This 175-acre site is home to The Big E, "New England’s Autumn Tradition," attracting more than one million visitors each September. For more than 80 years this 17-day fair has entertained and informed both young and old with world-class performers, agricultural exhibitions and competitions, horse shows, a Mardi Gras parade, a circus under The Big Top, the Avenue of States, Storrowton Village Museum, shopping, foods from around the world and so much more. From October through August, the grounds host more than 100 annual shows including craft, collectibles, horse, dog, hobby, home, sporting, and trade, drawing more than 800,000 people. Storrowton Village Museum is open for public tours from June through August and offers, tours and programs for school groups.