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1 +3.7% Texas State Fair - Dallas, TXSeptember 28 - October 21, 2012 - Attendance: 2,569,323* - Independent Midway

26 -6.0% California State Fair - Sacramento, CAJuly 12 - July 29, 2012 - Attendance: 691,822 - Butler Amusements

2 -0.2% Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - Houston, TXFebruary 28 - March 18, 2012 - Attendance: 2,257,970 - Ray Cammack Shows

27 -5.5% Mississippi State Fair - Jackson, MSOctober 3 - October 14, 2012 - Attendance: 656,298 - N.A.M.E.

3 +1.1% Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, MNAugust 23 - September 3, 2012 - Attendance: 1,788,512 - Independent Midway

28 +13.3% York Fair - York, PASeptember 7 - September 16, 2012 - Attendance: 642,363 - Deggeller Attract.

4 +7.5% San Diego County Fair - Del Mar, CAJune 8 - July 4, 2012 - Attendance: 1,517,508 - Independent Midway

29 -0.8% National Western Stock Show - Denver, COJanuary 14 - January 29, 2012 - Attendance: 639,395 - None

5 +6.1% San Antonio Livestock Show & Ex. - San Antonio, TX February 9 - February 26, 2012 - Attendance: 1,510,456 - Wade Shows

30 -0.9% Kentucky State Fair - Louisville, KYAugust 16 - August 26, 2012 - Attendance: 599,854 - N.A.M.E.

6 -1.2% Los Angeles County Fair - Pomona, CAAugust 31 - September 30, 2012 - Attendance: 1,473,371 - Ray Cammack Shows

31 +4.2% South Florida Fair - West Palm Beach, FLJanuary 13 - January 29, 2012 - Attendance: 588,370 - Wade Shows

7 +20.0% Calgary Stampede - Calgary, ALB (Canada)July 5 - July 15, 2012 - Attendance: 1,409,371 - N.A.M.E.

32 +5.2% Big Fresno Fair - Fresno, CAOctober 3 - October 14, 2012 - Attendance: 577,480 - Butler Amusements

8 +6.1% Canadian National Exhibition - Toronto, ON (Canada)August 17 - September 3, 2012 - Attendance: 1,390,000 - N.A.M.E.

33 +18.1% Alameda County Fair - Pleasanton, CAJune 20 - July 8, 2012 - Attendance: 534,557 - Butler Amusements

9 +13.7% Eastern States Exhibition - Springfield, MASeptember 14 - September 30, 2012 - Attendance: 1,365,896 - N.A.M.E.

34 -3.2% Wilson County Fair - Lebanon, TNAugust 17 - August 25, 2012 - Attendance: 528,432 - Amusements of America

10 -1.2% Orange County Fair - Costa Mesa, CAJuly 13 - August 12, 2012 - Attendance: 1,357,355 - Ray Cammack Shows

35 +0.3% Florida Strawberry Festival - Plant City, FLMarch 1 - March 11, 2012 - Attendance: 525,400 - Belle City Amusements

11 +25.3% Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo - Fort Worth, TXJanuary 13 - February 4, 2012 - Attendance: 1,166,000 - Talley Amusements

36 -17.0% Miami-Dade County Fair and Expo. - Miami, FLMarch 15- April 1, 2012 - Attendance: 486,263 - N.A.M.E.

12 +7.1% Arizona State Fair - Phoenix, AZOctober 12 - November 4, 2012 - Attendance: 1,154,271 - Ray Cammack Shows

37 -8.0% Colorado State Fair - Pueblo, COAugust 24 - September 3, 2012 - Attendance: 474,915 - Crabtree Amusements

13 +5.5% Western Washington Fair - Puyallup, WASeptember 7 - September 23, 2012 - Attendance: 1,117,323 - Funtastic Shows

38 -6.0% Florida State Fair - Tampa, FL February 9 - February 20 - Attendance: 457,270 - Independent

14 +1.5% Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IAAugust 9 - August 19, 2012 - Attendance: 1,097,142 - Belle City Amusements

39 +2.3% South Carolina State Fair - Columbia, SCOctober 10 - October 21, 2012 - Attendance: 452,576 - N.A.M.E.

15 -2.0% Erie County Fair - Hamburg, NYAugust 8 - August 19, 2012 - Attendance: 1,031,750 - Strates Shows

40 +0.3% Arkansas State Fair - Little Rock, AROctober 12 - October 21, 2012 - Attendance: 447,938 - Deggeller Attractions

16 -9.0% Tulsa State Fair - Tulsa, OKSeptember 27 - October 7, 2012 - Attendance: 1,022,000 - Murphy Bros. Exposition

41 +1.2% Georgia National Fair - Perry, GAOctober 4 - October 14, 2012 - Attendance: 445,395 - Reithoffer Shows

17 -4.3% North Carolina State Fair - Raleigh, NCOctober 11 - October 21, 2012 - Attendance: 965,297 - Powers Great American

42 +2.9% State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, LAOctober 25 - November 11, 2012 - Attendance: 431,000 - Crabtree Amuse.

