According to the film industry, a lot of people find love at the fair.

Watch “The Notebook,” “Grease,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” and even the Elvis classic “It Happened at the World’s Fair,” and all of them feature carnival rides, cotton candy and cowboy boots.

Lucky for you, the opportunity to get your fairground fix is here. The Big Butler Fair comes to town this week, giving you the chance to take your love or loved ones out to experience it.

See the livestock, demolition derbies and work of excellent crafters. Taste the stromboli and funnel cake, try your luck at the ring toss or get dizzy on the tilt-a-whirl.

Long story short, take a hint from the movies and head out to the fair this Friday and all next week at the Big Butler Fair Grounds, 1127 New Castle Road, Franklin Township.

The fair doesn’t strike your fancy? There’s plenty to experience in and around the county this weekend.

On Thursday in Harmony’s town square, the Allegheny Brass Band will start blowing their horns around 8 p.m. This is the first of the Harmony Park Board’s concert series, and it’s to be topped off with fireworks!

Cranberry Township Community Park, 111 Ernie Mashuda Drive, will host the Butler County Symphony Orchestra for an open air concert at 7 p.m. Thursday.

National Meteor Watch Day is this Thursday, and Moraine State Park is celebrating with a sky watch from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Beach Area, Pavilion 4 (North Shore) in Worth Township. Be sure to bring binoculars and a chair or blanket.

The Saxonburg Carnival is still going! The rides, games and food are available starting at 6 p.m. daily through Saturday near the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company, 290 Horne Ave.

Zelienople’s Patriotic Porch Tour kicks off Friday. Locals have decorated the fronts of their houses to be judged by the Zelienople Historical Society for a chance at a helicopter ride. Take a cruise down borough streets to drum up some patriotism!

The Butler County Symphony’s free summer concert series will feature the Jim Cunningham and Friends Jazz Combo at noon Friday via Facebook or in person in the symphony building, 259 S. Main St.

An opening ceremony for the traveling Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Zelienople’s Four Corners Park, 124 N. Main St. The tomb is available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Saturday until Tuesday.

Slippery Rock borough’s South Main Street will feature an Independence Day celebration from 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Vendors, games and food will fill the sidewalks all day and fireworks will fill the sky at night!

Evans City’s EDCO Park, 154 W. Main St., is having a night swim at 6 p.m. Saturday. Fireworks will be set off at dusk. Registration in advance is available at the front desk of EDCO Park and Pool’s office.

Zelienople will have an abundance of activity Monday! The Firecracker 5K and one mile run will begin at 8 a.m. in Zelienople Community Park, 402 Beaver St. Registration is $25 to $30.

At 11 a.m. Monday, the Zelienople Fourth of July parade will take over Main Street with floats and music. Come out and celebrate in the sunshine!

Harrisville borough is going full-out this Independence Day, with a parade scheduled at 11 a.m. Monday and activities in the Borough Park beginning at 12:30 p.m. A walking trail dedication, a cornhole tournament, food and vendors will also be featured, with fireworks at 9:45 p.m.!

The Cranberry Artists Network is hosting a Martinis with Monet Art Expo at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Food and drinks will be served in the gallery at 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, and will feature art by Joyce Werwie Perry.