DYBERRY TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Celebrating more than 150 years in the Poconos, one of the biggest summer fairs in our region is now in full swing.
Taking care of some hogs before the sun comes up. It all comes with the job of farming.
It was dark but busy at the Wayne County Fair barns on Monday morning, filled with 4H members.
“The 4H program and the FFA programs are just amazing programs overall. They teach you so much about responsibility, leadership, you go to different camps and you learn so much,” explained Junior Fair Board Member Emma Modrovsky.
Many of them are getting ready to compete in the livestock shows.
“You have to work a lot with those animals to get them to walk how they’re supposed to, to set up how they’re supposed to,” said Modrovsky.
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Young farmers like Bristol Smith are in the 4H program, tasked with caring for their animals.
“Making sure they have fresh water, feeding them, and making sure they’re getting walked,” explained Bristol Smith.
Her sheep, Tom and Jerry, are one of the many things she says she loves about the nine-day fair.
“Getting to see people I don’t see very often and just doing something that I love to do,” said Smith.
The Wayne County Fair is in its 163rd year. Now that long-standing tradition has brought generations of families out, totaling nearly 100,000 people in attendance.
Known for its affordable cost, 12 bucks gets you parking, admission, and a wristband for rides, like the Ferris wheel.
Organizers say it’s all part of its history, having something for everyone.
“We have numerous livestock shows, we have truck pulls, we’ve got a Monster truck show on Friday night and a demolition derby on Saturday night,” said Vice President of the Wayne County Fair, Jeff Firmstone.
A new addition to this year’s Wayne County Fair is a mullet contest that’s happening on Wednesday. Running through Saturday, the fairgrounds open at 9 a.m.
