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1884 – New Orleans, Louisiana, United States – World Cotton Centennial [13] 1884 – Melbourne, Victoria [30] – Victorian International Exhibition 1884 of Wine, Fruit, Grain & other products of the soil of Australasia with machinery, plant and tools employed. 1884 – Edinburgh, United Kingdom – First International Forestry Exhibition [30]
1982 World's Fair: United States: Knoxville: Specialised Expo Energy Turns the World: Sunsphere: 11.00 42 [13] 30 [13] 16 05/1984 – 11/1984 1984 World's Fair: United States: New Orleans: Specialised Expo The World of Rivers– Fresh Water as a source of life: Convention Center: 7.35 350 33.99 [14] 15 03/1985 – 09/1985 Expo 85 (Tsukuba ...
World's fair. A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition or an expo, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. [ 1] These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specific site for a period of time, typically between three and six months.
The 1964–1965 New York World's Fair was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The fair included exhibitions, activities, performances, films, art, and food presented by 80 nations, 24 U.S. states, and nearly 350 American companies. The 646-acre (261 ha) fairground consisted of ...
The 1939–1940 New York World's Fair was a world's fair at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. It was the second-most expensive American world's fair of all time, behind the St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated, and more than 44 million people attended ...
1962 Seattle. / 47.62139°N 122.35083°W / 47.62139; -122.35083. The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a world's fair held April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962, in Seattle, Washington, United States. [1] [2] Nearly 10 million people attended the fair during its six-month run.
The 1982 World's Fair, officially known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition (KIEE) and simply as Energy Expo '82 and Expo '82, was an international exposition held in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Focused on energy and electricity generation, with the theme Energy Turns the World, it was officially registered as a "World's ...
Included below are the notable Renaissance, Medieval, and Fantasy fairs held in the United States. These include: any long running (20 plus years) fairs, and established fairs (5 plus years) that have a two-weekend or more annual run. Generally, U.S. renaissance fairs are open weekends only (including holidays) during the periods indicated.