Even the greatest traditions need a little change now and then. Visitors to the Tennessee State Fair can expect an event with a bigger emphasis on agriculture, a brighter, more modern twist – and a new logo, to boot.
This year’s celebration – themed “Red, White and You” – will feature the culture of the state of Tennessee that includes agriculture and youth along with heritage and future. The traditional competitions will be held with the rides and events that the Tennessee State Fair upholds.
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A new dairy and poultry show competition called Champion of Champions will showcase winning animals from poultry or dairy shows at local county fairs.
Bluegrass music has long been a popular stage and this year the Tennessee State fair is focusing on agriculture, horticulture, creative and performing arts, natural resources, and recreation that will be promoted through the Tennessee State Fair Association.
The Tennessee State Fair runs Sept. 11-20, 2015 at the state fairgrounds in Nashville. For more details and a full list of events, visit http://tnstatefair.org.
Looking forward to all the great exhibits!
Eating fried twinkies and entering the Contests.
State Fair, Family, cool Tennessee night, smell of foods, and the distant sounds of farm animals….what can be better than that?
I love being able to take my family to fairs around the state now that our kids are getting bigger and would love these tickets.
I love seeing the animals!
I am still not sre I’m entered. It was not easy to navigate
I would love to hear some bluegrass music!
tHE GREAT EXHIBITS, GREEN INFORMATION, MUSIC AND THE FOOD
Sounds exciting and fun! Hope to get to go!
Take me to the barns, it’s all about the animals and the farms.
I went to the fair in 1974 on a school 4-H trip. I loved it. Would love to visit again.
Looking forward to it
Be a nice trip for a weekend and enjoy the fair at the same time!!
Going to see exhibits in the Women’s Building.
Looking forward to this event
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I would really like to go this year and take my grandson, I know we will have a blast!
Looking forward to the sights and smells of the Fair. Nothing tastes as good as food fro the Fair.
would love to win tickets to the fair, have not been in years
To be able to take my family and get to see first hand the Green Collar Exhibition alone would be priceless. Saving the planet for our future generation should be on everyone’s mind these days. The Champion of Champions competition would be a added bonus. Yes indeed I would love to win these tickets. It would be a first for my family to visit the Tennessee State Fair.
Would love to win tickets to the state fair. Never been to the Tennessee State Fair!
I would love to go to the state Fair and take my granddaughters. I grew up going to fairs!!
I have never been to the Staate Fair, would love to win the ticket’s!!
Have never been to the State Fair. I would love to go. Hope I win a pack of tickets.
Glad to see efforts to revive and regenerate interest in the State Fair.
surely would love to win…fyi, for some of us (me) i was confused about entry process.
thanks!
I haven’t been to the state fair in years, would love to go this year.
I’m ready for the candy apples!
I have never been to a state fair. Would love to have the experience. My 14 yr old grandson would love seeing the animals and i would love the food.
It all sounds like fun!
I look forward to the fresh food and looking at all the goodies.
I cant wait for this!!!
My kids love seeing the animals, and my husband and I love the food 🙂
I just moved to Tennessee and am looking forward to learning more about the state and area at the fair!
Cant wait til the fair,im ready for a big turkey leg!!
Looking forward to the Fair once again!
Never been to the fair so free tickets would be a great way to motivate me to go 🙂
I cant wait to go to the fair I have been going every year for my birthday since I was a little kid.I love the fair in Nashville.
Looks like fun!
I can’t wait to smell the cotton candy and see all the fair entries and exhibits:) It would be nice to take all my family this year!
I love the rides, reminds me of a theme park!
I love seeing the animals and the arts and craft show !
We went to the fair last year and it was awesome! I can’t wait to go again!!
I an looking forward to the games to play with my kids at the fair.
Lookong forward to seeing all the agriculture there! I love this fair an all the different things to look at there.
We are looking forward to the rides!!
