Durham Fair
Connecticut's largest agricultural fair, managed entirely by unpaid volunteers since 1916, with four entertainment stages, motorised events, first-class livestock competitions, a farm museum, and sprawling craft and food halls in the Connecticut River Valley town of Durham.
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"A small, intimate fair on the east bank of the Connecticut River, renowned for strong horse-drawn vehicle competitions, a genuine community atmosphere, tractor pulls, and the famously popular women's skillet-throwing contest."
Haddam Neck Fair
"Nestled in the Litchfield Hills, the Goshen Fair offers the most scenic setting of any Connecticut agricultural fair, with the drive through rolling farm country and over the Litchfield ridge forming a memorable approach to a classic three-day show."
Goshen Fair
"Run by the Hebron Lions Agricultural Society at the Hebron Lions Fairgrounds, this four-day fair is one of Connecticut's most popular, featuring a demolition derby, figure-8 demo derby, livestock shows, carnival rides, and a full entertainment programme."
Hebron Harvest Fair
"A beloved small-town fair in the western Connecticut hills, the Bethlehem Fair combines old-fashioned agricultural exhibits, livestock judging, and craft competitions with the relaxed atmosphere of one of the state's most charming rural villages."
Bethlehem Fair
"One of Connecticut's oldest fairs, the Four Town Fair in Somers celebrates the farming heritage of four neighbouring towns with an antique and classic car show, a Doodlebug Drawing Contest, frog jumping, a heaviest pumpkin contest, and a full parade."
Four Town Fair
"Founded in 1882 as a harvest festival and now a central Connecticut institution, the Berlin Fair features pie-eating contests, frog jumping, large animal and crafts exhibits, and continuous live entertainment over four days."
Berlin Lions Agricultural Fair
"The Blanco County Fair in LBJ Country brings together local ranching and farming families for livestock judging, ag exhibits, and small-town fair traditions in a county seat of just 1,600 people."
Blanco County Fair and Rodeo Association Fair
"A week-long hometown agricultural fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in the rural village of West Friendship, combining livestock shows, demolition derby, carnival rides, and funnel cakes in a classic Maryland tradition."
Howard County Fair
"Held in the historic Civil War village of Beverly, this traditional county fair features livestock competitions, 4-H exhibits, harness racing, and mountain community pageantry in the heart of the Tygart Valley."
Randolph County Fair
"Set in the heart of Ohio's Amish Country, this county agricultural fair in tiny Millersburg showcases livestock, harness racing, 4-H exhibits, and the distinct flavour of Holmes County's farming heritage."
Holmes County Fair
"A six-day Sagadahoc County agricultural fair with a century of tradition behind it, featuring harness racing, livestock competitions, mechanical pulls, craft exhibits, and all the classic fair food of the Maine summer circuit."
Topsham Fair
"The free-admission county fair of southeast Minnesota's Mower County, held in the Spam capital of the world, Austin, packs six days of livestock shows, a carnival and live grandstand acts into a classic mid-century fairground."
Mower County Free Fair