Successful 169th Canfield Fair draws crowds to a close

September 7, 2015 at 5:58p.m.

CANFIELD

Despite sweltering heat, crowds turned out in big numbers for the 169th Canfield Fair, which came to a close Monday.

The fair was on track to top, or at least match, last year’s attendance numbers. Total attendance, not including Monday, was 244,008 people – up from 233,937 at that time last year.

“The fair went very, very well. It was a little too warm for some people, but the dry weather made it easier to move in and move out,” said Craig Myers, fair board president.

“It’s been what we consider a successful fair,” he said.

The highlight of the week, Myers believes, was the MercyMe concert Sunday night. Fair officials say they received overwhelmingly positive feedback from those who attended the show – part of Faith and Family Day – that drew a crowd of 6,000-plus people.

The grandstand also drew crowds for the Happy Together Tour and The Band Perry concerts, the World’s Largest Demolition Derby, the Truck & Tractor Pull, pig iron derbies and harness racing.