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Commercial vendors can set up booths in our commercial building or under the grandstand. A 10x10 space rents for $150.00 for the week of the fair. The cost includes electricity but not tables or chairs. Vendor passes are additional. Buildings are locked each night and security patrols the grounds. All booths have been rented for the 2010 fair. If you wish to reserve a spot for the 2011 fair, contact Jan at 513-625-9624 or during the month of July, call the fairgrounds at 513-732-0522 or 513-732-1657.
OUTSIDE SPACES
Contact Shirley at 513-625-7785 for information about prices and availability for 2010. She does not have any room for any more food booths.
ADDRESS & LOCATION
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369, Owensville, OH 45160
Phone: 513-732-0522 Fax: 513-732-5999 Email: ccas1846@zoomtown.com
Directions: From the west, take I-275 to US Rt. 50 - Hillsboro Exit. Follow US 50 into Owensville - approximately 8 miles. Locust Street is on the left --watch for the signs.
From the east, take I-275 to the Batavia exit (Eastgate Mall) - Rt. 32. Follow Rt. 32 to Batavia and take the Owensville Exit - St. Rt. 132 to Owensville - approximately 5 miles. In Owensville, turn left onto US Rt. 50, then right onto Locust St. --watch for the signs.
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Note: If using Map Quest or other Internet Directions, search for1000 Locust St., Owensville, OH 45160. You might not find the fairgrounds but you will find buildings/offices which are located on our fairgrounds (such as Clermont Co. Soil & Water and/or the OSU Extension Office).
WHERE TO STAY
Area Hotels, State Parks, Dining, Golf Courses, and Shopping information can be accessed by clicking www.visitclermontohio.com
FAIRGROUNDS HISTORY
The earliest known predecessorof the Clermont County Fair was an exhibition that took place in 1846, sponsored by the Franklin Agricultural and Horticultural Society in Monroe Township. The exhibition was mainly of farm and garden products.
The Ohio State Legislature passed laws from 1846-48 that gave organized county agricultural societies the right to draw money from the state to promote agriculture in the counties.
The Clermont County Agricultural Society was created June 9, 1849 and they held their first fair on Sept. 28 and 29, 1849. About 2000 people attended the fair. Expenditures was $176 in premiums and $4 for the services of the secretary. A profit of $40 was made for the society.
The fair was moved to Owensville in 1864 where it has been held ever since. The site originally had 24 acres which had been purchased for $45 an acre. The Floral Hall is on the same site as it was in 1864.
It is believed that the first baby contest was held in 1878. The top prize was $5. The first known bicycle races took place in 1895 with a purse of $50.
In 1910, another 25 acres was purchased to enlarge the size of the fairgrounds and in 1911, the first grandstand was built.
Over the years, many additional buildings have been built, the midway's gravel has been replaced with blacktop, electricity has been added and upgraded continuously, and the grandstand rebuilt after it was destroyed in a fire in 1969. The fair has grown from a 2 day to a 7 day event and attendance has reached the 80,000 mark.
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