Love the demo derby
At fairs it’s all about the animals! I love the produce exhibits too!
Fairs for me are all about checking out the blue ribbon exhibits.
I have never been and would love to be able to go!
I love the agricultural and horticultural exhibits! The atmosphere of the fair too, is what makes it fun.
Lookn foward to the food an rides
We just moved here a few months back from California and I can’t wait to see all of the exhibits and check out the rides.
We have never been able to take our famIlly to the fair. We would love to go!
We have never been to the Tenn. State Fair but I always love seeing all the animals at other fairs.
Roast Beef Sundaes!
I really enjoy going every year only working part time this year so i dont know if i will be able to take my 3kids and 2 grandbabies this year or not. But im hoping something will come along so we all can go.
Looking forward to seeing the interesting exhibits!
Love the TN State Fair.!!!! All the food and fun with friends.
Can’t wait to enter the photography contest,come to the mule pulling.
This would be a great weekend trip for me and my family!
THE FAIR has been thee Summer thing to do forever. This year I plan to introduce my grandchildren to this annual pleasure for all the senses.
Tennessee sounds like a greatplace to visit.
What’s not to like about a fair?
Corn on the cob. My favorite.
I enjoy seeing the arts and crafts, the food, and 4-H projects.
Can’t wait to take my baby to the fair for the first time!
Can’t wait for the music!
All the 4H animals and the home made products.
The rides are fun, the food is good.Funnel cakes,chicken on a stick, and candy apples.I like playing the side games as well State fair is the funnest thing since Opryland closed.
I love the rides and the food. The live music kd always a plus too.
The midway is the best. Have many great memories of fun with the kids
I look forward to seeing the animals and looking at the exhibits.
I love seeing the looks on my kids faces at the fair and love spending time with the family. Like checking out all the livestock too.
Looking forward to the dairy and poultry show!
I can’t wait to see all of the home made items. I also enjoy the great food that is served at the fair. This is a family trip that we all enjoy doing together
I have never been to the fair. We just moved her about a year and a half ago. It would be nice to see the festivities.
Would look forward to going, I’ve never been before.
It makes the fall something to anticiapate! Never been to the state fair coming from one of the best county fairs ever! Lincoln County Fair! Hope we can get there!
Would absolutely love to win tickets haven’t been since oldest grandson was 3 took him to see Neal McCoy we had a blast he is now 18 wow where did the years go, I’m sure everything is totally different now. Always loved the FUNNEL CAKES and COTTON CANDY.Hope we get to go
Love the exhibits and the food!
Seeing my daughter’s face with all the lights and rides for her first time!
We really enjoy bluegrass music, especially the banjo.
Looking forward to the quilts and photography!
I’m looking forward to the animal exhibits and the great music!
So looking forward to the Fair. All of us will be 1st-timers!
Looking forward to the fair, first time visiting here in TN.
Planning in taking our kids for their first time!
I like seeing the animals!
Sitting on the stairs to the Jacobs Bldg eating a caramel apple with nuts.
Entering the Culinary contests
All The fried goodies and spending time with my two grandaughters
Want to see the livestock exhibits!
We like to see the animals, watch some shows or competitions and have to get some cotton candy. The fair always brings back good memories from fair days of the past, makes you feel young again.
Looking forward to seeing the Fair & all exhibits & entertainment
& stopping by the zoo while we are at TV&I Fair.
Looking forward to the exhibits and some of the rides.
Fair food!
Sharing the rides and great food with my family.
My family and I love the Tennessee State Fair….and the bluegrass music is awesome!!
One of the best American traditions.
I hope to enjoy taking the grandkids and enjoying ALL of it!
I look forward to the exhibits and the animals. The food’s a special treat as well.
Just the thought of all the smells, sights and sounds have me excited for this years Fair andexibits. yee haww ,Can’t wait to take the grandbabbies.
Can’t wait for this year’s fair!
