Remember when the Maui County Fair was the biggest, best thing to do on Maui all year? Maybe I’m just being nostalgic, but I still think it is. For local kids like me, it’s where you ride your very first carnival rides (E.K. Fernandez still brings the classics like Pharaoh’s Fury, Super Sizzler, Music Express, Wave Swinger and the notorious Zipper, plus, new this year, the Dragon Coaster), and where fledgling romances bloom over candied apples (if you can’t manage to win your sweetie a stuffed animal, remember to buy a delightful handmade gift from the arts & crafts tent, or get a jump start on your holiday shopping). The plentiful grinds are beyond compare and benefit myriad organizations (I’ll see you in line for my favorites: flying saucers, chow fun and cascaron). The better living freebees always draw a packed tent, while staples like livestock and poultry (no petting zoo this year), the photo salon and school art offer wonderful displays and the entertainment tent consistently keeps you occupied with everything from Hawaiian music to hypnotism. Go make some memories of your own! General admission, $5 Adults/$2 Keiki 5-11; pre-sale/Sunday, $4 Adults/$1 Keiki; Sunday, first 2,000 FREE, Keiki Under 4-years-old FREE. www.mauicountyfair.com
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