The Chelsea Community Fair kicked off Tuesday with the kids parade. As usual, the parade was led by the Beach Middle School marching band.

Also as usual, the parade was well-attended.

I’m related to this one:

I’m also related to this one:

In the middle of the parade I spotted a group of kids wearing Geek the Library shirts. And not only were they wearing their shirts in the parade, but they also were accompanied by their geek photos on a display in a wagon!

I’m sure at some point I’ve talked your ear off about how Chelsea has embraced the geek campaign. That display is just another bit of proof.

When the parade arrived at the fairgrounds, the kids were invited to participate in a variety of fun events. One particularly lucrative event had the kids hunting for change in a pile of sawdust.

There were sack races, too.

And finally, there were three-legged races.

Come back next time to see photos of the highlights of the Chelsea fair: the demolition derby!