The thought of the state fair brings back happy times of being young. I still am young at heart! I still remember the smells, the atmosphere and the excitment of just fun times. I would love to live the moment again!
Look forward to all the exhibits, and of course all the great food served up southern style on the midway!
I gotta win those tickets, so I can take my granddaughter Addison to the fair!
Haven’t been to a State Fair in years. Looking forward to going.
We love the fair, the exhibits, food and rides! Can hardly wait!
We havent been to the fair in many years. we would love to win tickets . a trip to the fair is good family time.
Hope my fmaily wins! So we all can have a great weekend and enjoy the rides and contests. Cant wait for a big fair finally! Good Luck!
Looking forward to everything!
Havent been to a fair like this in a while. Ill be happy for whoever wins but my family would love to win! this is also a great time for family time and just fun best wishes!
Looking forward to just getting out and enjoying all the people and scenes.
The lights, rides, and games. Exciting!!!
I’ve been once, but my children have yet to get to go. Hopefully they will get to go this year.
I love the fair!
It’s been years since I went to the state fair – maybe it’s time to take the grandkids!
We have never been to the state fair so I am looking forward to a new family adventure.
I have a younger brother that’s lives in Springfield and would love to come and go to the fair with him and his family. And my grandchildren and husband would also enjoy it.
Be our first TN Fair Cant wait
Fried dough, got to have it!
I love the animals!
I look forward to all the fair food!
I look forward to checking out the farmers entries and some of the fair food!
Very excited about the new equine events. Especially the Barrel horse show and the 4-H youth show. Can’t wait the see the new arena. This will bring in a lot more people. I know for me I have not been to the state fair in over 20yrs.
Fair time reminds me of my childhood.
Looking forward to the fair this year and free tickets would make it even better! Great way to make fun memories with your kids!
I haven’t been to a fair in many years. My kids are big enough to enjoy it now so would love to start a new tradition
I look forward to seeing my kids face light up as they hit every ride at the fair!
I am looking forward to taking my kids to the fair for the first time. My son just turned 4 and my daughter just turned 3. I love all the rides and I am sure they will love the kiddie rides 🙂
The food, games, and rides! Yup, that about covers it!
I love the state fair!! me and my 3yr old daughter went the 2nd nite and to see the fun she had it melted my heart. i love to talke her again but dont have the money. it would alsome to win these tickets considering i never won anything in my life,
I have been to the state fair once in my life , would love to take my grandbabies 6 and 4 yr. old The best fair around mostly the roller coasre !
I have never been to this fair. Looking forward to going this year!
I look forward to the rides for my daughter. It will be her first time at a fair! 🙂
Never been to the state fair would love to go!!
I can’T wait to see my 3 girls have a little fun. We just moved from Ohio to Murfreesboro TN July 1st so my poor girls have had a pretty yuckie summer
I’ve never been to the fair. Looking forward to any and all.
Never been to state fair. Would like to attend this year.
thank you for the chance to enter and maybe win ..
Smile and thank you
At The TN State Fair My son and I favorite ride is the Tilt A World. The bigger mouse roller coaster ride comes in a close 2nd place. I like seeing the animals and he likes the petting zoo too. Fun time and if you go early you don’t have to stand in line very long.
My favorite part of the fair is the rides they are always so much fun!!!!
I am looking forward to fun and ridesd and good food with my family druing my vacation that week too!
Eating an elephant ear or funnel cake
I want to see my 3 year old enjoy the fair!
yeah, I won some tickets
this is going to be so exciting
Would love to win the tickets just to get away from stress with my family, walk around, and maybe see some old friends. Ride the rides as if I were a kid again.
Can’t afford to take the family this year, so would love to win the tickets.
Please let me win these tickets for my 2 boys and me!!
Hi Sheilah,
I’m sorry, but our giveaway has ended. We have added a note to make that more clear.
Thanks,
Jessy Yancey
editor
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