ASHLAND— There is so much to do this summer, especially if you enjoy visiting county fairs. Those in Ashland County can enjoy fairs all throughout the summer without having to travel far.
The Paulding County Fair kicked off the 2026 fair season on June 6, and the Fairfield County Fair will conclude the season in October.
The Ohio State Fair is scheduled for July 29-Aug. 9.
According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the remaining fair schedule is:
Pickaway County Fair: June 20-June 27
Harrison County Fair: June 22-June 27
Putnam County Fair: June 22-June 27
Hamilton County Fair: June 25-June 28
Marion County Fair: June 28-July 4
Clinton County Fair: July 11-July 18
Madison County Fair: July 11-July 18
Adams County Fair: July 12-July 18
Logan County Fair: July 12-July 18
Lawrence County Fair: July 13-July 18
Lucas County Fair: July 13-July 19
Montgomery County Fair: July 14-July 19
Trumbull County Fair: July 14-July 19
Jackson County Fair: July 17-July 25
Ottawa County Fair: July 19-July 26
Crawford County Fair: July 20-July 25
Fayette County Fair: July 20-July 25
Perry County Fair: July 20-July 25
Warren County Fair: July 20-July 25
Franklin County Fair: July 20-July 26
Carroll County Fair: July 21-July 26
Clark County Fair: July 24-July 31
Pike County Fair: July 24-Aug. 1
Knox County Fair: July 25-Aug. 1
Butler County Fair: July 26-Aug. 1
Shelby County Fair: July 26-Aug. 1
Union County Fair: July 26-Aug. 1
Seneca County Fair: July 26-Aug. 2
Clermont County Fair: July 27-Aug. 1
Vinton County Fair: July 27-Aug. 1
Lake County Fair: July 28-Aug. 2
Summit County Fair: July 28-Aug. 2
Ohio State Fair: July 29-Aug. 9
Preble County Fair: Aug. 1-Aug. 8
Auglaize County Fair: Aug. 2-Aug. 8
Greene County Fair: Aug. 2-August 8
Wood County Fair: August 2-Aug. 9
Gallia County Fair: Aug. 3-Aug. 8
Scioto County Fair: Aug. 3-Aug. 8
Columbiana County Fair: Aug. 3-Aug. 9
Medina County Fair: Aug. 3-Aug. 9
Champaign County Fair: Aug. 7-Aug. 14
Athens County Fair: Aug. 7-Aug. 15
Hartford Independent Fair: Aug. 9-Aug. 15
Richland County Fair: Aug. 9-Aug. 15
Ross County Fair: Aug. 9-Aug. 15
Holmes County Fair: Aug. 10-Aug. 15
Erie County Fair: Aug. 10-Aug. 16
Attica Independent Fair: Aug. 11-Aug. 15
Ashtabula County Fair: Aug. 11-Aug. 16
Cuyahoga County Fair: Aug. 11-Aug. 16
Mercer County Fair: Aug. 13-Aug. 19
Henry County Fair: Aug. 13-Aug. 20
Miami County Fair: Aug. 14-Aug. 20
Huron County Fair: Aug. 16-Aug. 22
Muskingum County Fair: Aug. 16-Aug. 22
Meigs County Fair: Aug. 17-Aug. 22
Jefferson County Fair: Aug. 17-Aug. 23
Allen County Fair: Aug. 21-Aug. 29
Darke County Fair: Aug. 21-Aug. 29
Defiance County Fair: Aug. 22-Aug. 29
Lorain County Fair: Aug. 23-Aug. 30
Monroe County Fair: Aug. 24-Aug. 29
Sandusky County Fair: Aug. 24-Aug. 30
Portage County Fair: Aug. 25-Aug. 30
Noble County Fair: Aug. 31-Sept. 5
Morrow County Fair: Aug. 31-Sept. 7
Hancock County Fair: Sept. 1-Sept. 7
Richwood Independent Fair: Sept. 1-Sept. 7
Stark County Fair: Sept. 1-Sept. 7
Van Wert County Fair: Sept. 1-Sept. 7
Mahoning County Fair: Sept. 2-Sept. 7
Geauga County Fair: Sept. 3-Sept. 7
Fulton County Fair: Sept. 4-Sept. 10
Washington County Fair: Sept. 5-Sept. 8
Highland County Fair: Sept.6-Sept.12
Belmont County Fair: Sept. 7-Sept. 13
Morgan County Fair: Sept. 8-Sept. 12
Hardin County Fair: Sept. 8-Sept. 13
Wayne County Fair: Sept. 12-Sept. 17
Williams County Fair: Sept. 12-Sept. 19
Guernsey County Fair: Sept. 14-Sept. 19
Hocking County Fair: Sept. 14-Sept. 19
Wyandot County Fair: Sept. 14-Sept. 19
Bellville Independent Fair: Sept. 16-Sept. 19
Delaware County Fair: Sept. 19-Sept. 26
Ashland County Fair: Sept. 20-Sept. 26
Tuscarawas County Fair: Sept. 21-Sept. 27
Albany Independent Fair: Sept. 23-Sept. 27
Brown County Fair: Sept. 28-Oct. 3
Barlow Independent Fair: Sept. 30-Oct. 4
Coshocton County Fair: Oct. 2-Oct. 8
Loudonville Independent Fair: Oct. 6-Oct. 10
Fairfield County Fair: Oct. 11-Oct. 17
This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Don’t miss these fair dates for Ashland and the surrounding counties
Reporting by Shelby Reeves, Ashland Times-Gazette / Ashland Times Gazette
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By Shelby Reeves, Ashland Times-Gazette | USA TODAY Network
