DURHAM, CT — The Durham Fair will kickoff Thursday Sept. 21 and will last through Sunday Sept. 24 this year. It is the state's largest agricultural fair.
Entertainment includes the Brothers Osborne, Benatar and Giraldo and the USO Show Troupe. There will also be talent shows, a lumberjack show, motorized events and animals pulls.
The fair has a long history stretching back 100 years. It started as a one-day event in 1916 and eventually became a four-day event in 2010. A good weather weekend can draw in 200,000 people from Connecticut and the surrounding area, according to the fair's website.
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More than $90,000 in prize money will be paid at this year's event.
Hours are:
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Thursday: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday: 9:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am – 7:00pm
Parking is $5 a day or $10 unlimited entry during the fair weekend. Shuttles will transport people from parking lots to the fair grounds.
GPS Addresses of Parking Lots
- Strickland’s Pkg. Lot: 385 Cherry Hill Rd., Middlefield
- Greenbacker’s Pkg. Lot: 150 Wallingford Rd., Durham
- Wimler’s Pkg. Lot: 601 Guilford Rd., Durham
- Strong School (handicapped pkg., Thurs. only): 185 Main St. (Rte. 17), Durham
- CRHS (handicapped pkg., Fri. thru Sun.): 135 Pickett Lane (off of Rte. 17), Durham
- White’s Pkg. Lot: 76 Maple Ave., Durham (volunteers and vendors with parking pass only)
More information at Durham Fair website.
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