Upcoming Events

Visit our “Giant!” Our “Giant” Sasquatch was built onsite during the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. His forever home is located at the Main Gate of the Fairgrounds (open all day) and is handicap accessible for everyone to view! Here are some cool facts about the “Giant”! There is a Naming Contest happening on our Facebook Page. […]

Fairgrounds History In 1846, the Ohio Legislature passed an act for the encouragement of the organization of agricultural societies. The first fair under the auspices of the new organization was held at the old courthouse on October 19 and 20, 1848, but the present Muskingum County Agricultural Society numbers its fair from the passage of the […]

The Allen County Fairgrounds are home to some of the biggest events in Allen County, Ohio, including the annual Allen County Fair, which sees more than 200,000 visitors. The Allen County Fairgrounds boasts one of the finest fair facilities in the state and is run by a full-time staff who manages a year-round event schedule. Through […]

Begun in 1846 and located in Wellington, Ohio, the Lorain County Fair is Ohio’s second largest county fair. The goal of the Fair has always been to educate people about animals and to hold a family-oriented event representing high standards set over many years. The fair is always held in August two weeks before Labor Day.  […]