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Agricultural Fair 2026
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Scenes from the 164th Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair in West Tisbury, August 13 to 16, 2026: the Agricultural Hall at dusk, blue ribbon flowers and vegetables, junior art, and the midway lit up after dark.
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Plate 01 Dusk at the 164th Agricultural Fair: a wagon loaded with flowers and vegetables outside the Hall -
Plate 02 The Agricultural Hall keeps its doors open into the evening, exhibits glowing inside -
Plate 03 A fresh print of the 2026 fair poster, bouquets in the window and calves in the field beyond -
Plate 04 Posters from fairs past by the Hall, with postcards for sale below -
Plate 05 A harvest platter piled high: heirloom tomatoes, peppers, squash, and a crown of zinnias -
Plate 06 Pepper entries lined up on paper plates, each with its tag and ribbon -
Plate 07 First place eggs from Island flocks, judged right down to the shell -
Plate 08 The cut flower competition: dahlias, marigolds, and zinnias crowd the shelves -
Plate 09 A first place ribbon for this painting of three horses at full run -
Plate 10 The junior art wall, where nearly every young painter takes home a ribbon -
Plate 11 Lego builds and clay sculptures in the junior craft exhibits -
Plate 12 Sea glass artwork wearing second and third place ribbons -
Plate 13 A hand stitched songbird quilt hanging in the Hall -
Plate 14 Strips of printed fabric woven through fishing net, an Island twist on fair crafts -
Plate 15 The Ferris wheel glows green over the midway after dark -
Plate 16 Carnival lights in full color once the sun goes down -
Plate 17 Lining up a shot at the basketball game, where one make wins your choice -
Plate 18 Water gun clowns and a wall of plush prizes waiting for winners -
Plate 19 Fresh popcorn piling up behind the glass at the concession stand -
Plate 20 Swings caught mid-flight over the midway, ice cream stands glowing behind -
Plate 21 Riders tilt toward the night sky as the platform swings up -
Plate 22 Carnival cars glow green beneath the oaks between rounds -
Plate 23 Ride towers and American flags light up the West Tisbury night -
Plate 24 The full midway after dark, tickets sold at the entrance booth -
Plate 25 The Ferris wheel hub spins rainbow spokes against the night sky -
Plate 26 The 150th Fair shirt and sunflowers -
Plate 27 Quilts and artwork inside the Ag Hall -
Plate 28 Live music under the tent -
Plate 29 The Yommi ice cream trailer -
Plate 30 Flower entries with their ribbons and tags
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