Whether you’re looking to see oxen pull thousands of pounds, watch children scramble to catch a piglet, compete for a prize with your giant pumpkin or just eat some good food, Maine fair season has you covered. The much-anticipated annual fairs cover the state and feature all kinds of exhibits, live entertainment and amusements. Here are the upcoming fairs you won’t want to miss:
Topsham Fair, Aug. 5-10
The 171st annual fair is being held at 32 Community Way in Topsham. More information at topshamfair.org.
Skowhegan State Fair, Aug. 7-16
The nation’s oldest consecutively running agricultural fair — at 207 years old — is being held at 33 Constitution Ave. in Skowhegan. skowheganstatefair.com
Acton Fair, Aug. 21-24
Celebrating its 160th year, the fair will be held at 550 Route 109 in Acton. actonfair.net
Piscataquis Valley Fair, Aug. 21-24
This fair will celebrate its 138th year at 77 Fairview Ave. in Dover-Foxcroft. pisctaquisvalleyfair.com.
Washington County Fair, Aug. 23-24
This weekend fair will be held at 222 Old County Road in Pembroke. washingtoncountyfairmaine.com.
Windsor Fair, Aug. 23-Sept. 1
This weeklong fair will celebrate its 137th year at 82 Ridge Road in Windsor. windsorfair.com.
Blue Hill Fair, Aug. 28-Sept. 1
This “Down to Earth” country fair will be held at 233 Ellsworth Road in Blue Hill. bluehillfair.com.
Harmony Free Fair, Aug. 29-Sept. 1
The fair that’s free to attend will be held at 1 Fairway Lane in Harmony. harmonyfreefair.weebly.com.
Clinton Lions Fair, Sept. 4-7
This fair will be held at 1450 Bangor Road in Clinton. facebook.come/clintonlionsfair/.
Litchfield Fair, Sept. 5-7
The Litchfield Fair will be held at 44 Plains Road in Litchfield. litchfieldfair.com.
Oxford County Fair, Sept. 10-13
This fair will be held at 67 Pottle Road in Oxford. oxfordcountyfair.com.
New Portland Lions Fair, Sept. 11-14
This fair is located on Route 146 in New Portland. newportlandlionsfair.com.
Farmington Fair, Sept. 14-20
“Maine’s Harvest Fair” will celebrate 184 years at 292 High St. in Farmington. farmingtonfair.org.
Common Ground Country Fair, Sept. 19-21
This fair will be held at the Common Ground Education Center at 294 Crosby Brook Road in Unity. mofga.org/the-fair/.
Cumberland County Fair, Sept. 21-27
The 153rd Cumberland Fair will be held at 197 Blanchard Road in Cumberland. cumberlandfair.com.
Fryeburg Fair, Sept. 27-Oct. 5
Concluding fair season is the Fryeburg Fair, held at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. fryeburgfair.org.
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