1977 was the late Queen’s Jubilee celebration year which led to the inauguration of Scalby Fair by which name it became known from 1978 on.
There was no appointment of the post of Scalby Fair President from 2013.
Appointments usually begin in the Autumn of each year.
| Year beginning | President | Chair |
| 1977 | Tom Laughton | Ken Middleton |
| 1978 | Tom Laughton | Ken Middleton |
| 1979 | Tom Laughton | Ken Middleton |
| 1980 | Tom Laughton | Ken Middleton |
| 1981 | Tom Laughton | Ken Middleton |
| 1982 | Tom Laughton | Ken Middleton |
| 1983 | Tom Laughton | David E Richardson |
| 1984 | Tom Laughton | David E Richardson |
| 1985 | Mary Laughton | Geoff Dove |
| 1986 | Ken Middleton | Geoff Dove |
| 1987 | Max Jaffa | Sheila Crapper |
| 1988 | John R Birley | Sheila Crapper |
| 1989 | John R Birley | Ken Middleton (to Mar 1990) |
| 1990 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove (from Mar 1990) |
| 1991 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 1992 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 1993 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 1994 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 1995 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 1996 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 1997 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 1998 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 1999 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 2000 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 2001 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 2002 | John R Birley | Geoff Dove |
| 2003 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2004 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2005 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2006 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2007 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2008 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2009 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2010 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2011 | John R Birley | Jim Sloan |
| 2012 | John R Birley | Roger Tiffin |
| 2013 | Roger Tiffin | |
| 2014 | Roger Tiffin | |
| 2015 | Roger Tiffin | |
| 2016 | Tom Cathcart | |
| 2017 | Tom Cathcart | |
| 2018 | Tom Cathcart | |
| 2019 | Tom Cathcart | |
| 2020 | Tom Cathcart | |
| 2021 | John White | |
| 2022 | John White | |
| 2023 | Mike Shingler | |
| 2024 | John White | Mike Shingler |
| 2025 | John White | Nigel Sheppard |
