Scenes from the 2025 Portage County Randolph Fair

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Scenes from the 2025 Portage County Randolph Fair

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The Portage County Randolph Fair concluded Sunday after a week of beautiful weather. After the sun went down, 4-Hers and visitors enjoyed all things food, trucks, rides and shaving cream fights. Photographer Jeremy Brown photographed some magic moments throughout the week.

The Rockstar ride is a favorite of Randolph fair goers. Jeremy Brown/The Portager
Vivek Ramaswamy spoke to a large crowd at the republican tent on Friday evening at the Randolph fair.
A 1977 Peterbilt semi truck named Class Act participating in the OSTPA sanctioned tractor and truck pulls on Saturday night. The truck’s grill is transparent, revealing the motor inside the illuminated engine compartment.
Riding the Scrambler is a great way to cool off after spending a day of walking around the fair in the hot sun.
Widely popular Chuck Richardson’s French Fries showed up to the Randolph fair again this year. Pictured is owner Terri Mannion with longtime employees and husband and wife team Damon and Natalie Jones.
Chaos ensued when over 100 4-H kids scrambled to spray each other with shaving cream during the annual 4-H shaving cream party that took place outside of Hamilton Arena at midnight on Saturday.

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