The Union Fair is an annual agricultural
fair
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in
Union,
Maine
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. It began in 1869 and, since 1886, all fairs in
Knox County have taken place in Union.
No fair was held in 1917–18, 1942–45 nor 2020.
For many years the fair started on the third Saturday before
Labor Day
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and run for eight days closing on the following Saturday. The fair now takes place in late July.
See also
*
Smokey's Greater Shows
References
Further reading
* ''The First Century — Union Fair 1869–1969'' by Donald and Marion Mattoon
External links
Union Fair- Official site
Fairs in the United States
Recurring events established in 1869
Tourist attractions in Knox County, Maine
1869 establishments in Maine
Union, Maine
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