This is the weekend that the residence around here wait for all year long. It is Durham Fair Weekend, and both young and old will flock to the fair grounds in Durham Connecticut all weekend long.

The Durham Fair Weekend tends to be a wet weekend, and the weather forecast was for rain this weekend. But so far so good, even though we have had a few showers, the sun has been out as well. Today looks to be a great day for those who are planing to go to the fair. The hours are:

The Durham Fair started on August 2, 1916, and has grown to the largest agricultural fair in Connecticut. People look forward to the fair for several reasons, great food, rides, exhibits, animal pulls, and of course the entrainment. This year on the main stage attendees will be treated to:

Take a look at the Durham Fair Photo Gallery and see all the fun that is in store for this weekend, and hope that you can come and enjoy it.

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Connecticut’s Durham Fair is 94 Years Young!

Connecticut’s crown jewel of agricultural fairs, The Durham Fair, turns 94 this year and shows no signs of slowing down! Founded in 1916, this is the largest agricultural fair held in Connecticut, and is also the largest fair in North America to operate without a paid manager or staff; all the workers are volunteers from various organizations, including schools, churches, and civic groups, as well as members of the Durham Agricultural Fair Association.

Festivities kick off on September 23^rd at 4 PM, with a Demolition Derby scheduled for 7:30 that evening. Other planned activities include truck and tractor pulls, pie eating contests, kid’s races, various instructional events, and lots of livestock on display, plus some great live entertainment capped off by country star Aaron Tippin on the Main Stage Friday the 24^th at 7:30 PM, and classic rock legends REO Speedwagon on Saturday the 26^th at 7:30 PM on the same stage.

Here are the operating hours for the fair and parking info:

Dates & Hours:

Thursday 9/23 4 P.M. to 10 P.M.

Friday & Saturday 9/24 & 9/25

9 A.M. to 10 P.M.

Sunday, 9/26 9 A.M. to 7 P.M.

Parking:

$5 for one day or $20 for multiple parking times all weekend

Shuttlebus transportation for Fair visitors – free

Admission:

Thursday- $10

One Day (Fri-Sun.) Adult- $15

Children 11 and under are free

Senior (62 and over) - $13

Three day adult ticket- $32

Four day adult ticket- $40

For complete ticket information and directions to the fairgrounds, click HERE.

Come for the rides, come for the exhibits, come for the food, shopping or entertainment. Come for no reason at all except to get away and have some FUN! Just COME!!

DURHAM FARMER'S MARKET

ON THE GREEN IN
DURHAM, CT

Thursdays from 3:00pm to 6:00pm

For the last few years I've been going to the farmer's market in Durham CT. The fresh produce and milk products (to include cheese) are out of this world. I would highly recommended stopping by and sampling some of these products for yourself.

Here you can get raw milk at the Deerfield Farm booth... yes, raw milk. I haven't had this since I was 8 years old.. my son thought it was cream, and devoured it.

If you are looking for fresh (I mean just picked fresh) organic herbs, look no further, they are here too.

I'm going to try to stop by here after I work at the Third Congregational Church's Strawberry Festival.

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Valerie Osterhoudt is a Cromwell Connecticut Residential Realtor who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Middlesex County of CT, which includes Cromwell, Rocky Hill, Berlin, Middletown, Wethersfield, Newington, as well as all other surrounding areas. Please visit me at www.CTrealtorMLS.com for all your relocation and/or local needs.

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If you're thinking about buying a home in Cromwell CT area, there are plenty of great buys in today's market. There is no better time than now to take advantage of these homes while interest rates remain at an all time low. For more information on Cromwell CT real estate's homes and/or condos please visit Johnson Real Estate to access the newest listings.

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Connecticut Winters are cold and snowy, but it is the cold and snowy weather that can also make Connecticut winters fun. When the temperature gets down in 20's and teens, our ponds, lakes and streams freeze up. The ice that is formed is usually pretty thick and allows for great family fun like ice skating.

As you can see from the two pictures taken of a little pond in Durham, Connecticut it is not only a fun family time here, it is a community activity. Those of all ages young and old bundle up, strap on the skates and the little pond quickly comes alive.

While some just enjoy skating, others are playing ice hokey. But as you can see before you can do any of these things, everyone needs to pitch in and clear the ice of the layer of snow that is some times covers the top of the ice. This is probably the only time that you can get the kids to pick up a shovel and not complain about it.

Sledding, tubing, and skying are also great winter activities in Connecticut, and you don't have to travel far to be able to join in on the fun. Come to Connecticut, we might be small but we have a lot of fun things for you to do.

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Info about the author:

George Souto is a Loan Officer who can assist you with all your FHA, CHFA, and Conventional mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex County which includes Middletown, Middlefield, Durham, Cromwell, Portland, Higganum, Haddam, East Haddam, Chester, Deep River, and Essex. George can be contacted at (860) 573-1308 or gsouto@mccuemortgage.com

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