The Erie County Fair has been named the largest county fair east of the Rocky Mountains and the third largest county fair in the United States in an annual ranking of top fairs and exhibitions.
The ranking is published annually by CarnivalWarehouse.com and is based on attendance. More than 1.2 million people attended the fair this year.
The Erie County Fair is behind only the San Diego and Orange county fairs in California for largest county fairs in the U.S.