2024 Schedule
The Durham Fair schedule is subject to change without notice. Please check back for the most up-to-date schedule.
| ALL-DAY Every Day, September 26–29, 2024 | ||
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| Art Department Solve the mystery! Look for the clues and earn an Art Detective ribbon. |
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| Cow Palace Milking Time each day, 4 – 6 PM |
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| Discovery Center Ongoing educational exhibits and demonstrations, located in the south end of the T Barn including: The American Chestnut Foundation, CT Rockhounds, Xavier Robotics, Mercy Robotics, CT DEEP Wildlife Hammonasset Chapter, Trout Unlimited, Inc., Master Gardeners Haddam, Wesleyan Potters, Kat Owens Art University of Hartford, Back Yard Beekeeper Association, NatureWorks, and more. |
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| Farm Museum Ongoing exhibits and demonstrations of early farm life, continuous blacksmith demonstrations. In addition, 3 times daily, pulley-driven antique farm equipment demonstrations, including corn grinders, hay press, lime crusher, corn chopper, wood saw, shingle mill and lunger engine. |
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| Fiber Department Spinning and weaving demonstrations, along with touch fibers and an educational area for kids Llama Barn |
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| Kids Place Ongoing activities include Corn Crib, Bubbles, Face Photos, Push Cars, Bouncy Critters and more with prizes all day! |
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| Roaming Acts Musicians and entertainment acts, any day at any time! |
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Youth Exhibits |
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| THURSDAY, September 26, 2024 Fair Hours: 4PM–10PM |
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| 4:30–6:30 | PM | The Children’s Museum of CT Discovery Center |
| 5:00 | CRHS: Jazz Band and Show Choir Center Stage |
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| 5:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 5:00 | Night Soil: Funk, Rock and Originals Green Stage |
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| 5–7 | Pam Leffert of Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue bring opossums to The Discovery Center! Discovery Center |
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| 6:00 | Darik and the Funbags: Big energy live music show covering all genres International Food & Stage |
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| 6:00 | Live Judging of Yeasted, Fried Donuts Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area |
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| 6:00 | Cow Plop BINGO South of the Cow Palace Building |
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| 7:00 | CONNetic Energy: ’50s thru ’70s music Green Stage |
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| 7:00 | Sister Funk: Pop, Rock and Country Center Stage |
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| 7:30–10 | Demolition Derby Motorized Events Area |
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| FRIDAY, September 27, 2024 Fair Hours: 9AM–10PM |
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| all day | Astronomical Society of New Haven, and Shoreline Astronomical Society (weather permitting) Discovery Center |
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| 9:00 | AM | Beef Cattle Showmanship Cow Palace |
| 9–6 | The CT Science Center Discovery Center |
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| 10:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 10–1 | Children’s Craft Activity Needlework Building |
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| 10–3 | Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild Needlework Building |
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| 10:30 | Paperhouse Productions: Musical Theater Center Stage |
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| 10:30 | Bill Benson: Acoustic Favorites Green Stage |
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| 11:00 | Ox Pulls (all classes) Pull Ring |
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| 11:00 | Stellar Zombies: Carol B. Ivers, the Planetarium Director of the Department of Geological Sciences at CCSU Discovery Center |
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| 11:00 | Music with Susan Peak Kids Place |
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| 11:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 11:30 | Jackson Hill: Country Favorites International Food & Stage |
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| 11:45 | Saved by Friday: Rock & Roll Green Stage |
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| 11:45 | CRHS: Jazz Band and Show Choir Center Stage |
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| 12:00 | PM | Big Coloring Kids Place |
| 12:00 | Ancient Egyptian Astronomy: John & Colleen Darnell Discovery Center |
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| 1:00 | How to make Corn Relish and Sauerkraut: presented by Lisa Larsen & Tina Gossner Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area |
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| 1:00 | Stars and Agriculture: Jeff Dunn, President of The Shoreline Astronomical Society Discovery Center |
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| 1:00 | Big Coloring and Caricatures Kids Place |
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| 1:45 | Furious George: Best of 7 Decades Green Stage |
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| 1:45 | Beth and the Boys: Country, Rock & Pop Center Stage |
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| 2:00 | What’s New with Invasive Plants: Gail Reynolds of the Master Gardeners Discovery Center |
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| 2:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 2:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 3:00 | Echoes of Sinatra: Italian Music International Food & Stage |
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| 3:00 | Maple Syrup Production in CT: Buster Scranton from Maple Producers Association of CT Discovery Center |
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| 3:00 | Balloon Animals Kids Place |
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| 3:30 | Candy Bar Bingo Kids Place |
