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Xavier Martin

South Carolina State Fair
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The South Carolina State Fairgrounds debuted its 154th running of the annual state fair from Oct. 11 to Oct. 22, 2023. The fair featured carnival rides, concessions, live entertainment, a petting zoo, a circus and more.
The CIRCUS at the Fair returned for its fourth consecutive tour at the South Carolina State Fair, holding daily shows at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. throughout the entirety of the fair. The circus featured new acts from Laser Man Gimi Fornaciari, diabolo artist Chu Chuan-Ho, cloud swing aerialist Susan Vidbel and others. Ringmaster Ian Garden, Renaldo the Clown and the aerial motorcycle duo Alex and Sofia Petrov returned for this year's circus.
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