2018 Schedule
The 2018 schedule is still in development. Keep checking back to see what’s in store for this year’s Fair.
| ALL-DAY Every Day, September 27 – 30, 2018 | ||
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| Art Department Solve the mystery! Look for the clues and earn an Art Detective ribbon. Guest Artist Series (see daily schedule). |
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| Cow Palace Milking Time each day, 4 – 6 PM |
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| Discovery Center Ongoing educational exhibits and demonstrations. |
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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, photo opportunities. |
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| Needlework Department Sewing demonstrations daily, corner stage. |
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| Roaming Acts Musicians and entertainment acts, any day at any time! Acts include Brown Paper Sax and more. |
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| Youth Building Various demonstrations. |
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| THURSDAY, September 27, 2018 Fair Hours: 4 PM – 10 PM |
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| 5:00 | PM | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
| 5:00 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green Stage |
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| 5:30 – 7 | Cypress Allstars: Classic Rock Center Stage |
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| 6:30 – 8 | Matthew Popp & Post No Bills: Country Green Stage |
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| 7 – 10 | Demolition Derby Motorized Events Area |
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| 7:30 – 9:30 | Neighborhood Watch Band: Classic Rock Center Stage |
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| FRIDAY, September 28, 2018 Fair Hours: 9 AM – 10 PM |
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| 9:00 | AM | Beef Cattle Showmanship Cow Palace |
| 9 – 3 PM | Garden Tractor Pulls Motorized Events Area |
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| 10:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 10:00 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green Stage |
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| 10:30 – 11:30 | Paperhouse Productions: Youth Theater Center Stage |
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| 11:00 | Bunny Hop Contest The Barnyard |
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| 11:00 | Ox Pulls (all classes) Pull Ring |
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| 11:00 | Critter Show with Paul Benjunas Kids Place |
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| 11 – 12:30 | Plywood Cowboy: Americana Green Stage |
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| 12:00 | PM | Balloon Animals Kids Place |
| 12 – 1:30 | CRHS: High School Music Dept Center Stage |
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| 1:00 | Making Music with Susan Peak: Musical Craft Program Kids Place |
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| 1 – 2:30 | The Aquatudes: ’60s Surf Rock & Roll Green Stage |
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| 2:00 | Performance by Susan Peak Kids Place |
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| 2:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 2 – 3:30 | The Engine Room: ’50s, ’60s, ’70s & ’80s Rock Center Stage |
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| 2:45 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green Stage |
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| 3:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 3:15 – 4:45 | SRH Experience: Stevie Ray Vaughn Tribute Green Stage |
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| 4:00 | Dairy Cattle Showmanship Cow Palace |
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| 4:00 | Games & Contests Kids Place |
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| 4 – 5:30 | Sister Funk: All Female, High Energy Rock Center Stage |
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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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| 5:15 – 6:45 | 80 Pruf: 80's Glam Rock Green Stage |
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| 6 – 7:30 | Jackson Hill: Country Center Stage |
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| 7:00 | MELISSA ETHERIDGE: Rock Main Stage |
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| 7 – 10 | Figure 8 & Demolition Derby Motorized Events Area |
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| 7:00 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green Stage |
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| 8 – 10 | Zydelicious: Zydeco, Blues & Country Green Stage |
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| 8:00 – 9:30 | Alex Shillo: Performing the Music of Bruce Springsteen Center Stage |
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| SATURDAY, September 29, 2018 Fair Hours: 9 AM – 11 PM |
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| 8:30 | AM | Dairy Cattle Open & Junior Show Cow Palace |
| 9 – 3 PM | Connecticut State Tractor Pullers Association 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 – 5 | 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 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green Stage |
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| 10:00 | Mini Pedal Tractor Pull Kids Place |
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| 10:30 – 11:30 | Bored of Education: Youth Rock Band Center Stage |
