Coronavirus: 2020 Butler County Fair cancelled

HAMILTON — Organizers announced the 2020 Butler County Fair has been cancelled, citing public health and safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a social media post.

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The fair became the region’s first fair to cancel after the Ohio State Fair cancelled last week.

Organizers made the announcement in a social media post Tuesday night. Committees have been formed to determine ways for exhibitors to show off projects in a modified manner, fair officials said in the post. Further decisions will be made while considering public safety and fiscal responsibility, organizers said.

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Additional details were not released.

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