Press Photo by Beverly SpringerThe Great Allentown Fair welcomed visitors to the Allentown Fairgrounds Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. ABOVE: Thania Rivera, of Allentown, knows what sheep and goats are and is excited to meet them. Additional photos appear on Page A11.

ABOVE: From left to right, grandparents Pam and Scott, of Emmaus and uncle Chris Hittinger bring Summer Neumann for her first visit to The Great Allentown Fair.

LEFT: Emmaus residents Dennis and Rosemary Ebersole work together on their floral wreath entry.

The Troxell family, from left, Doug, Cindy, Denna and Owen, came from Macungie to enter Owen’s “Lego Pirate Ship” creation.

PRESS PHOTOS BY BEVERLY SPRINGERFogelsville’s Lisa Lowe hopes her dahlias will do well in the flower competition.

RIGHT: Carrie Spangler travels all the way from Iowa to assist with preparations for the fair.

BELOW: Darlene Wirth and Chris Heilman, both of Orefield, enjoy a short break from accepting entries in the knitting and crocheting contests.

From left, Willow, Dashiell and Grayson Kopp, of Fogelsville, explore the youth exhibits.

Originally from Canada and currently living in the Parkland School District, the Van Poppelen family of dad, Anthony; daughter, Millie; mom Shawna and son, Ollie tour the livestock section.

Winners all: from left to right, daughter, Karen Hofmann; granddaughter, Anna Hofmann and mom, Linda Kelly each wIn “Best of Show” recognition for their entries. Kelly, of Zionsville, is a longtime fair participant, a dedication continued by second and third generations of her family.