Cannon Grange Fair Set for Wilton

WILTON, CT -- Cannon Grange is planning it's 86th consecutive Agricultural Fair to be held on Sunday, August 26th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Fair activities all take place at the Cannon Grange Hall and its grounds located at 25 Cannon Road. Free parking is available at the Cannondale Railroad Station directly across the street. A signed cross-walk over Cannon Road is located at the Grange's front door.

A wide assortment of judged exhibits will be presented, including culinary arts, crafts, vegetables, fruit, flowers, sewing, needlework, bunnies, poultry, watercolor painting, and photography. Ribbons for first, second, third, honorable mention and "best of show" will be awarded.

Table-top displays manned by non-profit organizations from Wilton and surrounding towns describing their respective missions will also be present at the Fair. Games for kids and adults, including a late afternoon watermelon-eating contest and a small putting green, will be on tap.

Fair books containing contest forms are available from Wilton Hardware, Village Market, Town Hall Lobby, Offinger's Farmstand and Wilton Library, in addition to being available online. Entry fees are $1 per exhibit if paid in person on Saturday, August 25th from 1-4 p.m. Entries made on Sunday morning carry a $2 per exhibit fee.

Admission to the fair is $2 per person, or $1 accompanied by a non-perishable food item for the Wilton Social Services Food Pantry.

For more information, email info@cannongrange.org.

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