Hard to believe, but we’ve already crossed the half-way mark between last year’s Canfield Fair and this year’s. So it’s a great time to reflect on the past, and to start getting excited about the future!

What A Great Year 2009 Was!
Total attendance for the 2009 Canfield Fair was 318,748 — an increase of nearly 6 percent over the previous year.

Along with the usual six days of Family, Friends, Fun and Food, Fairgoers enjoyed the Demolition Derby and many other grandstand attractions, including performances by country legends Hank Williams Jr. and George Jones.

Another great thing — the weather really cooperated in 2009, with only one day of less-than-favorable conditions. Otherwise, there was plenty of sunshine and moderate temperatures — the perfect combination for enjoying the Fair.

2010 Will Be Even Better
Planning for an upcoming Canfield Fair is something that goes on year-round, and the 2010 Fair is certainly no exception.

Of course, we already know the dates for the upcoming Fair: Wednesday, September 1 through Monday, September 6.

Right now we’re working on finalizing the entertainment schedule for this year. We should be able to tell you who and what will be featured in our next E-Newsletter — and this info will be posted on the Fair website, along with other updates, in the months to come.

Find Us Online
In addition to frequent updates to our website, we’ll get a better head start on all of our Social Media this year, too, so there will be even more to see. If you haven’t become a Facebook fan or Twitter follower of the Fair yet, now would be a great time to do so. (See the next story for details.)

Finally, be sure to tell your out-of-town family and friends about all the Fair resources that are available online. We hope they’ll be inspired to plan a visit to the 2010 Canfield Fair — but if they can’t, it’s the next best thing to being there!

Everyone knows that the Canfield Fairgrounds on Rte. 46 is the home of the Canfield Fair for six days in late August/early September.

But not everyone realizes that plenty of other events take place at the Fairgrounds throughout the year.

Fairgrounds facilities are available to individuals, families, organizations and commercial events and enterprises for a wide variety of purposes.

In the months leading up to the Canfield Fair, the Fairgrounds will host events such as:

• Horse shows
  
• Auto swap meets
  
• Agricultural shows
  
• Benefit walks
  
• Pet Fairs
  
• RV rallies
  
• many others

The Fairgrounds are also available to individuals and families planning private events such as weddings, receptions, family reunions, etc.

A complete schedule of events can be seen on our brand new Canfield Fairgrounds website (www.CanfieldFairgrounds.com).

You’ll also find a description of all the facilities and services that are available at the Fairgrounds, and a contact form so you can ask any questions you might have about an event you’re planning.