Erie County Fair Blog

It was a busy night at the Ag-sperience Moo-turnity Ward! The Erie County Fair welcomed two calves overnight Saturday August 17, to the wee hours of the morning Sunday.

 First, Daisy the Jersey cow gave birth to a 60 pound calf named Dominic around 10pm Satruday night. The Moo-turnity staff was barely able to celebrate because just a few hours later Holstein, Peggy Sue, went into labor and delivered a 100 pound calf named Dustin at around 2am.

 For those who stuck around it was an exciting night that brought the 2012 Erie County Fair calf total to 5. There is still one more hefer in the Moo-turnity Ward but time is running out for her to give birth during this year’s Fair.

If you missed the delivery of the calves you can still catch all the cuteness in the Ag-sperience barn where all five calves and mothers are awaiting visitors. Don’t miss the 2012 Erie County Fair, which concludes today, August 18.

Have a WILD Day!

4-H is the nation’s largest non-school educational program for children with over 6.5 million members. In Erie County alone there are 1,600 kids participating in 110 chapters.

At the Erie County Fair the 4-H Youth Development members have taken part in several animal shows, with many more to come. If you want to see the results and who took home the blue ribbon you need to check out 4hatthefair.com!

There are so many delicious options at the Erie County Fair when it comes to Food, but what if you could recreate some of these tasty treats right in your own kitchen?

 The Erie County Fair hosted  Pie and Chocolate Chip Cookie Baking contests on August 15 in the Clubhouse on the Fairgrounds. There were many entries and these award winners took home ribbons for having the most delicious apple pies and chocolate chip cookies.

 Simple click on the blue links and download the award winning recipes so you and your family can eat like you are at the Fair all year round!

 The following is the official press release:

ERIE COUNTY FAIR PIE BAKING AND COOKIE COMPETITION RESULTS    75 exhibitors entered a total of 34 pies and 41 varieties of chocolate chip cookies into the Erie County Fair Pie Baking Competition and the WILD about Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition on Wednesday, August 15^th.  Below are the winners and their award winning recipes. SINGLE CRUST PIES:1^st Place – Marcy Kamery of Derby, NY 2^nd Place – Joanne Hoffman of Springville, NY
 3^rd Place – Barb Kamierczak of West Seneca, NY DOUBLE CRUST PIES: 1^st Place – Monnie Geiger of North Collins, NY

If you have always wanted to participate in the Erie County Fair’s World Largest Demolition Derby, produced by JM Productions, here is your chance. Cars are available for purchase from two local retailers for just $300.

Purchase your car at Buffalo Auto Parts, 716-822-1111 or Gateway Recycling, 716-686-0419.

If you already have a car or for more entrant information contact JM Productions at 648-5100. 

The Demolition Derby will take place on August 19 at 1pm and 7pm at the Erie County Fair. The afternoon derby also features a bus derby.

For more information on the demolition derby or for tickets, check out our website, ecfair.org.

Entries have been pouring in at the Erie County Fairgrounds and are beginning to fill up the Creative Arts Exhibit. There have been beautiful photos, amazing lego creations, detailed quilts and incredible paintings but there is one piece that really stands out…literally.  

Meet Abby’s giraffe…it is unlike anything that the Creative Arts Exhibit has seen before. It stands 8ft tall and you will be shocked to hear how she made it…its crocheted!!!

 Unbelievable, right? It took Abby, who is just 18, a whole month (she broke it down over several months but estimates that her time smushed togethter was about a month) to complete the creation. She crocheted all the pieces and her dad helped her build the framework.

Abby has been crocheting since she was little and was always facinated by the afghans on display at the Fair. She entered the Junior Bucket of Junk contest a few years ago and wanted to try her hand at getting another Blue Ribbon. She decided instead of crocheting a afghan she wanted to do something bigger…much bigger and chose to crochet an 8 foot structure of her favorite animal…the giraffe.

 She took the saying “go big or go home” literally with her large and creative entry.

Stop into the Creative Arts Exhibit to see this amazing entry and over 4,000 other creative pieces.

Who wouldn’t? He was named Male Vocalist of the Year, stars in the hit NBC show The Voice and is blowing up the radio with hit single after hit single!

 Head to your local AT&T store to enter to win…here’s what you’ll get:

•  8 box seats to the Blake Shelton concert August 16 at the Erie County Fair
• A limo ride too and from the concert
• A meet-and-greet for you and your friends with Blake Shelton 

You only have until August 3rd to enter…so stop reading this and get to an AT&T store now!