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| 11:00 | Poultry Jr. and Sr. Showmanship The Barnyard |
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| 11:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 11:00 | Brown Paper Sax: 1920’s Jazz Sax Quintet Roaming |
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| 11:00 | Critter Show with Paul Benjunas Kids Place |
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| 11 – 12:30 | Cash Lane Slim: Americana Green Stage |
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| 12:00 | PM | Games & Contests Kids Place |
| 12 – 1:30 | CRHS: High School Music Dept Center Stage |
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| 1:00 | Making Music with Susan Peak: Musical Craft Program Kids Place |
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| 1 – 2:30 | Rockslide:Classic Rock Green Stage |
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| 2:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 2:00 | Durham Fair Talent Show Center Stage |
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| 2:00 | Performance by Susan Peak Kids Place |
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| 2:45 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green Stage |
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| 3:00 | Candy Bar Bingo Kids Place |
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| 3:15 – 4:45 | Crossover: New Country, Classic Rock Green Stage |
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| 4:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 4 – 5:30 | Harbor Moon: Reggae, Classic Rock, Country Center 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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| 5:15 – 6:45 | The Locomotives: Folk, Rock, Blues Green Stage |
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| 5:30 | Sam Grow: Country Main Stage |
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| 6 – 10 | Truck & SUV Pull Motorized Events Area |
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| 6 – 7:30 | Still I Rise: Alternative Rock Center Stage |
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| 7:00 | Battle of the Barns Cow Palace |
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| 7:00 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green Stage |
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| 7:00 | SCOTTY McCREERY: Country Main Stage |
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| 8:00 – 10:00 | Old Dog New Trick: Rock, Blues, R&B, Americana Green Stage |
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| 8:30 – 10:30 | Mixed Signals: Groove oriented Rock and Blues Center Stage |
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| SUNDAY, September 30, 2018 Fair Hours: 9 AM – 7 PM |
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| 9:15 | AM | Ecumenical Church Service Green Stage |
| 10:00 | Pair Draft Horse Pull (3125 lbs. or under 15 ft.) Pull Ring |
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| 10:00 | Mini Pedal Tractor Pull Kids Place |
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| 10 – 11:30 | Horizon Blue: Folk, Bluegrass & Country Center Stage |
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| 10:30 – 12 | Bend in the River: Americana Green Stage |
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| 11:00 | Bunny Hop Contest The Barnyard |
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| 11:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 11:00 | Critter Show with Paul Benjunas Kids Place |
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| 11:30 | CJ West and the Downtown Train: Country Main Stage |
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| 12:00 | PM | Games & Contests Kids Place |
| 12 – 1 PM | Monster Truck Meet and Greet:
Meet drivers and get autographs and pictures. Motorized Events Area |
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| 12 – 1:30 | Bourbon Chaser: Rock and Country Center Stage |
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| 12:15 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green 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 | USO Show Troupe: America, The Heartland Main Stage |
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| 1:00 | Making Music with Susan Peak: Musical Craft Program Kids Place |
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| 1:15 – 2:45 | Coconuts Comedy Rocks: Comedy and Classic Rock Green Stage |
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| 2:00 | Monster Truck Show—Honor Veterans’ Day: Power Wheels Demolition Derby, Mom’s Mini Van Demolition Derby, Monster Truck freestyle event 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 | Performance by Susan Peak Kids Place |
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| 2 – 3:30 | Four Barrrel Billy: Rock, Swing and Honky Tonk Center 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 | Mariachi Mexico Antiguo: Mariachi Ensemble Roaming |
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| 3:00 | Granpa’s Golden Rule Show: Kids Act Green Stage |
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| 3:00 | Candy Bar Bingo Kids Place |
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| 3:45 – 5:15 | Mr. 6 O'clock Himself: Rock Green Stage |
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| 4:00 | Magic Show Kids Place |
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| 4 – 5:30 | Kings of Karma: Rock and Country Center Stage |
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| 5:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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