Erie County Fair Blog

NASCAR Driver Mike Wallace will appear at the Erie County Fair on Sunday, August 15th from 1-3:00pm with special thanks to the Getzoni Agency, A Nationwide Insurance Company.  He will be located with Nationwide just inside Gate 4.

Find out how you can be part of a private Meet N Greet here.

Some restrictions apply.

It’s getting close to Fair time and to end July with a bang, the Erie County Fair is hosting the New York County Fair Series on Thursday, July 22.  The first post time is 1pm at Buffalo Raceway on The Fairgrounds.

Approximately 40 horses will compete in eight races with over $22,000 in purse money up for grabs.  The County Fair Series is a non pari-mutuel series designed for young horses that are building their skills.  The racrs are held at 22 New York County Fairs, bringing excitement to your backyard each summer.  With no betting and free admission, the County Fair Series offers a family atmosphere for race fans of all ages.

Entry deadlines close for the Creative Arts Building, Woodcarving Building, and all of the Livestock departments on Friday, July 23^rd! 

This is your last chance to enter those blue ribbon arts and crafts, photographs, antiques, animals, and more before the 171^st Erie County Fair, and possibly win premium money!  Click here for entry information and the online entry function, or stop by our office Tuesday 9am – 5pm, Wednesday 9am – 5pm, Thursday 9am – 8pm, and Friday 9am -8pm to fill out a form.   Also, don’t miss your chance to enter one of our new exciting contests: Lego Model Contest or  Gingerbread House Competition!”

Erie County Fair Job Fair

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Event (Agri) Center

1:00 – 6:00pm - applications will be completed upon arrival, please be prepared to be interviewed.

The Erie County Fair is looking for personnel to fill the following positions during the upcoming 12 day annual event, August 11 – 22, 2010.

Positions available include;

Ticket Takers – Rate $ 7.25.  Individuals must have flexible work hours, be personable with our guests.  Employee must abide by the policies and procedures set forth by the Fair Management with regard to the handling and processing of each ticket.  Applicants must be 18 years of age and over.

Restroom personnel – Rate $ 7.25.  Restroom attendants are needed monitor all restroom facilities for cleanliness and service.  Employees must be reliable with flexible work hours.  Applicants must be a least 18 years of age.  Potillo Sanitary Services is an independent contractor and all personnel report direct to their management.

Parking Cashiers & Attendants – Rate TBD.  Standard Parking is an independent contractor responsible for servicing and monitoring the parking lots during the annual 12 day event.  Positions include cashiers whose responsibility it is to collect and be accountable for tickets and cash receipts.  Lot attendants will park cars in the appropriate area and designate available space.  Personnel must be personable, reliable accountable for cash receipts, have flexible work hours and willing to accept responsibility.  A complete job description will be available at the Job Fair.

Concessionaire employees – the Fair will accept applications for those people interested in possibly working for the various independent concession operations throughout the Fairgrounds during the 12 day event.  All applications will be forwarded to a central distribution point.  Concessionaires begin arriving, August 4, 2010.  You will be contracted directly by the respective operator if he/she is interested.

The Erie County Fair has partnered with Sunoco A Plus and Pepsi to offer free admission to this years fair. Between now and July 31, purchase any three Pepsi 8 packs at participating Sunoco A Plus locations and receive a voucher for free admission to the Erie County Fair. Original Coupon must be redeemed at the Erie County Fair Ticket Booth. Coupon is valid for one gate admission and expires August 22, 2010.

Get yours while supplies last.

After a several year hiatus, The Erie County Fair will bring back the annual 5K on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 9am at The Fairgrounds in Hamburg, NY.  Registration on the day of the event begins at 7:30am, but pre-registration is encouraged.  The certified course is a 3.1 mile (sanctioned and previously certified) that begins at The Fairgrounds and takes a route through the Town and Village of Hamburg and returns back to finish on the track of The Fairgrounds.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Special Olympics of New York, an organization that is dedicated to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community. 

Pre-registration cost is $20 and $25 on the day of the race which includes admission into the Fair, post race party and more.  Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winners in each of 12 categories and for overall male and female finishes.  You can register online here or download an application.  All ages are welcome to participate in the 5K, but no pets, skateboards, rollerblades or bicycles are allowed on the course.  Water stations will be provided. For more information For more information, click here. 

