Press Photos by Lisa DraperThe Great Allentown Fair welcomed participants, visitors, food fans and others Aug. 28 to Sept. 2. ABOVE: East Penn School District retiree Debbie Surdoval enjoys ribbon fries at the fair.

Emmaus High School retired math teacher Rick Mondschein broadcasts information at the fair.

Donna Danner, back and Allison Baer, of Emmaus, try their luck at a candy game.

Megan Lutterschmidt and her son join James McGee, of Breinigsville, for a photo in the lobby of Agricultural Hall at The Great Allentown Fair.

Grandparents Debbie and Lance Joseph enjoy the fair with Emmaus graduate, Class of 2006, Mark and Angie Hovan and their children Ellie and Chase.

Penn State Extension Master Gardener Ruth Ann Meckes, of Breinigsville, provides information with Master Gardener/Watershed steward Consuelo Almodovar and Master Watershed steward Janice Schmidt.

Quinly, of Brienigsville and Amelia, of Germansville, enjoy trying the samples of homemade licorice in Agricultural Hall. Their mothers had goats on display in the animal section of the fair.

Emma, of Germansville, spends time caring for her family’s goats.

Jacqueline Miller, of Emmaus, her son, Paxton and David Buechele check out the fair midway at twilight.