Fair

A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.

Types of fairs

Variations of fairs include:

street fair: a fair that celebrates the character of a neighborhood. As its name suggests, it is usually held on the main street of a neighborhood.

fête: an elaborate festival, party or celebration

festival: an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect of that community and its religion or traditions, often marked as a local or national holiday, mela or eid.

county fair or agricultural show: a public event exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry.

state fair: an annual competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. state's population, usually held in late summer or early fall. It is a larger version of a county fair, often including only exhibits or competitors that have won in their categories at the more-local county fairs.

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Fair to detail different pathways to education degrees

Garden City Telegram 01 Nov 2018

Garden City High School will host a college fair next week, offering information for GCHS and Garden City Community College students, para professionals and community members interested in pursuing careers in teaching.The fair will run from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m ... ....

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NWOSU career fair upcoming

Enid News & Eagle 01 Nov 2018

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is hosting a career fair Monday at its Alva campus. The fair, which will be 11 a.m....

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The Star 01 Nov 2018

KUALA LUMPUR. AllianceDBS Research has placed a fair value of RM5.25 for Latitude Tree Holdings Bhd, pegging on a PE of nine times ... ....

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Sunshine Festival opens fair to kindergarten students

The Brunswick News 01 Nov 2018

The air was filled with the sounds of delighted screams and the smell of funnel cake ... ....

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Daughters of Nile offering vendor fair at Shrine

Tribune Star 01 Nov 2018

The Daughters of the Nile in Terre Haute will have a Vendor Fair on Nov. 10 in Zorah Shrine Center at 420 N. Seventh St ... ....

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9th Annual Holiday Art & Craft Faire

Public Technologies 01 Nov 2018

The Brentwood Senior Citizens Club, Inc. proudly presents its 9th Annual Holiday Art & Craft Faire ... - 4 p.m., and Sunday, November 4th from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m....

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Charlize Theron channels Megyn Kelly on set of Roger Ailes scandal film Fair and Balanced

The Daily Mail 01 Nov 2018

The South Africa-born stunner is part of an all-star cast that includes John Lithgow as Roger Ailes, Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson and Alice Eve as Ainsley Earhardt ... ....

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Bir brings buckeye-making expertise to Buckeye Book Fair

Wooster Daily Record 01 Nov 2018

WOOSTER — The 31st annual Buckeye Book Fair will take place on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Fisher Auditorium from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m ... One of the many highlights of the fair will be a presentation by Marietta author Sara Bir, who penned the cookbook "Tasting Ohio." In her first book fair, ... ....

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Baptist church plans inaugural artisan fair

The Jamestown Press 01 Nov 2018

The timing of the artisan fair was to provide craftspeople with a venue to sell their ......

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AROUND TOWNS: Barberville jamboree, craft fairs, poker run and more

Daytona Beach News-Journal 01 Nov 2018

Daytona 82nd Airborne to meetThe Greater Daytona Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Association will meet 11.30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Golden Corral, 907 Taylor Road, Port Orange, to finalize plans for participation in the DeLand Veteran’s Day parade (Nov. 10), the chapter’s Christmas party at Bennet VA Nurshing Home, and Toys for Tots event in December.All paratroopers, spouses and friends are invited to attend....

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UAE- Sharjah International Book Fair begins on a big note

MENA FN 01 Nov 2018

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The 37th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) was inaugurated on Wednesday by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member ... ....

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Fair pay takes off: Airport workers begin to pocket the raises they are due

New York Daily News 01 Nov 2018

After delays fit for airports, the day has arrived for 40,000 women and men who are essential to the operations at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark to get their due. With the turn of the calendar to November, the long-promised pay hikes for the cleaners and security guards and baggage handlers are here,... ....

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