The Alabama State Fairgrounds are located in West End, adjacent to the Five Points West shopping area. Birmingham International Raceway is located inside the gates of the Fairgrounds. In addition to the racetrack (which also hosts high school football games), there is a go-kart track and batting cages on the premises, though both are inactive at present. The parking lot has a capacity of 7,500 cars.
The State Fair Arena and Exposition Building cover a combined total of 110,000 square feet. The 117-acre fairgrounds were acquired by the City of Birmingham in 1947.
The Alabama State Fair Authority went bankrupt, and was dissolved sometime around the year 2001. No state fair has been held on a regular basis since. (The "Alabama National Fair" in Montgomery and another carnival called the "Alabama State Fair" in Pelham, are unrelated.) #AL #Birmingham
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