Become a fair sponsor today! We have many opportunities to get you name or your company name out there
If you are interested in participating in the 2025 Randolph Fair as a vendor, please click on the links below or go to our Merchants page for more information!
Merchant Application for consideration 2025
Merchant Department Rules Regulations 2025
The 167th Portage County Randolph Fair “Portage County Pride in 2025” will be held August 19 – 24. We would like to offer your business the opportunity to advertise in the 2025 Fair Book that will be printed and distributed among area businesses and to friends of the fair. The Fair Book with your advertisements as well as your business’ website link will be featured on the fair’s website at RANDOLPHFAIR.COM. This is a great way to promote your business AND support the fair.
The 2025 Fair Books will be printed and out for distribution by July 1st. Please email your ad size and advertisement material by March 28th (pdf or jpeg file) to ADVERTISING@RANDOLPHFAIR.COM. Please also include in your email your business logo and your business website address to be sued as a link on the fair's website.
Click here for more information - Fair book advertisement letter 2025
We are so very proud to announce that our very own James "Jim" May, Sr. was inducted into the Ohio Fair Managers Hall of Fame last week at our annual Fair Managers Convention in Columbus. Jim was recognized for his more than 80 years of dedicated service to our fair.
Jim has been involved in the fair since the 1940's, showing livestock from his farm. He became a Fair Board member in 1962 and remained on the board until his retirement in 2020, upon which he was immediately voted as an Honorary Board Member.
Jim met his first wife, Faye, at the fair. They were married for 54 years and had six children. Faye passed in 2004. Jim was then married to Guinda "Sam" for 14 years before she passed in 2019. Jim has 14 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. Jim's son James "Jimmy" is now in his 28th year as a Fair Board Director. Jim's grandson, Rick, is also on the board, as was his granddaughter, Christina, before her passing in 2023.
Jim took part in many aspects of the fair and was definitely instrumental in the fair's growth over the years. He helped build several of the first buildings, one of which still stands on the grounds today. Jim also helped in the creation of the Demolition Derby and was very involved in all of the track events throughout his years as a Director. He was actually the first man to drive a tractor in the very first Randolph Fair Tractor Pulls contest in 1959. His other passion was for the draft horses. He was Superintendent of the Horse and Pony Pulls for many, many years and the Draft Horse barn Assistant Superintendent with his brother, John.
The Randolph Fair Board and the Ohio Fair Managers Association is proud to induct James "Jim" May, Sr. for the support and leadership to the Portage County Randolph Fair, Ohio Fairs Industry, and his service to his community into the Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Congratulations Jim!
The annual financial report of the Portage County Agricultural Society dba Randolph Fair, for fiscal year 2024 has been filed in accordance with division (B) of the ORC 1711.05. The report is available for inspection at the Treasurer’s Office located on the fairgrounds at 4215 Fairground Rd, Atwater OH 44201, during regular office hours (December-January-February-March by appointment), April - Wednesdays 10am-3pm or by contacting Linda Kisamore at 330-325-7476.
Wed, May 07
8pm
Tue, Aug 19
7:30pm
Wed, Aug 20
7:30pm
Thu, Aug 21
7pm
Fri, Aug 22
7pm
Sat, Aug 23
7pm
Sun, Aug 24
3:30pm