Topsham is home to a few gems, and the Topsham Fair is one of them. Entering its 162nd year, festivities begin Sunday and Monday with free harness-racing at 5pm, and then the full fair schedule unfolds on Tuesday with special events and entertainment all week long.
Some of the highlights: Tuesday at 2pm, the Coastal Cloggers will be performing, and then at 6pm enjoy a concert with The Mallet Brothers Band; Wednesday, Madscience Marvels at 4pm, and the Demolition Derby at 7pm; Thursday, let yourself be entertained by Jeff Herbster Bagpiper at 2pm and you might want to plug your ears ‘cuz its Monster Trucks at 7pm; Friday, the pig scramble is at 5:30pm and Monster Trucks are back at 7pm; Saturday, enjoy Saltwater Hillbilly at 3pm, then Mike Preston and the Buckstop Band featuring Kim Curry at 5:30, and stick around for the fireworks at 10pm.
There is so much more like cooking contests, all kinds of animal shows and 4-H demonstrations and an exhibit hall full of quilting, knitting and crafting entries. Check out their website for a full schedule of events and more information: www.topshamfair.net