Opening weekend of The Big E in West Springfield was filled with beautiful days of sunshine. But rain could be putting a damper on a few days of the fair this week. There is a chance of rain Wednesday after 2 p.
m., according to the National Weather Service . However, as of Monday morning, chances for rain later in the week remain low at 30%.
There’s another chance for rain on Thursday. Chances are slightly higher at 40%. The rain is expected to clear up by Friday, leaving the day cloudy and a high of 75.
Saturday is expected to be sunny again. The Big E is open rain or shine. Here’s everything we ate at The Big E’s opening day! (And what it cost) #thebige #thebige2024 #statefair #fairfood #newengland #massachusetts #fyp #foryoupage #whatiate #whatieatinaday @The Big E @David Cifarelli @Reporter Heather Morrison The Big E was inundated by rain in 2023, which was some of the reason for a decline in attendance.
Sunshine, unique food and Ludacris helped bring in more attendees to opening weekend of The Big E in 2024 than the year before. There were a total of 275,444 fairgoers in West Springfield from Friday-Sunday, with a record 121,854 attendees on Saturday. More from The Big E.
