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Erie County Fair — All events for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026
Wednesday, August 12 Today is Opening Day!
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2:30PM, 5:00PM & 7:30PM |
Fritzy Brothers “One Man Circus” |
Historical Lane |
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2:30PM, 5:30PM & 8:30PM |
Ultimate Stunt Circus |
Circusland |
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3:00PM & 6:00PM |
Storytelling |
Nya:Weh Village |
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3:00PM – 6:00PM, 6:30PM – 8:30PM |
Elise Koebl, Historic Rifts – Book Signing |
Historical Building |
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3:00PM, 5:00PM, 7:00PM |
Strolling Boombox |
Strolling |
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3:30PM, 4:30PM & 6:30PM |
Fair Bear’s Dance Parties |
Fair Bear’s Farmland |
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Event |
Location |
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More Shows & Demos! |
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All Day |
Wood Working & Woodcarving Demonstration |
Creative Arts Building-Woodcarvers |
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11:00AM |
Social Dances |
Nya:Weh Village |
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11:00AM – 2:00PM |
Sea Glass Creations Demo |
Historical Building |
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11:00AM – 2:00PM |
Western NY Rose Society |
Creative Arts Building- Demo Area #2 |
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11:00AM – 2:00PM |
Tom Schobert Hush the Cannons Roar- The Life and Times of Bennet Riley-Defender of Buffalo |
Historical Building |
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11:00AM – 6:00PM |
1646 Candle Company |
Historical Building |
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11:00AM – 6:00PM |
Little Hands on the Farm |
Baker Park |
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11:00AM – 9:00PM |
Horse Headquarters Exhibit |
Horse Headquarters- Barn E |
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11:00AM – 9:00PM |
Skyriver Butterflies |
Near Gate 2 |
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11:00AM – 10:00PM |
Calf Naming at the Moo- ternity Ward |
Agriculture Discovery Center |
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11:00AM – 10:00PM |
Cut Flower Stems |
Ag-Grange Building |
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11:00AM – 10:00PM |
Hands-Only CPR & AED Training |
Firemen’s Building |
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11:30AM |
Erie County Fair Opening Ceremonies |
Cornerstone Avenue of Flags Stage |
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12:00PM |
4-H & FFA Working Goat Show |
Showplex |
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12:00PM – 4:00PM |
Outdoors for Women Demo |
Environment & Sportsman Building |
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12:30PM – 4:30PM |
Dave & Cyn (Variety) |
Carousel Beer Garden |
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1:00PM – 3:45PM |
23 Skidoo (Polka) |
Slade Park Stage |
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1:00PM – 7:00PM |
Forcible Entry Training Trailer Demonstration |
Firemen’s Building |
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2:00PM – 3:00PM |
Snapshots at the Saddle Up Saloon |
Horse Headquarters- Barn E |
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2:00PM – 8:00PM |
Glass Blowing Demonstrations by Mobile Glass Studios |
42nd Street |
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2:00PM – 8:00PM |
Erie County Sheriff’s Child ID Tag |
Expo Hall |
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3:00PM |
Barnyard Tales & Baloons with Crazy Christine Balloons |
Agriculture Discovery Center Harvest Theater |
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3:00PM – 5:00PM |
Bill Mayback |
Historical Building |
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3:00PM – 6:00PM |
Fair-ly Sweet Sugarhouse Demonstration |
Agriculture Discovery Center |
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4:00PM |
Open Market Lamb & Showmanship Show |
Livestock Arena |
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4:30PM – 4:45PM |
Mounted Security Line Up |
Barn B |
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5:00PM |
Ramblin’ Lou Family Band |
Cornerstone Avenue of Flags Stage |
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5:00PM |
Mollie Vacco & Equine |
Horse Headquarters- Barn E |
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5:00PM |
Equine Breeds 101 |
Horse Headquarters- Barn E |
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5:00PM |
4-H & FFA Rooster Crowing Contest |
Barn 2 |
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5:00PM |
Dairy with Barry |
Agriculture Discovery Center |
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6:00 PM |
Heritage Hill Farm Belgians |
Horse Show Ring |
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6:00PM |
ECF Mounted Team |
Horse Headquarters- Barn E |
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6:00PM – 6:15PM |
Firefighter Honoree Ceremony |
Firemen’s Building |
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6:30PM |
Heritage Talks – Kris Tome of Nya:Weh Village |
Erie County Fair Museum |
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6:30PM – 6:45PM |
Flag Retreat Ceremony |
Slade Park Flag Pole |
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6:30PM – 10:30PM |
Hit-N-Run (Party Rock) |
Carousel Beer Garden |
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7:00PM |
Mariachi Divas |
Lake Shore Bank Family Entertainment Complex |
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7:00PM |
Red Barn Nature’s Way Foundation, Inc. |
Horse Headquarters- Barn E |
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7:00PM |
4-H Goat Calling Contest |
Showplex |
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7:00PM |
Erie County Fair Pepsi All- Star Band |
Cornerstone Avenue of Flags Stage |
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7:00PM – 9:45PM |
Twang Gang (Country) |
Slade Park Stage |
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7:30PM |
Free Show! Marshall Charloff & Purple Xperience |
The Buffalo News Grandstand |
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9:30PM |
Fireworks by Skylighters of New York |
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Programs are subject to change without prior notice |
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