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Request a DemoState Fair officials confident of keeping crowds even with shorter schedule

Indiana State Fair Commission executives Ray Allison, left, and Anna Whelchel speak before the State Fair Advisory Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (Credit: Tom Davies)
The Indiana State Fair will be a shorter event next year as officials eliminate the fourth weekend that was first added to the schedule in 2021. Fair officials, however, said they are confident they’ll be able to maintain overall attendance levels even as the fair goes from 18 total days to 15 days. Those officials ...