New York State Fairs 2017 (Adirondack County Fairs)

Cotton candy and candy apples. It is all just part of the fun in attending one of the many state and New York State county fairs. Don't forget to check out the livestock and farm competitions. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect children with local growers. If you are not growing your own food, see all the work that goes into the process.

Below is a partial listing of state fairs, country fairs, and 4-H/youth fairs and carnivals  in Adirondacks and New York State Have fun!


July 6 - 10 Cortland County Youth Fair
July 8 - 11 Madison County Fair
July 8 - 11 Cayuga County Fair
July 11-15      Yates County Fair

July 11-16       Jefferson County Fair
July 19-22      Seneca County Fair
July 17-22       Allegany County Fair
July 18-23       Saratoga County Fair
July 18-22       Hemlock Fair (pay one price)
July 18-22        Lewis County Fair
July 17-22       Genesee County Fair

Clinton County Fair, New York 

July 18-23     Clinton County Fair (one price admission)
July 28-30       Monroe County Fair 
August 2-5       Tioga County Fair
August 9-13  Oswego County Fair
July 6-9      Afton Fair
July 26-30       Ontario County Fair
July 13-16, 20-23  Orange County Fair
July 25-30  Boonville Oneida County  Fair 
July 28-30    Putnam County 4-H
July 24-29  Orleans County 4-H Fair
July 24-30   Chautauqua County Fair
July 25-30  Broome County Fair
July 27-30    Onondaga County Youth Fair
Jug 31 - August 6 Cattaraugus County Fair
Aug 1-6 Governeur/ St. Lawrence County Fair
Aug 1-6  Chemung County Fair

Essex County Fair, Westport, NY

Aug 1-6  Otsego County Fair
Aug 1-6  Ulster County Fair
Aug 2-5  Niagara County Youth Fair
Aug 22 Warren County Youth Fair
Aug 4-13  Franklin County Fair
Aug 14-19  Wayne County Fair
Aug 8-13 Chenango County (Norwich) Fair
Aug 16-20  Essex County Fair, Westport, NY ($10 admission includes all carnival rides, most sows and parking. Children 3 and under are free) 
Aug 9-20 Erie County Fair (Hamburg)
Aug 14-19  Delaware County FairWalton)

Franklin County Fair, Malone, NY

Aug 15-20  Altamont Fair (Albany/ Schenectady/Greene)
Aug 15-20   Herkimer County Fair (Frankfort)
Aug 15-20  Steuben County Fair (Bath)
Aug 21-27  Washington County Fair (Greenwich)
Aug 22 - 27 Trumansburg Fair ( Tompkins County)
Aug 22 - 27 Dutchess County Fair (Rhinebeck)
Aug 23 - Sep 4 New York State Fair (Syracuse)
Aug 30-Sept 4 Fonda Fair (Montgomery County)
August 30-Sept 4 Columbia County Fair in Chatham
August 30- September 4  Schaghticoke Fair (Rensselaer County)
Sept 15 –17, 22-24  Long Island Fair in Old Bethpage