Pig Races ‘N Funnel Cake Dahn The Fayette County Fair*

Here in Western Pennsylvania, we are CRAZY about county fairs.

I mean *seriously* crazy about them. Within an hour or two drive from the ‘Burgh, there are at least 4 county fairs each summer. And while those of us who hail from the northern end of town are partial to the Big Butler Fair, this year, we decided to drive an hour south and see what Fayette County had to offer.

Boy, did it offer a lot.

Of rain. A lot of rain.

So, here is our (abbreviated) photo journey to the Fayette County Fair.

Prior to the start of the rain, at that crucial point of every fair where I have to walk through the Games of Skill area and not fight any carnies who are calling my husband names. (Thank you, Gods of County Fairs, for not serving whiskey on the grounds, or I would be much less good at this part.)

I was actually thinking of riding that (if not for the rain). Pro-tip: your admission to the Fayette County Fair gets you onto all the rides for free!

The event I was most anticipating was the pig races. They race pigs thrice nightly at the Fayette County Fair.

Pig races are pretty much the cutest things to ever happen in life.

Such an agile little pig in camo!

After the pig races, it was off to check out the antique tractors. (Pro-tip #2: they are an indoor attraction, perfect for the rain!)

It’s like a real-life Kenny Chesney song.

At this point, the rain was starting to pick up, so we knew it was a critical moment. It was…

Time for funnel cake. Seriously, this is the SECOND TIME I have eaten a funnel cake in the rain this year. Does this happen to anyone else???

With the rain picking up, there was only one thing to do: dash back and forth between the barns and visit all the animals!!

Roxy the adorable cow!

Adorable snuggling cows!

Lambs in pink leopard print!

Lambs in green raincoats!

Goats who are poised and thoughtful!

Cows who *so* don’t want to be walked through the rain to the cow show, even though they just got their fur and hooves done.

Baby cows who misbehaved in unknown ways, leading to their being hooked outside the barn as punishment.

Gigantic draft horses!

Much smaller horses with their little baby horses!

And pigs who are so totally over this county fair shit and just want to go back to their barns and spider friends back home in Masontown.

Finally, the skies cleared enough that we could make our way back through the vendors to our car. The temptation to go above and beyond a regular stromboli and get a SUPERBOLI was strong, but we resisted.

So while it rained, and it was somehow a longer drive than the Big Butler Fair, we had fun at the Fayette County Fair.

And we know if we return, we’ll be welcomed back with open arms.

(The Fayette County Fair runs through Saturday, August 2. There are cool things going on every night, including the pig races! If you’re looking for some weekend plans, go check it out!)

* Really, it’s the Fayette Cahhnny Fair, but it’s way harder for you to Google that.