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LEHIGH VALLEY WEATHER

Meghan Trainor top Allentown Fair show

While total attendance figures for The Great Allentown Fair, Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, were not available as of deadline for the Sept. 14 Focus, Grandstand headliner attendance totaled 34,975 for the seven shows there:

Aug. 30, Kidz Bop, 1,368

Aug. 31, Jake Owen, Brandon Lay, 2,281

Sept. 1, Kiss, The Dead Daisies, 7,082

Sept. 2, Chris Stapleton, Brothers Osborne, 7,745

Sept. 3, Meghan Trainor, Hailee Steinfeld, Common Kings, 8,102

Sept. 4, Jeff Dunham, 5,257

Sept. 5, Demolition Derby, 3,140

The 164th edition of the Great Allentown Fair is presented by the Lehigh County Agricultural Society, the nonprofit owner and operator of The Allentown Fairgrounds, 302 N. 17th St., bounded by 17th, Liberty and Chew streets, Allentown, where The Great Allentown Fair is held.

The Fair is the fulfillment of the Society’s mission, conceived in 1852, as stated in its bylaws: “The object of the Society is and shall remain the improvement and advancement of Agriculture, Horticulture, Livestock, Domestic and Mechanical Arts and the entertainment of its membership and patrons.”

The Fair, dedicated to supporting the achievements of farmers, gardeners and homemakers, enables children to learn where their food comes from while spending an exciting day riding rides, playing games and seeing shows. The young and young at heart will find international cuisine, concerts, thrill shows, and the latest in gizmos and gadgets.

Powers Great American Midways was back for the 2016 Fair with rides, games and concessions.

Information: allentownfairpa.org, 610-433-7541