Fair on Film: The Hillsdale County Fair in pictures

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October 4, 2018July 12, 2022By Regan Meyer
Fair on Film: The Hillsdale County Fair in pictures

The Hillsdale County Fair draws thousands every year. Founded in 1851, “The Most Popular Fair on Earth” boasts a carnival, 4-H exhibits, grandstand events, and a slew of other activities. It’s a slice of Pure Americana. 

 

One of the barns at the entrance to the fairgrounds. (Danielle Lee/Collegian)

 

Award-winning wool. (Danielle Lee/Collegian)

 

French fries from one of the many Fiske fry stands. (Danielle Lee/Collegian)

 

The Fireball attraction from the Skerbeck Family Carnival. (Josephine Von Dohlen/Collegian)
Keith Stickley, founder of the Great American Sideshow Company, performs. (Josephine Von Dohlen/Collegian)

 

Rows and rows of antique tractors lined the back of the fairgrounds. (Danielle Lee/Collegian)

 

A goat. (Danielle Lee/Collegian)
Booths of classic fair food offer fair goers a sweet treat. (Danielle Lee/Collegian)
The Century Wheel lifts riders over 60 ft above the ground. (Danielle Lee/Collegian)

 

The Skerbeck Family Carnival Midway (Danielle Lee/Collegian)

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