State and county fair season is far from over in August and September. Many of the events below are within an hour or two of Philadelphia, making for an easy day or weekend trip from the Delaware Valley in late summer.
Here are the closest upcoming regional fairs to check out, from the earliest to the latest start date, based on their shortest route from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (*estimates may change based on traffic or time of day):
Salem County Fair
Now through Aug. 7 | Penns Grove, NJ | salemcountyfair.com
Distance: 44 minutes
Carbon County Fair
Now through Aug. 8 | Palmerton, PA | carboncountyfair.com
Distance: 1 hour and 35 minutes
Kutztown Fair
Now through Aug. 8 | Kutztown, PA | kutztownfair.com
Distance: 1 hour and 28 minutes
New Jersey State Fair
Now through Aug. 8 | Augusta, NJ | sussexcountyfairgrounds.org
Distance: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Middlesex County Fair
Now through Aug. 9 | Brunswick, NJ | middlesexcountyfair.com
Distance: 1 hour and six minutes
Somerset County 4-H Fair
Aug. 5-7 | Bridgewater Township, NJ | 4histops.org/events/fair-2025-g8nky
Distance: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Atlantic County 4-H Fair
Aug. 7-8 | Mays Landing, NJ | ac4hfair.org/fair-information
Distance: 49 minutes
Middletown Grange Fair
Aug. 12-16 | Newtown, PA | middletowngrangefair.org
Distance: 49 minutes
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
Aug. 15 to Oct. 25 | Manheim, PA | parenfaire.com
Distance: 1 hour and 37 minutes
Hunterdon County Fair
Aug. 19-23 | Lambertville, NJ | hunterdoncountyfair.com
Distance: 57 minutes
The West End Fair
Aug. 23-29 | Gilbert, PA | thewestendfair.com
Distance: 1 hour and 45 minutes
The Great Allentown Fair
Sept. 2-7 | Allentown, PA | allentownfair.com
Distance: 1 hour and 18 minutes
Wyoming County Fair
Sept. 2-7 | Meshoppen, PA | wyomingcountyfair.com
Distance: 1 hour and 48 minutes
Juniata County Fair
Sept. 5-12 | Port Royal, PA | juniatacountyfair.com
Distance: 2 hours and 37 minutes
Bloomsburg Fair
Sept. 25 to Oct. 3 | Bloomsburg, PA | bloomsburgfair.com
Distance: 2 hours and 27 minutes
