Ontario County Fair

The 177th annual Ontario County Fair that was scheduled for July 21-25, 2020 is now canceled due to COVID-19 safety concerns. After much research and discussion, the Ontario County Agricultural Society Board of Directors met and concluded that having the Ontario County Fair in 2020 is not in the best interest for our participants, volunteers and patrons according to the Fair Board President Casey Kunes. The decision is an emotional one as the annual tradition brings... so much to the community and all involved and especially hard when we consider our youth that prepare all year long and look forward to fair week. However, keeping everyone healthy and safe is the number one priority stated Kunes. Kunes also stated that the re-opening of fairs and festivals fall within New York’s Phase IV. A decision from New York State to grant the approvals required to allow the Fair to move forward with the Fair is not likely to arrive until mid-July and that assumes there were no further delays in the advancement of the Phases required to open an event which includes mass gatherings. Safety requirements and preparations to the buildings and grounds, limiting the number of patrons in the grandstand and entertainment areas as required to maintain the current six feet social distancing rules were also taken into consideration when making this very difficult decision. The Ontario County Fair averages 15,000 attendees annually and is run solely by volunteers. There are many persons, farmers, vendors and organizations who also need to plan their lives for an uncertain event otherwise scheduled 3 months in the future; certainty and fairness is also a requirement for this difficult decision. The Fair, and all that it means to us, and to what it has meant to so many organizations, businesses and patrons has to be considered, but we will be back in 2021 bigger and better than ever. We have a special community with tremendous support and love for all that the Fair represents, a true testament to our mission Cultivating the Next Generation Kunes stated. The 177th Fair is now scheduled for July 27 to July 31, 2021.

We had a great pie baking contest and auction! Thank you so much for your support and congratulations to our pie contest winners! (Photo credit: Anna DeBoover)

Pie judging starts at 1:00 and the auction is at 7:30!

http://ontariocountyfair.org/index.php/2017-daily-schedule/

The Talent Showcase will be Saturday, July 27, starting @ 4 pm Applications Due July 14th! http://ontariocountyfair.org/index.php/talent-showcase/

On Sunday, July 21st, please drop off Open Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables and Fairy Gardens in Mercantile 1 Building from 11-3pm. http://ontariocountyfair.org//19-OE-FORM-FLOWERS-FRUITS-VE http://ontariocountyfair.org//19OPEN-FAIRY-GARDEN-CONTEST.

The annual pie baking contest and auction have been moved to Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The pie baking contest registration is 11am - noon in the Carriage Barn Event Center. Judging will begin at 1pm and the auction will begin at 7:30. Please visit http://ontariocountyfair.org/index.php/pie-baking-contest/

On Tuesday, July 16th & Wednesday, July 17th we are looking for Open Class School Arts and Crafts and Adult & Youth Domestic Art. Please bring your arts and crafts to the Mercantile 2 Building from 4-8pm. http://ontariocountyfair.org//19OPEN-DOMESTIC-ART-CLASSES- http://ontariocountyfair.org//2019/07/2019-school-arts1.pdf

Thank you to the FLTCC farm to table Sustainable Agriculture Academy. Students worked on beautifying the fairgrounds by weeding, trimming, planting, and mulching.

We are proud to introduce the 2019-2020 Ontario County Fair Queen Morgan Smithling.

Yesterday was United Way Day of Caring. Thank you to all the volunteers from CNB and FLACRA that participated! We are off to a great start in preparations for this years fair.