We went to the Chevy court for Air Supply concert. Been there before for other concerts & I must say the seating arrangement was horrible . The seating was not spaced properly & with no center aisle. So when you enter an aisle it was the length of the stage and every time someone wanted to get out they had to disturb the whole aisle.

Went on a Saturday. The staff were great. The bus ride into the fair was well organized. However, for the reasons below, I had a hard time believing this was such an amazing fair that so many thousands of people come from all over to see. It seems it was in the past, but no longer.1. For a saturday, there was no little to no music. You would think it would be the perfect opportunity to let a local band play, but the stage remained empty. Something would have been nice to go over the uncomfortable hum, if you want to call it, of thousands of people crammed together.2. Some of the food trucks advertised weren't there.3. I wasnt sure if it was a mattress store when walking into the seller area. Some of the sellers had some unique stuff, but there were few of them and most of the stuff was from temu. Again, being so busy, you would think it would be the perfect opportunity for locals or other sellers. 4. There was little to no craft stuff or shows, anything. And this was the middle of the day on a Saturday. 5. I saved the worst for last - many animals were in small wire cages stacked up. In other fairs, the animals are usually in more open areas or in clean pens with better descriptions of them. It was depressing to see and hard not to tear up.

Have been attending 54 years & this has become pitiful. Fun attractions such as wandering street performers, the parade & animal shows not in evidence. The plantings around are pathetic. The Expo Center a total waste...it should be FILLED with representatives from every county with features & tourist attractions. Where's ski area reps? National businesses with located in NY (chobani, Frito-Lay etc)? Found only 2 or 3 places where you could afford to feed a family. Emphasis lacking on agriculture (apples, grapes, produce in general, hay judging, Christmas trees etc). -all pretty much missing. Many empty spaces in buildings. Pluses - a few cows are finally back, and there is (an overload of) people picking up the trash.

What happened to the Fair? I remember when there was so many flea tents in the streets and buildings. Unusual things that you only see at the Fair. So many people you could hardly move. The speedway with the demolition derby and concerts. The Fair was jammed pack with vendors as soon as you walked through the gates venders were selling Fair shirts. And now the only thing on the streets are food vendors and the rides. The buildings are so stretched out they look empty. Every thing is stretched out. Very boring,disappointing. Will not be going again anytime soon. Bring back the speedway with the concerts instead of going to the amphitheater.

I had not been to this fair since 1970!!! I don't recall a lot about that visit, but I thoroughly enjoyed it this year. There is something for everyone. Lots of free stuff given away. Great food choices, and many of the prices are very reasonable. The free shuttle helps a lot since this fair is SO HUGE. Honestly, going for two days instead of one might be good because there is SO MUCH.