By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

(Western MA) The Big E is a go for 2021! Fair officials announced today that the 2021 Eastern States Exposition is returning after being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The fair will run September 17 – October 3. For more information and to buy tickets click here. Beginning June 27, there will also be the West Springfield Drive-In that will run every weekend at the Big E Fairgrounds. During a press conference earlier today, fair officials said they are confident in the running of the fair and the overall experience of this year’s fairgoers.