Erie County Fair Sets New Record On Opening Day

The "12 Best Days of Summer" are here in Western New York and the opening day of the Erie County Fair turned out to be a record-breaking one.

This year people could get into the Erie County Fair on opening day for free if they donated at least 4 non-perishable food items to Feed More WNY.

After all the food was collected, it turns out that this year the Erie County Fair and Feed More WNY collected to most food since they started this fundraiser.

According to their Tweet, over 140,000 pounds of food was donated and that turns out to be enough food to equal over 111,000 meals for those in need in Western New York.

We are only halfway through the Erie County Fair. The fair goes until August 20th.

If you plan on heading out to the fair before it wraps up, here are some things you should know before you go.

BRING YOUR OWN FOOD

Everyone complains that the price for food and drink is too high. But you can bring in your own food and non-alcoholic drinks. Pack a lunch, throw it in a bag, and sit on one of the benches and enjoy.

TRAFFIC IS BAD

Yes. Mckinley is like a parking lot heading to the Fairgrounds. Locals know to avoid that stretch of road along with not turning left from the Southwestern. You can avoid the traffic by going down Camp or South Park Ave.

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ENTER USING A DIFFERENT ENTRANCE

If you want to avoid the lines on McKinley Parkway, enter the fairgrounds at one of the more off-beaten paths.

YOU CAN SEE THE FIREWORKS FROM OUTSIDE THE GROUNDS

If you want to avoid the crowds leaving the fairgrounds' parking lot, there are plenty of places to park and watch the nightly fireworks. They are set to begin at 9:30 pm every night.

THERE IS A LOT OF ENTERTAINMENT

The Erie County Fair has some of the best entertainment in the area and not just the bands. They have great performers all day every day.

YOU CAN GET TEXT ALERTS WHEN COWS ARE BEING BORN

Yes, the Erie County Fair will send out alerts to your phone when a new calf is being born. Text "ILOVECOWS"  to 866-866-1002 to get alerts (Standard data and text rates apply)

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