Durham Fair
durham fair held durham connecticut one largest agricultural fair new england first held fourday event take place last full weekend september activity include livestock competitive exhibit pulling contest craft commercial tent various form entertainment carnival midway fairground accommodate permanent building commercial agricultural exhibit space tent nonpermanent structure brought year past entertainer main stage included blake shelton pat benatar justin moore george jones shedaisy bill monroe loretta lynn special charlie daniel phil vassar guess reo speedwagon foreigner blue traveler kc sunshine band durham fair staffed entirely volunteer fact second largest fair north america without paid management employee addition member durham agricultural fair association volunteer local organization school church club civic group participate fair help raise fund organization fair – – pulling contest event involve use ox draft horse tractor pull concrete weight determine best contestant event well received show strength farmer believe ox horse tractor strongest term pulling weight monetary award provide additional motivation competitor durham fairground used several festival including bomb fest may fairground hosted st annual construction pro rodeo featuring expo career construction day high school kid skill competition official website construction pro rodeo