• The Drawbridge Puppet Theater puts on a musical rendition of The Three Little Pigs.
    The Drawbridge Puppet Theater puts on a musical rendition of The Three Little Pigs. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Families take a hayride.
    Families take a hayride. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Readers browse the book sale.
    Readers browse the book sale. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Macy Teixeira of New Ipswich digs for dinosaur eggs at the Dino Dig game.
    Macy Teixeira of New Ipswich digs for dinosaur eggs at the Dino Dig game. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Charlie Ginsberg of Ashby puts out a cardboard house fire with the fire hose.
    Charlie Ginsberg of Ashby puts out a cardboard house fire with the fire hose. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Benny Ginsberg of Ashby gets a turn on the fire hose at a firefighting game.
    Benny Ginsberg of Ashby gets a turn on the fire hose at a firefighting game. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • The children's game area was packed with participants.
    The children’s game area was packed with participants. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • The Christian Outreach band provides live music.
    The Christian Outreach band provides live music. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Valley Salo of Rindge visits the goats at the petting zoo.
    Valley Salo of Rindge visits the goats at the petting zoo. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Valley Salo of Rindge visits the goats at the petting zoo.
    Valley Salo of Rindge visits the goats at the petting zoo. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Rebecca Traffie, owner of Patricia's Ark, helps Lukas Mahoney of Peterborough feed one of her cows.
    Rebecca Traffie, owner of Patricia’s Ark, helps Lukas Mahoney of Peterborough feed one of her cows. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript
  • Valley Salo of Rindge and Halle Cutter of New Ipswich enjoy lollipops and visiting the petting zoo.
    Valley Salo of Rindge and Halle Cutter of New Ipswich enjoy lollipops and visiting the petting zoo. Credit: ASHLEY SAARI / Ledger-Transcript

The 165th Annual Children’s Fair drew hundreds of participants again this year, with families enjoying the petting zoo, hayride, dozens of children’s games, puppet show, live music, plant and book sales, and a chicken barbecue.

The fair is an annual fundraiser by the New Ipswich Congregational Church. The proceeds from the fair are donated back into the community to organizations that support youth, including clubs and sports teams.