A small crowd watches as Kerry Burnell, right, works with Stan Simpson, center, and other members of the Cumberland County grounds crew to weigh the giant pumpkins entered in the annual contest at the fair. The pumpkin being weighed was grown by Matt and Amy Proctor of Buxton and totaled 593 pounds.

Stan Simpson, left, and Kerry Burnell secure ties around a giant pumpkin before weighing it at the annual Cumberland County Fair contest. The pumpkin, grown by the Maine Department of Agriculture, weighed 502 pounds.

John Deans of Gorham visits with his grandson Mason Uraneck, 2, of Freeport with the pumpkin they grew and entered for their first time in the annual Cumberland County Fair contest. Their giant gourd came in sixth place at 358 pounds.

Blaine Moon of Freeport clears out stalls where 17 cattle, owned by his daughters Allison Pollock of New Gloucester and Brittany Moon of Freeport are exhibiting at the Cumberland County Fair.

Sabrina Yeager of Rye, N.H., and Nick Bajger of Newmarket, N.H., whip around on the Scrambler on opening day of the Cumberland County Fair.

Cooper Lauzier and Braydon Doyon, both 8 and of Saco, take a break to work on their candy apples while Cooper’s dad, Ben, uses the ATM on opening day at the Cumberland County Fair.

Opening day of the Cumberland County Fair draws a crowd.

Riders fly through the air on the swings Sunday at the Cumberland County Fair in Cumberland.

Bridget Koperniak, 2, of Cumberland is all smiles while “driving” a car on a ride at opening day of the Cumberland County Fair.

Layne Mullen, 13, of Tunbridge, Vt., works with his cattle team, Mike and Tyson, during the 16 and under pulling event on opening day of the Cumberland County Fair.