Fairground Events
The Stark County Fairgrounds, located in the City of Canton, is an ideal facility for a variety of indoor and outdoor events. Home to the annual Stark County Fair, the 80-acre site has several large heated buildings, covered grandstand seating, dirt-packed track, pavilion stage and acres of parking space.
Events
Events are held year-round, including auto shows, swap meets, home and garden shows, antique fairs, horse shows, demolition derbies, dog shows, corporate events, company picnics, craft shows, truck shows and community festivals. Reserve space for your event through the Stark County Fair Office.
Parking for Community Events
The Fairgrounds has extensive car and bus parking for large community events.
Rentals, Parking and Event Contact
Please contact the Fair Office at 330-452-0621 or Office@StarkCountyFair.com for more information.
2023 - 2024 Events
| 2024 Events | |
|---|---|
| April 19 -21: LeisureTime Warehouse Hot Tub Sale | Held in the Art Hall |
| April 21: Jr. Fair Rabbit Clinic | Held in the Exhibition Hall |
| April 27: NEO Pro Wrestling | NEOPro Wrestling is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated one-year anniversary event, NEOPro Wrestling 2, scheduled to take place on April 27, 2024. This monumental occasion promises to be an unforgettable night filled with excitement, featuring the very best that NEOPro Wrestling has to offer! NEOPro Wrestling 2 will showcase an electrifying lineup of matches, bringing together fans' favorite NEOPro Wrestling stars for a night of thrilling action and intense competition. As NEOPro Wrestling celebrates its first anniversary, attendees can expect an evening packed with unforgettable moments and surprises. |
| April 28: Jr. Fair Poultry Clinic | Held in the Art Hall |
| May 4: Marche of Alderford | The Marche of Alderford is a local branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism, which is comprised of Stark, Carroll, and Tuscarawas counties. We are part of the Barony of Brendoken, which in turn is part of the Middle Kingdom.The SCA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the study and re-creation of the culture of the Middle Ages. |
| May 4 - 5: OddMall | It’s Oddmall’s BIGGEST SHOW EVER!!!!!! It’s called Inside Out because there will be all sorts of great things happening both INSIDE and OUTSIDE of the venue. TWO entertainment stages, an exotic animal expo, outdoor games, Food Trucks, and hundreds of artists, entertainers, cosplayers, crafters, and purveyors of games, comics, toys, collectibles, and all things strange, weird, unusual, geeky, bizarre, imaginative, and wonderful! Saturday 11am-8pm, Sunday 11am-5pm |
| May 18: Master Gardeners Plant Sale | |
| May 19: Jr Fair Swine | Jr Fair Swine showmanship clinic. |
| June 1: Upchurch Concert | Ryan UpChurch is coming to the Stark County Fairgrounds for a one day concert June 1 at 6PM. Tickets are $45 for Grandstand & $55 for Standing room track, and are first come first serve seating style. You can only buy your tickets online at https://www.upchurchmerch.com/tour, the fair office is not selling them. Any other website is a reseller. |
| June 8 - 9: McKinley Kennel Dog Show | AKC Dog Show. View the 2024 Premium List here. |
| June 13: Jr. Fair Meet & Greet | |
| June 30: Jr. Fair Buyer's Appreciation Dinner | Jr Fair Buyers Appreciation Dinner held underneath the Grandstands. |
| July 13: 4H Extravaganza Judging | Held in the Exhibition Hall |
| July 27: Monster Truck Show | Grandstand |
| 175th STARK COUNTY FAIR: AUGUST 27 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 | |
| September 21: NEO Pro Wrestling | Match info coming soon. |
| September 28: Private Event | |
| October Weekends | Carnival of Horrors |
| October 11 - 13: LeisureTime Warehouse Hot Tub Show | |
| October 19: Rock Your World (Holistic fair) | |
| November 2: Dave & Ed's Swap Meet | |
| November 16: NEO Pro Wrestling | |
| November 30 - December 1: Ohio Gun, Knife & Military Show | |