County Fair Guide

Cayuga County Fair

Auburn, New York

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Typical Month

August

Duration

5 days

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Size

medium

About Cayuga County Fair

The Cayuga County Fair in Auburn celebrates the Finger Lakes county where abolitionist Harriet Tubman made her home after the Civil War — Tubman settled in Auburn, and the county's agricultural heritage of Finger Lakes wine, dairy farming, and the apple orchards of the Owasco Lake region come together at a fair with deep historical significance.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, Finger Lakes wine exhibits, local food vendors, carnival rides, and a fair honoring the agricultural and civil rights heritage of this central New York county.

Visitor Tips

Auburn's Harriet Tubman National Historical Park preserves her home and the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The Seward House Museum (home of Lincoln's Secretary of State) and Owasco Lake's wineries reflect a county of remarkable historical and natural richness.

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