Chester Fair Weekend, Family Fun

The Chester Fair opens Friday, Aug. 28. Family fun includes a midway, plenty of livestock to meet in various sheds and barns, and the main events in the center ring, which include:

Pony pulls at 7 p.m.

Livestock judging is at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29. The cattle draws start at 9 a.m. and continue all day.

Frog jumping contest is at 1 p.m.

Antique tractor pull, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 30, draft horse pulls start at 10 a.m.

The Chester Fair is produced by members of the Chester Agricultural and Mechanical Society, and is a member of the Association of Connecticut Fairs and the International Association of Fairs and Expositions.

Admission is free to the 4-H Fair Weekend at the fairgrounds in Durham, this weekend, Aug. 7, 8, 9. (Parking is $5.)

Antique tractor pulls, youth showmanship, square dancing, plenty of livestock and agricultural exhibits - the 4-H fair is a real family treat. This is a fair perfect for families with small children. For more information about the entertainment line-up see
http://www.4-hfair.org/fair/schedule.html.