{"id":22051,"date":"2022-10-04T21:54:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T01:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/?p=22051"},"modified":"2022-10-09T09:53:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T13:53:38","slug":"topsfield-fair-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/2022\/10\/04\/topsfield-fair-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pig Racing, Giant Pumpkins And Oxen At The Topsfield Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topsfieldfair.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Topsfield Fair<\/a> in Topsfield, Massachusetts, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10, 2022, offers giant pumpkins, racing pigs, an oxen pulling contest, a 6-horse hitch wagon, livestock, sand-sculpting, poultry, flowers and a carnival.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>If this is the kind of coverage of arts, cultures and activisms you appreciate, please support Wonderland by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/wonderlandlandfanclub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contributing to Wonderland on Patreon<\/a>. 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(All content \u00a9Greg Cook 2022 or the respective creators.)<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2qzPq6PegiQ?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22035\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299242w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22035\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299242w-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Graham's top-prize-winning 2,480-pound pumpkin at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299242w-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299242w-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299242w-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299242w-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299242w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie Graham&#8217;s top-prize-winning 2,480-pound pumpkin at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22050\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0837w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22050\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0837w-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Oxen pulling contest at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0837w-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0837w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0837w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0837w-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0837w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oxen pulling contest at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22047\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298924w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22047\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298924w-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Oxen pulling contest at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298924w-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298924w-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298924w-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298924w-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298924w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oxen pulling contest at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22039\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299438w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22039\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299438w-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers Barn at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299438w-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299438w-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299438w-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299438w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flowers Barn at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22045\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0931w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22045\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0931w-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch demonstration at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0931w-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0931w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0931w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0931w-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0931w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch demonstration at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22044\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0854w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22044\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0854w-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sand Sculpting at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0854w-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0854w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0854w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0854w-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0854w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sand Sculpting at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22048\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298956w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22048\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298956w-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sand Sculpting at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298956w-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298956w-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298956w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298956w-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298956w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sand Sculpting at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22036\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299353w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22036\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299353w-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Pigs at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299353w-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299353w-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299353w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299353w-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299353w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pigs at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22037\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299394w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22037\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299394w-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Chicks in the Poultry Barn at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299394w-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299394w-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299394w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299394w-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299394w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicks in the Poultry Barn at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22034\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299173w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22034\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299173w-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Sheep at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299173w-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299173w-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299173w-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299173w-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299173w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheep at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22049\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299039w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22049\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299039w-1024x789.jpg\" alt=\"Bike stunt show at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299039w-1024x789.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299039w-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299039w-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299039w-370x285.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299039w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike stunt show at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22040\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299449w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22040\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299449w-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Money Pole climbing contest at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299449w-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299449w-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299449w-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299449w-370x232.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299449w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Money Pole climbing contest at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22041\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299532w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22041\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299532w-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Carnival at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299532w-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299532w-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299532w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299532w-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299532w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carnival at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22056\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0917w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22056\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0917w-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0917w-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0917w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0917w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0917w-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004t_0917w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22046\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298859w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22046\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298859w-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298859w-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298859w-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298859w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298859w-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1298859w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22038\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299434w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22038\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299434w-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299434w-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299434w-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299434w-370x493.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299434w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22042\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299094w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-22042\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299094w-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"Swifty Swine Racing Pigs at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" width=\"900\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299094w-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299094w-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299094w-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299094w-370x271.jpg 370w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/picTopsfield-Fair221004w_P1299094w.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Swifty Swine Racing Pigs at the Topsfield Fair, Oct. 4, 2022. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Topsfield Fair in Topsfield, Massachusetts, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10, 2022, offers giant pumpkins, racing pigs, an oxen pulling contest, a 6-horse hitch wagon, livestock, sand-sculpting, poultry, flowers and a carnival. 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