Saving animals one life at a time. The mission of the QCAWC is to operate a shelter for homeless animals, to offer a spay and neuter program, and provide humane education. We are the only full-service, no-kill shelter serving the Quad-Cities Area.
Erie County Fair. The Erie County Fair is a fair held in Hamburg in Erie County, New York every August. Based on 2014 attendance statistics, The Erie County Fair is the largest fair in New York and the third largest county fair in the United States, often drawing over one million in attendance. The first Erie County Fair was held in 1820, and was hosted by the Niagara County Agricultural Society.
HOLD ON: Last yearâs Niagara County Fair was in full swing with rides, games, food and animals. Ryan Vertino and Miranda Forti hang on tight on the Round Up ride. Kids, cows and candy apples. If itâs August, it must be time for the Niagara County Fair. The annual event kicks off at 8 a.m. Wednesday with the Farm City Breakfast, featuring guest speaker Dean Norton, president of the state farm bureau.