Staff photos / Guy Vogrin ...B.J. Nerone of DEL Lift Rentals and Y-town Carts of Boardman loads golf carts onto a ramp truck as the tear down of the 176th Canfield Fair got into full swing Tuesday.

CANFIELD — The six-day attendance number for the 2022 Canfield Fair was 245,140, down from 285,126 in 2021.

“Weather played a factor in the attendance dip from last year, but it was great to see 8,000 fans in the stands on Sunday night for the Sam Hunt concert, even after all the rain. It turned into a beautiful evening,” said George Roman, a Canfield Fair Board director.

Although the board did not mention it in a news release about the attendance, a police matter on the fairgrounds Saturday night may also have impacted the final figure.

The Canfield Fair is the largest county fair in Ohio and celebrated its 176th year this year. The unofficial end of summer, the Canfield Fair runs each year for six days, ending on Labor Day. The last few days of the event had some heavy rains and even local flooding.

The start of Hunt’s show at the grandstand was delayed by several hours. The storm hit less than an hour before the gates were to open. For those attending Monday for the fair’s final day, parking in some areas became a challenge.

Prior to the start of the fair, Roman had said he would like to see 300,000 people coming through fair gates this year would be ideal as the fair is often a “break-even” event.

On Satruday, gunshots were fired and several young adults and juveniles were involved in a fight that continued into the parking lot by Gate C. Seven juveniles and three adults were arrested. They face charges of disorderly conduct, obstruction and resisting arrest.

The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office said one 14-year-old with a pistol was arrested and taken to Mahoning County’s juvenile justice center. Two vehicles in the parking lot by Gate C had bullet holes in them, he said, but there were no reports of anyone being injured.

According to court officials at Mahoning County court in Canfield, Diamone Boykin, 18, 2635 Cooper St., Youngstown; Jaylynn Boykin, 19, 2635 Cooper St.; and Antwanett Jones, 19, of Conyers, Ga., all were told to appear for arraignment late Tuesday — each on misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

The resisting arrest charge is a second-degree misdemeanor that carries a potential maximum jail sentence of 90 days and $750 fine. The disorderly charge is a fourth-degree offense that carries a potential maximum 30-day jail term and $250 fine.

Sheriff’s Major Jeff Allen said the 14-year-old was to appear in juvenile court Tuesday. Allen said the investigation is continuing.

For the remainder of the long weekend, extra patrols and officers were at the fairgrounds as events and activities continue as normal.

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