HARRINGTON, De. - SATURDAY MARKS THE LAST DAY OF THE 2021 DELAWARE STATE FAIR. THE FAIR PRIDES ITSELF AS EVERYONE'S TICKET TO FUN. THERE ARE ACTIVITIES TO AMUSE ANY AGE.
ONE EXHIBIT THAT MANY ENJOY IS THE GIRAFFIC MENAGERIE PETTING ZOO. NOT ONLY CAN YOU PET THE ANIMALS BUT YOU CAN FEED THEM AS WELL. FAIRGOER, BUTCH AZBELL, SAYS HE'S HAPPY HE WAS ABLE TO BRING HIS GRANDSON AND SAD TO SEE IT END.
"I'm just glad and fortunate we could open it this year because of all the covid restrictions. Therefore, it's sad that it's closing tomorrow, but we've had pretty good weather for it and a lot of people got to enjoy it this year," says Azbell.
OF COURSE, YOU CAN'T FORGET TO HOP ON YOUR FAVORITE RIDES. THE FAIR HAS RIDES FROM COASTERS, TO BIG DROPS, AND THE BELOVED Ferris WHEEL. FAIRGOER, Alexis DORON, SAYS SHE LIKES RIDES WITH A LITTLE SPEED. "My favorite ride is the ring of fire because it just goes really really fast and around and around. you can never get tired of it."
NOT ONLY ARE THE FAIRGOERS SAD TO SEE THE FUN LEAVE BUT VENDORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE HAPPY WITH THE SUCCESS THEY'VE HAD THIS YEAR. WORKERS AT the TROPICAL DELIGHTS food told WBOC THAT THEY'RE EXCITED TO COME BACK IN THE FUTURE.
"This is our first time so we got to meet a lot of new people here in Delaware. Delaware is a great state. we're looking forward to coming back years to come," says Reginald Burnette.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT THE FAIR HAS TO OFFER FOR YOURSELF, THEN HEAD ON IN LINE TO YOUR FAVORITE ATTRACTIONS. THE FAIR CLOSES TOMORROW AT 11:00 PM.