Essex County Fair
  Daily Admission including Shows and Carnival Rides is $10.

2013 Essex County Fair Schedule of Events
The Adirondack Agricultural Fair

This schedule is a work in progress and is not the final version.

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31


Firemen & EMS Day
Senior Citizen's Day
Senior Citizens Over 60 Receive a $2.00 off Food Coupon with $10 Admission

 

 
Time: Event:  
Daily Baby Animal Barn  
Daily Animal Tales*  
Daily Barnyard Cackle Review*  
Daily Merriloons The Clown*  
Daily 4-H Demonstrations/Presentations+  
Daily Floral Hall: Local Farmers' Displays
                   Serendipity Spinners - Demonstrations
                   Duffer Borden Fair Collection
 
Daily Sugar House - Adirondack Maple Producers  
Daily Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs+
                    Master Gardeners on Duty
                    Taste of the Adirondacks
                    4-H Exhibits & Ice Cream Sales
 
Daily Rain Garden Demonstrations+  
Daily Conservation Area:  Wild Life Displays  
                                    Invasive Plants Information   
                                    Blue Bird Information   
                                    NYS Trappers Demo   
                                    Laser Shooting   
     
  9:00 AM Essex County Fair Draft Horse and All Breed Driving Show>  
      TBA Midway Opens (after inspections)  
12:00 PM 4-H Dairy Cattle Show+
4-H Beef Cattle Show follows
 
12:00 PM Harness Racing
Upstate New Yorkers perform between races#
 
  3:30 PM  Sheep & Goat Show+  
  4:00 PM  Cow Milking Demonstration  
  5:00 PM 4-H Horse Show (Trail & Dressage classes)
  5:30 PM  Bicycle Giveaway in the New Cattle Show Ring  
  5:45 PM Opening Ceremonies in the New Cattle Show Ring  
  6:00 PM  Cow Milking Contest in the New Cattle Show Ring  
  6:00 PM  Dog Agility Demo in the Conservation Area^  
  6:00 PM  Street Legal Truck Pull#  
  7:00 PM 4-H Dog Show (during dog agility demo break)^  
  
                       Legend: # = Gordon Oil Grandstand and
                                           Yandow Sales & Service Stage Events
                                     * = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events
                                     + = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events
                                     ^ = Conservation Area
                                     > = Horse Ring or Pulling Ring
 
 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1

Gordon Oil Day
Carload Day
($25 per carload includes rides, 3 - 9 PM)
Senior Citizen's Day
Senior Citizens Over 60 Receive a $2.00 off Food Coupon with $10 Admission
 

Time: Event:  
Daily Baby Animal Barn  
Daily Animal Tales*  
Daily Barnyard Cackle Review*  
Daily Merriloons The Clown*  
Daily 4-H Demonstrations/Presentations+  
Daily Floral Hall: Local Farmers' Displays
                   Serendipity Spinners - Demonstrations
                   Duffer Borden Fair Collection
 
Daily Sugar House - Adirondack Maple Producers  
Daily Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs+
                    Master Gardeners on Duty
                    Taste of the Adirondacks
                    4-H Exhibits & Ice Cream Sales  
 
Daily Rain Garden Demonstrations+  
Daily Master Gardeners on Duty+  
Daily Conservation Area:  Wild Life Displays  
                                    Invasive Plants Information   
                                    Blue Bird Information   
                                    NYS Trappers Demo   
                                    Laser Shooting   
     
  9:00 AM  4-H Horse Show (all other classes)>  
12:00 PM Midway Opens  
  2:00 PM  Milk Drinking Contest at the New Cattle Show Ring  
  4:00 PM  Cow Milking Demonstration  
  5:30 PM Bicycle Giveaway*  
  6:00 PM  Dog Agility Demonstration^  
  6:00 PM  Miss & Mr Essex County Fair Pageant*  
  6:00 PM  Garden Tractor Pulls#  
 
                       Legend: # = Gordon Oil Grandstand and
                                           Yandow Sales & Service Stage Events
                                     * = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events
                                     + = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events
                                     ^ = Conservation Area
                                     > = Horse Ring or Pulling Ring
 
 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

Haulin' Junk Day

 
     
Time: Event:  
Daily Baby Animal Barn  
Daily Animal Tales*  
Daily Barnyard Cackle Review*  
Daily Merriloons The Clown*  
Daily 4-H Demonstrations/Presentations+  
Daily Floral Hall: Local Farmers' Displays
                   Serendipity Spinners - Demonstrations
                   Duffer Borden Fair Collection
 
Daily Sugar House - Adirondack Maple Producers  
Daily Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs+
                    Master Gardeners on Duty
                    Taste of the Adirondacks
                    4-H Exhibits & Ice Cream Sales
 
