Have you spent all summer looking for something to do with your children?

Well, if that's the case (and even if it's not), there is plenty for children to do beginning this weekend at the Putnam County Fair.

The Putnam County Fair will run from July 21-28, but the fun starts Saturday, July 15, with the Putnam County Baby Contest "County Fair Cuties." The festivities will be held in the York Automotive Community Building. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the contest starts at 9 a.m. 

The event is open to boys and girls ages 0-5 months, 5-11 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years. 

Admission is $5 and kids age 5 and under are free. 

Children who are gardeners may be interested in entering the Lil' Sprouts division during the fair. 

The event is open to children ages 4 through second grade and entries can be dropped off at Harris Hall on July 23 from 2:30 p.m. until 4, with judging beginning at 4 p.m. 

Participants can enter any of the following: one cucumber, one squash, one tomato, one marigold stem, one petunia stem and one sunflower stem. 

It wouldn't be the Putnam County Fair without daily activities for kids and they will be held in Harris Hall from July 22-27. All the events will take place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and all the events are fun, free and provide an opportunity to take something home. All of the activities take less than 10 minutes and there will also be coloring pages and scavenger hunts every day. 

On July 22, kids can grow their own cactus. and a day later there will be watershed fun. On July 24, children can make Mr. Green Thumb and on July 25, they can be a greenhouse gardener. On July 26, they can participate in a painted flowers activity and the festivities end on July 27 with buzzing bees. 

The 6th Annual Best Baker Contest returns and is open to students in kindergarten through second grade and will be held July 22 in the York Automotive Community Building.

The category for this year is cookies and entries should be baked by the exhibitor and a parent and include a recipe. 

Entries can be brought to the York Automotive Community Building on July 22 from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Awards will take place at 7 p.m. and will be awarded for first, second and third. 

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