The 2020 Utah State Fair opened to the public Sept. 10 in Salt Lake City. The fair, which has been an annual mainstay for over 150 years, faced different operating conditions this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fair’s safety measures included online purchasing for tickets and food, reduced number of patrons, temperature checks and cashless transactions.
Despite the restrictions, guests still enjoyed the amusement park rides, music, livestock auctions and other attractions. Scroll through our photo gallery for a view inside the fair.
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Giant stuffed animals hang as prizes in a carnival booth at the 2020 Utah State Fair on Sept. 13. (Will Samsky)

Stas Garcia, a traveling carnival worker from Montana, stands in front of a balloon popping game at the 2020 Utah State Fair on Sept. 13. Contestants throw a bean bag at a balloon with a nail hidden behind it in an attempt to pop the balloon and win a prize. (Will Samsky)

The Sugar Barn has everything one needs to satisfy a sweet tooth at the 2020 Utah State Fair. (Will Samsky)

Rows of caramel apples on display in the Sugar Barn shop window tempt passing fair patrons on Sept. 13. The 2020 Utah State Fair offered many different types of food, including barbecued turkey legs and Jamaican jerk chicken. (Will Samsky)

Local vendor Jim Maxwell waits for customers at the 2020 Utah State Fair on Sept. 13. Maxwell, one of the over 160 vendors at the fair, sells honey onyx, which is quarried near Hanna and shaped into lamps and sculptures at Maxwell's shop in Tabiona. (Will Samsky)