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The South Carolina State Fair Grounds are situated beautifully along Bluff Road and adjacent to Williams Brice Football Stadium. Although originally built for agricultural and livestock competitions, the Fairgrounds host a variety of entertaining events throughout the year! The State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina has managed to incorporate fun, food and education all into one. As guests visit the Fairgrounds for these exciting annual events, they continue to learn about South Carolina’s deep agricultural roots!
The “Old State Fair Grounds” were located in Elmwood Park. In 1861, the Society’s Fair buildings were occupied by Confederate authorities and used in the manufacture of munitions of war. These buildings were burned down in 1865 by Sherman’s army. In 1869, the City of Columbia reconstructed the buildings and raised funds to create a statewide fair. When the area on Elmwood grew too small for the annual event, they decided to move the fair to a new location along Bluff Road. The fair moved to the new location 1904 and it still remains on those fairgrounds today.
After the fair moved, W.A. Clark sold 24 acres of Elmwood Park to the Richland Real Estate Company. The land was divided and sold to create a subdivision of homes. That collection of homes is one of the largest collections built during that era that still stands in the city today.
In 1966, the Fairgrounds experienced yet another fire that destroyed the Hippodrome Building which was the home of the National Corn show in 1912. The building was replaced by the present Hampton and Ruff Buildings.
The South Carolina State Fair has grown to be one of the top 50 fairs across the United States! It is run and managed completely by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina. While it is not state-owned as the name would suggest, it is still proudly recognized as South Carolina’s State Fair.
