Daily Admission including Shows and Carnival Rides is $10.
 

2008 Essex County Fair Schedule of Events
The Adirondack Agricultural Fair

Note that this is a preliminary schedule, some events may be added and times changed.  Check back periodically.

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13

Senior Citizen's Day
Senior Citizens Over 60 Receive a $2.00 off Food Coupon with $10 Admission
Carload Day
$25 per carload includes rides from 4 PM - 9 PM

 

 
Time: Event:  
Daily Neal Perry Horsemanship  
Daily Baby Animal Barn sponsored by The Pink Pig  
Daily Jason's Sweet Lips, the Cow!*  
Daily Matthew Hass, "Saw Dog The Chainsaw Carver"  
Daily 4-H Public Presentations/Demonstrations throughout each day+  
Daily Demonstrations in Floral Hall  
  9:00 AM Open Draft Horse Show  
10:00 AM Tie Dying until Noon+  
11:00 AM Farmer For A Day until 1 PM+  
12:00 PM Midway Opens  
12:00 PM 4-H Dairy Cattle Show - 4-H Beef Cattle Show immediately following  
12:00 PM Harness Racing
Upstate New Yorkers perform between races#
 
  1:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  1:00 PM  Tie Dying until 3 PM+  
  1:00 PM  Adirondack Harvest until 3 PM+  
  1:00 PM  Master Gardner On Duty until 3 PM+  
  2:00 PM  Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  2:00 PM  Bingo  
  2:00 PM  Healthy Living until 4 PM+  
  2:30 PM Cracker Eating Contest Sponsored by & located at Pizza, Wings and Things Booth  
  3:00 PM  ESNY until 6 PM+  
  3:00 PM  Farmer For A Day until 5 PM+  
  4:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  4:00 PM  Card Weaving Demonstration by Christine Lee in Floral Hall  
  4:00 PM Open Sheep Show & Goat Show  
  5:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  5:00 PM 4-H Horse Show (Trail & Dressage classes)  
  5:30 PM Opening Ceremonies#  
  5:45 PM Garden Tractor & ATV Pulls#  
  6:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  6:00 PM Bingo  
  6:00 PM Milking Demonstration  
  6:30 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  7:00 PM Upstate New Yorkers*  
 
Legend: # = Grandstand Events                                    
* = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events   
+ = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events 
 
 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14

LOREMAN's Day
Senior Citizen's Day
Senior Citizens Over 60 Receive a $2.00 off Food Coupon with $10 Admission
Bicycle Giveaway**

 

Time: Event:  
Daily Neal Perry Horsemanship  
Daily Baby Animal Barn sponsored by The Pink Pig  
Daily Jason's Sweet Lips, the Cow!*  
Daily Matthew Hass, "Saw Dog The Chainsaw Carver"  
Daily 4-H Public Presentations/Demonstrations throughout each day+  
Daily Demonstrations in Floral Hall  
  9:00 AM  4-H Horse Show (All other classes)  
10:00 AM Tie Dying until Noon+  
11:00 AM Farmer For A Day until 1 PM+  
12:00 PM Midway Opens  
12:00 PM Harness Racing
Upstate New Yorkers perform between races#
 
  1:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  1:00 PM Adirondack Harvest until 3 PM+  
  1:00 PM  Master Gardner On Duty until 3 PM+  
  1:00 PM  Tie Dying until 3 PM+  
  2:00 PM Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  2:00 PM  Bingo  
  2:00 PM  Healthy Living until 4 PM+  
  3:00 PM  ESNY until 6 PM+  
  3:00 PM  Farmer For A Day until 5 PM+  
  4:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  4:30 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  5:00 PM Too Tall String Band & North Country Cloggers*  
  5:30 PM Bicycle Giveaway**  
  6:00 PM McGee's Towing and Recovery Street Legal Truck Pull#  
  6:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  6:00 PM  Quality Deer Management Seminar by Tony Rainville in Cattle Show Ring  
  6:00 PM Bingo  
  6:30 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  7:00 PM Too Tall String Band & North Country Cloggers*  
  Dusk  Fireworks (Partially sponsored by John Sheehan and Sons)#  
 
Legend: # = Grandstand Events                                    
* = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events   
+ = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events 
 
** Bicycle Sponsors:
Addison County Commission Sales, Denton Publications, Westport Rescue Squad, Westport Hose Co. 1, Maplebrook Farm, Essex County Fish N' Game Club, Roy Cutting Excavation and Weichert (YCURT) Realtors, Venture North Associates.
 
