Press Room
Welcome to The Great Allentown Fair's Press Room. Anyone may access the press releases issued by the Fair's Marketing Department, by clicking on Press Releases or News Alerts.
Date | Event | Files |
Aug. 31, 2020 | LAST CALL for Fair Box Office 2020 ticket refunds | News Alert |
Aug. 19, 2020 | Feast the Fair over Labor Day Weekend! - The Great Allentown Fair is giving the community the opportunity to get your fair food fix over Labor Day Weekend. | Press Release Vendor List |
Aug. 17, 2020 | Allentown Fair Premium Book entries go virtual! The Great Allentown Fair is now collecting photos of entries for a select amount of both adult and youth (ages 19 and under) categories for virtual display on the Fair’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram platforms. | News Alert |
Aug. 3, 2020 | Fair Box Office opens for 2020 ticket refunds. | News Alert |
July 8, 2020 | The 2020 Great Allentown Fair that was scheduled to be held September 1-7 is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. | Press Release |
June 26, 2020 | 5 Seconds of Summer concert at Allentown Fair canceled | News Alert |
June 4, 2020 | Raymond L. Hoffman, 69, of Slatington, died Monday, June 1 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest. | Press Release |
Feb. 19, 2020 | Dan Smalley announced as Carrie Underwood’s special guest for Allentown Fair show | News Alert |
Feb. 11, 2020 | Les “Corky” Powers inducted into Outdoor Amusement Business Association Hall of Fame | News Alert |
Jan. 31, 2020 | 5 Seconds of Summer is returning to The Great Allentown Fair on Sunday, September 6 | News Alert Live Nation Release |
Jan. 6, 2020 | Carrie Underwood, the seven-time GRAMMY® Award winning country music vocal powerhouse, is returning to The Great Allentown Fair. | Press Release |
Dec. 20, 2019 | Matt Stell and Laine Hardy announced as Toby Keith’s special guests for Allentown Fair show. | News Alert |
Dec. 9, 2019 | Toby Keith first headliner announced for 2020 Allentown Fair! | Press Release |
Aug. 30, 2019 | Preview Night promotion benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank huge success | News Alert |
Aug. 29, 2019 | Allentown Fair Queen crowned. | Photo Alert Photo |
Aug. 22, 2019 | Dollapalooza continues at the 2019 Great Allentown Fair | News Alert |
Aug. 19, 2019 | Allentown Fair Queen to be crowned on Preview Night at the Allentown Fair. Meet the Finalists! | Press Release |
Aug. 19, 2019 | Allentown Fairgrounds gates close in prep for Fair; Liberty Street Box Office opens. | News Alert |
Aug. 15, 2019 | Fair Fresh Fun! - What's here at the fair! | Press Release |
Aug. 2, 2019 | Allentown Fair Box Office adds hours. | News Alert |
July 31, 2019 | Allentown Fair offers in-person, mail-in opportunities to register during this final week to enter 2019 ‘blue ribbon’ contests. | News Alert |
July 11, 2019 | MAX and EBEN to open for Why Don’t We at The Great Allentown Fair. | News Alert |
July 9, 2019 | Allentown Fair gates department looking for workers. - Positions available for upcoming Fair running August 27-September 2. | Press Release |
May 29, 2019 | Fair looking for "Blue Ribbon" contestants. Rules for entering Allentown Fair exhibits and contests available | Press Release |
May 28, 2019 | Search on for 2019 Allentown Fair Queen. $1,500 scholarship opportunity available for young women living in tri-county area. | Press Release |
May 9, 2019 | Allentown Fair announces new book alliance with Live Nation Philadelphia to secure artists for upcoming summer Fair seasons Allentown Fair concert season beings on August 27 with +LIVE+ & Bush concludes on September 1 with Daryl Hall & John Oates | Press Release |
May 2, 2019 | J&J Demolition Derby is a Labor Day tradition where fenders fly on the Allentown Fairground’s historic racetrack. | News Alert |
April 10, 2019 | Randy Houser announced as Miranda Lambert’s special guest for Allentown Fair show going on sale Friday. | News Alert |
April 5, 2019 | Miranda Lambert, the most awarded artist in Academy of Country Music history, is bringing her “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour” to The Great Allentown Fair. | Press Release |
March 27, 2019 | Academy of Country Music Award New Female Artist of the Year, Ashley McBryde to open for Brooks & Dunn at The Great Allentown Fair. | News Alert |
March 25, 2019 | Critically acclaimed, world renowned comedy troupe, and stars of truTV's hit series Impractical Jokers, The Tenderloins will take the stage Wednesday, August 28. | Press Release |
March 5, 2019 | +Live+ and Bush celebrate 25th anniversary of iconic albums Throwing Copper and Sixteen Stone with co-headline tour hitting The Great Allentown Fair |
National Press Release News Alert |
Feb. 21, 2019 | Why Don't We bringing '8 Letters Tour' to The Great Allentown Fair | National Press Release News Alert |
Jan. 31, 2019 | Daryl Hall & John Oates will take the Grandstand stage for the first time at The Great Allentown Fair on Sunday, September 1 | Press Release |
Jan. 15, 2019 | Allentown Fair President recognized for Volunteering and Leadership at PA Farm Show | News Alert |
