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(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bob Milbrodt for the information in this story.) Last Monday, the Chelsea Kiwanis Club heard from Chelsea Community Fair Board President Eric McCalla. He reported that last summer’s fair receipts were in the top … Read more
Family, farming and tradition are just a few of the things that make the Chelsea Community Fair the most popular event held in Chelsea each summer. Multi-generations of volunteers work tirelessly year-round to keep its many traditions alive. One colorful … Read more
If you’d like your questions answered about the 2022 Chelsea Community Fair before the big event, below are the service center hours. Chelsea Community Fair Service Center Office Hours Thursday, Aug. 4: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, … Read more
For some people, the holiday season is their favorite time of year. For me, it’s fair season, and that begins on today with Chelsea Update’s extensive coverage of the 2022 Chelsea Community Fair. For the weeks leading up to fair, … Read more
Get your Chelsea Community Fair T-shirt on Thursday, 7/28 during Sights and Sounds on Thursday Nights. The table will be located on the corner of East Middle and Main Street. Shirts are $10 and sizes S – XL are available.
On Saturday, Aug. 28, to accommodate the annual Chelsea Community Fair parade, the following streets will be closed from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. so parade entrants can lineup and make their way from downtown to the fairgrounds. East Middle … Read more
With the Chelsea City Council approving a series of road closures for the annual Kiddie Parade and Fair Parade at its regular meeting on July 19, the official countdown to the 83rd Annual Chelsea Community Fair has begun. After COVID … Read more
The Chelsea Community Fair will take place Tuesday, Aug. 24-Saturday, Aug. 28, which means the fair kitchen will be humming in the Service Building – offering wonderful meals (and air conditioning) throughout fair week. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner (as … Read more
With the Chelsea Community Fair taking place Aug. 24-28, this means Ladies Day is only a few months away – on Friday, Aug, 27. Held the Friday morning of fair week in the Multipurpose Arena, the three-member volunteer organizers have … Read more
On Wednesday morning, Karen Layher and Erin Trotter were hard at work in the Chelsea Community Fair flower beds that ring the Service Center building. It’s their annual spring clean-up of the beds that were begun by Fair Board Member … Read more
Get ready for the sweet sounds of farm animals emulating from the livestock barns and the revving engines and crunching metal from the Main Arena. Are you ready for that unmistakable taste of cotton candy, an elephant ear or hand … Read more
I realize it’s months away, but Chelsea Community Fair week will be here before you know it. And I, for one, can’t wait. As longtime readers know, this is my busiest but most favorite time of year. Like the magic … Read more
