Young riders line up in the main arena in preparation for a show on the next to last day of the 10-day Delaware summer tradition.
Twiggs the giraffe has become a fair favorite. BY RON MACARTHUR
Chapel Divers, 4, visiting the fair with his family from Virginia, takes a ride on a pedal tractor. BY RON MACARTHUR
A large billy goat is looking for a way to get out of his cage. BY RON MACARTHUR
William Jones, of the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, measures deer antlers. BY RON MACARTHUR
The Citizens Hose Band of Smyrna performs throughout the fair and leads the nightly parade. BY RON MACARTHUR
Sibling piglets sleep away a warm afternoon at the fair. BY RON MACARTHUR
What would the state fair be without a snake lady, the world's smallest woman and the world's smallest horse? BY RON MACARTHUR
Colby Chambers of Seaford is excited about picking up some baby chicks. BY RON MACARTHUR
Here's looking at you. Walking through barns to view cows, horses, cattle, ducks, chickens, pigs and other farm animals is a highlight of every Delaware State Fair. BY RON MACARTHUR
For 10 days every July, the eyes of the area focus on Harrington and the Delaware State Fair. This year's fair was blessed with some of the best weather in recent memory.
