2026 Chautauqua County Fair Gets Underway July 21st

Chautauqua County's annual celebration of farming, food and fun is just over a week away. The 143rd edition of the Chautauqua County Fair is on tap July 21-26 at the fairgrounds in Dunkirk. County Fair Association President Linda Lanphere gave a preview of the fair on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday. She says the firing of a Civil War-era cannon will serve as the official kickoff of the fair on the 21st...

Linda Lanphere: it's the only cannon left

Amusements of America will provide the midway rides for the third consecutive year. Lanphere says there will be new attractions at this year's fair. She describes two of them...

Linda Lanphere: blacksmith demonstrations and Circus Incredible

There will also be daily performances by Unbelievable Comedy Magic, as well as draft horses and goat-milking demonstrations. Lanphere adds that this edition of the fair aims to be more interactive with fairgoers. One example of that will be bringing the animal barns out to the midway...

Linda Lanphere: will be talks about animals

Events on the Grandstand will include two demolition derbies, harness horse racing, music by the NYRican Project, bull riding, a truck and tractor pull, and a monster truck show.

Advance sale tickets for the Chautauqua County Fair are still available for $10 at various locations across the county through next Monday, July 20th. Tickets at the gate will be $15 once the fair begins.

More details about this year's Chautauqua County Fair are available on the fair's website.

Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" program featuring Linda Lanphere.

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