Daily Attendance

2,250,433 Howdys

This year, the Fair welcomed approximately 2.25 million people through the gates. The 2017 event brought big crowds and an even bigger community impact. With the majority of funds going to participating vendors, the Fair generated approximately $54.5 million in gross coupon sales for food, beverages and rides – a second best in the Fair’s 131-year history.

  • 2017
Fair Day #DayDateDaily Attendance
Total2,250,433
1FridaySeptember 29, 201775,089
2SaturdaySeptember 30, 201778,319
3SundayOctober 1, 201762,191
4MondayOctober 2, 201740,393
5TuesdayOctober 3, 201731,684
6WednesdayOctober 4, 201750,103
7ThursdayOctober 5, 201754,754
8FridayOctober 6, 201766,181
9SaturdayOctober 7, 2017156,904
10SundayOctober 8, 2017100,151
11MondayOctober 9, 2017122,911
12TuesdayOctober 10, 201781,068
13WednesdayOctober 11, 201757,794
14ThursdayOctober 12, 201772,075
15FridayOctober 13, 2017109,528
16SaturdayOctober 14, 2017197,555
17SundayOctober 15, 2017129,245
18MondayOctober 16, 201782,424
19TuesdayOctober 17, 201789,781
20WednesdayOctober 18, 201771,530
21ThursdayOctober 19, 2017100,943
22FridayOctober 20, 2017132,705
23SaturdayOctober 21, 2017144,560*
24SundayOctober 22, 2017142,545

*Due to a temporary network system failure, Day 23 attendance was estimated using coupon sales per capita as a reference.