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Maine's Agricultural Fairs Celebrate Farm Tradition

July 01, 2009 - Maine's agricultural fairs provide an excellent taste of the state. The first of the year opens July 2 in Houlton and the last one closes Oct. 11 in Fryeburg. The following list is supplied by the Maine Department of Agriculture.

July 2-5, Houlton Fair, featuring livestock, crafts, midway and entertainment. Contact Lori Weston at 532-2977 or go to www.houltonfair.com.

July 9-12, Ossipee Valley Fair, Hiram, old-fashioned fair, exhibit halls, lots of livestock, midway and drag racing, animal pulling events. Contact Kathleen Haley at 793-8434 or go to www.ossipeevalleyfair.com.

July 17-19, Waterford World's Fair, North Waterford. Contact Lucille J. Millett at 514-0333 or www.nwwf08.org.

July 24-26, Pittston Fair, small, family-oriented country fair with midway, exhibit hall, animal pulling, children's games, tractor pulling. Contact Claudia Bailey at 582-7791.

July 31-Aug. 9, Bangor State Fair. Contact Mike Dyer at 947-5555 or go to www.bangorstatefair.com.

July 31-Aug. 8, Northern Maine Fair, Presque Isle. Contact Andy LeBlanc at 769-2258 or go to www.northernmainefairgrounds.com.

Aug. 5-8, Monmouth Fair. Contact Laura Foulke at 933-2249 or www.monmouthgrows.com/monmouthfair.

Aug. 7-9, Athens Fair, a small country fair with animal exhibits, crafts and midway. Contact: Donna Avery at 660-7340.

Aug. 9-15, Topsham Fair. Contact Tad Hunter at 729-1544 or www.topshamfair.net.

Aug. 13-22, Skowhegan State Fair. Contact Rebecca Turner at 474-2947 or www.skowheganstatefair.com.

Aug. 22-29, Union Fair. Contact John Crabtree at 273-2465 or www.unionfair.org.

Aug. 27-30, Piscataquis Valley Fair, Dover-Foxcroft. Contact Deanne Merrill at 943-2650 or www.PiscataquisValleyFair.com.

Aug. 27-30, Acton Fair. Contact Lista Staples 636-2026 or www.Actonfair.net.

Aug. 30-Sept. 6, Windsor Fair. Contact Lincoln Orff at 549-7121 or www.windsorfair.com.

Sept. 3-7, Blue Hill Fair. Contact Robert Eaton at 374-3701 or www.bluehillfair.com.

Sept. 4-7, Springfield Fair, Contact Kirk Ritchie at 738-2888 or http://thespringfieldfair.com.

Sept. 4-7, Harmony Free Fair. Contact Mel Chadbourne at 683-5873 or www.harmonyfreefair.org.

Sept. 10-13, Clinton Lions Fair, contact Jon Whitten Sr. at 426-8013, 474-8287 or www.clintonlionsfair.com.

Sept. 11-13, Litchfield Fair, country fair with large midway, agricultural exhibits, livestock, animal pulling events. Contact Charles Smith at 353-8105.

Sept. 12, Cornish Fair, horse racing venue. Contact Joan Bettencourt at 625-4469.

Sept. 13-19, Oxford County fair, Oxford, contact Susanne Grover at 743-9594 or go to www.oxfordcountyfair.com.

Sept. 1820, New Portland Lions Fair. Contact John Duff at 566-5722.

Sept. 20-26, Farmington Fair. Contact Neal Yeaton at 778-6083.

Sept. 25-27, Common Ground Country Fair, Unity, a celebration of rural life. Call 568-4142 or visit www.mofga.org.

Sept. 27-Oct. 3, Cumberland Fair, Cumberland Center. Contact Gerry Prevost at 797-2789 or visit www.cumberlandfair.com.

Oct. 4-11, Fryeburg Fair, Maine's largest agricultural fair. Contact June Hammond at 935-3268 or go to www.fryeburgfair.org.

From staff reports, Portland Press Herald, June 28, 2009


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