Throughout the day, families stroll up and down the main hill of the Durham Fair, intrigued by the smells and sights food vendors offer them. The first Durham Fair was held in 1916. On that day, about 2,000 people were drawn from Durham and some surrounding towns. Today, the fair draws over 200,000 people from all over Connecticut, as well as surrounding states. “Morg, let’s get pizza,” said 16-year-old Hailey Starr, Coginchaug junior.
Throughout the day, families stroll up and down the main hill of the Durham Fair, intrigued by the smells and sights food vendors offer them. The first Durham Fair was held in 1916. On that day, about 2,000 people were drawn from Durham and some surrounding towns. Today, the fair draws over 200,000 people from all over Connecticut, as well as surrounding states. “Morg, let’s get pizza,” said 16-year-old Hailey Starr, Coginchaug junior.
Even those who don’t exactly enjoy spinning around on rides or losing money to cheesy fair games often find themselves walking through the midway to take in the sights. In the sunlight, the bright colors of the rides and game tents attract many, but nothing can beat the captivating, colorful lights of the midway blinking in the dark hours of the fair.
Even those who don’t exactly enjoy spinning around on rides or losing money to cheesy fair games often find themselves walking through the midway to take in the sights. In the sunlight, the bright colors of the rides and game tents attract many, but nothing can beat the captivating, colorful lights of the midway blinking in the dark hours of the fair.
Even those who don’t exactly enjoy spinning around on rides or losing money to cheesy fair games often find themselves walking through the midway to take in the sights. In the sunlight, the bright colors of the rides and game tents attract many, but nothing can beat the captivating, colorful lights of the midway blinking in the dark hours of the fair.
The beautiful thing about the Ferris Wheel is how it can be seen from almost anywhere in the fair, from any angle. “It wouldn’t be a fair without a Ferris Wheel!” Taylor Denno, 14, Windsor Locks CT.
The beautiful thing about the Ferris Wheel is how it can be seen from almost anywhere in the fair, from any angle. “It wouldn’t be a fair without a Ferris Wheel!” Taylor Denno, 14, Windsor Locks CT.
The beautiful thing about the Ferris Wheel is how it can be seen from almost anywhere in the fair, from any angle. “It wouldn’t be a fair without a Ferris Wheel!” Taylor Denno, 14, Windsor Locks CT.
At the top of the hill behind the Llama barn, Lauryn Coro, 18, of Tolland CT looks out over the fair, captivated by the bright lights of the midway, center stage, and large crowds of people walking down the main hill and through the midway. “The people over there look like ants,” she tells me.
The beautiful sunset casts rays of orange light over the hundreds of cars and trailers parked in the back of the fairgrounds, and peaks through the branches of a giant pine tree. Everyone around the area was speechless at such an alluring sight.
The beautiful sunset casts rays of orange light over the hundreds of cars and trailers parked in the back of the fairgrounds, and peaks through the branches of a giant pine tree. Everyone around the area was speechless at such an alluring sight.

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Bright Lights of the Fair

Morgan Cunningham

October 24, 2014

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