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By Marie Johnson mtjohnson@dlnewspapers.com Itās one of the most anticipated events of the summer. From heart-racing rides to mouth-watering food, barns full of animals to tents full of entertainment, and kids games to ag awards, the fair encompasses everything a good community celebration should. Now in its 126th year, the Becker County Fair is a time-honored tradition that takes place every summer at the fairgrounds in Detroit Lakes. Typically held in July, itās happening later than usual this year, August 7-10. Fair Board President Keith Sonnenberg said the later date was necessary in order to keep all the same great rides and concessions as before, without having the fair fall on the same busy weekend as WE Fest. āThe carnivals go from Memorial Day to Labor
Day, and somehow everything got pushed back a week this year,ā Sonnenberg says. āSo we were a week later, which would have landed on WE Fest, so we moved back one more week.ā The later date may conflict with some kidsā schedules, such as those who are starting football practices, or are heading back to college, but Sonnenberg thinks the overall impact should be minimal. āIām hoping for a very good fair,ā he says. āA nice, warm fair.ā This yearās fair will feature all the same rides, foods, games, exhibits and shows as always, plus some new additions. Sonnenberg says thereāll be a few extra rides for kids this year, as well as four or five additional games for people to play. Thereāll be some new food options, as well, and at least as many 4-H exhibits as last year, if not more.
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