BANGOR — People who came to the Bangor State Fair this year had a good time and will come back next year, according to a survey released Wednesday at a meeting of the Bass Park advisory committee.

A little more than 300 people participated in the survey.

Ninety percent of fair goers surveyed rated the fair good to excellent, about the same results as last year, and 98 percent said they would go to the fair again next year. That’s up from 88 percent last year.

Those numbers compare favorably with statistics from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, which show 86 percent of fair goers nationally rate their events good to excellent, with 69 percent saying they would attend another year.

Attendance for the 10-day event held July 31-Aug. 9 in Bangor was about 71,000, according to Bass Park Director Michael Dyer, some 6,000 more than last year. The net profit is expected to triple last year’s $22,000.

Dyer said he always is interested to know where people come from to attend the fair, which will be 150 years old next year.

“We drew very well from our traditional market,” Dyer said. About one-third of the participants were from Bangor, up from 26 percent last year. But nearly half of those attending — as might be expected with a fair emphasizing entertainment for all ages — came from small towns.

More than a third of attendees drove more than 25 miles to the fair, and 4 percent were from outside Maine.

Bangor fair goers said their favorite part was the carnival rides, with food second. Livestock and other animals came in third.

Asked what the worst problem was, 11 percent said the fair was too crowded — up from 3 percent last year. But the largest portion, 45 percent, said there were no problems.

Fair employees got a pat on the back as 84 percent found them to be friendly and helpful, well up from 68 percent last year.

Dyer told councilors on the committee how pleased he was to see Bass Park employees receive a proclamation from the City Council on Monday evening.

About a dozen employees attended the meeting to receive recognition from the council for their long hours in planning, organizing and operating the successful fair this year, and Dyer said the employees truly appreciated the honor.

“This year’s success stands as a tribute to what can be accomplished through dedication and teamwork and sets the stage for greater accomplishments in the future,” the proclamation read.

In other business Wednesday, Dyer said that work was progressing on the auditorium restrooms, which are being renovated and expanded. The work should be done by Sept. 10.

Work will begin this fall on sprucing up the Civic Center and constructing a new concession area in the “elephant room,” the room behind the auditorium where circus elephants used to stay. The food court will be finished before the basketball tournament in February and March, he said.

This will be a busy weekend for Bass Park, Dyer said, with motorcycle races planned for Saturday and Sunday. The racing itself will be confined to 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. both days, he said.

City Manager Edward Barrett emphasized that the event is “a one-year test,” to see how it is received by the community.

Police will monitor sound around the park on both days, Barrett said, and will do the same the following weekend so that noise levels can be compared afterward.

The Children’s Miracle Network will sell refreshments during the event to raise money for their fund, Dyer explained.