Wayne County Fair

Wooster, OH · Festival

When: September 12–17, 2026
Where: Wayne County Fairgrounds, 199 Vanover St · Wooster · OH
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Wayne County's fair fills its Wooster fairgrounds each September with harness racing, a demolition derby, livestock competitions and a large midway. Held since the 1850s, it is one of Ohio's largest county fairs and draws heavily from the surrounding Amish country. It typically runs in mid-September.

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