East Middleboro 4-H Fair celebrates 75th anniversary Sept. 5, 6

MIDDLEBORO -- A Middleboro tradition returns for the 75th year this Labor Day weekend.

The 75th East Middleboro 4-H Fair will take place 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 and 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6 at the fairgrounds, 183 Thompson St. 

The annual event serves as a celebration of the area's agricultural heritage.

The East Middleboro 4-H Club was founded in 1950 and is recognized as the oldest 4-H club in the state. 

Activities include a country auction on Saturday and the annual costume parade, followed by a tractor parade, on Sunday, Sept. 6. 

This year also marks the return of the chili cook-off featuring 4-H cooking club members. There will be a chance to sample the chili.

In the schoolhouse, 4-H members display their talents as they compete for ribbons.

In the mornings, breakfast is served, followed by many animal shows which give the public the chance to get up close and personal with them.

4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States and helps children and teenagers learn leadership, citizenship, and life skills through hands-on projects

The East Middleboro 4-H Fair is sponsored and presented solely by volunteers. Most of the volunteers are members of the East Middleboro Community Committee or 4-H members and their families and friends.