The 166th Erie County America's Fair (the agricultural society that runs the fair is trying to promote to a wider audience) opens this Thursday, August 11, and runs until Sunday, August 21. The fair is billed as the second largest fair in the country, I believe on attendance (roughly 1 million over the 11 days). The Strates Shows people have been in town since Monday assembling the midway.

General admission is $9 this year, though advance tickets are just $7; entry is $3 any day before 11:00am. Weekdays are the best bets for rides, as for $18 most midway rides can be ridden an unlimited number of times.

This year's theme, which was 2002's original theme before 9/11 prompted a change to something patriotic, is Fairy Tales Can Come True. There will also be a special day for firefighters on Friday the 12th, and one for veterans on Sunday the 14th.

- Posted by in Miscellaneous at 11:19 PM