair. Pillen ...

Nebraska governor Jim Pillen, and state fair executive director Jamie Parr discuss what the2025 Nebraska State Fair means to them. GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — For years, I've seen videos and read dispatches ...

Nebraska and the Omaha area prepare for national close-ups in 2026, including midterm races for governor, U.S. House and ...

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (Press Release) - The Nebraska State Fair wrapped up its 2025 run with a total attendance of 334,383, marking an increase of 6% year over year. Opening weekend was bolstered by ...

The Nebraska State Fair is in full swing. For Courtney Glock, it’s the best time of the year. A Grand Island native, Glock fondly recalls her family’s annual trips to the State Fair in Lincoln, where ...

The average person attending this year’s Nebraska State Fair didn’t notice a decrease in lottery funds, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt.

The 2025 Nebraska State Fair wrapped up on Sept. 1 after an 11-day run in Grand Island. Over 45 Colfax County 4-H members exhibited over 100 different static and livestock exhibits.