The Union Fair is an annual agricultural fair in Union, Maine.[1] It began in 1869 and, since 1886, all fairs in Knox County have taken place in Union.[2][3]
No fair was held in 1917–18, 1942–45 nor 2020.
For many years the fair started on the third Saturday before Labor Day and run for eight days closing on the following Saturday. The fair now takes place in late July.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Union Fair". Union, ME: Trustees of Union Fair. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Union Fair: History". Trustees of Union Fair. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Union Fair signs multi year contract with Smokey's Greater Shows". PenBay Pilot. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
Further reading
edit- The First Century — Union Fair 1869–1969 by Donald and Marion Mattoon
External links
edit- Union Fair - Official site
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