HAMBURG, N.Y. (WKBW) — Step on up and get your complete guide to the Erie County Fair. The fair is in town for 12 days, so hurry fast and travel down to the Hamburg Fairgrounds before it's too late.
Location
The 180th Erie County Fair will happen at the Hamburg Fairgrounds (5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg). While you're at the fair, come visit the 7ABC crew at Tom Jolls park.
Parking
It costs $5 for vehicles to park in the fair lots and $20 for buses. Only gates 2, 4, 4A and 5will have wheelchair and scooter rentals available.
How Much
Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors. Children under 12 get into the fair for free.
Channel 7 Day at the Fair!
Circle your calendar! You can get into the fair for only $5 Tuesday, August 13. That's a $7 discount.
Other days at the fair with gate specials:
- Firefighters Day - Friday, August 9
FREE admission for Firefighters and Auxiliary members with proper ID
- Veterans Day - Sunday, August 11
FREE Admission for Veterans, Active Military and Auxiliary members with proper ID
- Early Morning Admission - Weekdays
$7 Admission before 11:00 a.m. every weekday (Monday through Friday)
- Student Special - Every day
$7 Admission for students after 5:00pm, with proper student ID
Gate Hours
For the first day of the fair (Wednesday, August 7), the gates open at 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The gate hours for the fair after opening day will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Building Hours
Building hours will be as follows: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Midway Hours
Midway hours will be as follows: 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Accessibility
The fair makes it a point to make sure the fair is accessible and enjoyable for everyone. There will be sensory kits available for people to use to help distract kids from their anxiety. People can get these kits from anywhere at the fair. It includes headphones, ear plugs, stress balls, silly puddy, sunglasses and more.
The fair also paved the picnic area to help with wheelchair accessibility.
Events at the fair
There is so much to do and see at the Erie County Fair. There is a beer garden, agricultural center, heritage and history center, marketplace building, a butterfly exhibit and so much more! You can find a list of exhibits, attractions and buildings by clicking here.
Concerts at the GUSTO Grandstand
- August 7
Darci Lynne
Concert time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $20
- August 8
Foghat
Concert time: 8:00 p.m.
Concert is free.
- August 9
The PettyBreakers
Concert time: 8:30 p.m.
Concert is free.
- August 10
Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias
Concert time: 8:00 p.m.
General admissionis $28
- August 11
North American Drone Masters Race
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Event is free.
- August 12
Kane Brown
Concert time: 8:00 p.m.
General admission is $55
- August 13
FreestyleMX.com
Event time: 7:00 p.m.
Event is free
- August 14
Happy Together
Concert time: 7:30 p.m.
General admission is $25
- August 15
Diamond Rio
Concert time: 8:00 p.m.
Concert is free
- August 16
Australian Pink Floyd
Concert time: 8:00 p.m.
General admission is $28
- August 17
2019 Ultimate Night of Destruction
Event time: 7:00 p.m.
General admission $18.
- August 18
2019 Afternoon Demolition Derby
Event time: 1:00 p.m.
General admission is $22
2019 Evening Demolition Derby
Event time: 6:00 p.m.
General admission is $22
Competitions
You can find a list of competitions here.
Fair Food
Save your appetite! You're gonna need it once you get past the gates at the fair. And get this-- you get to vote on which dish reigns supreme at the Erie County Fair this year. All you have to do is download the official fair app. Here's a list of mouth-watering food you can vote for:
Bacon Cheeseburger Poutine
Poutine Gourmet
Brisket Nachos
Dre's Place BBQ
Buffalo Chicken Banana Peppers
Salvatore's Pizza
Chicken Feta Fries
Venus
Hot Candy Wings
BW BBQ
Mac & Cheese Sundae
Mineo & Sapio
Pierogi Poutine with Shredded Pot Roast
Babcia's Pierogi
Potato Butts
Renaissance Lodge Curly Q's
Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with Sweet Teriyaki Chicken
Wok on the Wild Side Foods
The Flaming Hot Cheetos Fries
Big Kahuna's
Caramel Crack Fries
Big Kahuna's
Luv Puffs, AKA "Poffertjets"
Tropic Love
Loganberry Funnel Cake Corndog
Chester's Gators & Taters
Not Your Mother's Peanut Butter and Jelly Cheesecake
Cheesecake Guy
Strawberry Mezza Luna (Strawberry and Cream Cheese Filled Calzone)
Salvatore's Pizza
Strawberry Waffle Bombs
Waffle Bomb
The New Food Showdown runs from August 7 to August 13. You can find more information here.
