Paisley Winn, 12, rests with her Hereford-Normandy mix cow Vinnie in a stall at the Acton Fair on Saturday.
The third day of the Acton Fair kicked off Saturday with a parade through the grandstand that showcased farm animals brought by area farms, an American Legion color guard, Boy Scouts, 4-H members and the winners of Friday night’s Miss Acton Fair competitions. Adrian Knox of Shapleigh guided two of his steer in the parade as they pulled a wagon where his wife Megan and daughter Emma sat. “The fair has had a resurgence in the past few years,” he said. “They brought more of the agriculture back to it, which is great.”
Megan Knox and her daughter Emma, 2, ride in a wagon pulled by steer guided by Megan’s husband Adrian during a parade through the grandstand at the Acton Fair on Saturday. The family runs Knoxville Farm in Shapleigh.
Carl Hill works at convincing his holstein Mabel to start walking during a parade Saturday through the grandstand at the Acton Fair.
People walk cows through the grandstand during a parade Saturday at the Acton Fair.
Autumn Grenier, 8, left, Adelaide McArthur and Emma Robishaw wave to the crowd as they are driven Saturday through the grandstand at the Acton Fair during the grand parade. On Friday night, Grenier was crowned Little Miss Acton Fair, McAthur Junior Miss Acton Fair and Robishaw Miss Acton Fair.
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Sarah Campbell of North Berwick throws a skillet during the skillet toss competition Saturday at the Acton Fair.
In addition to livestock showing and judging, the fair, which celebrated its 160th anniversary this year, held skillet toss and keg toss competitions, a pig calling competition, a farmers olympics and horse and truck pulls. The fair continued Sunday.
Kristyn Callahan of Acton throws a skillet during the skillet toss competition Saturday at the Acton Fair. Callahan threw the skillet 41 feet, 7 inches.
Maria Ciampa celebrates her skillet throw of 36 feet, 1 inch during the skillet toss competition Saturday at the Acton Fair.
A Nigerian Dwarf goat looks around the leg of its handler while being shown in the livestock show ring Saturday at the Acton Fair.
Winnie, a 2-month-old Nigerian Dwarf goat, stands between the legs of Callie Crowe before entering the showing arena Saturday at the Acton Fair. It was Crowe’s first time showing goats, and she won a blue ribbon.
A young parade participant waves to the crowd while riding on a float during Saturday’s parade at the Acton Fair.
Robert Clock of Lyman throws a keg at the end of keg throwing competition Saturday at the Acton Fair on Saturday. Clock threw the keg just for fun after measuring the throws during the actual competition.
Kyle Cote throws a keg during Saturday’s competition at the Acton Fair.
Martin Glynn of Shapleigh won the keg toss competition Saturday at the Acton Fair with a throw of 19 feet, 5 inches.
Alex Collomy, left, and Luke Phinney look at Collomy’s calling pig as it is loaded Saturday into a starting box at the Acton Fair.
Grace Phinney calls to her pig while holding out a piece of Oreo cookie during Saturday’s pig calling competition at the Acton Fair.
A wayward pig runs through the Livestock Show RIng during a pig calling competition Saturday at the Acton Fair on Saturday.
Children wait to show their sheep Saturday in the livestock show ring at the Acton Fair.
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