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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
The 2025 Wisconsin State Fair by the numbers
West Allis, Wis. (WFRV) – The 174th Wisconsin State Fair has come and gone, and despite , officials say the fair was still highly successful. Our team, vendors, exhibitors, and of course, our Fairgoers look forward to the 11 days of State Fair all year long, and to have that cut short by a 1,000-year rain event is heartbreaking. While the end of this State Fair is not what we had hoped for, the 10 days that we came together to celebrate Wisconsin was truly unforgettable. We are so grateful for the support from around the state of Wisconsin over the last few days and look forward to continuing hosting events that benefit the local economy and community as we recover together. Shari Black, Chief Executive Officer of Wisconsin State Fair Park Here's a look at the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair by the numbers: 10 days instead of 11 892,968 visits 10,676 competitive exhibits 2,100 Agriculture Exhibitors 4,300 bags of shavings delivered to exhibitors 81,659 slides down the Giant Slide 31,855 potatoes eaten from the Wisconsin Products Pavilion Over 330,000 Original Cream Puffs served (all produced in the newly renovated Dairy Building) 15,700 orders of Ube Butter Banana French Toast Lumpia served from this year's Golden Spork Award winner, 'Lumpia City.' 8,672 Purple Rain Refreshers served from this year's Drinkies winner, 'the Rock & Roll Beer Garden.' $381,350 raised during the Governor's Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction $81,000 raised during the Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction (record-breaking) Wisconsin State Fair officials say a significant portion of the funds raised from the Blue Ribbons Auctions go towards providing scholarships and other benefits for various youth agriculture programs throughout Wisconsin. With rain and flooding canceling the last day of the 2025 Wisconsin State Fair, to make up for lost time and puffs, fairgoers are invited to the Original Cream Puffs Drive-In from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22. Faigoers can get their cream puffs from the Dairy Building's North pick-up windows and can use their unused 2025 Cream Puffs vouchers or pre-order cream puffs here. Packers announce 2025 game themes, including 'Winter Warning,' '1923 Classic,' more Those looking to get their hands on Original Cream Puffs are also welcome to make a pit stop at the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 INDYCAR Race Weekend, where cream puffs will be available at the to-go location on Grandstand Avenue. Anyone who had bought tickets and planned to attend the State Fair on the Sunday that was canceled can find more details and updates about how to swap their vouchers for an equal 2026 voucher here. While the Wisconsin State Fair team is preparing State Fair Park for the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250, organizers say plans for the 175th Wisconsin State Fair, which runs from Thursday, August 6, 202,6, to Sunday, August 16, 2026, are already being made. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox News
How to watch INDYCAR Milwaukee: Schedule, date, time, TV channels, streaming
The INDYCAR Series heads to the Midwest for the Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250, returning to the historic Milwaukee Mile, one of the sport's most iconic oval tracks. Tune in for high-speed action and a classic short-oval challenge. Keep reading for key details, including race dates, start times, TV channels and streaming options. The Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 will start at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 24th, 2025. The Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 will take place at Wisconsin State Fair Park in Milwaukee, WI. The legendary Milwaukee Mile on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin is a one-mile oval that truly drives more like a road course because of the 9-degree banking in the turns, which produces some of the most exciting racing. Drivers can't go flat out on the course, which creates overtaking opportunities in the turns as well as the straights. The Mile opened in 1903 and little has changed to the configuration. The race will be 250 laps over 250 miles. The 2025 Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 will be broadcast live on FOX. The 2025 Snap-on Milwaukee Mile 250 will be available to be streamed live on the and the FOX Sports App. For those without cable, there are live-streaming services that carry FOX, including YouTube TV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and fuboTV. If you have an antenna in a good reception area, you can also watch INDYCAR on your local FOX station. Check out the Federal Communications Commission TV reception maps to see which stations are available in your area.
