Carol Bartholomew reacts after her pie was selected as first-place winner by Gov. Spencer Cox at the Utah State Fair.
Carol Bartholomew reacts after her Triple Berries on a Cloud pie was selected as first-place winner by Gov. Spencer Cox and other judges in a pie contest at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
By Deseret News Photographers

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox helped kick off the 2021 Utah State Fair by helping judge a pie contest.

The annual fall event, which runs through Sept. 19, celebrates the Beehive State and its agricultural roots.

In addition to agriculture displays, the fair will including musical performances, carnival rides, vendors and a rodeo.

During its run, the fair will open at 10 a.m., except on Tuesday, Sept. 14, Wednesday, Sept. 15, and Thursday, Sept. 16, when it will open at noon. Closing time is 11 p.m., except on Sunday, Sept. 12, through Thursday, Sept. 16, when it will close at 10 p.m.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth ages 6 to 12 and senior citizens 61 and older. Children 5 and under get in free. Carnival rides are not included with the price of admission.

While masks are not required, they are encouraged to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

The Utah State Fairpark is located at 155 N. 1000 West. For a list of events, or to purchase tickets online, log on to utahstatefair.com.

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Gov. Spencer Cox circles back for a second taste of a particular pie while judging a pie contest at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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A couple of flies get an early taste of a Purple People Eater pie before Gov. Spencer Cox judges a pie contest at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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A Triple Berries on a Cloud pie, which was eventually selected as first-place winner, is pictured before a pie contest at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Gov. Spencer Cox watches as Utah first lady Abby Cox slices a pie while they judge a pie contest at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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A Banana Pineapple Tropical pie is pictured during a pie contest at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Utah first lady Abby Cox, center, and Gov. Spencer Cox inspect pies while judging a pie contest at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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A Blueberry Lemonade pie is pictured as Gov. Spencer Cox judges a pie contest at the Utah State Fair in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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