Thursday, October 6, 2016

Fryeburg Fair!

The King's Port Inn is wishing everybody a happy October! Visiting Maine in October is such a great experience. The weather is still good, the tourist are gone, and all major attractions are still open. The leaves change color in beautiful shades of red/orange/yellow, and the air is crisp and fresh to breath. The holidays are approaching and but it's still months away from white snow!
There are many activities still to be enjoyed in the month of October. One of the most popular events in Maine during the month of October is the Fryeburg Fair.
The Fryeburg Fair was established in 1851, and will host it's 166th annual eight day fair October 2-9, in Fryeburg, Maine. It is considered to be one of the best agricultural fairs in the U.S. which offers non-stop livestock, agriculture and farming exhibitions with over 3,000 head of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, hogs, oxen and more.
The Fair is known for the best French fries made with just harvested Maine potatoes, along with an amazing assortment of food choices for everybody! Seafood, sausage, barbecue, onion rings, blooming onions, Indian pudding, crabmeat rolls, and many more. There is also blueberry pie, apple pie, cotton candy, candy apples, ice cream and more.
Fair highlights include horse and ox pulling, draft horse tandem hitches up to eight, calf and pig scrambles, cooking contests, flower shows, exhibition halls and crafts, handiwork, photos, art, forest and wood products; a full museum of old farm equipment and memorabilia with live demonstrations. There is also the "Little Red Schoolhouse" built in 1835, the milking parlor, firemen's musters, sheepdog trials, tractor pulling and parimutuel harness racing on the Fair's half-mile track.
The annual Fireworks show is Friday night October 7th, at 9pm, right after Laura Bell Bundy's show.
On Saturday, October 8th, at 10am, the Grand Parade will begin, and will last for 2 hours.
For more information on the Fryeburg Fair, please call 207-935-3268 or e-mail info@fryeburgfair.org.
The King's Port Inn has availability for the month of October. We have premium king rooms starting at $109 a night. We also have Jacuzzi suites starting at $149 a night. Each room includes free continental breakfast, free wi fi, and free parking. To make a reservation please call 1-800-286-5767. We would be happy to hear from you.
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