What’s summer without a visit to a county fair? For me, nothing beats eating a big, sugary elephant ear while walking through a poultry barn. Your fair experience may be different: the flower exhibits, baby goats and the milkshake barn come to mind, for a start.
Here’s a rundown of the fairs coming up now through the fall.
August 5-10
Cuyahoga County Fair. 128 years of family fun. Rides, live music, animals, fireworks, drone show and more. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 East Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights, cuyfair.com
Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. This year’s event promises to have something for everyone with exciting grandstand shows, 4-H livestock events, draft horses, contests for the young and young-at-heart, delicious food, and more. Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, 127 N Elm St., Jefferson, ashtabulafair.com
August 4-10
Erie County Fair. Featuring livestock, rides and kids’ entertainment. Erie County Fairgrounds, 3110 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, eriefair.com
August 11-16
Huron County Fair. Action packed grandstand events, rides and livestock. 940 Fair Road, Norwalk, huroncountyfair.com
August 17-24
Lorain County Fair. Ohio’s second largest county fair. 23000 Fairgrounds Rd., Wellington,loraincountyfair.com
August 18-24
Sandusky County Fair. 172nd Annual fair. Sandusky County Fairgrounds, 901 Rawson Ave., Fremont, sanduskycountyfair.com
August 19-24
Portage County Randolph Fair. Featuring demolition derbies, tractor pulls, fair food and livestock. 4215 Fairground Rd., Atwater, randolphfair.com
August 26-September 1
Stark County Fair. Rich in agricultural tradition, with seven days packed full of entertainment, food, fun, education, exhibits, animals, friends and families. Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave., Canton, starkcountyfair.com
August 27- September 1
Canfield Fair. The Canfield Fair is the largest county fair in the State of Ohio and the third largest county fair in the United States. 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Rd., Canfield, canfieldfair.com
August 28-September 1
The Great Geauga County Fair. Ohio’s oldest fair. 14373 N Cheshire St., Burton, geaugafair.com
September 6-11
176th Wayne County Fair. Livestock, food, music and rides. 199 Vanover St., Wooster, waynecountyfairohio.com
