This year's butter sculpture was one of the most popular attractions at the New York State Fair and you can rest assured it won't go to waste.

The New York State Fair may be over but the cleanup is just beginning. Hundreds of vendors and exhibitors are packing up and clearing out of the fairgrounds. News 10 Now's Brad Vivacqua reports.

The 12-day run comes to an end. More than 900,000 people turned out to this year's state fair.

Fireworks also marked the end of the state fair's run. The shows are typically put on during the first and last days of the run.

Labor Day marks the end of the New York State Fair and while many people spent the holiday walking the fairgrounds, others spent their day working there. Nneka Nwosu takes us behind the counter to find out what it's like to work as a food vendor at the fair.

The annual demolition derby closes out the state fair lineup at the grandstand this year.

Upstate New York natives Target rocked Chevy Court Monday afternoon.

It's a holiday tradition that also serves as a reminder of just how close Election Day is. Our Bill Carey was at the state fairgrounds as Labor celebrated its day.

The Paragon Jousting Adventure made its debut Monday at the Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Brad Vivacqua tells us all about the guinea pig.

It's hard to believe, but we've reached the final day of the Great New York State Fair. Once again it is a fabulous day.

One thing that drew people to the fair Sunday was Homegrown Talent Day.

Country star Taylor Swift performed before a sold out crowd at the Grandstand Sunday night. Swift broke onto the country music scene just last year with her self-titled debut CD.

While you may not enjoy being stuck in traffic on your way to and from the Great New York State Fair, there is a lot that goes into managing the roads in the area. News 10 Now's Giselle Phelps spoke to traffic control officials to find out what it takes to keep everything moving.

Day 11 at the fair has been one of the busiest so far. One of the events attracting so many visitors is local artists taking part in Homegrown Talent Day.

As our Brad Vivacqua makes his way through the poultry barn for the second time, he introduces us to the Jacobin Pigeon.

It's CSEA weekend at the State Fair and union members can get discounted admission to the fair with a special coupon.

Gospel music is in the air for the second time at the fair. Fairgoers and workers attended Mass Sunday morning at Chevy Court.

A group of students from Clarkson stopped by the fair Saturday, showing off their award winning electric snowmobile. The group recently entered the snowmobile into a national contest in Michigan and came home with first place.

Fairgoers are enjoying the sights and sounds of Oktoberfest three times a day. Some traditional German dancers and a Bavarian band own the stage in the Pepsi Building.

The cast from the hit show "Orange County Choppers" were at the grandstand Saturday night.

This year's sand sculpture is now complete. The artwork, which is titled “Mysteries of the Deep,” was just finished on Friday.

The 2008 edition of the New York State Fair is winding down, with just two days left and if you haven't had a chance to make it to the fairgrounds yet, there's still plenty going on. Our Katie Morse joins us now from one of the more unusual shows you can check out.