The annual Richmond County Fair kicks off Saturday in the heart of Staten Island with carnival rides and games, food contests and costumed performances hearkening back to the borough’s rich history.

More than 15,000 people are expected to attend the fair’s 45th modern edition, according to organizers. The festival runs Saturday through Monday from noon to 8 p.m. daily and serves as the biggest fundraiser for Historic Richmond Town, the borough’s nonprofit historical society.

Amid dozens of centuries-old buildings, the event will feature an array of kid-friendly attractions, including mechanical and pony rides, an inflatable bounce house and face painting, as well as demonstrations of traditional blacksmithing, carpentry and open-hearth cooking. There will also be live music and more than

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