Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
The Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, Ohio cover 117 acres, with 50,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space and parking for 7,500 vehicles. They sit within one mile of Interstate 71 and two miles of the Ohio Turnpike. The Cuyahoga County Fair has been held here since 1893.
Before you go
- Capacity
- 117 acres; 50,000 sq. ft. indoor exhibit space; parking for 7,500 vehicles
- Indoor or outdoor
- Both: indoor exhibit buildings, some heated for winter, and outdoor grounds
- Official site
- cuyfair.com
- Next festival here
- Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, Jun 25 to 26, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- The RV campground carries a notice that it is closed indefinitely, so call ahead.
- The fairgrounds office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10am to 3pm.
- Fair Week gates are Gates 2 and 3 off Eastland Road and Gate 5 off Bagley Road.
- At the Cuyahoga County Fair, parking is free.
Festivals here
Venue basics: 117 acres, indoor and outdoor space · Parking for 7,500 vehicles · Within one mile of I-71.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want a big site with lots of parking
- You want indoor and outdoor space in one place
Think twice if
- You are counting on camping on site
Getting there and parking
The fairgrounds are in Berea, Ohio, within one mile of Interstate 71 and within two miles of the Ohio Turnpike. Parking is available for 7,500 vehicles.
During the Cuyahoga County Fair, parking is free. Three gates are open in Fair Week: Gates 2 and 3 off Eastland Road, and Gate 5, the main entrance, off Bagley Road.
The Fairboard office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 3pm.
Accessibility
During Fair Week, Aging In Place Mobility rents mobility scooters, manual wheelchairs, strollers and 2-seater canopy wagons from the Bagley Road main gate parking lot, next to the Junior Fair Building. Rentals are first come, first served, or can be reserved in advance.
The fair also runs a Senior Wheels Shuttle Service to help seniors get around the grounds.
Confirm your specific needs with the venue before you travel (cuyfair.com).
Camping
The fairgrounds have an RV campground with 50 amp electric, water and sewer hook-ups. A notice on the fairgrounds camping page says the campground is closed indefinitely and that availability is severely limited, so call the office before planning to stay.
Recently at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
2026 Cuyahoga County Fair 30s Ad Spot A
From the venue · Jul 17, 2026
2026 Cuyahoga County Fair 30s Ad Spot B
From the venue · Jul 17, 2026
2026 Cuyahoga County Fair 15s Ad Spot A
From the venue · Jul 17, 2026
A little history
The Cuyahoga County Fair has been held at the Berea fairgrounds since 1893, missing only 1932, 1942 and 1943. At the turn of the century the grounds had 60 acres of grass where families spread picnic baskets; today they cover 117 acres.