The Hopkinton State Fair is presented annually at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook, New Hampshire. The fair is a "Labor Day tradition" and is held around the holiday each year. The fairgrounds are located about 15 minutes west of Concord, New Hampshire.http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm

The first Hopkinton State Fair was held on October 5, 1915. After originally lasting for two days, the fair was expanded to three days in 1921. It moved to the present Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in 1953 and became a five day event in 1980.http://www.hsfair.org/history.htm New attractions added in 2010 included the Greg Frisbee Show, Dock Dogs and a monster truck rally.http://cs.newhampshire.com/blogs/hopkinton_news/archive/2010/08/25/Hopkinton-Fair-begins-Sept.-2.aspx

The 2010 Hopkinton State Fair was be held from September 2 through September 6, 2010. Throughout the event, there were several live performances and attractions daily, including:

• Greg Frisbee
• Free Cycle Bikes & Skateboards
• Magic of Ron Diamond
• Ron Diamond's Hypnosis
• Notable Decades
• Stock Farm Tractor Pull
• Horse Show Gymkhana
• Horse Pulling
• Open Sheep Show
• Garden Tractor Pull
• 4-H Horse Show
• Open Dairy Show
• 4-H Swine Show
• 4-H Dog Show
• 4-H Dairy Goat Show
• Pony Pullinghttp://www.hsfair.org/documents/10_hsf_brochure_web.pdf

There were separate events at the fair that required separate admission tickets, such as a monster truck show, a demolition derby and freestyle motorcross bikes.https://hopkinton.eclipseticketing.com/public/ Adults were charged $8 for admission to the fair, senior citizens aged 60 and over were charged $7 and children from 6 to 12 years of age were admitted for $5. Children under 6 entered the fair for free.https://hopkinton.eclipseticketing.com/public/GenericSectionMapHSF.asp?performanceGUID={8D71691F-A5F1-4B09-86BF-6D02621D5315}

The fair gates were opened at 8:00 am every day. The gates closed at 11:00 pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, September 6, the gates closed at 5:00 pm. Parking was available on the fairgrounds lot for $2 per car.http://www.hsfair.org/generalinfo.htm

The 2010 Hopkinton State Fair fair celebrated the 95th anniversary of the annual event. The traditional agricultural and entertainment event added three new performances to the line up this year. Dock Dogs, featuring canines that launch into pools of water leaping after a tossed ball or tug toy came to the fair in 2010. Another new show was the Greg Frisbee Show; an act comprised of juggling, balancing, fire and a few laughs. The third new show at the fair in was one that required special tickets for fans. The monster truck show came to the Hopkinton State Fair in 2010. For those who enjoyed the demolition derby in the past, this show was a welcome addition.http://cs.newhampshire.com/blogs/hopkinton_news/archive/2010/08/25/Hopkinton-Fair-begins-Sept.-2.aspx