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1 WHAT: The 120 th Annual Cuyahoga County Fair WHEN: August 8 th thru August 14 th, 2016 WHERE: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, East Bagley Road in Berea. Take I-71 to the Berea/Bagley Rd. Exit. Go West on Bagley 1 mile to the Fairgrounds entrance. OPEN TIMES OF THE FAIR: Monday 5-11PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Noon-11PM Saturday 10AM 11PM Sunday Noon-10PM MORE INFO: Visit or follow the fair at or or by dialing FREE PARKING EVERY DAY, ALL DAY at the Fairgrounds with nightly grandstand action! Just $7 General Fair Gate Admission Monday thru Thursday and $8 General Fair Gate Admission Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Seniors & Children under 12 just $6. Active Military with Valid ID Card & Children 3 and Under FREE all week long. Purchase Five (5) General Fair Gate Admission Tickets in advance (on or before Friday, August 5th) at Fair Board Office for just $25/Savings of $10. Fair Gate Admission Prices do not include midway rides or admission to most Grandstand Events. For Open Times of Fair, performance & attraction times along with Fair Gate Admission and Grandstand Pricing visit Scheduled Attractions and Performance Times subject to change without notice. MIDWAY RIDE TICKETS: Individual Tickets Available $2 Per Ticket with each ride costing 1 ticket All-Day Ride Bands $18 All-Day Half-Price Ride Bands ONLY $9 on Wednesday & Thursday if purchased by 3PM.

2 NEW IN 2016: o Newly expanded at the 2016 County Fair, the South midway continues to grow with activity. We are proud to feature the Cleveland Blues Society in the Beer Garden throughout the week. o Music Tributes are all the rage Thursday Night at the Fair will feature an authentic tribute to Carlos Santana with Madrigal. Can t Buy Me Love or can t afford tickets to the real McCartney Show? then you will not want to miss The McCartney Project with the music of Paul McCartney, Wings and The Beatles. Saturday evening welcomes ZoSo back to the county fair bringing you the sound, strut and swagger of The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience. o West Texas Rattlesnake Exhibit Did you know that a Texan Diamondback Rattlesnake strikes at a speed of 125mph? o Hoopernova, a professional hula-hooping act will provide entertainment each day of the fair, including hooping demonstrations, classes on how to start hooping, along with glow/fire hooping at night. o The Seth Chwast Art Exhibit Energy in Art in the Sustainability Center. Diagnosed at 21 months old as autistic, this now 33-year old has been featured on the Today Show, has exhibited at the Cleveland Clinic, The Natural History Museum, as well as hospitals and universities throughout America. His resume does not stop there. Be sure to stop by this FREE Exhibit with a brief presentation of Seth s Journey into Art and the challenges and rewards of autism. Seth loves amusement parks Welcome to the Cuyahoga County Fair Seth!!! o From Sanctioned Pari-mutuel Harness Horse Racing to the Draft Horse Pull Event in the Grandstand to our annual Horse Show where winners advance to the Kentucky State Fair American Saddlebred World Championship, it will be a great time for equestrian lovers. o The number of Food Vendors with Traditional Fair Food and Other Culinary Delights continues to grow each year with over 100 again in o Over 175 Merchant Booths with a Variety of your Favorite Crafts, Housewares, Jewelry, along with community and governmental agencies. o The Cuyahoga County Fair Demolition Derby still continues to be the Fair s largest drawing Grandstand event each year with over $3,000 in cash prizes, trophies and bragging rights to be had.

3 DISCOUNT DAYS AT 2016 CUYAHOGA COUNTY FAIR For all Discount Days - we suggest you plan your visit and wrangle the herd - we just don't want anyone to be left out...but rules are rules, partner Monday Only! - $2 Admission per person with donation of one non-perishable, unexpired food item supporting local food banks. Regular Fair Gate Admission ($7) Applies without donation. Monday ONLY! - Be sure to save July Issue of Max Values Magazine from your mailbox or from a Pre-Fair Edition of Cleveland SCENE Magazine for a Buy One/Get One Grandstand Admission Ticket for Demolition Derby Qualifier. $8 Savings. Limited Seating for this event & are While Supplies Last. Fair Gate Admission ($7) still applies. Tuesday ONLY! - Be sure to save July Issue of Max Values Magazine from your mailbox or the August Issue of Cleveland Family Fun Directory for a Buy One/Get One Fair Gate Admission. $7 Savings. Wednesday & Thursday ONLY! - FREE Till 3PM! Show up before 3pm and gain free admission to the fair! Once inside, All-Day Half-Price Ride Bands - Available ONLY for just $9 if purchased before 3PM on Wednesday & Thursday ONLY! Saturday and Sunday ONLY! - Be sure to check out the 2016 Edition of Cleveland SaveAround for a Buy One/Get One Fair Gate Admission. Up to $7 Savings. Good ONLY Saturday, August 13 th from 10am - 2PM and/or Sunday, August 14 th from 12 Noon-2PM.

