The fair will be taking place from August 15-19 this year & I'm sure my family will end up there at least once before the week is over. It has been the largest fair in RI for the past 40 years. We go there to see the agriculture, livestock, tractor pulls, dirt bike races (a favorite of my sons), music, rides & of course the food!
I started going to the fair as a child with my Nana & Papa, it became an annual tradition for us to go every year. My Papa passed at the very young age of 55 in 1995 so visiting now is bitter sweet. My sister & I are blessed with some great memories there with him. He loved to go & eat all the traditional Rhode Island food; chowder, Johnny cakes, corn fritters, Johnny cakes, strawberry short cake, Johnny cakes, salted potatoes...did I mention Johnny cakes??? If you've never had a Johnny cake you are missing out!
It is always the second week of August it is a great place to enjoy your kids before they go back to school. It is a fun date night too you can impress your lady with the strong man games. Be careful of the man they always have at the entrance of the rides & games who guesses your weight & age. God knows I don't want that info screamed to the world! They have an antique tractor competition, craft show & museum quality antiques. They have contests like cow milking, dung toss & pie eating that any child or adult can participate in, they really are a hoot! My sister Rachel once got talked into the dung toss contest!
This is a true country fair so break out your boots & get ready for a GOOD time.
Kristen Lenzner-Holloway a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, Realtor & RI enthusiast.
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