The Oldest County Fairs in New York

The Erie County Fair in Hamburg is one of the largest county fairs in the United States, drawing over a million visitors to Western New York for twelve days of spectacular entertainment, livestock, and fair fun. It's been held since 1820, one of New York's most enduring county fair traditions.

The Monroe County Fair in Rochester celebrates the Flower City and the birthplace of Kodak — Rochester was home to George Eastman (Eastman Kodak), Frederick Douglass (who published The North Star here), Susan B. With roots going back to 1823, it's among New York's oldest continuously held fairs. Anthony (who was arrested here for voting), and the Erie Canal barge trade that made the city the "Young Lion of the West." The county's apple orchards and Lake Ontario fruit belt come together at a major Western New York fair.

The New York State Fair in Syracuse is one of America's oldest and largest state fairs, drawing well over a million visitors to the Fairgrounds on the edge of the Finger Lakes for thirteen days of world-class entertainment, agriculture, and celebration. Founded in 1841, it stands as one of New York's most enduring agricultural fair traditions.

The Orange County Fair in Middletown is an eleven-day Hudson Valley event drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors from the New York metro area for one of the region's most beloved summer traditions. The fair traces back to 1841, making it one of New York's longest-running agricultural traditions.

The Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck is one of the Northeast's premier county fairs, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Hudson Valley each August for six days of world-class agricultural competition and entertainment. The fair traces back to 1842, making it one of New York's longest-running agricultural traditions.