Directions to the Fair

The Columbia County Fair is located in Chatham, New York which is a 40-minute drive southeast from Albany, New York and a 2-1/2 hour drive north from New York City. The Fairgrounds are located on Route 66/Hudson Ave.

From Albany

Take I-90 to Exit 12; go south on Route 9 to Route 203 in Valatie, follow signs to Chatham.

From Great Barrington, MA

Take 23W to The Taconic Parkway North to the Route 203/Chatham exit. Go west on Route 203 into the village. At traffic light, go left onto Route 66, to fair entrance.

From Pittsfield, MA

Take State Route 20 to State Route 41 South. Then take Route 295 west to Chatham. Take Route 66 through Chatham past the Route 203 junction. Fair entrance is on the right.

From New York and the lower Hudson Valley via Taconic Parkway

Take The Taconic Parkway to the Chatham exit and go west on Route 203 into the village. At traffic light, go left onto Route 66, to fair entrance.

From the New York State Thruway to the Catskill/Hudson exit.

Follow signs to Route 23 east. Take Rip Van Winkle Bridge across, then Route 23 east to Route 9H north. Follow Route 9H north to Route 66 north. Fairgrounds entrance is on Route 66 on the left in the Village of Chatham.