Hopkinton State Fair
hopkinton state fair annual fair taking place village contoocook hopkinton new hampshire united state fair began continued grow become one well known event new england largest fair new hampshire hopkinton state fair originally started twoday agricultural event contoocook board trade held first fair october george park contoocook village event named hopkinton fair contoocook valley fair net profit first fair fair board expanded fair threeday event tuesday thursday world war ii caused fair cancelled fair consisted agricultural exhibit food vendor baseball game horse race game amusement ride sideshow tent entertainment hopkinton town band concert became quite popular year ribbon monetary prize competition popular exhibit livestock farm animal enduring tremendous growth fair moved present location behind hopkinton high school needed land everexpanding exhibit fair association acquired property additional expansion fair became fiveday event opening thursday operating labor day december association director voted change name fair current hopkinton state fair fair held logo design competition winner doug price contoocook original design current fair logo association decided shorten fair back fourday event running friday labor day fair operated annually fiveday event since covid pandemic caused cancellation hopkinton state fair official website