![CREATIVE MINDS: Renee and Marlie Williams, 2, from Lavington enjoyed the Wodonga Children's Fair at Wodonga Racecourse, including a walk through the magic garden. Pictures: JAMES WILTSHIRE CREATIVE MINDS: Renee and Marlie Williams, 2, from Lavington enjoyed the Wodonga Children's Fair at Wodonga Racecourse, including a walk through the magic garden. Pictures: JAMES WILTSHIRE](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/CXnecSe9En4WWrpX4sC8Fx/c7ea45af-ffe0-4959-9da6-6aedd818aec2.jpg/r0_671_4719_3261_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Sunday was a day for families to enjoy the sun at fairs held across the Border.
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About 15,000 people packed Wodonga Racecourse for the annual Wodonga Children’s Fair, which the council’s arts and events team leader Kim Strang said was an increase on the 2014 event.
The fair featured Alex Papps from Play School and Border entertainer Steve Bowen, along with attractions such as baby animals and giant bubbles.
![FAST WORK: Saxon, 8, and Connor Ashlin, 9, enjoyed making their own go kart at the children's fair, then testing it out with a ride around the track. FAST WORK: Saxon, 8, and Connor Ashlin, 9, enjoyed making their own go kart at the children's fair, then testing it out with a ride around the track.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/CXnecSe9En4WWrpX4sC8Fx/f63f862c-1c43-4392-a958-d045996b4455.jpg/r0_315_4731_3196_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Ms Strang said the children’s work in the art zone was a highlight.
“It’s like you’ve just walked into a landscaped garden of cardboard flowers,” she said.
“It was amazing to see so many families come out and spend time with their children.”
The free event also gave families access to school and health information.
![WILLING VOLUNTEER: After the dignitaries had their turn, Thomas Cappellari, 11, put his hand up for the Whorouly Town Fair water dunk. WILLING VOLUNTEER: After the dignitaries had their turn, Thomas Cappellari, 11, put his hand up for the Whorouly Town Fair water dunk.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/CXnecSe9En4WWrpX4sC8Fx/7ac2c663-d5a2-439d-87b9-98376af1cb77.jpg/r0_357_5080_3456_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Meanwhile out at Whorouly, a dunking machine proved both an amusing attraction and a relief from the heat.
Whorouly Village Fair organiser Jennifer Garrett said more than 1200 people attended the fair, up by about 200 on last year’s inaugural event.
Whorouly’s senior football coach Scott McMasters, Whorouly Recreation Reserve committee president Jack Harrington and Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy all got dunked into the water.
“(Mr McCurdy) was a good sport about it, it was a very popular attraction,” Ms Garrett said.
Singers, ukulele players and line dancers from Whorouly also entertained, while food stalls showed off the region’s produce.
“It shows what Whorouly has to offer,” Ms Garrett said.