Essex County Fair

06/07/2026

The rain sure didn’t stop the morning crew and the afternoon was almost picture perfect! So many of our board members were on their own teams, so we weren’t able to snap as many photos as we would have liked. Feel free to share your photos with us!

Thank you to all of our hole sponsors (stay tuned for a complete list) and players! It was a fantastic day of golf!

06/06/2026

It’s not too late to stop by and win! Come and see us at Westport Golf to enter into our basket raffle, complete with a BASKET OF BOOZE!

The afternoon flight is headed out to the greens now!

06/02/2026

The Essex County Fair wouldn’t be complete without dairy cows! Do you have a herd, or heifer you’d like to show? Be sure to contact Martha at (518)335-4208 for more information or to get signed up.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff of summer, but it’s really so much more. Today we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by our service men and women, and their families.

Originally called, Decoration Day, it began after the Civil War as a way to show respect to fallen soldiers by placing flowers on their graves. May 30, 1868, John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic proclaimed the first national observance. It wasn’t until 1971 that Memorial Day was recognized as a federal holiday.

“Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay” -Barack Obama

05/24/2026

We’re thrilled to have been chosen as one of this year’s CAP grant recipients from the Essex County Arts Council! This grant will be used to support our live music programming.

Congratulations to the 2026 CAP grant recipients!

This year, ECAC supported 48 creative projects across Essex County through the Cultural Assistance Program, made possible by the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

We’re proud to support artists and organizations helping our communities thrive through creativity, collaboration, and cultural programming.

05/18/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the fairgrounds this past Saturday! Our Craft and Vendor Fair was well attended, we had sixty seven cars show up and managed to collect so many cans and bottles!!

A special thanks to car show judges Austin Martin, Brent LaDuke and Jacob Ashe! Another heartfelt thank you to car show sponsors Old Mill Auto, Willsborough Hardware, McGee’s Towing and Recovery, Penny Daniels Real Estate, Chazy Westport Communications, Sweatt’s Property Service and High Country Heating and Plumbing.

A huge congratulations to our winners; Jim LaPier, Troy Laundry, Ed and Natalie Laundry, David Blaise, Dean Ashline, Bob and Cindy Childs, Rick Bombard and Richard Straight.

Last but not least, thank you to the Ashe family for helping with registration and Paige Montville for selling 50/50 tickets!

05/14/2026

Shout out to the Westport-Wadhams Community Alliance, NY - WWCA for organizing a group to clean up the fairgrounds!! Part of their Eco Week was spent walking the grounds and cleaning up the debris, especially around the infield and the harness racing track.

Thank you to all the volunteers who showed up in the rain to help spruce up the grounds. Your contribution to our county fair is greatly appreciated!

ECO-WEEK TRASHAGANZA! Thanks everyone who helped clean up the Fairgrounds in the rain today!

Don't miss these UPCOMING ECO WEEK EVENTS: Friday May15: take a vineyard tour at @ with head winemaker Kyle Mizuno, 1pm! Saturday May 16, 10am: Take a hike on the Viall's Crossing trail with Chris Maron! Meet at the rte 22 trailhead.

Thanks everyone for your participation!