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Supafun Band

Supafun Band Where: Strolling, Roving
When: All Week - See Fair Daily Calendar
Web: supafunband.com

SupaFun Band is a 4-piece roving party band that brings the fun, and then some!

Our material includes TV & movie theme songs, cartoon music, pop songs, local team fight songs, holiday classics, classical, Dixieland, polka, and other SupaFun ditties.

SUPAFUN BAND IS

  • Smiles Davis - Trumpet
  • P-Bone Bryson - Trombone
  • Buddy Legend - Sousaphone
  • Beau Fadeez - Rubba-dub-dub-board




Fire and Glow Hooping

Fire and Glow Hooping Where: Strolling
When: Various Times - See Fair Daily Schedule for Details

Prepare to be mesmerized by the Glow and Fire Hula Hooping show, where skilled performers spin, twirl, and dance with radiant LED hoops and blazing fire rings. It's a dazzling display of light, rhythm, and jaw-dropping talent that lights up the night!

 




Nexus Gel Blasters

Nexus Gel Blasters Where: South Midway
When: 3-9pm Thurs, 1-10pm Fri & Sat, and 1-9pm Sun
Web: gelblasternexus.com

Get ready for fast-paced fun with Nexus Gel Blasters, an all-new attraction at the Cuyahoga County Fair! Similar to laser tag, players gear up and compete in exciting team battles using blasters that fire small, water-based gel beads. Dodge, aim, and work together as you take on friends and family in an action-packed arena experience.

Nexus Gel BlastersNexus Gel Blasters is open daily on the South Midway and is free for all fair guests. Whether you are a first-time player or ready to lead your team to victory, this high-energy attraction is fun for kids, teens, and adults alike!

 



Buford Bear

Buford Bear Where: Strolling
When: All Week - See Fair Daily Calendar
Web: https://bufordbear.com
Web: bufordbear.com

For 25 years, Buford Bear and His Miniature Truck has been listed on entertainment schedules of nearly 200 fairs, festivals and special events across the United States… When Buford rolls in to perform, the excitement of the kids and adults take precedence. “Family-Friendly” interaction with this lovable hillbilly-bear character, is appreciated by everyone. Kids approach the puppet truck and carry on conversations with Buford and the adults stand back and try to figure out how it all works. A fair manager in Ohio, said he always liked watching the amazement of peoples reactions when Buford was around…




Bathtub Singer

Bathtub Singer Where: Strolling
When: All Week - See Fair Daily Calendar
Web: heathtarlin.com/tub.html

Meet the Bathtub Singer— a one-of-a-kind act cruising through your event site in a clawfoot tub! With bubbles floating in the air and a catchy rhythm echoing all around, it’s your cue to join the fun! Whether our singer is channeling her inner pop star with “Shake it Off” or singing anthems like “I Will Survive”, feel free to make a splash and sing along! Who’s ready to raise the roof— or at least the bathroom ceiling?




Joe Vitale Jr.

Joe Vitale Jr. Where: Gazebo
When: Wed-Fri, Aug 12-14 @ 6:45pm & 8pm
Web: joevitalejr.com

Music is in his blood. Maybe literally. This multi-instrumentalist is the son of legendary rock drummer Joe Vitale, and spent his early years cutting his teeth on the road with Joe Walsh, The Stephen Stills Blues Band, and Crosby, Stills and Nash.

The revolution is expanding… His award-winning, self-directed video for "Never Look Back" has over 300-thousand YouTube views.

And there's always room for more.




Dan Wallace

Dan Wallace logo Where: Gazebo
When: Sunday, Aug 16 @ 5pm, 6:30pm & 8pm
Web: https://www.facebook.com/danwallacesolo

Playing country music the way it should be played...Outlaw through and through! Right here in OHIO!




Buckeye State Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Pullers

Pedal Tractor Pull Where: Bee Barn
When: Tuesday - 2pm (Registration begins at 1pm)

Family fun at the Cuyahoga County Fair... the pedal tractor pull will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. - first "pull" at 2 p.m.

Ages 4-11 are free with trophies to first three finishers and ribbons to all.

Ages 12 and over can register as adults with a $10.00 registration fee.

Winners of each division advance to the state competition if they so choose.




RTA Operation Community Watch

RTA Operation Community Watch Where: North Midway
When: Aug 11th-13th @ Noon-3:30pm
Web: riderta.com/transitpolice/outreach

Operation Community Watch, an outreach program provided by the RTA Police Department, will attend the Fair August 11th-13th from Noon-3:30pm. RTA’s OCW provides identification cards that have a full face picture, name, birthdate, height & weight, hair & eye color with a thumb print on the back of the card. These cards are made for children, teens and at risk adults (those suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, etc.) and can be given to any law enforcement agency to help locate lost or abducted persons. This service is provided for free to parents courtesy of RTA Police Officers as a means of giving back to the community they serve.

 

For the children OCW hands out small giveaways (while supplies last), while giving children an opportunity to interact with Transit Police Officers, learn valuable safety tips, and hear first-hand stories from our team.




Family Dance Party

Family Dance Party Where: Midway Stage
When: Fri, Aug 14, Sat, Aug 15, & Sun, Aug 16

Maybe you dig the Hustle, think the Twist is groovy, or that Charleston's just the bee's knees!  No matter. Load all generations in the family wagon, and electric slide on out to the Fairgrounds where we dare you to dance like no one's watching (that's why we hired a photographer)!  So pop 'n lock, cut a rug, jitterbug, do the worm, waltz, fox trot or tango.  Just remember, families that conga together, stay longa together.  The more you know....




National Model Railroad Association

National Model Railroad Association Where: Home & Hobby Building
When: All Week
Web: nmra.org

The National Model Railroad Association, a 501(c)(3) not for profit educational organization, was founded at the first National Convention over Labor Day Weekend, 1935. The initial goal was to develop standards for scale model railroad equipment to facilitate interchangeability and operation of equipment between modelers, clubs and others.

Today, the NMRA is a world wide organization, with over 18,000 active members, associates, families and clubs dedicated to the hobby of scale model railroading in all it's facets, supporting a hobby of many diverse interests that all relate to the greater world of trains and railroads.




Celebrate CCF Family Dance Party

Family Morning Dance Party Where: Midway Stage
When: Saturday, Aug 15th (11am-12Noon)

Family Midway Entertainment gives you a chance to “Shake it at the Family Dance Party” on Saturday Morning from 11am to 12Noon! 

Cleveland Guardians tickets, Otterbacher's Dippin' Dots, Mr. Hero certificates, PrimeTime all-day ride wristbands are some of the prizes available to the best dancers

This is a Dance Party, so hit the floor and show us your moves! Whether you're into the Charleston, Fox Trot, Hustle, Harlem Shuffle or Electric Slide, the Fair's the place to be Saturday morning! And for those who dare to dance like no one's watching, you'll have a chance to Win Fun Prizes including Cleveland Guardians Tickets, All-Day Ride Stamps, Dip-N-Dots courtesy of Otterbacher Concessions, and Mr. Hero Free Sandwich Cards.

 

 
 



Mr. Joe the Balloon Guy

Mr. Joe the Balloon Guy Where: Strolling
When: Thurs-Sun - Various Times - See Fair Daily Schedule
Web: mrjoetheballoonguy.com

Mr. Joe the Balloon Guy brings color, laughter, and unforgettable fun to every event! With years of experience and a passion for making people smile, Joe creates amazing balloon art that wows kids and adults alike.