Facts & Figures
Schedule
The Fair Seasons
- April 22 - October 18, 1964
- April 21 - October 17, 1965
Site
Location
The fairgrounds occupied Flushing Meadow Park -- 646 acres in the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island in Flushing, N.Y. The site was originally constructed to host the World's Fair in 1939/1940.
Layout of the Fair
The site was divided into five areas: Industrial Area (orange), International Area (pink), State & Federal Area (yellow), Transportation Area (red) and Amusement Area (blue). Exhibitors were, for the most part, classed by area and exhibited within that area (ie: DuPont in the Industrial Area, Avis in the Transportation Area, India in the International Area etc.)
Theme
Official
"Peace through Understanding"
Unofficial
"Man's Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe"
Unofficial
"Olympics of Progress"
Symbol
"Unisphere" A 12-story high, stainless steel model of the earth with three "orbital rings" representing satellite tracks encircling it. Presented to the Fair as a permanent gift by United States Steel.
Status
An "unofficial" World's Fair not sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions.
Logos
Unofficial Mascots
Attendance
Anticipated Total
70,000,000
1964 Season
27,148,280
1965 Season
24,518,020
Actual Total
51,666,300