Nov. 19, 2018 | Brooks & Dunn first headliner announced for 2019 Great Allentown Fair | Press Release |
Oct. 3, 2018 | Bonnie C. Brosious inducted into International Entertainment Buyers Association Hall of Fame | Press Release IEBA Press Release |
Sept. 4, 2018 | Longtime Allentown Fair marketing director / talent buyer to be honored in Nashville. Bonnie Brosious to be inducted into Hall of Fame of the International Entertainment Buyers Association next month | Press Release |
August 21, 2018 | Allentown Fairgrounds gates close in prep for Fair; Liberty Street Box Office opens | News Alert |
August 13, 2018 | Allentown Fair Queen crowned | Photo Alert |
August 1, 2018 | Allentown Fair Box Office adds hours. | News Alert |
July 30, 2018 | Allentown Fair offers in-person, mail-in opportunities to register during this final week to enter 2018 'blue ribbon' contests. | News Alert |
July 26, 2018 | Truck and Tractor Pull August 28, Fair to open with a 'pull,' end with a 'bang'! | Press Release |
June 6, 2018 | Search on for 2018 Allentown Fair Queen. $1,000 scholarship opportunity available for young women living in tri-county area. | Press Release |
June 5, 2018 | Fair looking for 'blue ribbon' contestants. Rules for entering Fair exhibits and contests available. | Press Release |
April 9, 2018 | 5SOS bringing Meet You There Tour to The Great Allentown Fair | Press Release |
April 9, 2018 | 311 and The Offspring co-headline Never-Ending Summer Tour coming to The Great Allentown Fair | Press Release |
March 7, 2018 | Pennsylvania 8-year-old wins big with SPAM® CRUNCHY NUGGETS. | Media Release Recipe |
January 25, 2018 | Longtime Allentown Fair marketing director / talent buyer announces plans to retire. Bonnie Brosious gives Lehigh County Ag Society news at annual meeting. | Press Release |
January 9, 2018 | Sugarland bringing 'Still The Same Tour' to Allentown Fair August 31 | Press Release |
November 15, 2017 | Gabriel Iglesias, one of America’s must successful stand-up comedians, is bringing his One Show Fits All World Tour to The Great Allentown Fair on Thursday, August 30. | Press Release |
September 15, 2017 | Niall Horan bringing Flicker World Tour 2018 to The Great Allentown Fair | News Alert Press Release |
August 30. 2017 | Allentown Fair holds Red, White & Thank You Military Day Thursday, August 31 | News Alert |
August 22, 2017 | Allentown Fairgrounds gates close in prep for Fair; Liberty Street Box Office opens | News Alert |
August 17, 2017 | Allentown Fair Queen, mascot inviting little ‘princesses’ to join them in mini-parade. Young ‘royals’ courted for Saturday afternoon fun at Fair! | Press Release |
August 15, 2017 | Preview of 165th Great Allentown Fair. | Press Release |
August 15, 2017 | Two culinary contests extend entry deadline. Still time to enter Allentown Fair’s Cooking with Wine, Fruit Pie contests | Press Release |
August 14, 2017 | Allentown Fair requesting WWI memorabilia items for display | Press Release |
August 9, 2017 | Allentown Fair Queen to be crowned Sunday, August 13. | Press Release |
August 4, 2017 | Allentown Fair Box Office adds hours. | News Alert |
August 1, 2017 | Allentown Fair gates department looking for workers. | Press Release |
August 1, 2017 | Applications available for Greenawald Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to eligible student at Great Allentown Fair. | Press Release |
August 1, 2017 | Registration to enter Fair’s ‘blue ribbon’ contests ends this week Hours to register on site posted, mail registration still available. | News Alert |
July 25, 2017 | Us The Duo announced as Pentatonix’s special guest at Allentown Fair September 2 show. | News Alert |
July 25, 2017 | MEGA 99.5 hosts ‘Summer’s Last BASH’ at Great Allentown Fair - Three Latin stars headline concert completing Fair’s Grandstand line-up | Press Release |
July 6, 2017 | FAIR BOX OFFICE now open Mondays and Thursdays | News Alert |
July 5, 2017 | Lindsay Ell announced as Keith Urban’s special guest for Allentown Fair show going on sale Saturday | News Alert |
June 29, 2017 | Four-time Grammy Award winner Keith Urban will bring his “ripCORD World Tour 2017” to The 165th Great Allentown Fair on Wednesday, August 30. | Press Release |
June 7, 2017 | Lauren Alaina will be the special guest of Rascal Flatts when the venerable Country trio headlines the Fair. | News Alert |
June 6, 2017 | Fair looking for ‘Blue Ribbon’ contestants - Rules for entering Fair exhibits and contests available. | Press Release |
June 1, 2017 | The search is on for the 2017 Great Allentown Fair Queen. | Press Release |
April 20, 2017 | Thomas Rhett will perform at The Great Allentown Fair on Tuesday, August 29. | Press Release |
March 15, 2017 | Pentatonix will perform at The Great Allentown Fair on Saturday, September 2. | Press Release |
March 15, 2017 | Rascal Flatts will perform at The Great Allentown Fair on Friday, September 1 | Press Release |
February 3, 2017 | John Mellencamp is the first Grandstand show announced for the 2017 Great Allentown Fair. | Press Release |