The 163rd Fryeburg Fair kicked off Sunday, showcasing more than 3,000 animals and the usual fair offerings: harness racing, pig scrambles, exhibition halls, rides and the best woodsmen from around the country.
The event typically draws about 200,000 people a year. Tickets to the fair are $10 for adults. Kids under age 12 are free.
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Wood chips fly as Gabe Darling of Shortsville, N.Y., hacks away Monday during the standing block chop at the Fryeburg Fair. Photos by Gabe Souza/Staff Photographer
Shavings fill the air as Kent Van Horn of Castleton, Vt., competes in the crosscut event on Woodsmen’s Day at Fryeburg, the final county fair of the season.
Donald Lambert of St. Gilles, Quebec, puts his all into the bucksawing competition at the Fryeburg Fair, which continues through next weekend.
This story was updated at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 3 to correct the fair’s admission policy. Senior citizens are not admitted free.
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