Hartford Independent Fair gearing up for 165th event Aug. 6-12 in Licking County

Fairgoers enjoyed the festivities despite grey skies on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 at the Hartford Fairgrounds.
Fairgoers enjoyed the festivities despite grey skies on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 at the Hartford Fairgrounds.

The Hartford Independent Fair will be held Aug. 6-12 in Licking County. Referred to as the biggest little fair in the world, this will be the fair's 165th year. Every day is seemingly packed with things to do with the family.

The event will run from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. each night. Excluding Monday night, each night will conclude with live music starting at 7:30 p.m. and ending around 10 p.m. The fair will have lots of options for food and entertainment such as seeing livestock.

Hartford Independent Fair highlight events

  • OSTPA Truck and Tractor Pull, sponsored by Trillium Farms, with fireworks show afterwards: 6 p.m. Sunday

  • Demolition Derby: 7:30 p.m. Monday

  • Auto Cross: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

  • Monster Trucks: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

  • Motorcross: 7:30 p.m. Thursday

  • Rough Truck: 7:30 p.m. Friday

  • Midwest Championship Horse Pull and Rode: 7 p.m. Saturday

Fairgoers enjoyed the festivities despite grey skies on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 at the Hartford Fairgrounds.
Fairgoers enjoyed the festivities despite grey skies on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 at the Hartford Fairgrounds.

How much are tickets?

Tickets for the fair range in price; for admission there are various options:

  • Daily admission ticket: $9

  • 2-person pass: $18

  • 3-person pass: $27

  • 4-person pass: $36

How much does it cost to camp?

  • Electric lots: $300

  • Non-electric lots: $250

  • Concession camping: $250

The Hartford Independent Fair is located at 14028 Fairgrounds Road, Croton. For more information about the fair, including a full schedule of events, visit www.hartfordfair.com.

This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Hartford Independent Fair gearing up for 165th event Aug. 6-12, 2023