Fryeburg Fair 2019

10/25/2019 (Permalink)

Squeegee watching the horse races!

Fryeburg Fair

We attended the 169^th Annual Fryeburg Fair for the second year and our mascot squeegee came along with us! We had a booth set up along with many other vendors on Commercial Row. There was a $100 Visa Gift Card drawing (Congrats Victor Wright!), candy, giveaways and even squeegees found new homes! We got to meet so many new faces and say hi to familiar ones! It was great time to be able to connect with local businesses and see what is happening among our state. We enjoyed the beautiful fall weather Maine had to offer during this week and the food too!

History

The Fryeburg Fair started in 1851 when a few local farmers and merchants got together and decided to show off their harvest, produce, cattle and wares to the local community. Fast forward to this past year being the year the fair is Maine’s Blue Ribbon Classic is the largest agricultural fair in the state. It is ranked the second largest agricultural fair in New England. There is now around 100 buildings, 40 departments and 600 employees. 

We look forward to attending next year!