Daily Rain Garden Demonstrations+  
Daily Master Gardeners on Duty+  
Daily Conservation Area:  Wild Life Displays  
                                    Invasive Plants Information   
                                    Birds of Prey   
                                    Blue Bird Information   
                                    NYS Trappers Demo   
                                    Laser Shooting   
     
 8:00 AM  Essex County Fair Horse Show>  
 9:30 AM Essex County Fair Cattle Show  
10:00 AM Midway Opens  
12:00 PM  Bike Rodeo & Bike Giveaway at the Grandstand#  
  2:00 PM  Pudding Eating Contest at the EMS Building  
  4:00 PM  Cow Milking Demonstration  
  5:15 PM John Longware Memorial Pancake Supper (Conservation Area)^  
  6:00 PM  Haulin' Junk Roll-Over Contest & Double Figure 8# ($3.00 Grandstand Charge)  
  Fireworks After the Grandstand Show at Dusk#  
 
                       Legend: # = Gordon Oil Grandstand and
                                           Yandow Sales & Service Stage Events
                                     * = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events
                                     + = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events
                                     ^ = Conservation Area
                                     > = Horse Ring or Pulling Ring
 
   
 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
 
EGGLEFIELD FORD Day

 
     
Time: Event:  
Daily Baby Animal Barn  
Daily Animal Tales*  
Daily Barnyard Cackle Review*  
Daily Merriloons The Clown*  
Daily 4-H Demonstrations/Presentations+  
Daily Floral Hall: Local Farmers' Displays
                   Serendipity Spinners - Demonstrations
                   Duffer Borden Fair Collection
 
Daily Sugar House - Adirondack Maple Producers  
Daily Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs+
                    Master Gardeners on Duty
                    Taste of the Adirondacks
                    4-H Exhibits & Ice Cream Sales
 
Daily Rain Garden Demonstrations+  
Daily Master Gardeners on Duty+  
Daily Conservation Area:  Wild Life Displays  
                                    Invasive Plants Information  
                                    Blue Bird Information   
                                    NYS Trappers Demo   
                                    Laser Shooting   
     
 8:00 AM  Saturday Open Horse Show>  
10:00 AM Horse Pulling Contest>  
11:00 AM 4-H Rabbit Fun Show+  
12:00 PM Midway Opens  
12:00 PM Egglefield Ford Demolition Derby# ($5.00 Grandstand Charge)  
  1:00 PM 4-H Poultry Costume Show+  
  4:00 PM Cattle Costume Class+  
  4:00 PM  Cow Milking Demonstration  
  5:00 PM Egglefield Ford Demolition Derby# ($5.00 Grandstand Charge)  
  5:30 PM  Bicycle Giveaway*  
 
                       Legend: # = Gordon Oil Grandstand and
                                            Yandow Sales & Service Stage Events
                                     * = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events
                                     + = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events
                                     ^ = Conservation Area
                                     > = Horse Ring or Pulling Ring
 
 

SUNDAY AUGUST 4

Tractor Supply Day 

 
     
Time: Event:  
Daily Baby Animal Barn  
Daily Animal Tales*  
Daily Barnyard Cackle Review*  
Daily Merriloons The Clown*  
Daily 4-H Demonstrations/Presentations+  
Daily Floral Hall: Local Farmers' Displays
                   Serendipity Spinners - Demonstrations
                   Duffer Borden Fair Collection
 
Daily Sugar House - Adirondack Maple Producers  
Daily Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs+
                    Master Gardeners on Duty
                    Taste of the Adirondacks
                    4-H Exhibits & Ice Cream Sales
 
Daily Rain Garden Demonstrations+  
Daily Master Gardeners on Duty+  
Daily Conservation Area:  Wild Life Displays  
                                    Invasive Plants Information  
                                    Blue Bird Information   
                                    NYS Trappers Demo   
                                    Laser Shooting   
     
    TBA  Essex County Fair Idol Contest*  
  9:00 AM Horse Show - Lead Line & Beginner>  
11:00 AM 4-H Poultry Breed Show+  
12:00 PM Midway Opens  
  1:00 PM  Essex County Fair Gymkhana Horse Show>  
  4:00 PM  Cow Milking Demonstration  
  5:00 PM Chris Higbee# - Listen to "Guilty As Charged"  
  5:30 PM  Bicycle Giveaway*  
 
                      Legend: # = Gordon Oil Grandstand and
                                           Yandow Sales & Service Stage Events
                                    * = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events
                                    + = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events
                                    ^ = Conservation Area
                                    > = Horse Ring or Pulling Ring
 

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