1939 New York World's Fair
"1939 World's Fair" redirects here. The term can also refer to the Golden Gate International Exposition, which was held in San Francisco/Oakland at the same time as the New York World's Fair. 1939 New York City Trylon, Perisphere and Helicline photo by Sam Gottscho Overview BIE-class Universal exposition Category Second category General Exposition Name New York World's Fair Motto The World of Tomorrow Area 1,202 acres (486 hectares) Visitors 44,932,978 Organized by Grover Whalen Participant(s) Countries 33 Location Country United States City New York City Venue Flushing Meadows–Corona Park Coordinates 40°44′38.5″N 73°50′39.9″W / 40.744028°N 73.844417°W / 40.744028; -73.844417 Timeline Opening April 30, 1939 ( 1939-04-30 ) [1] Closure October 27, 1940 ( 1940-10-27 ) Universal expositions Previous Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in Paris