18 +1.1% Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WIAugust 2 - August 12, 2012 - Attendance: 920,962 - Independent

43 n/a Bloomsburg Fair - Bloomsburg, PA September 22 - September 29, 2012 - Attendance: 416,613 - Reithoffer Shows

19 +12.4% Illinois State Fair - Springfield, ILAugust 9 - August 19, 2012 - Attendance: 918,875 - N.A.M.E.

44 -16.1% Allentown Fair - Allentown, PAAugust 28 - September 3, 2012 - Attendance: 413,000 - Powers Great American

20 0.0% Oklahoma State Fair - Oklahoma City, OKSeptember 13 - September 23, 2012 - Attendance: 900,000 - Wade Shows

45 -5.4% California Mid State Fair - Paso Robles, CAJuly 18 - July 29, 2012 - Attendance: 410,784 - Davis Enterprises

21 -2.1% Indiana State Fair - Indianapolis, INAugust 3 - August 19, 2012 - Attendance: 853,941 - N.A.M.E.

46 +1.9% New Mexico State Fair - Albuquerque, NMSeptember 12 - September 23, 2012 - Attendance: 407,265 - Murphy Bros.

22 -7.8% New York State Fair - Syracuse, NYAugust 23 - September 3, 2012 - Attendance: 845,595 - Strates Shows

47 +0.7% Pensacola Interstate Fair - Pensacola, FL October 18 - October 28, 2012 - Attendance: 405,000* - Reithoffer Shows

23 +0.8% Ohio State Fair - Columbus, OHJuly 25 - August 5, 2012 - Attendance: 840,306 - Amusements of America

48 -1.5% Kern County Fair - Bakersfield, CASeptember 19 - October 30, 2012 - Attendance: 379,284 - Butler Amusements

24 -15.3% Pacific National Exhibition - Vancouver, BC (Canada)August 18 - September 23, 2012 - Attendance: 763,689 - West Coast Amusements

49 -14.2% Topsfield Fair - Topsfield, MASeptember 28 - October 8, 2012 - Attendance: 378,840 - Fiesta Shows

25 +3.8% Capitol EX - Edmonton, ALB (Canada)July 20 - July 29, 2012 - Attendance: 740,339 - N.A.M.E.

50 -7.8% Jacksonville Fair - Jacksonville, FLOctober 31 - November 11, 2012 - Attendance: 367,000* - Belle City Amuse.

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1 North American Midway Ent. - Jackson, MSTotal Attendance: 8,873,413 - 10 events:

CNE, Calgary Stampede, Big E, Indiana State Fair, Illinois State Fair, Capital EX, Miami Dade County Fair, Mississippi State Fair, KY State Fair, SC State Fair

11 Talley Amusements - Fort Worth, TXTotal Attendance: 1,166,000 - 1 event:

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

2 Ray Cammack Shows - Laveen, AZTotal Attendance: 6,242,967 - 4 events:

Houston Livestock Show, LA County Fair, Arizona State Fair, Orange County Fair

12 Funtastic Shows - Portland, ORTotal Attendance: 1,117,323 - 1 event:

Western Washington Fair

3 Wade Shows - Spring Hill, FLTotal Attendance: 2,998,826 - 3 events:

San Antonio Livestock Show, Oklahoma State Fair, South Florida Fair

13 Deggeller Attractions - Stuart, FLTotal Attendance: 1,090,301 - 2 events:

Arkansas State Fair, York Fair

4 Butler Amusements - Fairfield, CATotal Attendance: 2,183,143 - 4 events:

Kern County Fair, Alameda County Fair, California State Fair, Big Fresno Fair

14 Crabtree Amusements - Staples, TXTotal Attendance: 905,915 - 2 events:

Colorado State Fair, State Fair of Louisiana

5 Belle City Amusements - Deltona, FLTotal Attendance: 1,989,542 - 3 events:

Iowa State Fair, Florida Strawberry Festival, Jacksonville Fair

15 West Coast Amusements - Langley, BC (Canada)Total Attendance: 763,689 - 1 event: Pacific National Exhibition

6 Strates Shows - Orlando, FLTotal Attendance: 1,877,345 - 2 events:

Erie County Fair, New York State Fair

16 Davis Enterprises - Fontana, CATotal Attendance: 410,784 - 1 event:

California Mid State Fair

7 Murphy Brothers Exposition - Tulsa, OKTotal Attendance: 1,429,265 - 2 events:

Tulsa State Fair, New Mexico State Fair

17 Fiesta Shows - Seabrook, NHTotal Attendance: 378,840 - 1 event:

Topsfield Fair

8 Power’s Great American Midways - Burgaw, NCTotal Attendance: 1,378,297 - 2 events:

North Carolina State Fair, Allentown Fair

9 Amusements of America - Englishtown, NJTotal Attendance: 1,368,738 - 2 events:

Ohio State Fair, Wilson County Fair

10 Reithoffer Shows - Gibsonton, FLTotal Attendance: 1,267,008 - 3 events:

Georgia National Fair, Pensacola Interstate Fair, Bloomsburg Fair

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