As long as Kurt and I have been dating, I've heard stories about the annual county fair in his Ohio hometown. Kurt and his brother grew up attending the fair religiously and even raised some prize winning turkeys and chickens for the 4-H competition. Since Kurt and his brother have moved away from home, they don't always make it back for the fair every year, but their parents still help out behind the scenes.
So after years of hearing all these amazing fair stories, Kurt and I finally took a Labor Day trip to Ohio to experience the greatness that is the Canfield Fair. Please excuse all the animal photos. I went a bit crazy but they were all so cute! And Mom, all those horses are for you!
BFFs!
Llamas!
Enormous pumpkins!
Kurt and his dad
Gorgeous blooms in the flower show. (Kurt's dad was in charge of the floral building and one evening Kurt and I got roped into emptying water out of hundreds of bottles of water, so a new show could be set up the next day. The full fair experience!)
There was an entire exhibit of hay!
Blue ribbon corn
Homemade beer and wine
Livestock/poultry auction
We spent a little time touring the horse stables and watching a few classes at the horse show.
Terrible fried food and people watching were plentiful.
On the last night, we even took in a few rounds of the tractor pull. You have to get the full experience.
I was very happy to finally witness the Canfield Fair and get a glimpse into Kurt's childhood. Next year, we've got plans to hit the New York State Fair!
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