Foundation impact
The operating budget of Wisconsin State Fair Park is funded by revenue it generates from the annual Wisconsin State Fair and other events at the Fair Park. When there are projects and programs that are in need of funding, the Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation steps up to help!
Our Beginnings
In 1995, community leaders established the Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) partner of the Wisconsin State Fair. The Foundation has been here ever since to provide donors with a pathway to contribute to our beloved Fair and play a role in improving aging buildings, supporting programming and creating personal legacies at the Fair Park.
Our Collective Impact
Over the past six years, the Foundation has funded more than $730,000 toward projects and programs of the State Fair thanks to the generosity of individual donors and corporate sponsors. Thanks to YOU and your critical support, we have provided funding in the following areas:
$97,000
Central Mall Reconstruction
$177,000
Park Beautification
$65,000
Ag Education And Youth Programs
$100,000
Dairy Lane Exhibit Construction
$250,000
Milwaukee Mile Improvements
the 2024 spotlightS:
Youth programs
WITH THE HELP OF EDUCATORS CREDIT UNION, WE HOSTED 1,200 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL AG DISCOVERY DAY!
By participating in hand-on activity stations throughout the Cattle Barn and Wisconsin Products Pavilion, the students learned about the bounty of the state and gained a broader understanding of agriculture’s role in society.
There were 78 stations that were designed around National Ag Literacy Education Standards including:
- Environment,
- Plants and Animals for Food/Fiber/Energy,
- Food/Health/Lifestyle,
- STEM,
- and Culture!
And, no day is complete at the Fair without live animals! We had horses, dairy calves, sheep and rabbits for the students to enjoy.
Date for the 4th Annual Ag Discovery Day will be announced soon!
Park beautification
In 2024, we continued with phase three of our long-term commitment to improve Central Mall and Central Park. Because of YOU, we were able to fund new seating areas in both Central Park and the Bank Five Nine Amphitheater. This initiaitive builds on our previous project support including seating and shade in Central Mall and the 1851 Steel & Stone fountain in Central Park.
capital improvements
Our donors funded major track improvements to the historic Milwaukee Mile. The improvements were geared toward the safety of drivers and spectators which ultimately allowed IndyCar to return to Milwaukee.
DONORS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
With heartfelt gratitude, we THANK YOU for your commitment to the future of the Wisconsin State Fair. Whether your support comes in the form of a Friend of the Fair membership, event participation, a memorial, sponsorship or an in-kind contribution, you are making a difference and helping to preserve and enhance one of our state’s greatest treasures!
THANK YOU!