Salem Fair returns for 12-day run Gene Marrano July 2, 2014 1 minute read It’s billed as the largest free gate fair in America… and today the Salem Fair returns for 12-day run…WFIR’s Gene Marrano has the story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Registrar turns to animation and You Tube to get the word out on new voter photo ID lawNext: Pickup strikes tree; Floyd County woman killed Related Stories Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide Ian Price April 16, 2026 Gov. Spanberger’s proposed amendments to the Affordable Medicine Act could be costly for Virginians Emma Thomas April 16, 2026 Blue Ridge Marathon, Down by Downtown music fest preview Gene Marrano April 15, 2026