Putnam County and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County have partnered to present—The Putnam County Country Fest and 4-H Showcase—July 29, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and July 30, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park, in Kent. The event will feature a variety of exciting activities for the whole family including artisan vendors, food trucks, games and inflatables for the kids and even a car show.

Crowds will also enjoy traditional 4-H fair favorites including animal demonstrations, hands-on activities, magic and creepy critters, horse and dog shows, master gardener demos and exhibits, homemade milkshakes and lemonade, face painting and more. Join in for some old-fashioned fun at their first annual Apple Pie Contest for amateurs as well as the second annual Duck Derby on Sunday. A lucky winner will receive a Samsung 50-inch HD 4K Smart TV.

“Over the course of 50 years, attendance at the newly named Putnam County Country Fest and 4-H Showcase has grown,” notes the extension’s executive director Stefanie Hubert who adds that last year’s attendance reached 50,000. “Come have some fun in the sun,” she suggests. All proceeds go to support the extension’s Capital Campaign for The Cornell Barn at Tilly Foster Farm.