The ferris wheel and Zipper rides spin above the midway at the Skowhegan State Fair in August 2024. (Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel)SKOWHEGAN — The Skowhegan State Fair is gearing up to open for its 208th year. AdvertisementRhiver Snyder, 6, of Litchfield, chases pigs August 2024 during the pig scramble at the Skowhegan State Fair. Harness racers compete at the Skowhegan State Fair in August 2024. Bob Heap of Smokey’s Greater Shows hands a prize to Payton Naillon, 8, after she won at Star Darts on the midway August 2024 at the Skowhegan State Fair.