Ontario County Fair returns: Dates, events, and more

The 181st Annual Ontario County Fair will return in Canandaigua from Tuesday, July 23, through Saturday, July 27.

The fair's motto is "Cultivating the Next Generation."

"We are committed to providing a venue where people can exhibit agricultural products of all types and to educate the public and foster the development of our youth," an official fair statement reads.

Featured daily events include 4-H youth activities and events, youth livestock and animal shows, vendors and Exhibitors Hall, live music and food vendors, and Midway rides by Playland Amusements. Other free featured attractions will include Party Animals Petting Zoo, model train displays, and Ontario County sheriff demonstrations.

The second Annual Bed Races will take place on Tuesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. and is free to attend.

The fair will occur at 2820 County Road 10 in Canandaigua, NY 14424. For more information, call (585) 394-4987 or email [email protected].

— Madison Scott is a journalist with the Democrat and Chronicle who edited our Weld Street Project and also did reporting for it. She has an interest in how the system helps or doesn't help families with missing loved ones. She can be reached at [email protected].

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