Brown County Fair brings households collectively for enjoyable and competitors

DE PERE (NBC 26) — The Brown County Fair wrapped up Sunday with households having fun with discounted admission for a day of enjoyable, meals, leisure, animals and pleasant competitors.

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Brown County Fair brings households collectively for enjoyable and competitors

For equestrians like Miranda Baker, the truthful supplied an opportunity to showcase abilities developed over years of apply.

“Today we’re doing something called Gymkhana where we do a ton of different speed events, and we go around trying to beat each other,” Baker mentioned.

Baker, who has been horseback using for five years, appreciates the supportive environment on the truthful competitions.

“It’s a lot of fun, it’s kind of scary having everyone watch you but in the end it’s really fun because everyone’s there to cheer you on,” Baker mentioned.

Beyond the competitors itself, the truthful creates alternatives for household bonding. Kevin Abrams and his daughter Avery have been amongst these having fun with the equestrian occasions.

“Just to be able to enjoy what she enjoys with her, it’s tough to find that a lot of times,” Abrams mentioned.

Abrams takes his daughter, Avery, horseback using each Friday via a veterans program at Corner Stone Farm, a secure in De Pere that welcomes veterans and their households to expertise using horses. The program has given Abrams the possibility to assist his daughter’s ardour.

“It’s a lot about the camaraderie too, everyone here gets along and gets to see each other at the fair. It’s a big deal for the kids. They work all year to get to this point,” Abrams mentioned.

“It’s definitely worth the work,” Avery added.

Although the Brown County Fair has concluded, county truthful season continues with the Manitowoc County Fair beginning on August 24.