Thursday was another “amazing” day at the Schuylkill County Fair, said fair President Paul Kennedy.

“This is a special day because of the livestock sale,” he said.

The 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction and awards started at 5 p.m. and continued for hours.

“The sale is so important to the youth exhibitors,” he said.

It was also senior appreciation day where gate admission was reduced for those 60 and older.

As before, the weather cooperated, helping to bring in more fair visitors. Wednesday’s total attendance was 3,408, a tad shy of the 3,518 in 2019. The day traditionally isn’t one that is heavily attended due to it occurring in the middle of the week, Kennedy said.

“Tuesday is traditionally one of our bigger days,” he said, because it is kids day and tractor pulls.

Attendance Tuesday was 8,361, the largest Tuesday ever and perhaps an attendance record. Results are not yet available.

Fairgoers could eat, play games, ride rides, participate in a cornhole tournament and listen to entertainment, among other activities.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health was also giving out free COVID-19 vaccines by Johnson & Johnson.

On Wednesday, Lehigh Valley Health Network provided the vaccines at the fair.

Jodi Kazmarczyk, 55, of Pitman, received the vaccine in her right arm Thursday.

“It’s time to do it. It’s the right thing,” she said.

She said the DOH employees were very nice and informative on the vaccine.

Kazmarczyk said the increasing COVD-19 numbers are concerning to her.

“It’s coming back again,” she said.

Cheryl Zimmerman, 61, of Schuylkill Haven, and her husband, Joe, attended the fair to listen to the group Mudflaps. They also ate a peach sundae.

“It’s delicious,” she said.

The couple have been coming to the fair for more than 25 years. Like others they were “disappointed” the fair was not held last year due to the pandemic.

“It’s great to be out and see other people,” she said.

Diane Brobst, 72, of East Brunswick, and Jeff Schultz, 73, of Fleetwood, came to listen to the Mudflaps.

They also missed the fair not being held last year.

“It’s really great to be back,” she said.

Stephanie Geisinger, 38, of Cressona, brought her son, Ian, 5, and her mother Gisele Reardon, 63, of Lansford. Reardon had never been to the fair, only moving to Carbon County three years ago from New Jersey.

She enjoyed visiting the antique farm equipment and livestock.

“I love it. I love the fair, it’s so cool,” she said.