FRYEBURG, Maine — Fryeburg Fair, established in 1851, will host its 169th annual eight-day fair from Sunday, Sept. 29, through Sunday, Oct. 6, in Fryeburg, Maine.
Big happenings at the fair, as always, include the Firemen’s Muster, Woodsmen’s Field Day, night shows, fireworks, truck and 4WD pulls, draft horse hitch competitions, pig and calf scrambles and many more agricultural and livestock events. The full program and details are available at fryeburgfair.org and on the fair’s Facebook page.
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