In keeping with the nation’s semiquincentennial, the Allentown Fair capped off the summer season just days before the Labor Day weekend with this year’s theme Forever Red, White and Blue.

With music, food, rides and farm displays, the stellar weather drew teens, families and people of all ages from far and near.

The Aqua String Band and Mummers was one of the musical acts that played popular tunes from “You Are My Sunshine” to “Country Road” in their signature style.

New Tripoli resident Beverly Gruber, who has a long history with the fair, introduced the band.

“I’ve been a chief executive officer here for the last five years,” Gruber said. “Before that, I was a supervisor.”

“In 1920, there was prohibition and that’s where we got our name, which means water,” explained the band’s leader, who went on to forecast their show in the new year. “We’re doing a cartoon gangster theme for 2027.”

Featured headliners included country music singer Warren Zeiders and rock band All Time Low.

Lehigh Valley Bands were featured on Sunday.

Other entertainment included The Cup Guy, juggler Chris Clayton, and Rock N’ Circus.

No summer fair would be complete without an area dedicated to farm animals and 4-H exhibits where a steady stream of visitors wandered at their leisure.

The Lehigh County Agricultural Society has managed the annual event since 1852.

On the final day of the fair, the demolition derby featured all types of cars vying for the “beast of the east” championship.

Originally, the fair coincided with harvest time in late September.

Next year, The Great Allentown Fair will celebrate its 175th anniversary scheduled for Sept. 1-6.