NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — It's the largest youth fair in the United States, and it makes its return this week to Niagara County.
The Niagara County Fair will be returning on Wednesday, August 2 and will go until August 6 at the fairgrounds in Lockport.
The five-day fair will feature local events, live music, shows, contests, food and more. The opening ceremonies for the fair will kick off on Wednesday at 8am, with a farm city breakfast afterwards.
Ticket prices for the fair will be
- $10 a person Wednesday thru Saturday.
- Kids 6 and under are free.
- Sunday $20 a carload or $7 a person.
Food vendors to look forward to include:
- Louies Pizza- Pizza
- Louies Greek Food- Gyros, Souvlaki, wraps, rice bowls, salads
- Wilsons Enterprise- Hot Dogs, hamburgers, Ital. Sausage, etc.
- Taylors Doughboy- Funnel Cakes, Fried Dough, Sugar Waffles, etc.
- David Tamutus- Lemonade Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Fresh Brewed Ice Tea
- Pop In Bobs- Kettle Corn
- We R Nuts NY- Variety of Nuts, Almonds, Cashews, Pecans
- JCH of Buffalo- Blooming Onions
- Seas the Day Seafood- Fish n chips, Lobster Poutine, Bang Bang shrimp, etc
- Fowlers Taffy- Taffy, Candy & Carmel Apples, Cotton Candy, suckers
- Taco Trailer- Taco, Burrito, Fajitas, Taco Salad, Pretzel, etc.
- Brian’s- Steak and Fries, Steak & Cheese Hoagie, Curly French Fries
- Eastern Pearl- Chinese Dishes, Spring rolls
- Parkers Pit- Pulled pork, Pulled chicken, Brisket, Ribs, Clams
- Blue Groove Coffee- Cold Brew Coffees, Bubba’s Loganberry
- Renko- Meat Processing, Sausage, Jerky, Salt Potatoes, Turkey Legs
- Midway Foods- Pulled Pork, Beef tips, Chicken Bites, Mac n cheese
- Farm Bureau- Roasted Corn on the Cob
- Bubble Poetry- Bubble waffles & Craft soft drinks
- The Roast Beast- Smoked Beef on Weck, Pulled chicken, Beast balls, Mac n cheese, Reuben balls, Popper balls, etc.
- Boy Scout Troop #40- Pulled Pork, Beef on Weck, Salt potatoes, Breakfast Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Salads
- Sno-Cones
- Audley’s Caribbean Food- Chicken, Pork, Beef, Fish, Shrimp and Drinks
- Lockport Energy House- Protein Shakes, Energy Drinks, Protein Coffee
Along with food, there will also be a wide variety of animals to check out courtesy of the Cornell Cooperative Extensions local 4-H program.
4-H is a big part of the Niagara County Fair, and entry categories range from animal science, plant science, social science, nutritional science, mechanical science and natural sciences. Those participating in 4-H at the fair work hard to earn Excellent (blue), Good (red) or Worthy (white) ribbon when they compete. Some even go as far from winning at the Niagara County fair to go on represent Niagara County at the NY State Fair later in August.
To learn more and view the fairs schedule visit cceniagaracounty.org