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The Unionville Community Fair celebrates its 100th year

The Unionville Community Fair is celebrating its 100th year this year and special events are planned when the fair takes place from Oct. 4 to Oct. 6.

The only Centennial Fair in Chester County is going all out with new and exciting entertainment, as well as hosting tried-and-true favorites. Come and celebrate this momentous milestone and enjoy acts like The Circus Incredible, an exciting act with the granddaughter of the famous Flying Wallendas fame, which is performing all three days of the fair. There will also be a Bounce Zone, middle school games, Power Wheels, carriage rides by Thistle Down Farms, hayrides, music by local groups, including Late Ambitions, the Kennett Teachers Band and skits by the Kennett Amateur Theater Society and Dan & Galla Musical Duo.

On Thursday night, the 2nd annual tailgate will open the fair with food, wine, games and Tailgate judging. Throughout the fair weekend there are many favorites like the lip sync contest, the Haunted Tent, cow pie Bingo, the dairy and goat shows, and of course, the exhibit barn filled with agricultural products, baked goods, handcrafts and more, many local craft vendors. There’s also a Beer & Wine Garden and plenty of food trucks.

The Unionville Community Fair promotes community involvement in agriculture, agribusiness, handicrafts, and the arts. The three-day event features the largest display of community agricultural products and home crafts in southeastern Chester County. Community residents can enter more than 500 categories for ribbons and cash prizes. The fair is held at 113 East Street Road in Kennett Square.

The Unionville Community Fair started 100 years ago with five tables set up in the hallway of what is now the Unionville Elementary School. The first year there was only corn entered and because of that it was called The Corn Show. The fair grew and soon had to move to the gym in the school and then flowed out to a tent and the bus garage at the school. Many traditions have been kept and many more added over the years.

The Harvest Queen Pageant started in 1936 and still continues today as the Unionville Fair Queen Pageant. Proceeds from The Unionville Community Fair support several community organizations each year. 

For more information, including the hours for this year’s fair, visit the website at www.ucfair.org.