CANFIELD, Ohio - The 179th Canfield Fair is on track to be one of the biggest in decades.

After just one full day, attendance is already up from last year, with the highest opening-day turnout in 20 years.

Fair officials report more than 27,000 people visited on Wednesday, up roughly 5,000 from opening day in 2024, when attendance hovered around 22,000.

That’s good news for many vendors, who rely on the fair for one of their biggest business opportunities of the year, but some vendors said record crowds don’t necessarily mean record profits, as rising costs are cutting into their bottom lines.

Nationwide, inflation continues to take a bite out of businesses, and vendors at the Canfield Fair said this year is no exception.

For some, it’s one of the most expensive years they’ve ever se

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