The fair has been held in conjunction with the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show since 1999 and draws 220,000 residents annually.

The Augusta-based event was commonly referred to as the Sussex County Fair by locals.

Other fair favorites include an annual fiddlers contest, a Queen of the Fair competition, demolition derby, oxen and tractor pulls, carnival rides, and exhibits from local organizations.

The fair's roots extend back to 1923 when a Sussex County riding club held a horse show for the children of its members.

In 1999, the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show purchased the rights to the New Jersey State Fair name, which previously operated at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and was officially renamed the New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show.