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| 3:45 | Silver Fox String Band: Bluegrass, Country and Rock Band Green Stage |
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| 3:45 | Kings of Karma: Rock Center Stage |
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| 4:00 | Dairy Cattle Showmanship Cow Palace |
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| 4:30 | Happy Travelers: Polish favorites International Food & Stage |
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| 5:00 | Llama Shows Llama Ring outside of T Barn |
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| 5:00 | Bunny Hop Contest The Barnyard |
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| 5:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 5:45 | No Feedback: Classic Rock Green Stage |
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| 5:45 | Central City Stompers: Dixieland Jazz Center Stage |
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| 6:00 | Jason Ingriselli and the Miles North: Country Main Stage |
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| 6:30 | Cow Plop BINGO South of the Cow Palace Building |
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| 7:30 | CHRIS JANSON Main Stage |
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| 7:30–10 | Figure 8 & Demolition Derby Motorized Events Area |
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| 8:00 | The Rakes: Modern and Classic Country Green Stage |
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| 8:00 | Souls on Fire: 10 Piece Horn Band - Iconic Soul Music Center Stage |
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| 9:00 | Fireworks Above the Fairgrounds |
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| SATURDAY, September 28, 2024 Fair Hours: 9AM–10PM |
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| 8:30 | AM | Dairy Cattle Open & Junior Show Cow Palace |
| 9–3 | Antique Tractor Pull Motorized Events Area |
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| 9:00 | Goat Show Goat Show Ring |
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| 9:00 | Sheep Show Sheep Show Ring |
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| 9:30 | Llama Shows Llama Ring outside of T Barn |
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| 10:00 | Pony Pull (all classes) Pull Ring |
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| 10:00 | Rabbits Junior & Senior Showmanship The Barnyard |
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| 10:00 | Plastic Waste Art: Kat Owens, local artist & professor at University of Hartford, will presentpresent on Plastic Waste Art Discovery Center |
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| 10:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 10–3 | Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild Needlework Building |
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| 10–3 | Beardsley Zoo Discovery Center |
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| 10–4 | Peace Rocks Free Rock Painting Youth Exhibits |
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| 10:30 | Remy Adair: Youth Pianist Green Stage |
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| 10:30 | Star Dancers: Dance Demo Center Stage |
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| 11:00 | Mini Pedal Tractor Pull Contest Kids Place |
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| 11:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 11–3 | Quilting Demonstrations from Heart of the Valley Quilt Guild Needlework Building |
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| 11:30 | Jukebox 45: USA Oldies International Food & Stage |
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| 11:45 | No Hangups: Classic Rock Green Stage |
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| 11:45 | Great Hill Mountain Band: Country, Southern Rock Center Stage |
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| 12:00 | PM | Oceanography Trivia Game: Lorrie Martin & Becky Gladych Discovery Center |
| 12:00 | Music with Susan Peak Kids Place |
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| 12:00 | Big Coloring Kids Place |
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| 1:00 | How to Grow Vegetables Indoors: presented by Gabriel Zamorano Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area |
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| 1:00 | Electric Vehicles: Andrew Kasznay, Electrical Engineer Discovery Center |
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| 1:45 | Karma: Pop & Rock Green Stage |
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| 1:45 | The Monthei Brothers: Country Center Stage |
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| 2:00 | Think Outside the Bait Box: Christine Cummings of A Place Called Hope Discovery Center |
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| 2:00 | Cow Plop BINGO South of the Cow Palace Building |
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| 2:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 2:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 3:00 | The Nosmo Kings: Irish Music International Food & Stage |
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| 3:00 | Egyptian Hieroglyphs: John & Colleen Darnell Discovery Center |
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| 3:00 | Balloon Animals Kids Place |
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| 3:30 | Candy Bar Bingo Kids Place |
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| 3:45 | Leaf Jumpers: Rock Green Stage |
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| 3:45 | 2B Determined: ’80s, ’90s and Alternative Rock Center Stage |
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| 4:00 | Meet Your Weeds: presented by Aubree Keurajian Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area |
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| 4:00 | Black Bears of CT: Paul Benjunas of CT DEEP Wildlife Discovery Center |
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| 4:30 | East Rock Horns: NOLA Jazz Band International Food & Stage |
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| 5:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 5:00 | Bunny Hop Contest The Barnyard |
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| 5:00 | 3-Horse Pull (all classes) Pull Ring |
