Giant Slide (2022-10-13) Fairpark sports a rickety giant slide. I remember this being at the fair when I was a kid; although I am not sure if I ever went down it. I remembe once being on a slide that required that people sat on towels.
Days of 47 Arenas (2022-10-13) Here is a second shot of the Days of 47 Arena. Apparently, the new arena was completed in 2017. The Tribune says the arena cost $17 and seats 10,000.
Giant Slide (2022-10-13) The giant slide is a exquisite exercise in minimalist design.
Tuff Shed Corral (2022-10-13) There is a corral of Tuff Sheds at the Utah Fairpark. I am not sure if this is permanent or if the sheds migrate.
Jordan River Parkway (2022-10-13) There is a fence separating the Fairpark from the Jordan River Parkway. I took this photo from a gap in the fence.
Market Building (2022-10-14) There are numerous large buildings for displays at the annual fair. This is building has a sign reading "Market."
Market Building (2022-10-14) The display buidlings at the Fairpark are quite large.
Fairpark Barracks (2022-10-14) The buildings at the Fairpark are lined up like barracks so that patrons can walk from one display to another during the event.
Sheep Building (2022-10-14) The Sheep Building is used for argicultural displays and partisan political events.
Unnamed Building (2022-10-14) I did not see a name on this building; so I assume that it has a clandestined purpose during the fair.
Market East (2022-10-14) This is the East side of the Market building which is the main entrance to the fair's booths.
Windowless Gables (2022-10-15) The park buildings are adorned with lines of windowless gables. They probably had windows when built.
The Hive (2022-10-15) This concessionstand has the name "The Hive"
The Hive (2022-10-16) Since I've been blogging on HIVE, I decided to take a closeup of the HIVE logo.
Historic Fairpark Structure (2022-10-17) This is an ornate structure at Utah's Fairpark.
Utah Division of Natural Resources (2022-10-18) This picture shows the entrance to the Utah DNR building at Utah Fairpark. The main DNR office is two blocks West at 1594 W N Temple Street.
Heritage Building (2022-10-19) This structure at the Utah Fairpark bears the word "Heritage."
Bonneville Building (2022-10-19) This it the Bonneville building. The strange white box infront of the building is a hot tub from an annual hot tub show that takes place at the Fairpark.
Wasatch Lodge (2022-10-21) This building has the title "Wastach Lodge."
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The Fairpark is home to the annual Utah State Fair. It is also a venue for rodeos, cultural and commercial events throughout the year.
The Salt Lake County Fair takes place at the Equestrian Park in the South Valley.