{"id":336101,"date":"2026-09-02T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/336101\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:46:11","slug":"nys-fair-flooding-forces-temporary-gate-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/336101\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS Fair Flooding Forces Temporary Gate Closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flooding Temporarily Closes Gates at New York State Fair<\/p>\n<p>If you were planning to head to the<a href=\"https:\/\/wibx950.com\/ixp\/39\/p\/flooding-nys-fair\/bigfrog104.com\/tags\/new-york-state-fair\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> New York State Fair<\/a> today, you may want to hold off before getting in the car.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wibx950.com\/ixp\/39\/p\/flooding-nys-fair\/bigfrog104.com\/tags\/flooding\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flooding <\/a>on the Fairgrounds has forced officials to temporarily close the gates while crews work to address the damage and make conditions safe enough for fairgoers to return.<\/p>\n<p>The Fair posted an update on social media, saying the gates are temporarily closed while they mitigate flood damage across the grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson Phillips Concert Postponed<\/p>\n<p>The flooding is already having an impact on today&#8217;s entertainment schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson Phillips was scheduled to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/wibx950.com\/ixp\/39\/p\/flooding-nys-fair\/bigfrog104.com\/tags\/chevy-court\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chevy Court <\/a>stage at 1\u00a0PM as part of Wednesday&#8217;s Women\u2019s Day festivities, but that concert has now been postponed. A new time has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bigfrog104.com\/husband-calling-nys-fair\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Husband Calling Is Now a Competitive Sport at the NYS Fair<\/a><br \/>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bigfrog104.com\/new-entertainment-nys-fair\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NYS Fair Adds Adorable and Amazing New Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The trio, best known for hits including \u201cHold On,\u201d \u201cRelease Me\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019re in Love,\u201d was one of the big afternoon draws at Chevy Court today.<\/p>\n<p>Every Free Concert at the 2026 NYS Fair<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Credit &#8211; Polly McAdams<\/p>\n<p>What About the Rest of the Day?<\/p>\n<p>For now, the key word is temporary.<\/p>\n<p>Fair officials say they hope to reopen the gates as soon as possible, so this does not necessarily mean the entire day at the Fair is canceled.<\/p>\n<p>However, with the grounds currently closed, anyone planning to attend should expect delays and possible schedule changes until the flooding is under control.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788367571_944_attachment-900.jpg\" alt=\"WIBX 950 logo\"\/>Get Fair Updates Sent Right to Your Phone<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re heading to the Fair today, your best bet is to check for updates before leaving home rather than showing up at the gates and finding them closed.<\/p>\n<p>Fair officials are encouraging everyone to text NYSF to 888777 to receive emergency alerts and updates directly by text.<\/p>\n<p>The Ultimate Ride Gallery: Thrills at the 2026 New York State Fair<\/p>\n<p>Step right up and dive into the excitement! From heart-pounding thrill rides to fun-filled attractions for the whole family, the New York State Fair\u2019s Midway has something for everyone. Take a look through our gallery showcasing rides that\u2019s spinning, soaring, and sliding their way into your fair experience this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/wadeshowsinc.com\/events\/222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Credit &#8211; Polly McAdams<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Flooding Temporarily Closes Gates at New York State Fair If you were planning to head to the New&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":336102,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[9,11,10,49,51,50,12],"class_list":["post-336101","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","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336101","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=336101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/336102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}