About Wood County Fair

The Wood County Fair in Parkersburg celebrates the largest city in the Mid-Ohio Valley — Parkersburg's Ohio River location made it a Civil War-era intelligence hub, and today the city's chemical and petrochemical industry, the Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, and the agricultural communities of the Little Kanawha valley define a mid-Ohio Valley city of considerable regional significance.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors, carnival rides, live entertainment, and a fair drawing from the greater Parkersburg-Vienna metropolitan area.

Visitor Tips

Blennerhassett Island in the Ohio River preserves the estate of Herman Blennerhassett, who partnered with Aaron Burr in a mysterious conspiracy. The Parkersburg Art Center, the Henry Cooper Junior Memorial Museum, and the Ohio River's commercial heritage reflect a city of historical depth.

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