As the Fair approaches there are a lot of questions about what is the best option for families when it comes to the Strates Midway at the Erie County Fair. Here is a quick guide to all your ride options so you can make the best choice for your family:

One Price Ride Days: Every weekday of the Fair is a One Price Ride Day. It is $25 for a wristband and you can ride all day. You need a wristband for each rider and they are vaild only on the day of purchase. If you bring an original Tops reciept you may purchase the wristband for just $20. You need an original reciept (from any day, for any amount) for each rider.

 Wristbands can be purchased at the Strates Ticket Booths right here at the Fair. They are NOT available for purchase at Tops or any other location.

Strates Fun Cards: These are valid each and everyday of the Fair, not only on the day they are purchased on. These operate like debit cards- where dollars are turned into credits. Credits can be purchased for $1 per 1  credit or you can take advantage of the Fun Card Specials listed below. The benefit of Fun Cards is that the whole family can share one card and if you plan on coming multiple days you can keep the card and the credits on it.

You can purchase your card presale (before August 7) and receive 70 credits for just $23. That is a 33% savings.

At the Fair however, Fun Cards can be purchased in any denomination but the best deals are 45 credits for $20 or 120 credits for $50. These specials are valid everyday, including the weekends.

  Purchase your Strates Fun Card at the Strates Ticket Booth right at the Erie County Fair or purchase or take advantage of the presale offer online.  Strates Fun Cards are not available for purchase at the Event Center or any other location.

The Strates Midway has over one mile of WILD rides, games and attractions! Take advatage of all the Midway has to offer through these various offers and discounts.

Have a WILD day!

The Erie County Fair is right around the corner and to end July with a bang, the Erie County Fair along with Buffalo Raceway is hosting the New York County Fair series on Wednesday July 18. The first post is at 1pm on The Fairgrounds in Hamburg for the special annual card. 

Over 25 horses are expected to compete in eight races with over $24,000 in purse money up for grab. 

The County Fair Series is a non-pari-mutuel series designed for young horses that are building their skills.  The races are held at 22 County Fairs throughout New York State, bringing the excitement to the backyards of thousands each summer.  With no betting and free admission, the County Fair Series offers a family atmosphere for race fans of all ages.

Although the matinee card is non-betting, simulcast wagering will be available from tracks across the country.

Live racing continues at Buffalo Raceway through Sunday, July 22. Post time is 5:00 pm Wednesday, 6:40 pm Friday and Saturday and 1:05 pm on Sunday.  Simulcast wagering from across North America is available Wednesday through Sunday, year round concerts and more.

Time is running out and the deadlines are approaching for the Erie County Fair agriculture and competitive exhibits. If you want to take home a Blue Ribbon at the 2012 Erie County Fair then you will not want to wait any longer.

July 20th is the deadling for all  Creative Arts, Woodcarving, Poultry and Rabbits. (This is also the early deadline for Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Goats, Sheep and Swine. Have your entries in to avoid late fees)

Creative Arts entries must be brought to the Fairgrounds on Wednesday August 1st or Thursday August 2nd between 12pm and 8pm.

Woodcarving entries should be brought to the Fairgrounds on Friday August 3rd between 12pm and 7pm or Saturday August 4th from 12pm to 6pm.

For more information including classes, rules, regulations or to register click here!

There is so much to go WILD about at the 2012 Erie County Fair! Wild about the Rides, Wild about the Food, Wild about the Animals….

This year we are going WILD about Recycling! With one million people entering the gates each and every year it takes an army to keep the Fairgrounds clean and green year after year and we need everyone’s help. But it isn’t just about keeping the Fair clean it is about making a difference and doing our part to help the environment!

If each fairgoer recycled one aluminum can  it would save enough electricity to power a television set for 342 years!

Modern Recycling handles the majority of the recycling at the Erie County Fair using their single stream technology. This new innovation allows all recyclable items to be thrown in a single container with no sorting. It is Modern’s hope that people will find recycling more convenient and will partcipate more frequently. 

For more information on Modern Recycling check out their website here!

The rest of the Fair’s recycling is done with the help of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County’s 4-H Youth Development. The 4-H kids will have designated locations around the Fairgrounds where you can drop off your recyclable items! This is where you can do your part and help reduce the amount of waste.

 With 1 Million fairgoers each and every season the Erie County Fair hopes everyone will take part in our recycling efforts, not just while you are here at the Fair but at home as well.

 A greener planet….That’s something to go Wild About!