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176th Canfield Fair opens today. Here’s what you should know

By Mahoning Matters staff
The sign at the entrance to the Canfield Fairgrounds.
The sign at the entrance to the Canfield Fairgrounds. (Robert K. Yosay | Mahoning Matters)

The 176th Canfield Fair gets underway today at the Canfield Fairgrounds, 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Road, with exhibits, rides, livestock, crafts, music and, of course, fair food.

The fair will run through Monday. The main gates open at 8 a.m. each day, and most buildings, vendors and rides will close between 10 and 11 p.m., according to the fair’s website.

Parking is free, and a shuttle will be available to and from parking areas in some locations. From noon to midnight Saturday, Sunday and Monday, two 40-passenger buses will make continuous loops from the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road, according to the fair’s website. Drop-off and pickup will be at Gate 5.

Admission prices and a downloadable daily program are available here. For up-to-date information, fairgoers can download the Canfield Fair app from Google Play or the Apple Store.

GRANDSTAND EVENTS

Fair highlights include the grandstand events.

  • A demolition derby will take place at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets can be purchased here.
  • A championship tractor pull is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets can be purchased here.
  • Country singer-songwriter Sam Hunt will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday. He will be joined by Ryan Hurd and Lily Rose. Tickets can be purchased here.
  • John Fogerty, former lead singer and guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, will be joined by special guest Hearty Har for a show at 7 p.m. Monday. Tickets can be purchased here.

Tickets for the grandstand events can also be purchased at the Fairgrounds Box Office in front of the grandstand from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A list of more fair events can be viewed here.

LIVESTOCK AUCTION/SALE

The fair is also offering a way to help feed families in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties. Livestock can be purchased at the Canfield Fair Livestock Auction/Sale in the Canfield Fair Event Center on Thursday and Friday to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley. Bids can be made online by using the Canfield Fair app.

Livestock available to purchase for donation to the food bank includes market beef, hogs, poultry-broilers, ducks, turkeys, goats and lambs, according to a news release. Livestock purchased to be donated will be processed by Winona Frozen Foods and Lehman Poultry.