RETURN OF NIGHTLY FIREWORKS

Saturday, August 29, 2026•9:30 PM

A nightly fireworks spectacular, produced by Skylighters of Western New York, will begin at 9:30pm, weather permitting and will last 10 minutes. The tradition of daily fireworks at the fair was initially inaugurated in 1927 to coincide with the first use of grounds-wide night-time illumination.

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About Erie County Fair

5600 McKinley Pkwy, Hamburg, NY 14075

Open

• Closes 10:00 PM

ecfair.org

+1 716-649-3900

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