Fair Highlights
Livestock shows, 4-H competitions, harness racing, carnival rides, and fair food draw visitors from across the Lake Erie shore area.
Planning Your Visit
Ottawa County is the gateway to Put-in-Bay and the Lake Erie islands — consider extending your trip for a ferry ride out.
A Closer Look
Oak Harbor is home to the Ottawa County Fair, which serves the farming and fishing communities of the Lake Erie island region, with harness racing as a feature. It's been held since 1850, one of Ohio's most enduring county fair traditions. It offers a fair experience unique to this waterfront corner of northwestern Ohio.
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