New Competitions at Fair Geared Toward Old Traditions

From log carrying to speed knitting, watermelon seed spitting, even pie-eating, a line-up of competitions at the Lake County Fair, which started July 25 and runs through Sunday, July 29 are sure to put all talents to the test.

This year the new 'live competitions' will offer fun and exciting events each day that fair goers don't have to be pre-registered for. It gives everyone a chance to be a part of the fair festivities.

"We wanted to do something interactive so people really get involved," said superintendent of live competitions for the Lake County Fair Matt Campbell. "We want people to just have a good time and be goofy while we take it back to the early days of the fair."

Competitions Friday will take that theme to reality with a log carrying contest, seed spitting and speed knitting, and a Sasquatch calling contest.

"No one really knows what a sasquatch call really is, but it will be fun trying to find out," Campbell said.

Saturday's competitions include a blueberry pie eating contest and a UBU theme geared to getting people to dress up and be as goofy as they want.

"We'll have judges walking around awarding people for their funny shirts, or silly hairstyles and wigs, maybe a crazy dance they are doing or any other talents they may want to show off." Campbell said some categories fair goers can register for include the best mustache, best beard and best body art.

Sunday the Lake County Fair rounds out with a Bluegrass and Old Time Hootenanny where you are encouraged to bring instruments to take part in the musical concert.

It's all a part of making new traditions at the Lake County Fair, while keeping the old still alive. "It's really a blending of the times that we're really looking forward to creating," said Campbell.

For a complete schedule of events, log on to the Fair's website. 

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