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Gallery: Fair kicks off for 115th year in Lynden

Riley VanLoo looks at her grandma while putting accessories in Jock's mane at the Northwest Washington Fair on Thursday, Aug. 8. Four generations of the Hamstra family manage the Mt. Baker Clydesdales in Lynden.
Riley VanLoo looks at her grandma while putting accessories in Jock's mane at the Northwest Washington Fair on Thursday, Aug. 8. Four generations of the Hamstra family manage the Mt. Baker Clydesdales in Lynden. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Fairgoers ride the giant swing.
Fairgoers ride the giant swing. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Pigs race at the first of many All Creatures Barnyard Races on opening day, Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden. The animals, including geese, ducks and pygmy goats, received treats for their hard runs.
Pigs race at the first of many All Creatures Barnyard Races on opening day, Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden. The animals, including geese, ducks and pygmy goats, received treats for their hard runs. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
The Zuzu Acrobats balance on one another at the end of a set of acrobatic feats. The troupe from Tanzania performs twice a day on the Banner Bank stage at the Northwest Washington Fair.
The Zuzu Acrobats balance on one another at the end of a set of acrobatic feats. The troupe from Tanzania performs twice a day on the Banner Bank stage at the Northwest Washington Fair. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Dozens watch the Zuzu Acrobats.
Dozens watch the Zuzu Acrobats. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Kael Stapleton makes poffertjes, Dutch mini pancakes, at Lynden Dutch Bakery's annual booth. They make thousands of the tiny pancakes each day, filling the cast iron pans.
Kael Stapleton makes poffertjes, Dutch mini pancakes, at Lynden Dutch Bakery's annual booth. They make thousands of the tiny pancakes each day, filling the cast iron pans. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Kyle Moon, from Iowa, shaves a cow down.
Kyle Moon, from Iowa, shaves a cow down. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Quilts hang in the exhibition hall.
Quilts hang in the exhibition hall. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Geese race in the All Creatures Barnyard Races.
Geese race in the All Creatures Barnyard Races. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
People look at the flowers submitted in the competition.
People look at the flowers submitted in the competition. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Jessica DeJong sprays down a calf.
Jessica DeJong sprays down a calf. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
A Cyber Cirque performer hangs in the air on a ring with no safety attachments.
A Cyber Cirque performer hangs in the air on a ring with no safety attachments. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Dozens of people watched the Cyber Cirque — a display of acrobatic feats on the lawn outside the animal barns.
Dozens of people watched the Cyber Cirque — a display of acrobatic feats on the lawn outside the animal barns. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Kaden Veldman sweeps hay into the stalls for the 12 cows he and his family brought to the fair.
Kaden Veldman sweeps hay into the stalls for the 12 cows he and his family brought to the fair. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Fairgoers hold on during an amusement ride, with the Zipper in front.
Fairgoers hold on during an amusement ride, with the Zipper in front. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
A llama, owned by a 4-H clubber, hangs out in its pen in the barn.
A llama, owned by a 4-H clubber, hangs out in its pen in the barn. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
A trash monitor drives trash cans around the fairgrounds, keeping them clean.
A trash monitor drives trash cans around the fairgrounds, keeping them clean. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Riders are locked in the Zipper carnival ride.
Riders are locked in the Zipper carnival ride. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Kooper Brandt, 4, left, and Levi Wiemer, 2, look at a tank of goldfish in the Small Animal Experience.
Kooper Brandt, 4, left, and Levi Wiemer, 2, look at a tank of goldfish in the Small Animal Experience. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
People look at plants at Flore, one of many vendors at the fair.
People look at plants at Flore, one of many vendors at the fair. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
State Rep. Alicia Rule's sons Elliot, left, and Oliver ride the giant swing.
State Rep. Alicia Rule's sons Elliot, left, and Oliver ride the giant swing. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
From left, Mip, Rachel and Margaux Barber sit in the grass in between enjoying rides.
From left, Mip, Rachel and Margaux Barber sit in the grass in between enjoying rides. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
Cindy Norris has been going to the Lynden Fair since her childhood and now works the guest services booth.
Cindy Norris has been going to the Lynden Fair since her childhood and now works the guest services booth. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Hundreds enjoyed rides, Moo-wiches, performances and all the barn animals on opening day, Thursday, Aug. 8, of the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden. The annual fair will run through Aug. 17.

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