What we know is fun was had, food was eaten, and the fair is over.

See pictures from the fair here.

Clallam County Fair Manager Shari Ioffrida said while she’s awaiting final numbers this week, attendance at the 98th annual county fair was up considerably from 2016 when Port Angeles saw record temperatures in the 90s.

Looking at the past five years, she estimates this year’s fair from Aug. 17-20 was on average with other years.

Ioffrida also confirmed that the rodeo and carnival were a success with packed crowds and an increase in ticket sales for rides. The numbers for participating exhibits and exhibitors were up, too, she said.

Next year’s fair is scheduled for Aug. 16-19, 2018. It’ll be the fair’s 99th official year, but it actually started in 1895, Ioffrida said, with some gaps due to wartime.

Its theme is to be determined in the next month or two by a committee within in the fair board.

Individuals can enter up to 10 ideas for a chance to win $100, a fair T-shirt with the logo and passes to get into the fair.

Ioffrida recommends individuals consider ideas that tie well into a logo and a theme to decorate barns.

Forms are available in the fair’s office or entries can be sent to “Clallam County Fair, 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles, 98363,” or by email to fairgrounds@co.clallam.wa.us.

For more information on the fair, visit clallam.net/fair.

Makenna Callahan, 1½, of Port Angeles, and her mom Sami Gustafson pet Bella the horse owned by Ashlynn Northaven, 11, a member of Giddyup & Grow 4-H of Port Angeles. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Edwin Albright, 17, of Port Angeles, and Pure Country 4-H, readies Earl the cow for a showing at the Clallam County Fair. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Above, Timothy Seelye, 8, of the 4-H Cloverbuds program, won grand champion for his goat Jager at the Clallam County Fair. Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash

Tim Humphries of Sequim loses his seat in the saddle bronc event of the Pro West Rodeo at the Clallam County Fair on Aug. 19. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Sometimes the bull wins … Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Captain Arrr leads fair-goers in some Pirate-themed yoga, including Clallam County Fair Queen Janeydean O’Connor of Sequim, far right, and fair Princess Marykate Napiontek of Port Angeles, far left. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell