Middlesex County Fair Set To Return This Summer

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the popular Middlesex County Fair in East Brunswick is set to make a return this summer.

From Aug. 2 to 8, the fair will return to the Middlesex County Fairgrounds on Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

The organizers will be releasing further details regarding modified experiences and pandemic advisory in the coming months.

The fair is a well-loved summer tradition in Central Jersey. There are rides, exhibits, contests, and more. There is also a livestock tent and a small animal tent, where children pet and feed livestock. The fair also has arts and crafts demonstrations and food vendors.

Founded in 1938, each year the Middlesex County Fair welcomes more than 85,000 visitors.

Here are the hours for this year:

• Mon: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Tue: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Wed: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Thu: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Fri: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• Sat: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
• Sun: 11:00 a.m.- 10 p.m.

Patch will keep readers updated as soon as organizers release more details about the fair.

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