Big Butler Fair a go this year despite pandemic

BUTLER, PA. — The Big Butler Fair is a go this year.

The fair’s board of directors voted to hold the annual event despite COVID-19.

The fair was canceled last year because of the pandemic.

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It was the event’s first cancelation since the Civil War.

The Big Butler Fair draws more than 100,000 people to the fairgrounds every year.

The fair starts on July 2 and will run for nine days.

Big Butler Fair organizers question why event had to cancel while others had private agreement