North Canton's Jaycee Fair celebrates 70th year
NORTH CANTON — The North Canton Jaycee Fair kicked off its 70th annual festival this week with carnival games, rides and the chance to soak local officials in a dunk tank.
"The community always comes out supports us very well," said Abigail Tanner, vice president for community development for the Jaycees. "Last night was a wonderful night, on par with last year and crowds are looking good for the whole week."
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Usually, Tanner said, the fair brings in about $15,000 to support the Jaycees' other events, including its safety fair, Easter egg hunt, July 4th fireworks show and Special Olympics.
"A lot of our vendors have been with us through it and some of them have been since the start, whether it was someone in their family and now they're taking over for them," Tanner said. "We use everything from the fair to put on our community events throughout the year."
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The dunk tank is a favorite feature of the event. This year, fair-goers will have the chance to dunk Hoover High School coaches, North Canton Councilman Jamie McCleaster and Mayor Stephan Wilder, among other local business and community leaders.
In addition to fair rides and carnival games, the fair stage will feature live music from Whiskey Bound and Scenic Route on Friday and Saturday.
The fair, located across from Dogwood Pool on 7th St NE, runs daily from 6 to 11 p.m. through Saturday. Parking and entry are free, with ride tickets available for $1 or $10 for 12 tickets. Unlimited wristbands are $20 per day.
Sam Zern can be reached at szern@cantonrep.com or 330-580-8322. You can also find her on Twitter at @sam_zern.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: North Canton Jaycee Fair runs through Saturday
