A chick hatchery is only one of the lively exhibits at the fair. As with all state and county fairs, local agriculture is a big part of The Big E. Local 4-H clubs do their presentations here.

The Avett Brothers, a folk rock band from North Carolina, will perform at the fair on Saturday, Sept. 20. Headline performer ...

These 60 Springfield-area businesses recognized for success A food drive was facilitated by The Big E among concessionaires at the fair to generate ... mission to support agriculture and our ...

Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10:00 a.m. Tickets include admission to the Big E Fair when purchased in advance of the show date.

There are still 129 days until The Big E, but that’s not stopping the fourth largest fair in North America from getting a ...

“No carnival, no fair,” said Gregory B. Chiecko, a former Big E executive who is now president ... the money we use for our mission supporting agriculture,” Cassidy said of midway revenue.