HONESDALE, PA — The 153rd Wayne County Fair will feature a wide variety of old-fashioned country activities and entertainments during its run from Friday, August 7 to Saturday, August 15, and one of the most venerable will be the 32nd Woodsmen’s Competition, set for Saturday, August 8 at 2 p.m. in front of the grandstand.

Competitors will be revving up their chainsaws at the fair this year to compete in several events that test both their skills and strength. The crowd-pleasing event, the log rolling competition, is back again this year. Other events include chain saw tree felling, axe throwing, two person crosscut, Jack and Jill crosscut, skill tree felling, five classes of chain sawing including one class for ladies only. The competition is open to competitors from PA, NY, NJ, and beyond. Each event will have trophies and prize money for first, second and third places. For more information on the woodsmen’s competition, contact the Wayne Conservation District at 570/253-0930 or email shall@wayne countypa.gov.

There will be plenty of other contests, too, from tractor and horse pulls to baking competitions for everything from angel cake to apple pie. Other attractions include livestock shows in the arena, harness racing, rides and games, and two monster truck shows. There will be stage performances, as well, such as an evening concert in the grandstand by Sour Bridges on Wednesday, August 12, followed by fireworks; small-stage performances at 7 p.m. including bands like Twisted T’z and Blue Edge; and there will be magic shows every day at different locations around the grounds. And don’t forget the racing pigs, daily in the southwest corner of the fairgrounds. Detailed schedule information is available on the website, www.waynecountyfair.com.