Tickets for all motor events at the Erie County Fair will go on sale starting at 9am on Saturday, June 5  

Tickets will be available at all Tickets.com locations including online, inside Tops Friendly Markets, the Event (Agri) Center Box Office, or charge by phone at 1-888-223-6000.  All grandstand tickets purchased in advance include free admission to the Fair on the day of the show. Visit www.ecfair.org for more info or call (716) 649-3900. 

 Next week, tickets for concerts at the Erie County Fair go on sale starting at 10am on June 11th.Sign up for MOBILE ALERTS- text keyword “fair” to 21570 to learn about exclusive offers, like purchasing Peter Frampton and Jason Aldean tickets before they go on sale to the general public, fair traffic alerts, and weather reports from the Fair.  Standard text fees apply

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Erie County Fair is looking for ten interns to work with The Fairgrounds’ Marketing Department primarily as media escorts and to assist in various marketing projects and public relations duties for the Fair, which will run August 11-22, 2010. An informative session will be held on Monday, May 17, 5-7PM and Wednesday, May 26, 2:30-5PM in the Meeting Room B and C of the Event (Agri) Center on the Fairgrounds in Hamburg.  Details of the internship will be explained and interviews will be held on the spot. Students majoring in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations or a related field should consider applying.  Applicants must possess excellent written and verbal communication skill, be self motivated and have a flexible schedule with the ability to work a minimum of 15 hours per week.  The position will run from August 7 through August 23, 2010 with two orientation sessions prior to that. Interested students need only attend one session and should bring a resume to the orientation session.  For more information, please call 716.649.3900 ext. 261 or Hollys@ecfair.org.

Auditions will take place on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 between 5pm and 9pm in the Agri-Center on The Fairgrounds in Hamburg, New York. Please be prepared to audition with a solo of your choice of at least a NYSSMA level 3. All major scales and a sight-reading selection will be included in the audition. Please bring your instrument (percussionists bring a practice pad) and an extra copy of the solo. Those auditioning for color guard will be learning a short flag/dance routine. Please bring your own flag if possible. 

There will be a parent/member orientation on Monday, June 7^th at 6:00pm.The first rehearsal will immediately follow the orientation, and will last until approximately 8:00pm. The tentative rehearsal schedule will be every Monday and Wednesday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. You will receive a detailed schedule at the parent/member orientation.

Please see your band director for an application or email rmarquart@ecfair.org. We hope you can join us for what will be a fantastic summer!

The Four Tops will perform a FREE concert (with gate admission) on Wednesday, August 18^th at 7:30 PM on the Buffalo.com Grandstand at the Erie County Fair.

Originally named The Four Aims, when they began their career while in high school in Detroit, MI.  In 1956 The Four Aims changed their name to the Four Tops, so not to be confused with the Aims Brothers, when they signed with Chess Records. The first # 1 hit was “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” in 1965 and “Reach Out I’ll Be There” for the Motown label.  Other songs are, It’s the Same Old Song” is a 1965 hit single recorded for the Motown,  “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)“, 1973 hit single for the ABC/Dunhill record label.

This group has received many accolades including an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990  and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999; additionally in 2004 Rolling Stone Magazine ranked them 79th on their list of 100 greatest artists of all time. And in 2005, the Four Tops were inducted into Michigan’s Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.

The Four Tops were together from 1953 until 1997 without a single change. The first change came with Lawrence Payton died on 6/20/97. The band continued with just three members under the name of The Tops. In 1998 Theo Peoples (formerly of The Temptations) was recruited for the fourth member of the group.In 2000 Levi Stubbs suffered a stroke (Stubbs died on October 17, 2008), Peoples took over the led singing spot and Ronnie McNier filled Lawrence Payton’s position in the group. When Benson died of lung cancer on July 1, 2005, Payton’s son Roquel Payton replaced Benson.   Since 2006, Fakir, McNeir, Payton and Peoples continue to perform together.  The only original surviving member of the group is Abdul “Duke” Fakir.