There is something about a County Fair. For the first 40 years of my life I went to the same county fair in Ohio- the county that I lived in-because I didn’t know any different.  I was traveling to western Ohio for a graduation event, and I drove past a county fair that was going on. I decided to stop in.

It. Was. AWESOME! It had some of the same general sights- rides, contests, animals, demolition derbies, kids- but some differences really intrigued me. The age of the grandstand, different food vendors, different types of agriculture to be judged- and the Collections!!! I then realized that there are 86 other Ohio county fairs that I have not been to yet! So, I decided to try to reach as many as I could.

This Summer/Fall, I plan on reaching them all, 87 county fairs in 18 weeks (unfortunately, Licking county doesn’t have a county fair).

I welcome all of you to join me as I take some time off from my day job (An assistant professor of Chemistry and Forensic Science) and venture into the county fair world! I will post photos and videos of the sights and sounds of all of them- From Paulding and Pickaway counties in June to Fairfield county in October. I will offer you the opportunity to vote for your best food- funnel cakes, elephant ears, deep fried whatever and of course- the best food on a stick!

I hope you enjoy this County Fair ‘collection’ as much as I will enjoy creating it!

 – Dr. John Schupp