{"id":335233,"date":"2026-09-01T20:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/335233\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T20:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T20:52:09","slug":"dont-let-stormy-weather-ruin-the-great-nys-fair-heres-what-you-can-do-indoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/335233\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t let stormy weather ruin the Great NYS Fair, here&#8217;s what you can do indoors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GEDDES, N.Y. \u2014 Bad weather doesn\u2019t have to ruin a day at the New York State Fair, where several indoor attractions offer ways to stay dry while still taking in some of the fair\u2019s biggest draws.<\/p>\n<p>One option is the \u201cFast and the Furriest\u201d corgi races, held inside the Expo Center three times a day. The crowd-favorite events put the dogs head-to-head as they sprint toward the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorgi races are traveling a little bit, but this isn\u2019t everywhere so we thought why don&#8217;t we just bring it everywhere,\u201d said Sergie Iandkas, owner of \u201cthe Fast and the Furriest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iandkas said indoor events can be especially important when weather disrupts outdoor plans. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have a nice rainy day at the fair, none of the outdoor entertainment can work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED | <a href=\"https:\/\/cnycentral.com\/news\/local\/rainy-new-york-state-fair-draws-crowds-as-officials-weigh-weather-safety-calls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rainy New York State Fair draws crowds as officials weigh weather safety calls<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, inside the Expo Center, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnycentral.com\/news\/local\/circus-hollywood-to-host-free-shows-inside-expo-center-at-great-nys-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Circus Hollywood<\/a> brings a three-ring show featuring high-flying performers, costumes and choreographed stunts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019ve been to the fair before and seen Circus Hollywood, you probably saw it in the big top. The show is bigger and better than ever,\u201d said Crystal Coronas, the ring mistress.<\/p>\n<p>Fairgoer Alexander Cheney said indoor options can make a big difference for families. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great to have the indoor activities too especially coming here with kids too. My daughter gets tired walking around. This is a huge fair so we came in here early so we could sit in the air conditioning,\u201d Cheney said.<\/p>\n<p>For a slower-paced indoor stop, fairgoers can head to the Wegmans Art &amp; Home Center to browse fine art, photography, quilting and culinary exhibits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn hot days its good to come in and cool off. On rainy days it&#8217;s nice to just get out of the rain but you\u2019ll be surrounded by beautiful artwork and friendly people,\u201d said Vicki Huntley, who runs the arts and crafts room at the Creative Arts Building.<\/p>\n<p>Cheney said the indoor attractions help keep the day on track when the weather turns. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s something to do while it&#8217;s raining too so you\u2019re not getting soaked or muddy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rain and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected Wednesday and Sept. 2. For the latest on the forecasts, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/cnycentral.com\/weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GEDDES, N.Y. \u2014 Bad weather doesn\u2019t have to ruin a day at the New York State Fair, where&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":335234,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9,11,10,49,51,50],"class_list":["post-335233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-new-york-state","tag-new-york-state-headlines","tag-new-york-state-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/335233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=335233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/335233\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/335234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=335233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=335233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=335233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}