Hours & Ticket Information

Operating Hours

• Thursday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
• Friday: 9:00am - 10:00pm
• Saturday: 9:00am - 11:00pm
• Sunday: 9:00am - 7:00pm

Admission

One-Day Tickets

• Thursday
  • All tickets: $10
  • Children 11 and under: FREE
• Friday - Sunday
  • Adults: $15
  • Senior (62 and over): $13
  • Children 11 and under: FREE
  • Exhibitor: $20
  • ATM (Liberty Bank): $15
  • Online: $15

Midway bracelets for Friday, 9/22 are $22. The bracelets can be used for unlimited rides from 9a-6p - all ages.

Multi-Day Tickets

• Three-Day: $32
• Four-Day: $40
• There is no additional charge for the professional entertainment shows. (foot note)

Group Tickets

• Group Tickets

  Discounted ticket packages are available for non-profit organizations, corporate groups, employee activity groups, and social organizations. Arrangements must be made at least one week in advance. Please call Mary Ann Lentz at 860-344-7240.

Directions & Parking

Directions

The Durham Fair is located at the junctions of Routes 68, 17 and 77 in Durham, CT.

From the Hartford Area:

I-91 South to Exit 20 (Country Club Road); at the end of the exit ramp turn left and follow the Durham Fair signs to the nearest parking lot.

From the New Haven Area:

I-91 North to Exit 15 (Wallingford/Route 68); at the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Route 68 and follow the Durham Fair signs to the nearest parking lot.

From the Shoreline Area:

I-95 to Exit 58 (Guilford); follow Route 77 North towards Durham and follow the Durham Fair signs to the nearest parking lot.

From the Waterbury Area:

I-84 East to I-691 East to Route 66 to Route 147 and follow the Durham Fair signs to the nearest parking lot.

Parking

Weather Notice:
Parking on Saturday, 9/24 and Sunday, 9/25 will be at Tilcon on Route 68 only. The Greenbacker, Strickland and Wimler lots will all be CLOSED. GPS address for Tilcon Road Parking: 1605 Durham Rd, Wallingford

 

Shuttle buses are provided to transport visitors from the parking lots to the fairgrounds. There is no visitor parking available directly on the fairgrounds.

Handicapped parking is available on the Regional School District #13 school grounds as directed. Parking will be at the Frank Ward Strong School on Thursday and CRHS Friday through Sunday. Special buses for use by handicapped persons are available to provide transportation from the parking area to the fairgrounds. A valid state permit is reaquired to park in the handicapped parking lot.

Daily Schedule

In the event of inclement weather, we will post show announcement for the Main Stage Acts 1 hour prior to show time.

Thursday, September 22nd

5:00pm
Various Children’s Games
Kids Place

5:00pm
Aquatudes
Green Stage

6:00pm
Jon Stangel/Terri Everett – Swing Dance
Discovery Center

7:00pm 
Karma Brothers
Center Stage

7:00pm
CJ West and the Downtown Train
Green Stage

7:30pm
Demolition Derby
Motorized Events 

 

Friday, September 23rd

9:00am 
Beef Cattle Showmanship
Cow Palace

10:00am
Core Club - Drum’s Alive
Center Stage

10:00am
Mini Pedal Tractor Pull
Kids Place

10:00am
Llama Show
Llama Tent

10:00am
Hula Hoop Contest
Kids Place

10:30am
Donut Eating Contest 
Kids Place

11:00am
Ox Pull
Animal Pull Ring

11:00am
Canning - Phyllis Naples-Valenti & Mark Vosburg
Discovery Center

11:00am
Middie and the Country Gentlemen
Green Stage

11:00am
Joe Howard – Magician
Kids Place

11:00am
Henna Painter
Roaming

11:30am
CRHS  Jazz Band and Show Choir
Center Stage

12:00pm
Bubble Gum Blowing Contest
Kids Place

12:00pm
Susan Peak
Roaming

12:30pm
Animal Sounds Competition
Kids Place

1:00pm 
Backyard Chicken Raising – Dr. Michael J. Darre
Discovery

1:00pm
Two Reasons
Green Stage

1:00pm
Balloon Stomp Competition
Kids Place

1:30pm
Clothing Relay Competition
Kids Place

2:00pm
Black Forest Band
Center Stage

2:00pm
Joe Howard (Magician)
Kids Place

3:00pm
Thames Valley Rockhounds – Bob Reynolds
Discovery Center

3:00pm
Sons of Liberty
Green Stage

3:00pm
Potato Sack Race
Kids Place

3:30pm
Pie Eating Contest
Kids Place

4:00pm
Benevolent Dictators
Center Stage

4:00pm
Dairy Cattle Showmanship 
Cow Palace

4:00pm
Hudson Howard
Roaming

4:30pm
Trout Unlimited – Ed Albreght
Discovery

5:00pm
Lewis Ave
Green Stage

5:00pm
Savage Brothers
Main Stage

6:00pm
Lily Sparks
Center Stage

6:00pm 
Courtney Drummey
Roaming

7:00pm
Rush Hour
Green Stage

7:00pm
KC & the Sunshine Band
Main Stage
Will be performing as scheduled

7:30pm
Figure 8
Motorized Events Ring

8:00pm 
Driven 
Center Stage

 

