| Demographics |
| Average Age of a Fairgoer – 38.7 years old |
| 42% of Children are between the ages of 11 and 15 |
| 88% of Fairgoers reside in Wisconsin – 51% of that live in Metro Milwaukee |
| Average Visits to the Fair – 2.1 days |
| Average Hours Spent at the Fair - 6 hours |
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| Attendance Records |
| 2009 Fair Attendance: |
833,285 |
| 2008 Fair Attendance: |
872,458 |
| Total Attendance Record: |
938,658 – 1990 |
| Opening Day Record: |
70,043 – 2004 |
| Opening Friday Record: |
85,425 – 2004 |
| Opening Saturday: |
119,794 – 1992 |
| Opening Sunday: |
105,327 – 1993 |
| Monday: |
97,994 – 1989 |
| Tuesday: |
156,244 – 2000 ** |
| Wednesday: |
108,368 – 1987 |
| Second Thursday: |
91,806 – 1994 |
| Second Friday: |
104,876 – 2002 |
| Second Saturday: |
120,726 – 2002 |
| Second Sunday: |
100,269 – 2003 |
| Records date back to 1983 **Included free gate admission |
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| Food |
| 381,926 |
Original Cream Puffs Sold |
| 18,200 |
Catalano's lemons were used to make lemonade |
| 60,000 |
Baked Potatoes sold by Wisconsin Potato Producers |
| 54,446 |
Pork Chop sandwiches sold by the Wisconsin Association
of Pork Producers |
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| 2008 Fun Facts |
| 40 Years |
Performances by the Kids From Wisconsin |
| 106,000 |
pounds of food donated to Hunger Task Force on Opening Day |
| 15,000 |
Single day Giant Slide record |
| 49.89 Tons |
Recyclables |
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