 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

 

 
Time: Event:  
Daily Baby Animal Barn sponsored by The Pink Pig  
Daily Jason's Sweet Lips, the Cow!*  
Daily Matthew Hass, "Saw Dog The Chainsaw Carver"  
Daily 4-H Public Presentations/Demonstrations throughout each day+  
Daily Demonstrations in Floral Hall  
  8:30 AM  Open Horse Show  
  9:30 AM  Open Cattle Show  
10:00 AM Midway Opens  
10:00 AM Tie Dying until Noon+  
11:00 AM Farmer For A Day until 1 PM+  
12:00 PM Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  1:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  1:00 PM 4-H Poultry Costume Show  
  1:00 PM  Adirondack Harvest until 3 PM+  
  1:00 PM  Master Gardner On Duty until 3 PM+  
  1:00 PM  Tie Dying until 3 PM+  
  2:00 PM  Bingo  
  2:00 PM  Healthy Living until 4 PM+  
  2:30 PM Pudding Eating Contest Sponsored by & located at Midway Diner  
  3:00 PM  Farmer For A Day until 5 PM+  
  3:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  3:00 PM ESNY until 6 PM+  
  4:00 PM Howie Campbell Band sponsored by Foothills Baptist Church*  
  5:00 PM  Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  5:15 PM John Longware Memorial Pancake Supper (Conservation Area)  
  6:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  6:00 PM Bingo  
  7:00 PM  Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  7:00 PM Essex County Idol Contest **#
      (Click here for Keene Valley Idol Winners)
 
 
Legend: # = Grandstand Events                                    
* = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events   
+ = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events 
 
** Essex County Idol Contest Sponsors:
Champlain National Bank, Elizabethtown Community Hospital, Stop DWI of Essex County, Town of Keene and Willsboro Lawn Furniture.
 
 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
 

 
Time: Event:  
Daily Baby Animal Barn sponsored by The Pink Pig  
Daily Jason's Sweet Lips, the Cow!*  
Daily Matthew Hass, "Saw Dog The Chainsaw Carver"  
Daily 4-H Public Presentations/Demonstrations throughout each day+  
Daily Demonstrations in Floral Hall  
  8:00 AM  Saturday Open Horse Show  
10:00 AM Horse and Pony Pulling Contest  
11:00 AM Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
11:00 AM Farmer For A Day until 1 PM+  
12:00 PM Midway Opens  
12:00 PM Non-Fabric Fashion Show*  
12:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  1:00 PM  Adirondack Harvest until 3 PM+  
  1:00 PM  Master Gardner On Duty until 3 PM+  
  2:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  2:00 PM Bingo  
  2:30 PM Milk Drinking Contest Sponsored by Windy Valley Farm (The Evens Family)  
  3:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  3:00 PM  ESNY until 6 PM+  
  3:00 PM  Farmer For A  Day until 5 PM+  
  4:00 PM Cattle Costume Class  
  5:00 PM The Norsemen*  
  6:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  6:00 PM Bingo  
  6:00 PM Bourdeau Brothers Farm, Altered and Pro Stock 9000 and up Tractor Pull
   (Registration closes at 5:30 PM Sharp)#
 
  7:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
 
Legend: # = Grandstand Events                                   
* = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events  
+ = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events
 
 

SUNDAY AUGUST 17

EGGLEFIELD FORD Day
 

 
Time: Event:  
Daily Baby Animal Barn sponsored by The Pink Pig  
Daily Jason's Sweet Lips, the Cow!*  
Daily Matthew Hass, "Saw Dog The Chainsaw Carver"  
Daily 4-H Public Presentations/Demonstrations throughout each day+  
Daily Demonstrations in Floral Hall  
  8:00 AM  Horses & Music (Horse Show Ring)  
  8:30 AM  Open Gymkhana Horse Show  
10:00 AM Oxen and Steer Pulling Contest  
11:00 AM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
11:00 AM Farmer For A Day until 1 PM+  
12:00 PM Chainsaw Carved Items Auctioned at the Grandstand#  
12:00 PM Midway Opens  
12:00 PM Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
12:00 PM Egglefield Ford Demolition Derby# ($5.00 Grandstand Charge)  
  1:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  1:00 PM Open Mike*  
  1:00 PM  Adirondack Harvest until 3 PM+  
  1:00 PM  Master Gardner On Duty until 3 PM+  
  2:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  3:00 PM  Farmer For A Day until 5 PM+  
  3:00 PM Fire Fighter Training Show*  
  3:00 PM  ESNY until 6 PM+  
  5:00 PM  Buffalo Barfield and Unherd of Entertainment*  
  5:00 PM Chainsaw Carved Items Auctioned at the Grandstand#  
  5:00 PM Egglefield Ford Demolition Derby# ($5.00 Grandstand Charge)  
 
Legend: # = Grandstand Events                                    
* = South Lawn Entertainment Area Events   
+ = 4-H/Cooperative Extension Area Events 
 

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