Replete with a farmers’ market, carnival food and rides, live music, and agricultural competitions, county fairs are exciting events that showcase the charm and personality of local communities. For some American counties, these festivals have become a yearly tradition as well as a prominent part of respective counties’ history. There are an abundance of annual fairs such as Ohio’s Geauga County Fair (established in 1823) and Indiana’s Knox County Fair (established in 1809) that date back to over a century ago. Year after year, these celebrations allow counties to exhibit the crème de la crème of their regional farming communities. From cattle judging to pig racing to pie baking contests and much more, county fairs give locals an opportunity to display their talents and hard work. For visitors simply passing through, these festivals offer a fun, memorable way to become acquainted with a particular area’s culture and history. Without further ado, here are the top county fairs across the United States.
The Best County Fair in Every U.S. State
| Alabama Cullman County Fair Cullman, AL | Montana Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds Helena, MT |
| Alaska Kenai Peninsula Fair Ninilchik, AK | Nebraska Adams County Fair Hastings, NE |
| Arizona Maricopa County Fair Phoenix, AZ | Nevada Clark County Fair & Rodeo Logandale, NV |
| Arkansas White County Fair Searcy, AR | New Hampshire North Haverhill Fair North Haverhill, NH |
| California Los Angeles County Fair Pomona, CA | New Jersey Sussex County Fairgrounds Augusta, NJ |
| Colorado Park County Fair Fairplay, CO | New Mexico Curry County Fair Clovis, NM |
| Connecticut North Haven Fair North Haven, CT | New York Erie County Fair Hamburg, NY |
| Delaware Arden Fair and Antiques Market Wilmington, DE | North Carolina Robeson County Fair Lumberton, NC |
| Florida Clay County Fair Green Cove Springs, FL | North Dakota Greater Grand Forks Fair Grand Forks, ND |
| Georgia Gwinnett County Fair Lawrenceville, GA | Ohio Geauga County Fair Burton, OH |
| Hawaii Made in Maui County Festival Maui, HI | Oklahoma Oklahoma County Free Fair Oklahoma City, OK |
| Idaho Nez Perce County Fair Lewiston, ID | Oregon Washington County Fair Hillsboro, OR |
| Illinois Kankakee County Fair Kankakee, IL | Pennsylvania Fayette County Fair Dunbar, PA |
| Indiana Knox County Fair Bicknell, IN | Rhode Island Washington County Fair Richmond, RI |
| Iowa Clay County Fair | South Carolina Orangeburg County Fair Orangeburg, SC |
| Kansas Leavenworth County Fair Tonganoxie, KS | South Dakota Sioux Empire Fair Sioux Falls, SD |
| Kentucky Grant County Fair Williamstown, KY | Tennessee Wilson County Fair Lebanon, TN |
| Louisiana Rapides Parish Fair Alexandria, LA | Texas Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Hitchcock, TX |
| Maine Oxford County Fair Oxford, ME | Utah Salt Lake County Fair South Jordan, UT |
| Maryland Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Gaithersburg, MD | Vermont Addison County Fair & Field Days Vergennes, VT |
| Massachusetts Three County Fair Northampton, MA | Virginia Prince William County Fair Manassas, VA |
| Michigan Monroe County Fair Monroe, MI | Washington Thurston County Fair Lacey, WA |
| Minnesota Dakota County Fair Farmington, MN | West Virginia Jefferson County Fair Kearneysville, WV |
| Mississippi Neshoba County Fair Philadelphia, MS | Wisconsin Outagamie County Fair Seymour, WI |
| Missouri Phelps County Fair Rolla, MO | Wyoming Uinta County Fair Evanston, WY |
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This article was written by Justina Tran.