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St George gives the GBR State Fair the boot, no more Fairgrounds. Relocating near BR Zoo
Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:37 pm
The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair will likely hold its last fair along Airline Highway this year, with plans for a St. George sports complex forcing the fair to find a new home after it's been held at the Airline fairgrounds since 1973.
Fair President Cliff Barton said that, because BREC has been seeking to turn over operations of its parks to the cities where they lie, St. George has decided it wants to build a sports complex on the fairgrounds, which would not leave room for the fair to be hosted each year.
This decision, he said, would force the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair to relocate to another site within the parish.
At a BREC Planning and Park Resources Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, Barton said that he, Baker Mayor Darnell Waites and other local officials have explored the idea of relocating the fair to the old Woody Dumas golf course in Baker near Lavey Lane.
Moving the fair to this new location, Barton said, would take a lot of work to convert the barren land into a site with electricity and the other necessities to put on the 11-day
Fair President Cliff Barton said that, because BREC has been seeking to turn over operations of its parks to the cities where they lie, St. George has decided it wants to build a sports complex on the fairgrounds, which would not leave room for the fair to be hosted each year.
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We've been told this is our last year [at the fairgrounds]," Barton said.
This decision, he said, would force the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair to relocate to another site within the parish.
At a BREC Planning and Park Resources Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, Barton said that he, Baker Mayor Darnell Waites and other local officials have explored the idea of relocating the fair to the old Woody Dumas golf course in Baker near Lavey Lane.
Moving the fair to this new location, Barton said, would take a lot of work to convert the barren land into a site with electricity and the other necessities to put on the 11-day
quote:State Fair in Baker. #StayAwayStayAlive#
We're not sure we have time to put it together for next year," he told WBRZ.
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Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:37 pm to BowDownToLSU
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St George gives the GBR State Fair the boot, no more Fairgrounds. Relocating near BR Zoo
400 bans
Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:38 pm to BowDownToLSU
quote:I think that’s a really bad idea
Relocating near BR Zoo
Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:49 pm to BowDownToLSU
In Baker AND near the zoo? Lawd have mercy
Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:51 pm to BowDownToLSU
Well, that’s the end of the state fair.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:53 pm to FliesByNight
quote:3 miles away
In Baker AND near the zoo? Lawd have mercy
Posted on 5/27/26 at 2:57 pm to BowDownToLSU
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St George gives the GBR State Fair the boot, no more Fairgrounds. Relocating near BR Zoo
Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:02 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Sea level Shangri-La.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:05 pm to BowDownToLSU
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Relocating near BR Zoo
quote:Redundant
BR Zoo
Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:24 pm to BowDownToLSU
I’d like to see the plans that St George has for Airline Hwy Park. It’s always been an underutilized piece of prime land. If they can turn it into a sports park for baseball/softball and maybe pickleball, there’s tons of land to make it a top destination for tournaments. Maybe build a bridge across Manshac to Santa Maria and tie in the golf course? Excited for the forward thinking going on in St George government right now.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:29 pm to BowDownToLSU
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BREC has been seeking to turn over operations of its parks to the cities where they lie
Whoa.. does that mean Santa Maria could be turned over the St. George as well??
Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:32 pm to In The Know
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I’d like to see the plans that St George has for Airline Hwy Park. It’s always been an underutilized piece of prime land. If they can turn it into a sports park for baseball/softball and maybe pickleball, there’s tons of land to make it a top destination for tournaments. Maybe build a bridge across Manshac to Santa Maria and tie in the golf course? Excited for the forward thinking going on in St George government right now.
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Apparently you are not
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In The Know
Sorry had to.
This post was edited on 5/27/26 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:34 pm to BowDownToLSU
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BREC has been seeking to turn over operations of its parks to the cities where they lie
They seem to be really underfunded, so I can see why they want to do this.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 3:43 pm to jmorr34
Thanks. Kinda underwhelming plans.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:22 pm to ProjectP2294
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They seem to be really underfunded, so I can see why they want to do this.
They are over funded, but mismanaged.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:23 pm to dragginass
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They are over funded
that's the joke
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:29 pm to dragginass
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They are over funded, but mismanaged.
Slide has been broke at Forest Park all year.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:33 pm to BowDownToLSU
Why is it called the GBR State Fair? It's not the state fair. It's basically a city fair, which would seem more comparable to a country fair.
I think I lived in BR for a total of 13 years, and I never heard of or attended this event. I'm pretty sure moving it to Baker will not help on the PR front.
I think I lived in BR for a total of 13 years, and I never heard of or attended this event. I'm pretty sure moving it to Baker will not help on the PR front.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:35 pm to BowDownToLSU
Travel ball in.
Gang fights in the parking lot out.
Gang fights in the parking lot out.
Posted on 5/27/26 at 4:36 pm to BowDownToLSU
The fair already drew some shady characters, now they’ll be able to walk to it. It’s gonna be a safety nightmare.
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