List of world's fairs

This is a list of world's fairs, a comprehensive chronological list of world's fairs (with notable permanent buildings built). For an annotated list of all world's fairs sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) see List of world expositions.

The oldest North American expo calling itself a World's Fair is the World's Fair of Tunbridge, Vermont, which is held yearly.[1] It assumed the title of "world's fair" in 1867, but is not a "world's fair" in the same expansive sense as the following entries.

1790s

1800s

1810s

1820s

1830s

1840s

1850s

1860s

1870s

1880s

1890s

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

See also

References

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  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 'Sketch of the French Expositions,' Hogg's Instructor New Series 6 (1851) 372-373.
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  28. ↑ Not generally considered an official World's Fair as the celebration had no national pavilions or international representation. CGJ was essentially a California Exposition and not an international exposition or World's Fair.
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  31. ↑ "Exposition International d’Electricite Marseille 1908 - Julia Santen Gallery". Retrieved January 1, 2015.
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  58. ↑ "Expo 2020 Dubai, First World Expo in the Middle East". Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  59. ↑ "The UAE has been elected As the Host Country of the World Expo 2020". Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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