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| 5:45 | On the Side: Classic Rock Green Stage |
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| 5:45 | Ruckus Country Trio: Acoustic Country Center Stage |
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| 6:00 | Blondie and Beyond: ’70s & ’80s Rock Main Stage |
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| 6–10 | Truck & SUV Pull Motorized Events Area |
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| 7:00 | Battle of the Barns Cow Palace |
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| 7:15 | 38 SPECIAL Main Stage |
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| 8:00 | The Jim Crutchfield Band: Country Green Stage |
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| 8:00 | Downtown 6: Rock, Funk & Pop Center Stage |
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| SUNDAY, September 29, 2024 Fair Hours: 9AM–6PM |
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| all day | STEAM Experiments & Demonstrations Discovery Center |
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| 8:00 | AM | Ecumenical Church Service Green Stage |
| 9:00 | Halter Class Horse Pull Pull Ring |
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| 9:00 | Swine Show The Barnyard |
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| 10:00 | Brave and Common: Musical Comedy Green Stage |
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| 10:00 | Pair Draft Horse Pull (3125 lbs. or under 15 ft.) Pull Ring |
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| 10:00 | Meteorites, Tektites, and Impactites—Objects from Space: Bob Reynolds of CT Rockhounds Discovery Center |
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| 10:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 10–3 | Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild Needlework Building |
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| 10–4 | Peace Rocks Free Rock Painting Youth Exhibits |
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| 10:30 | The Aquatudes: ’50s and ’60s Surf Music Center Stage |
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| 11:00 | How Are Exhibits Judged? What is the Danish System? presented by Claudia Miller Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area |
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| 11:00 | Bunny Hop Contest The Barnyard |
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| 11:00 | Planting to Attract Pollinators: Diane St John of NatureWorks Discovery Center |
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| 11:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 11:00 | Mini Pedal Tractor Pull Contest Kids Place |
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| 11–3 | Quilting Demonstrations from Heart of the Valley Quilt Guild Needlework Building |
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| 11:30 | The Engine Room: ’50s thru ’80s music Green Stage |
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| 11:30 | Flip the Tables: Rock Favorites International Food & Stage |
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| 11:45 | Veterans Ceremony: Sponsored by the Durham Fair Center Stage |
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| 12:00 | PM | Monster Truck Show Meet and Greet: Meet drivers and get autographs and pictures. Motorized Events Area |
| 12:00 | Beekeeping: Allan Poole Discovery Center |
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| 12:00 | Sacred Heart Theatre: Willy Wonka Kids Place |
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| 12:00 | Big Coloring Kids Place |
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| 12:30 | The Higby Mountain Bluegrass Band Center Stage |
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| 12:30 | How to Make Apple Cookies: presented by Pastry Chef Rachel Palmieri, owner of Palmieri’s Cakes Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area |
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| 1:00 | Mulan Fitness and Art School: Traditional Chinese Dance International Food & Stage |
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| 1:00 | Pair Draft Horse Pull (3,325 lbs. or under 15 ft.) Pull Ring |
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| 1:00 | Sherry Harmon of Nutmeg Acres Wildlife Rehab brings an opossum mascot to The Discovery Center! Discovery Center |
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| 1:00 | Cow Plop BINGO South of the Cow Palace Building |
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| 1:00 | Balloon Animals Kids Place |
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| 1:30 | Honky Tonk Moon: Folky, Bluesy, Country Rock Green Stage |
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| 2:00 | Monster Truck Show Preview;
Mini Van, Small Pickup, CRV, & SUV Derby (Men & Women); Kid’s Power Wheels; Monster Truck Show Motorized Events Area |
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| 2:00 | Animal Costume Parade Cow Palace |
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| 2:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 2:00 | Maple Syrup Candy Making: presented by Stacey Cummings & Meghan Prifitera Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area |
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| 2:00 | Sacred Heart Theatre: Willy Wonka Kids Place |
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| 2:30 | Games & Contests Kids Place |
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| 2:30 | Mixed Signals: Rock & Blues Center Stage |
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| 3:00 | Zydelicious: French - Canadian International Food & Stage |
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| 3:00 | Pair Draft Horse Pull (over 3,325 lbs. 12 ft.) Pull Ring |
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| 3:00 | Metal Detecting: John Benton Discovery Center |
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| 3:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 3:30 | John Street Band: Classic Rock Green Stage |
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| 3:30 | Sacred Heart Theatre: Willy Wonka Kids Place |
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| 4:30 | Rock Bottom: Rock Center Stage |
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| 5:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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