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The Eastern States Exposition
Annual agricultural fair in western Massachusetts for the six New England states / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Big E, formally known as The Eastern States Exposition, is an annual fair in West Springfield, Massachusetts, which opens on the second Friday after Labor Day and runs for seventeen days.
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The Big E | |
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![]() The Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts in 2007 | |
Status | Active |
Genre | Agricultural show |
Begins | Second Friday after Labor Day |
Ends | Seventeen days after it opens |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Eastern States Exposition |
Location(s) | 1305 Memorial Ave. West Springfield, MA 01089 |
Inaugurated | 1917 (1917) |
Founder | Joshua L. Brooks |
Attendance | 1,603,354 (2022)[1] |
Area | New England |
Website | thebige |
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It is billed as "New England's Great State Fair," the largest agricultural event on the eastern seaboard and the fifth-largest fair in the nation.[2] The Big E is inclusive of all six New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.