4 GRANDSTAND ATTRACTIONS 2016 MONDAY GRANDSTAND ACTION Demolition Derby Qualifier Show Time 8PM! Admission: $8 at the Grandstand Box Office. Regular Fair Gate Admission Applies ($7) at a Fair Gate Ticket Office ALERT!!! Cars & Drivers still needed for competition visit cuyfair.com for more details including how you can find a car, participate, be eligible for prize monies & trophies. TUESDAY GRANDSTAND ACTION Harness Horse Racing with sanctioned pari-mutuel betting starting at 12:30PM Admission: FREE Grandstand Seating with paid fair gate admission of $7 at a Fair Gate Ticket Office WEDNESDAY GRANDSTAND ACTION Draft Horse Pull sponsored by The Cuyahoga County Farm Bureau Show Time: 7PM Admission: FREE Grandstand Seating with paid fair gate admission of $7 at a Fair Gate Ticket Office THURSDAY GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT Madrigal pays a genuine musical tribute to the career of Carlos Santana. Show Time: 8PM Admission: $5 at the Grandstand Box Office. Regular Fair Gate Admission Applies of $7 NOTE: There are no Pre-Sale Concert Tickets for this show. The Grandstand Ticket Price DOES NOT include Fair Gate Admission ($7) which will have to be paid at a Fair Gate Ticket Office, with the Concert Ticket ($5) to be purchased separately at the Grandstand Box Office.

5 GRANDSTAND ATTRACTIONS 2016 (CONTINUED) FRIDAY GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT On Friday, The WNCX Grandstand Concert Series features The McCartney Project. Let us take you back in time to your all your musical favorites of Paul McCartney, Wings and The Beatles. Show Time: 8PM with Doors Opening at 6PM Visit cuyfair.com for advance tickets Admission: Advance Pre-Sale: $15 GA $19 TRACKSIDE VIP Day Of: $20 GA $24 TRACKSIDE VIP NEW IN 2016: All listed ticket prices for McCartney Project INCLUDE festival admission. For pre-sale purchases, your Eventbrite ticket will serve as both your gate admission and your ticket to Grandstand. Day-of concert tickets purchases will be broken into two payments, with $8 paid at gate for festival admission, and balance of the listed ticket price due at the Grandstand box office. SATURDAY GRANDSTAND ENTERTAINMENT The WNCX Grandstand Concert Series Saturday features ZOSO bringing you the sound, strut and swagger of the Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience. Fireworks following the show. Show Time: 8PM with Doors Opening at 6PM Visit cuyfair.com for advance tickets Admission: Advance Pre-Sale: $18 GA $22 TRACKSIDE VIP Day Of: $24 GA $28 TRACKSIDE VIP NEW IN 2016: All listed ticket prices for ZoSo INCLUDE festival admission. For pre-sale purchases, your Eventbrite ticket will serve as both your gate admission and your ticket to Grandstand. Day-of concert tickets purchases will be broken into two payments, with $8 paid at gate for festival admission, and balance of the listed ticket price due at the Grandstand box office. SUNDAY GRANDSTAND ACTION Demolition Derby Qualifier at 3PM and 7PM Championship Finals on Sunday Admission: 3PM Qualifier $8 / 7PM Championship Final $10 at Grandstand Box Office. Regular Fair Gate Admission Applies ($8) at a Fair Gate Ticket Office. ALERT!!! Cars & Drivers still needed for competition. visit cuyfair.com for more details including how you can find a car, participate, be eligible for prize monies & trophies.

6 ANNUAL FAMILY TRADITIONS & OTHER FEATURED ATTRACTIONS THROUGHOUT FAIR WEEK Antique Tractor Demonstrations Arts & Crafts (Home & Hobby/Culinary Exhibits) with Craft Demonstrations Beer & Wine Gardens Bee Keeping Exhibits including Honey Extractions Cleveland Blues Society Competitions from Beer & Wine Making to Decorated Christmas Trees to Home Canning Concerts in the Grandstand Tributes to some of your all-time musical favorites Demolition Derbies Dog Agility Demonstrations (4H Clubs) Draft Horse & Pony Hitch Classes Draft Horse Pull with Lightweight & Heavyweight Competitions Elvis is Back in the Building with Brian Brenner Family Dance Party Farm Animals Fireworks Tuesday & Saturday Nights Floral, Herb & Garden Produce Displays Harness Horse Racing with Sanctioned Pari-mutuel Betting Hoopernova Local Hula Hooping Troupe will perform throughout the week Jungle Bob Junior Fair Bake-Off Auction & Junior Fair with Youth Exhibits including Building Block Tournament, Pie & Watermelon Eating Contests and Various Animal Showcases Livestock Auction (4-H Clubs) Magic & Illusions of John Steven Bloom Merchant Buildings with over 175 Merchants selling their Wares and Services Milking Cow Professor Bubblemaker Senior Citizen Shuttles Available Singing Angels The Great American Spam Championship Sustainability Center A Must See - The Seth Chwast Energy in Art Exhibit Traditional Fair Food with large variety of other Culinary Delights (Over 100 Food Vendors) Unicyclist & Juggler Wade Henry WBNX The CW Lounge onsite with Contests and Exciting Details on Fall Season Woodcarving Featuring Chainsaw Carvers so much more to do, see and experience...visit cuyfair.com

7 GENERAL INFO THROUGHOUT FAIR WEEK Fair Gate Admission Prices do not include midway rides or admission to most Grandstand Events. For Open Times of Fair, performance & attraction times along with Fair Gate Admission and Grandstand Pricing visit Scheduled Attractions and Performance Times subject to change without notice. MEDIA DAY OPENING DAY Monday, August 8 th from 5PM till Close: Cleveland Media Partners are invited to join us on Opening Day Show your Station Identification and you along with up to 3 other Family Members will be admitted for FREE! Media Personnel encouraged to bring a non-perishable/unexpired food item for donation to local food banks as part of $2 Buck Day at the County Fair. Media Release & More 2016 Cuyahoga County Fair Attraction Details & Fun Facts available after July 15, 2016 at cuyfair.com or by contacting: Candyce Traci/PR & Media Ambassador candyce@allmediadesign.net