'World's Largest' demolition derby headlines Friday's Canfield Fair

CANFIELD A demolition derby will highlight Friday at the Canfield Fair, which is also “Bike Night”. The day's events also include a range of agricultural showcases, arts demonstrations, and live music.

Fairgoers can attend various animal judging events throughout the day. The Jr. Fair Market Beef Fitting and Showmanship will take place at the Michael Kusalaba Event Center, followed by Holstein and Jersey cattle judging at the Cattle Arena. Sheep judging takes place in the Show Coliseum.

Horse events are also scheduled, including Jr. Fair Saddle Horse shows in the South Horse Ring. Draft Horse Halter Judging is set for the East Ring, and Registered Welsh, Hackney, and Shetland Pony Judging will be held in the South Horse Ring. Later, the Supreme Champion Dairy Judging will commence in the Cattle Arena.

For those interested in arts and crafts, the Fine Arts Building will host demonstrations by Trumbull Area Artists and YMCA Artists. A Woodcarving Demonstration is scheduled in the Fine Arts Building. Live music performances will feature Two Fiddles and a Pic, Got Mana and Mike Cunningham, all in the Fine Arts Building.

Family-friendly activities include a "Spherical Snacks" demonstration at the Canfield Fair Fruit, Hay & Grain building. The PennOhio Clay Guild will offer a Family Clay Experience at the Fine Arts Gazebo.

Music acts are also scheduled across the fairgrounds, with Jim Popp-Real Country Music performing at the Western Reserve Village, Davis and Henner at the Western Reserve Village and Dickey White on the Concourse Stage.

The day concludes with what is being billed as “The World’s Largest Demolition Derby”, preceded by other evening events such as the Jr. Fair Market Livestock Sale for poultry and the main Jr. Fair Market Livestock Sale, both at the Michael Kusalaba Event Center. A Bike Night will also take place at the Concourse.

Friday’s fair events:

• Milking Parlor: 5 a.m. - 5 p.m., Near Milking Parlor
• Jr. Fair Market Beef Fitting and Showmanship: 8 a.m., Michael Kusalaba Event Center
• Cattle: Holstein/Jersey: 8:30 a.m., Cattle Arena
• Jr. Fair Saddle Horse: 9 a.m., South Horse Ring
• Sheep: 9 a.m., Show Coliseum
• Draft Horse: Halter Judging: 10 a.m., East Ring
• Jr. Fair Llama Packing: 10 a.m., Small Animal Tent
• Ponies: Registered Welsh/Hackney/Shetland Judging: 10 a.m., South Horse Ring
• Trumbull Area Artists Demonstration: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fine Arts Building
• Two Fiddles and a Pic: 10 a.m. - noon, Fine Arts Building
• Woodcarving Demonstration: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Fine Arts Building
• Jr. Fair Feeder Calf Showmanship: 11 a.m., Michael Kusalaba Event Center
• YMCA Artists Demonstration: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fine Arts Building
• Jr. Fair Saddle Horse: noon, South Horse Ring
• Got Mana (Sally Kish): 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Fine Arts Building
• Jr. Fair Feeder Calf Classes: 1 p.m., Michael Kusalaba Event Center
• Ponies: Grade (46" & under) Judging: 1 p.m., South Horse Ring
• "Spherical Snacks": 1:15 p.m., Canfield Fair Fruit, Hay & Grain
• Jim Popp- Real Country Music: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Western Reserve Village
• Supreme Champion Dairy Judging: 2:30 p.m., Cattle Arena
• Bike Night: 3 p.m., Concourse
• Blackstrap Yarnspinners: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Fine Arts Building
• Jr. Fair Market Livestock Sale Poultry: 4 p.m., Michael Kusalaba Event Center
• PennOhio Clay Guild (Family Clay Experience): 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Fine Arts Gazebo
• Davis and Henner: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Western Reserve Village
• Jr. Fair Dog Agility: 5 p.m., Small Animal Tent
• Jr. Fair Junior Saddle Horse Drill Team: 5 p.m., Canfield Fairgrounds
• Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Fun Show: 5:15 p.m., Canfield Fairgrounds
• Dickey White: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Concourse Stage
• Pony Hitches: 5:30 p.m., South Horse Ring
• Jr. Fair Market Livestock Sale: 7 p.m., Michael Kusalaba Event Center
• Mike Cunningham: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Fine Arts Building
• Sheep Canfield Lead Line Judging: 7 p.m., North End
• World's Largest Demolition Derby: 8 p.m., Grandstand

Daily gate prices vary, with free parking available every day. On Friday, youth tickets (ages 7-12) are $5, adult tickets (13 and up) are $10, and senior citizen tickets (62 and up) are $6.

A calendar of this year's fair events can be found by following this link: https://www.canfieldfair.com/events/179th-canfield-fair-events