Summit County fair returns Aug. 1-8 with free family events
Families can spend much of the Summit County Fair on free events, then choose paid rodeo seats from $7. The parade, exhibits and livestock shows anchor a budget day.
The parade, 4-H exhibits, horticulture, fine arts and livestock shows are among Summit County Fair's free and low-cost stops when the fair returns Aug. 1-8. The demolition derby is Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. and the PRCA Rodeo is Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m.
The fair’s home base is Coalville, and events are held throughout Summit County. The gathering includes cowboys and bucking broncos, a carnival midway, beauty queens, home canned goods, flowers and vegetables. The Saturday, Aug. 8 parade on Main Street in Coalville starts at 10 a.m., and the 4-H exhibits, horticulture, fine arts, livestock shows and the junior livestock sale are free or community-oriented stops. The price rises when families add the carnival midway, food booths, the beer, wine and spirits garden or rodeo tickets.
The PRCA Rodeo is Aug. 6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Coalville. Tickets go on sale May 1 at 9 a.m. MST. Eventbrite lists adult admission at $15, adult fence-line seating at $13, children 4 to 14 at $9, child fence-line seating at $7 and children 3 and under free. Seats are 9 by 18 inches, the event is rain or shine, and sales are final with no refunds or exchanges.
The Little Buckaroo Rodeo is Aug. 4 and 5 at 6 p.m., while the carnival midway returns Aug. 5 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Aug. 6 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Aug. 7 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Vendor applications open May 1 at 9 a.m., and food vendor applications are due May 31 at 11:59 p.m.
The fair is a place for businesses to advertise to more than 49,000 people from surrounding communities. Commercial vendor applications are open to artists, crafters, jewelers and gourmet food producers. For 4-H families, the livestock shows and junior livestock sale are part of the fair.
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