Sponsored by the South Windsor Jaycees. A new year...a new fair! Robinson's Racing Pigs...Paddling Porkers...Friday-Sunday!

Wapping Fair History

115 Years of History!

• 1892- 1st annual Wapping Fair takes place. Sponsored by
  Wapping Grange to benefit Wapping School District.
• 1934- No fair was held due to the depression.
• 1945- Fair restarted to commemorate South Windsor's 100th
  anniversary.
• 1952- Fair relocated to Hall's Grove.
• 1960s- Fair relocated to Wapping School location.
• 1960s- Wapping Grange formed partnership with South Windsor Jaycees to conduct fair.
• Late 1960s- Fair relocated to Zagorski Park.
• Early 1970s- Fair relocated to present location of Rye Street Park.
• Early 1970s- Wapping Grange gave up its interest in the fair. The Knights of Columbus
  joined partnership with the Jaycees.
• Mid 1970s- Jaycees fold. Knights of Columbus is sole sponsor of fair for 2 years.
• Late 1970s- Knights vote to discontinue sponsoring fair.
• Late 1970s- Knights of Columbus, Eastern Star & South Windsor Lions all contribute
  funds and manpower to continue Wapping Fair.
• 1992- 100th anniversary of Wapping Fair
• 1992- Knights of Columbus, Eastern Star & South Windsor Lions elected to withdraw
  from fair. Wapping Fair Association was formed to coordinate fair.
• 1993- New South Windsor Jaycees chapter takes over agricultural and animal exhibit.
• 2001- South Windsor Jaycees becomes sponsoring organization for fair.
• 2002- Animal tent grows to point of where a 2nd 4800 sq. ft. is needed.
• 2003- Racing Pigs are main attraction at the fair!!! Fair named U. S. Jaycee Project of the Year
• 2004- Jaycees donated almost $5,500 of fair proceeds to various town causes including My Friends' Place to support Boundless Playground, Town of South Windsor to purchase a defibrillator and Family Awareness Day to support the program
• 2005- Record crowds attend the fair. Fair donates over $5,000 to various town causes including $800 for the Boundless Playground, $1,000 for the 2nd level ropes course, $1,000 to the South Windsor Fire Department for modernizing training equipment and $2,500 to the South Windsor Police Department to help fund a new police dog.
• 2006- Family Fun Day comes to the Wapping Fair. Highlighted by two shows from Ronald McDonald, numerous fairgoer participation contests and plenty of entertainment, Sunday reaches new levels of attendance.

Wapping Fair History

A more detailed Wapping Fair history is available as a PDF file, viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader.