The 104th Durham Fair begins in Connecticut

DURHAM, Conn. – The Durham Fair runs all weekend and there is plenty to explore for the whole family.

Schools in Durham and Middlefield will be closed on Friday as the fair attracts people from all over the world.

“We utilize all roads to reach our fair attendees,” said Kim Terrill, president of the Durham Fair. “We park our cars at the high school so the kids really can't go to school…And who wants to go to school while Mass is on!”

This year the fair is reminding its guests to be aware of a current scam.

Bogus companies try to sell tickets for the fair's concerts in addition to general admission to the fair.

Kim Terrill said not to fall for this scam.

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“We sell our tickets for $20, admission is $20 and that includes everything on the fairgrounds including the concert,” she said.

This is the largest fundraising event for area nonprofits.

Benchwarmers has historically raised over $3 million and all of it goes to area sports programs.

“We just remodeled the weight room at the high school,” said Jeff Grenier, one of the parents volunteering at the booth. “We just put, I don't know, $25,000 worth of weights in the weight room and got rid of all the old equipment that had been sitting there since I was in school, which was a long time ago.”

For many, the Durham Fair continues to be a long-standing tradition.

“It’s fun making memories with my friends,” Carol-ann Gillooly said.

Jillian Willey, who grew up in Durham, said not even a broken ankle could stop her from going.

“I grew up in Durham and came to Mass almost every year, even when I broke my ankle and my husband pushed me up the huge hill on a bike,” she said.

Kaye Paddyfote is a reporter at FOX61 News. She can be reached at [email protected]. Keep following her X And Instagram.

No, separate tickets are not required to attend concerts at the Durham Fair

Following previous plans to accept cannabis plants for display, the Durham Fair is withdrawing

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