Crowds pack Boyle County Fair after 2 Covid-plagued years
Published 5:27 pm Thursday, June 23, 2022
Riders enjoy the spinning Keena ride at the fair. Photo by Jared Darwish.
Kids and adults loved watching the pig races on Saturday at the fair. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Kids and adults loved watching the pig races on Saturday at the fair. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Tyler Little (left) arm wrestles Chad Courtney (right) at the fair on Friday. Photo by Jared Darwish
View of the fair at sunset from a helicopter ride by Chattanooga Helicopters. Photo by Fiona Morgan
View of the fair at sunset from a helicopter ride by Chattanooga Helicopters. Photo by Fiona Morgan
A volunteer named Chris helps perform a card trick with Mark Comley in his comedy magic show. Photo by Jared Darwish.
Brandon Ballard enjoys petting a goat at the fair’s petting zoo. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Brandon Ballard enjoys petting a goat at the fair’s petting zoo. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Kids had a blast on the dragon roller coaster at the fair on Saturday. photo by Fiona Morgan
Riders on the giant swing, Ferris wheel and helicopter enjoy a beautiful sunset on closing night of the fair. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Local high school students wait in line for the ferris wheel Friday night. Photo by Jared Darwish.
Little Violet Evernham feeds an alpaca at the fair’s petting zoo. Photo by Fiona Morgan
The Evernham family feeds llamas and alpacas at the fair’s petting zoo. photo by Fiona Morgan
Kids and adults loved watching the pig races on Saturday at the fair. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Kids and adults loved watching the pig races on Saturday at the fair. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Chattanooga Helicopters gave people rides at the fair. It was $20 for a 2 minute ride, and $35 for a 5 minute ride. Photo by Fiona Morgan
People of all ages packed the annual Boyle County Fair from June 11 through 18. Droves of locals came out and supported the event.
Through the week, the fair was buzzing with energy from open to close and even ran into the late hours of the night on a couple of evenings. The number of children, teenagers and adults who attended during the week made it evident how much the yearly event was missed by locals.
In the two years prior, the county fair was either canceled or under restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so people appeared happy to see it get back to its old ways. The festival rides were the big hit of the week and had people lining up in bunches to partake in the excitement.
However, for those who weren’t thrill seekers or roller coaster lovers, the fair offered other events such as a petting zoo, pageants, arm wrestling and magic shows.
Magician Mark Comley wowed audiences all week with his card tricks. His show was one of the big hits of the week, because of the way he engages his audience. Comley invited many guests on stage to try different magic tricks on them throughout the week.
Other performances that stole the show were the tractor-pulling and demolition derby.
View of the fair at sunset from a helicopter ride by Chattanooga Helicopters. Photo by Fiona Morgan
The fair concession stands were loaded with all the classics, such as funnel cake, cotton candy and popcorn, which had kids coming in waves. Those who came to the fair with an appetite could also enjoy hamburgers, hotdogs and even seafood.
A cornhole tournament on the last day attracted quite a crowd and closed out the fair with a bang.
Folks paired up with a friend or family member and gave it their all in an attempt to win the tournament. The exhibition went on for hours and saw lots of close games between contestants.
The pageants that ran all week long concluded Saturday evening with the crowning of multiple contestants. Miss Boyle County was named at every age level and fans applauded all the contestants who had worked hard and entertained them.
