The Blue Hill Fair comes to town every Labor Day weekend. It is an old fashioned country fair (over 120 years old), and signifies the end of summer. It is the inspiration for the fair in E. B. White’s classic children’s book Charlotte’s Web.
It has all the things country fairs are famous for including rides like the Ferris wheel.
There are exhibit halls filled with local crafts, produce, and baked goods pinned with colorful ribbons. There are livestock and farm animals of all sizes and a grand stand to watch traditional fair events like the women’s skillet toss and the blueberry pie eating contest.
A midway with games, toys, cotton candy, candy apples, funnel cakes, lobster rolls, barbecue and more awaits visitors.
The best part of the fair for me is seeing my grandson full of smiles as he goes around the carousel.
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I hope you are enjoying these final days of summer.
You have made me want to visit our fair which is going on in Fredericton this week. It’s called the FREX or, Fredericton Exhibition and is 186 years old! We would go with our kids when they were younger but haven’t for years now. I always enjoyed seeing the livestock and craft exhibits. I enjoyed your photos, especially the first one. Have a great week!
Mary…your pictures are wonderful, especially the one of your cute grandson! What a great fair! My hubby and I still love to go to our country fair in Michigan, even now that the kids are grown. We love those elephant ears!
XO,
Jane
That reminds me of our hometown fair in years past. It’s not quite the same anymore even though they still hold it on the 2nd Tuesday and Wednesday of September. I guess Fall really is here – sigh! I’m thinking about joining your Fall Link Party if I can figure out how to do it. Sounds like such fun!
Mary – your photos are out of this world! Makes me want a candy apple and a ride on the ferris wheel!
We went to the Blue Hill fair and had a great time – spent tons to win a few Winnie the Poohs, stuffed ourselves with cotton candy and spun til we almost … but thankfully didn’t get sick!!! What a fun night in a beautiful place
Kelly