Erie County Fair Exposition - Hamburg

This year's Erie County fair 2023 is 100% better than the last 3.. hopefully the next few years will make a strong come back

Always enjoy coming here. The fair has so much to offer and so many different stories playing out at once. If you take it easy you’ll have a great time. Don’t rush things in life.

It no wonder that this fair is one of the nation's largest. It has all the attactions that you're looking for from chickens to faris wheels. The grounds are well kept, the staff friendly and plenty of great fair food! It was Ultimate Night of Destruction which is a total must see as cars and busses sailed around the grandstand dirt for hours of crashing, smashing entertainment. Once the show was over I got myself a large bag of kettlecorn and wandered through the rows of music, people and neon lights taking it all it. Keep in mind that most of the show buildings do close up at 10 pm, however I was able to walk through the cattle barn and check of some cows getting ready for bed.

I feel like the food was not as good this year. To be fair, I went on the last day of the fair but I can't imagine businesses left before this day. One business everyone should go support however, is Beyond Boba. Such wonderful owners and amazing drinks. 10/10

After a few years off, I finally ventured back to the Erie County Fair. And walking through the fairgrounds reminded me just how much I missed this hallmark of summer in WNY! My parents took my brother and I to the fair every year when we were little, and I like to continue the tradition by going at *least* once every summer now that I'm an adult. The only consistent change through the years is the pricing. It was expensive then, it's expensive now. They do have ticket deals sometimes, which can help. I'm not really a ride person so thankfully I skip out on that expense, but the food pricing can be unreal! That being said... there is much to look at, do, and eat here. Games are a great way to spend some time, and of course there are farm animals and craft vendors to peruse as well. The food scratches an itch like none other. This year, I indulged in a corn dog. But it's no trip to the fair without buying a bag of fried dough nuggets on the way out (pro tip: reheat them in the air fryer if you've got any left over). There's no denying a trip to the fair is a costly outing, but I remind myself that this only happens once a year, so I can justify the price. And the feeling of powdered sugar all over your face and hands after some fried dough? That feeling is priceless.