Berlin Fair

The 75th anniversary fair features live music, thrilling midway rides, Jurassic Kingdom Lockdown (starring a life-size T-Rex), Sea Lion Splash, The Amazing Bubble Factory show, motorsports, livestock events, Tractor Barn, exhibits, contests, vendors, beer & wine, a martini lounge, bourbon bar, favorite fair food and Friday night Fireworks by Grucci.

Daily highlights:

• Thursday - Eight to the Bar band (5:30pm); Double Figure 8 and Demo Derby (7pm)
• Friday - Miniature Horse Draw (6pm); Stock Truck Pulls (6pm); Johnny Sixgun Band (8pm)
• Saturday - Garden Tractor Pulls (10am); WKA Kart Racing (5:30pm); Floydian Trip - Pink Floyd tribute (8pm)
• Sunday - Oxen & Cattle Draw (9am); Nashville Drive band (1pm); country music duo Maddie & Tae (3pm) 

Admission: $15 (ages 12+); $10 ages 62+ and veterans; free for kids 11 & younger and active military; free for ages up to 17 on Friday till 2pm

Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $35 Thursday - Friday, $40 Saturday - Sunday and $33 in advance at Dreamland Amusements. Ride tickets are also available on site.

Fair hours: 4-10pm Thursday, 11am-10pm Friday, 9am-10pm Saturday, 9am-7pm Sunday

More information: 860-828-0063 or Berlin Fair

The nonprofit Berlin Lions Club has operated the Berlin Fair since 1948. Many of Connecticut's charitable organizations benefit from money raised at the fair.