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Connecticut Boasts More than 50 Agricultural Fairs

By , About.com Guide

Updated July 13, 2011
Connecticut is home to nearly 50 agricultural fairs held between the months of July and October, with the majority of these annual events clustered in the months of August and September. If you're in search of family entertainment and an opportunity to experience the bounty that is produced each year by Connecticut's farmers, you'll definitely want to attend at least one!

Here's a look at 10 agricultural fairs within a short driving distance of Hartford: Connecticut's central capital city. Visit the Web site of the Association of Connecticut Agricultural Fairs for a complete guide to fairs in the state.

August 12-14, 2011
Lebanon Country Fair

Lebanon Lions Fairgrounds, 122 Mack Road, Lebanon, CT
860-642-3979
Admission: $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, free for children under 12.
Hours: Friday 6 p.m.-11:30 p.m.; Saturday 8:30 a.m.-12 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Special Features: Live Music, Modified Tractor Pull, Livestock Judging, Helicopter Rides, Monster Truck Show, Demolition Derby.

August 19-21, 2011
Hartford County 4-H Fair

Four Town Fair Grounds, 56 Egypt Road, Somers, CT
860-574-9074
Admission: $5 for adults and seniors, free for children under 12 and seniors on Friday
Hours: Friday and Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Special Features: Livestock Judging, Horse Show, Truck and Tractor Pulls.

August 25-28, 2011
Brooklyn Fair

15 Fairgrounds Road/Route 169, Brooklyn, CT
860-779-0012
Admission: $10 for adults; $6 for seniors on Friday only, free for children 12 and under; parking is $5 per car.
Hours: Thursday 4-11 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
Special Features: Opening Night Fireworks, Animal Exhibits, Carnival Rides and Midway, Main Stage Entertainment including Craig Campbell (Thursday) and Changes in Latitudes (Sunday).

September 2-5, 2011
Haddam Neck Fair

26 Quarry Hill Road, Haddam Neck, CT
860-267-5922
Admission: $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, free for children under 12; parking is free
Hours: Friday 4-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Monday 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Special Features: Rides, Skillet Throwing Contest, Musical Entertainment including Jonathan Edwards.

September 8-11, 2011
Hebron Harvest Fair

Hebron Lions Fairgrounds, 347 Gilead Street (Route 85), Hebron, CT
860-228-0892
Admission: $12, free for children 12 and under, free for seniors on Friday only until 4 p.m.; there is a $5 charge for on-site parking; off-site parking and shuttle service are free
Hours: Thursday 4-10 p.m.; Friday 12 noon to 11 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Special Features: Carnival/Midway, Family Agricultural Entertainment, Dock Dogs, Lumberjack Show, Stage Entertainment.

September 8-11, 2011
Wapping Fair

Evergreen Walk, South Windsor, CT
Admission: $6 for adults ($3 on Thursday), $3 for seniors, free for children under 57"; parking is free
Hours: Thursday 6-10 p.m.; Friday 6-11 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Special Features: Animal Exhibits, Racing Pigs and Dachsunds, Midway, Wapping's Got Talent Contest, Acrobat and Other Performers.

September 15-18, 2011
Four Town Fair

Egypt Road, Somers, CT
860-749-6527
Admission: $8 for adults ($6 on Thursday), free for children 12 years and under, $5 for seniors on Thursday and Friday; parking is free.
Hours: Thursday and Friday 4-11 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-11 p.m; and Sunday 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Special Features: Midway, Antique & Farm Machinery, Livestock, Stage Entertainment, Children's Activities, Bingo, CT Renegades Cowboy Mounted Shooters.

September 22-25, 2011
Durham Fair

Routes 17 & 68, Durham, CT
860-349-9495
Admission: $15 ($10 on Thursday) for adults (or $40 for all four days), $13 for seniors, free for children 11 and under; parking is $5 per car
Hours: Thursday 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Special Features: Nationally Known Music Stars including Blues Traveler and KC and the Sunshine Band, Children's Activities and Shows, Carnival Midway, Talent Show, Pulling Contests, Livestock Competitions.

September 30- October 2, 2011
Berlin Fair

430 Beckley Road, East Berlin, CT
860-828-0063
Admission: $12 adults, $8 seniors, free for children 11 and under; parking is free
Hours: Friday 11 a.m. -10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Special Features: Arts & Crafts, Animal Exhibits, Horse Show, Stage Entertainment, Racing Pigs.

October 7-9, 2011
Portland Fair

Exchange Club Grounds, Route 17A (Main Street), Portland, CT
860-342-3550
Admission: $8 for adults. $6 for seniors, and free for children 10 and under; parking is free
Hours: Friday 5-11 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Special Features: Musical Acts, Midway, Farm Animals.

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