SYRACUSE (CNY CENTRAL/WBNG)- The New York State Fair will be five days longer this year, if the fair isn’t canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The state budget includes a total of $5 million to extend the fair and continue repair and rehabilitation of the fair’s facilities to allow for year-round operation of the fairgrounds. According to CNY Central, the state budget was recently approved to allow for the fair to be extended. The five-day extension will push the first day of the fair up to Friday, August 21.