Saturday, September 24th

9:00am-4:00pm
Garden Tractor Pull
Motorized Events

10:00am 
Core Club – Drum’s Alive
Center Stage

10:00am
Cheesemaking – Tom & Josephine Wilt
Discovery Center

10:00am
Mini Pedal Tractor Pul
Kids Place

10:00am
Balloon Stomp Competition
Kids Place

10:00am
Rabbits Adult and Youth Showmanshi
Poultry Barn

10:00am
Llama Show
Llama Tent

10:30am
Donut Eating Competition
Kids Place

11:00am
Pony Pull 
Animal Pull Ring

11:00am
Hula Hoop Contest
Kids Place

11:00am
Poultry Jr. and Sr. Showmanship
Poultry Barn

11:00am
Stilt Walker 
Roaming

11:30am 
CRHS Jazz Band and Show Choir 
Center Stage

11:30am
Susan Peak
Kids Place

12:30pm
Bubble Gum Blowing Contest
Kids Place

1:00pm 
Native American Artifacts – Don Rankin
Discovery Center

1:00pm
Triple Play
Green Stage

1:00pm
Animal Sounds Competition
Kids Place

1:00pm
Susan Peak
Roaming

1:30pm
Potato Sack Race
Kids Place

2:00pm
The Rising Tide Band
Center Stage

2:00pm
Al DeCant
Kids Place

2:30pm 
Ronald McDonald - Mascot 
Kids Place

3:00pm 
Giant Pumpkins – Jim & Matt DeBacco
Discovery Center

3:00pm 
Clothing Relay 
Kids Place

3:00pm
D3
Green Stage

3:00pm
Courtney Drummey 
Roaming

3:30pm
Pie Eating Competition
Kids Stage

4:00pm
Generation
Center Stage

4:00pm
Pucky the Whale - Mascot 
Kids Stage

5:00pm 
Three-Horse Pull
Animal Pull Ring

5:00pm
Hidden Life of Nature’s Little Insects – Ron Wulff Jr
Discovery Center

5:00pm 
Skyline Drive
Main Stage

5:30pm 
Battle of the Barns
Cow Palace

6:00pm 
Whitehouse Experience
Center Stage

6:00pm 
Truck PullM
otorized Events 

7:00pm
Gold Rush 
Green Stage

7:00pm
Blues Traveler
Main Stage

8:00pm
Monthei Brothers Band
Center Stage

9:00pm
Connecticut Ghost Seekers
Discovery Center

 

Sunday, September 25th

9:00am
Ecumenical Church Service 
Green Stage

10:00am
Middlesex Dance Center
Center Stage

10:00am 
Mini Pedal Tractor Place
Kids Place

10:00am
Balloon Stomp Competition
Kids Place

10:00am
Llama Show
Llama Tent

10:30am 
Donut Eating Competition
Kids Place

11:00am 
Pair Horse Pull - 3,050 lbs or under
Animal Pull Ring

11:00am
Every Animal Has A Story
Cow Palace

11:00am
Griffith Academy of Irish Dance 
Green Stage

11:00am-3:00pm
Magic Wings – Kathy Miller
Discovery Center

11:00am 
Clothing Relay
Kids Place

11:00am
Twisted Magic
Roaming

11:30am
Rotary 
Center Stage

11:30am
Susan Peak
Kids Place

12:00pm
CT State Tractor Pull
Motorized Events Ring

12:30pm 
Hula Hoop Contest 
Kids Place

1:00pm
Pair Horse Pull - 3.350 lbs or under 
Animal Pull Ring

1:00pm
Omnibus Band 
Green Stage

1:00pm 
Animal Sounds competition
Kids Place

1:00pm 
Jackson Hill 
Main Stage

1:30pm
Bubble Gum Blowing Contest
Kids Place

1:30pm
Twisted Magic
Roaming

2:00pm
Durham Fair Talent Show
Center Stage

2:00pm 
Animal Costume Parade
Cow Palace

3:00pm 
Pair Horse Pull – over 3,350 lbs
Animal Pull Ring

3:00pm 
Jim Blair 
Green Stage

3:00pm 
Potato Sack Race
Kids Place

3:00pm
Steel Magnolia
Main Stage

3:30pm
Pie Eating Contest 
Kids Place

4:30pm
Twisted Magic 
Roaming

General Information

ATMs

There are several ATM's located on the fairgrounds. Due to the large volume of use during the fair, funds in the ATM's can occasionally be diminished.

First Aid

There are three first aid stations located on the fairgrounds that are staffed during the hours of the fair by medical personnel - 1 station on the Upper Grounds across from the Souvenir Booth, 1 station on the Lower Grounds outside of the Goats/Rabbits/Poultry/Swine Barn, and the Emergency Services Building located in the center of the grounds on Canfield Lane.

Information Booths

Information booths are positioned around the fair grounds and are staffed with experienced volunteers ready to make sure your fair is an enjoyable time.

Lost and Found Items

All lost and found items should be reported to the fair staff in the Crow's Nest.

Lost Children

Name tags for small children are available at each Information Booth. Parents and guardians are strongly urged to make use of the name tags. They make it much easier for fair staff members to reunite lost children with their parents or guardians. Parents and guardians should instruct their children where to wait if they become lost and to write that location on the name tag. Lost children who have not been given instructions will be taken to the State Police Command Post near the Emergency Services Building on Canfield Lane.

Pets

Because of our concern for the safety of the animals on exhibit and for the comfort and safety of our patrons, no pets are allowed on the fairgrounds with the ONLY exception being a service animal trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability.

Strollers and Wheelchairs

Strollers and wheelchairs are not available for rental. Please make any necessary arrangements for these items before arriving at the fair.

Contact

STREET ADDRESS

24 Townhouse Road Durham, CT 06422 MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 225 Durham, CT 06422-0225

Telephone: 860.349.9495

Fax: 860.349.3101

Email: secretary@durhamfair.com