About Washington County Fair

The Washington County Fair in Machias celebrates Maine's most easterly county — the first sunrise in the contiguous United States strikes Washington County's Cadillac Mountain before anywhere else, and the county's blueberry barrens, fishing villages, and Native American (Passamaquoddy and Penobscot) heritage define the "Sunrise County" of the American East.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H competitions, wild blueberry exhibits, local seafood vendors, and the community spirit of a remote downeast Maine county where the blueberry harvest is one of the most distinctive agricultural events in New England.

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Machias is the county seat of Maine's "Sunrise County." The wild blueberry barrens that cover much of Washington County create a stunning purple-blue landscape in late summer. Quoddy Head State Park — the easternmost point in the United States — and the Passamaquoddy tribal communities of Eastport and Perry reflect the county's geographical and cultural significance.

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