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(undated) – The “Big E” may actually be bigger than first thought. The annual fair in West Springfield is officially the third biggest fair of its kind in North America, finishing only behind the Texas and Arizona state fairs. A total of 1,498,774 people visited The Big E between September 17th and October 3rd of this year. An all-time single day attendance record of 177,238 was set on the final Saturday.