Ohio State Fair closes 2018 season with more than 908K visitors

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State Fair concluded its 2018 season with an estimated 908,306 visitors entering the gates during its 12-day run.According to the Ohio Expo Center, visitation was up 13 percent from 2017.“Our attendance is always very weather-dependent,” General Manager Virgil Strickler said. “We usually see a slight dip in our attendance with rough weather, and the rain on Tuesday and Wednesday of this past week was no exception.”The fair ended Sunday after ope