Hopkinton State Fair
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The Hopkinton State Fair is held annually over Labor Day weekend at the fairgrounds in Contoocook, NH. Features five days of livestock shows, draft horse pulls, demolition derby, midway rides, agricultural exhibits, fair food, and grandstand concerts.
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