If you were just thinking that it’s been far too long since you last went to a county fair, this is the perfect weekend for you as the King County Fair starts today in Enumclaw and runs all weekend long.

The fair’s 4H focus features the display and judging of all kinds of livestock, crafts, and produce. See kids show off the dogs, goats, chickens, pigs, cattle and bunnies they have raised themselves. Check out the Berry Pie Baking judging and awards. Cook’s Racing Pigs are almost ridiculously entertaining, topped only by the adorable Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull. There are dog agility trials. A llama and alpaca steeple chase. Putt Putt golf. Quilting, sewing and doll making demonstrations and displays. Fair food! Arts and crafts of all types. Live music. Rodeo. Talks and tips on gardening and living green. Vendors selling everything from jewelry to cookware to eco-friendly mole extermination.

There’s a huge focus on living green at the Fair. Several King County departments will have booths on hand to talk to you about transportation alternatives, water safety, trail hiking, adopting animals, controlling noxious weeds, protecting the environment and much, much more.

One of the things that I think makes living in King County great is that while I live in a large city where all my food comes from the market, my county neighbors live in towns where their food comes from their backyards. The King County Fair presents a great opportunity for rural, urban and suburban residents to all come together and have fun at the fairgrounds. And, oh yeah–it’s free!

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