The Fairfield County Fair is one of the highlights of fall for many

Jeff Barron, Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
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LANCASTER − October means different things to different people.

For sports fans, football season is in full swing. For those who like the cool, crisp fall weather, October usually provides plenty of that.

Amanda resident Hannah Saum won first place in the the senior show category last year during Fairfield County Fair's junior fair goat show. This year's fair will run from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15.
Amanda resident Hannah Saum won first place in the the senior show category last year during Fairfield County Fair's junior fair goat show. This year's fair will run from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15.

For fair lovers, there is the Fairfield County Fair, which runs from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15. This marks the event's 172nd edition.

For those new to the fair or for those who have gone to it for decades, there are numerous interesting facets to it. Here are a few things to know about this year's fair:

Smoke fills the air as it pours out of the car of Tyler Smith (2 car), of Tarlton, during the Demolition Derby at the grandstand at the Fairfield County Fair in Lancaster, Ohio on October 15, 2021.
Smoke fills the air as it pours out of the car of Tyler Smith (2 car), of Tarlton, during the Demolition Derby at the grandstand at the Fairfield County Fair in Lancaster, Ohio on October 15, 2021.

  • The Fairfield County Fair is the last one of the state's fair season. Fair manager Jim Marcinko said it is the longest continually-running fair in the state. While there was a slimmed-down version of it in 2020 because of COVID-19, there was a fair that year.

  • The first main event will be the A-Bar Rodeo at 7 p.m. Monday at the main grandstand. Tickets for the rodeo are $6.

  • For the first time in a while, a rock act will be one of the headlining acts. Bon Jovi tribute act Wanted will reproduce the sounds of New Jersey rockers and Rock 'n' Hall of Fame members. The free show will be at 7:30 at the grandstand.

  • For those who may want to try to win a little money on horse racing, there will be harness racing at 1 p.m. Wednesday and 1:30 on Thursday. Marcinko said the racing always draws a good turnout.

  • The demolition derby is always one of the more popular events each year. It will be at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. Tickets are $5 for the grandstand and $6 for infield seats.

  • There has been an entertainment tent for the last few years near the northern portion of the fairgrounds where the old grandstand once stood. That will move to the WLOH tent this year by the fair entrance on Fair Avenue. Marcinko said the fact not many people visited the tent's old location precipitated the move.

  • On Sunday the fairgrounds gates will open at noon. The rest of the week they will open at 7 a.m. Admission is $7 for those 10 over and free for those 9 and under. Parking is free

  • Visit the fair website at www.fairfieldcountyfair.org for more information and the complete fair schedule.

The fairgrounds are located at 157 E. Fair Ave.

Scott Cisco waves to race fans as he drives Fear Our Fayth past the finish line in the 2-year-old Fillies first division race on Wednesday, Oct. 13, during the Fairfield County Fair's first day of harness racing.
Scott Cisco waves to race fans as he drives Fear Our Fayth past the finish line in the 2-year-old Fillies first division race on Wednesday, Oct. 13, during the Fairfield County Fair's first day of harness racing.

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