1939–1940 New York World's Fair was an international exposition held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The fair featured exhibitions, activities, performances, films, artworks, and food presented by 62 nations, 35 U.S. states and territories, and more than 1,400 organizations and companies. Slightly over 45 million people attended across two seasons. Themed to "the world of tomorrow" and promoted with the slogan "Dawn of a New Day", the 1,202-acre fairground was divided into seven color-coded zones and two standalone focal exhibits, with approximately 375 buildings.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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New York World's Fair : 1964-1965
Ford Pavilion offered a plastic glow-in-the dark clip-on badge. There was one for each state, participants were given the badge that corresponded to their home state
Lucy Day - 1964-Aug-31 honoring Lucille Ball
CORE - Congress of Racial Equality
Smoke Rings : The General Cigar Hall of Magic featured 8' smoke rings in the air above the pavilion
Sokol Day : One of the core aspects of the Sokol program is the general fitness program designed for people of all ages. The goal of this program is to enhance health, fitness levels, and overall well-being.
1964 New York World's Fair was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The fair included exhibitions, activities, performances, films, art, and food presented by 80 nations, 24 U.S. states, and nearly 350 American companies. The fair's theme was "Peace through Understanding", and its symbol was the Unisphere, a stainless-steel model of Earth. Initially, the fair had 139 pavilions, and 34 concessions and shows.
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