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GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026 Updated 7 hrs ago
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083126-statefair-nf-06 (copy) — Fairgoers walk down Main Street at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island on Monday, Aug. 31. More than 300,000 guests came together during the 11 days of the 2026 Nebraska State Fair, fair officials announced Thursday.
NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD

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More than 300,000 guests came together during the 11 days of the 2026 Nebraska State Fair, fair officials announced Thursday.

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Photos: Events of the Nebraska State Fair

082926_FairDay2 — Fairgoers wait in line for a rotating carnival ride on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
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090326_Fair_Thursday — A rodeo participant stays atop a horse on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
Emilee Arnold,The Independent

082926_Fair2Rodeo — A rider is thrown from his horse during a rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
Emilee Arnold,The Independent

082926_FairDay2 — Visitors watch a rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
Emilee Arnold,The Independent

082926_FairDay2 — A newly-born piglet, one of 18 born to a Yorkshire and Landrace pig named Eloise, is seen in the Tractor Supply Co. Birthing Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
Emilee Arnold,The Independent

082926_FairDay2 — A member of the Jurassic Bark team guides a dog through tricks on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
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082926_FairDay2 — Bicyclists with the Nowear BMX team, one riding his bike backwards, participate in a parade around the fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
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082926_FairDay2 — Fairgoers ride a carnival ride as the sun begins to go down on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
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082926_FairDay2 — Maya Zavala of Crete High School stops to pet a longhorn before a grounds-wide parade starts on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
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082926_FairDay2 — The Strolling Piano plays for audiences on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 during the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island.
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