Big Butler Fair readies for showtime
PROSPECT — The bones of the carnival pulled into the Big Butler Fairgrounds on Monday, and in just a few days, more than 100 tents, booths and rides will be ready to serve legions of fair-goers who visit the fair over the next week-and-a-half.
The Big Butler Fair officially opens Friday for its 166th year, and Harold Dunn, secretary of the Butler Fair and Agricultural Association, said organizers are anticipating a crowd at least equal to the 100,000 paying visitors who attended last year’s fair.
“A small city grows here over the course of a few days,” Dunn said. “We are hopeful that we are able to meet or exceed the crowd we had last year.”
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