Sunny Saturday Draws Crowds to Agricultural Fair
Animal barn had steady traffic throughout the day.
Animal barn had steady traffic throughout the day.
Wielding a chainsaw during the woodsman's event.
Wielding a chainsaw during the woodsman's event.
Lexie Roth serves rotisserie chicken at Goldie's food truck.
Lexie Roth serves rotisserie chicken at Goldie's food truck.
Reaching out to a friend.
Reaching out to a friend.
Teaching kids about raising chicks.
Teaching kids about raising chicks.
Teddy Karalekas and Don Rodriguez compete in shucking contest.
Teddy Karalekas and Don Rodriguez compete in shucking contest.
Adam Petkus of Floaters offers refreshing rootbeer floats.
Adam Petkus of Floaters offers refreshing rootbeer floats.
Carousel is perennial favorite.
Carousel is perennial favorite.
Freshly shorn sheep grateful to lose their wool jackets in August.
Freshly shorn sheep grateful to lose their wool jackets in August.
Tisbury Fire Department versus Team Sisco in the rope pull.
Tisbury Fire Department versus Team Sisco in the rope pull.
Paul Moreau and Brenda Savin serve up strawberry shortcake.
Paul Moreau and Brenda Savin serve up strawberry shortcake.
Cliff Hanger thrills fairgoers.
Cliff Hanger thrills fairgoers.
Friendly greeting outside.
Friendly greeting outside.
Popping a wheelie during the tractor pull.
Popping a wheelie during the tractor pull.
West Tisbury firemen serve up burgers to hungry crowd.
West Tisbury firemen serve up burgers to hungry crowd.
View of the fairgrounds from above.
View of the fairgrounds from above.
Ornamental Cock from Opal Wortmann.
Ornamental Cock from Opal Wortmann.
Flying Elbows performing at dusk.
Flying Elbows performing at dusk.
Good old fashioned fair food.
Good old fashioned fair food.
The fair lights at night are magical.
The fair lights at night are magical.
The Ag Fair is a chance for both summer friends and Islanders to take a breather from the busy season and spend a moment enjoying a tradition that dates back to the 19th century. The sun shone on Saturday and the fairgrounds were bustling with apprciative fairgoers.