Things To Do: 4H Fair at Howell Farm- Free Family Fun This Weekend!

Saturday, August 3–10 am to 8 pm Sunday, August 4–10 am to 4 pm Free Admission, Free Parking (Suggested donation of a canned good in support of Rutgers Against Hunger)

The 101st annual Mercer County 4-H Fair featuring children’s activities, hayrides, animal shows, music, farm tours, exhibits and more will be held at Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township.

Plenty of food and beverages, including homemade ice cream, will also be available at the fair. The opening ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the Show Tent.

4-H Fair exhibits showcase the talents of the general public as well as those of 4-H members, and it’s not too late to enter. There are many “Open Division” categories for public entries, including arts and crafts, photography, foods, gardening, clothing and woodworking, where your special family recipe, homegrown vegetables or creative project could earn you a blue ribbon. Projects will be received from the general public for entry in the fair on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Howell Farm.

Please visit http://mercer.njaes.rutgers.edu/4h/fair, where you will find the fair exhibitor catalog and a complete schedule.

4-H, a youth development program operated by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, provides research-based, hands-on learning experiences for youth in Mercer County. The fair is an opportunity for 4-H members to showcase projects they have worked on throughout the year.

For more information about 4-H or entering projects in the fair, please contact Altaira Bejgrowicz at the Mercer County 4-H Office at (609) 989-6830 or bejgrowicz@njaes.rutgers.edu.

Howell Farm is owned by the County of Mercer and maintained by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, seven miles north of Washington Crossing.

**The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, NJ 08530.