What's new at the 2023 Erie County Fair

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HAMBURG, N.Y. — To kick off The best 12 days of the summer also known as the Erie County Fair, we are sharing with you everything new that the fair has to offer for fairgoers for the 2023 season.

The 183rd Erie County Fair takes place from August 9- August 20, 2023, and people can buy tickets now online. Adult admission tickets will be $17 when purchased online or $20 at the gate, and Kids 12 and under will receive free admission.

New daily performances at the fair include

New educational exhibits which are at no cost to guests include:

New competitions include

As a fun new twist for the first time this year, the Erie County Fair has turned its annual commemorative poster into a competition. The winner and official artist of the 2023 commemorative poster was awarded to Jeff Dean of Hamburg, NY. Dean, of Napping Cat Press Studios, produces reduction woodcut artwork. The poster he created was made with a 9-color reduction woodcut using shina plywood block and Renaissance Graphics oil-based ink. His artwork contains 12 blocks representing the “Best 12 Days of Summer.” Posters will be available for sale in the Fair’s gift shop throughout the Fair.

As for the fan-favorite fair cuisine, there will be over 125 food vendors offering 500 menu items this 2023 season. Out of these, there are 26 new foods fairgoers should be on the lookout for which include

All these new experiences are what makes the fair so great, and people can learn more as the fair approaches at www.ecfair.org