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Kristen Cappiello, left, and husband, Tony, at right, with their children Tony, 11, and Elizabeth, 9, of Hartland, eat roasted corn from the New Berlin Lions Club stand, which has been part of the fair experience since the late 1950s.
The Skyglider runs above the growing crowd at the Wisconsin State Fair, which has been held in West Allis since 1892. The fair, established in 1851 in Janesville, also has been held through the years in Milwaukee, Watertown, Madison and Fond du Lac.
Kids from Wisconsin will perform twice a day at this year's Wisconsin State Fair, but will not perform on Sunday, Aug. 15. On that day they will perform at Madison's Breese Stevens Field to close out their 2021 season.
Frank and Lynn Gaziano, of Mount Prospect, Ill., have been coming to the Wisconsin State Fair for years. One of their first stops on Thursday was the cream puff pavilion.
The Central Mall has been given a $3.8 million makeover that includes more shade, benches, green space and swings. The improvements include new water and sewer mains below and are part of ongoing efforts to upgrade the historic grounds in West Allis.
Brodhead Dairy Queen Madeline McGuire, 15, challenges fairgoers with cheese questions during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. Green County has 11 Dairy Queens at the fair, one from each major community.
Kids from Wisconsin will perform twice a day at this year's Wisconsin State Fair, but will not perform on Sunday, Aug. 15. On that day they will perform at Madison's Breese Stevens Field to close out their 2021 season.
Photos: First day of the Wisconsin State Fair
Siblings, from left, Evelyn Reinhardt, 10, Cassidy, 5, and Tanner, 7, of Merrill, sit above their family's Hereford pigs during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis.
Kids from Wisconsin perform on stage at the Bank Five Nine Amphitheater during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis.
Cream puffs are made in the Cream Puff Pavilion during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis.
A performer entertains the crowd during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis.
The Central Mall has been given a $3.8 million makeover that includes more shade, benches, green space and swings. The improvements include new water and sewer mains below and are part of ongoing efforts to upgrade the historic grounds in West Allis.
Frank and Lynn Gaziano, of Mount Prospect, Ill., have been coming to the Wisconsin State Fair for years. One of their first stops on Thursday was the cream puff pavilion.
Brodhead Dairy Queen Madeline McGuire, 15, challenges fairgoers with cheese questions during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. Green County has 11 Dairy Queens at the fair, one from each major community.
Junior exhibitors, including Brannt Balfanz of Waterford, second from left, guide their swine in a showmanship competition during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis. The 170th edition of the fair runs through Aug. 15.
Kids from Wisconsin will perform twice a day at this year's Wisconsin State Fair, but will not perform on Sunday, Aug. 15. On that day they will perform at Madison's Breese Stevens Field to close out their 2021 season.
Members of the Washington County FFA make sundaes to order in the Wisconsin Products Pavilion during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair.
Kristen Cappiello, left, and husband, Tony, at right, with their children Tony, 11, and Elizabeth, 9, of Hartland, eat roasted corn from the New Berlin Lions Club stand, which has been part of the fair experience since the late 1950s.
Wisconsin State Fair goers ride the Skyglider, which offers up panoramic views of the historic fair grounds.
The Skyglider runs above the growing crowd at the Wisconsin State Fair, which has been held in West Allis since 1892. The fair, established in 1851 in Janesville, also has been held through the years in Milwaukee, Watertown, Madison and Fond du Lac.
Stella Bloom, 15, of Mukwonago, waits with her Holland Lop rabbit, Licorice, for the showmanship competition during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wis.
Wisconsin State Fair goers ride the WonderFair Wheel during the first day of the fair in West Allis.
Rickita Cannon, visiting from Florida, goes down the Giant Slide with her daughter, Grace, 6, during the first day of the Wisconsin State Fair. The slide is one of the most popular attractions at the fair.
Claire Lewallen, 14, of Amherst and a member of the Nelsonville Zippy Zees 4H Club, shows off Freya, an 18-month-old Flemish Giant, a 20 pound rabbit. Last week marked the first time for Lewallen showing at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Barry Adams covers regional news for the Wisconsin State Journal. Send him ideas for On Wisconsin at 608-252-6148 or by email at badams@madison.com.
