2022 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 22– 25, 2021 | ||
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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
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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 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 Various demonstrations, including scavenger hunts and more. |
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| THURSDAY, September 22, 2022 Fair Hours: 4 PM – 10 PM |
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| 5–6:30 | PM | Kings of Karma: Rock and Country Center Stage |
| 5–6:30 | Good Fella’z Green Stage |
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| 5:00 | Echoes of Sinatra and Dine: Italian International Food & Stage |
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| 5:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 5:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 7:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 7–9 | Mixed Signals: Groove oriented Rock and Blues Center Stage |
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| 7–9 | Rock Bottom Green Stage |
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| 7:30–10 | Demolition Derby Motorized Events Area |
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| FRIDAY, September 23, 2022 Fair Hours: 9 AM – 10 PM |
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| All Day | Scavenger Hunt Youth Exhibits |
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| All Day | Learn About Cub Scouts / Scouts BSA / Girl Scouts Youth Exhibits |
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| 9:00 | AM | Beef Cattle Showmanship Cow Palace |
| 9–3 | Garden Tractor Pulls Motorized Events Area |
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| 10–2 | Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild Needlework Building |
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| 10–1 | Children’s Craft Activity Needlework Building |
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| 10:30–12 | CRHS: High School Jazz Band & Show Choir Center Stage |
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| 10:30–12 | Flip the Tables Green Stage |
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| 11:00 | Ox Pulls (all classes) Pull Ring |
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| 11:00 | The Happy Travelers Orchestra: Polish International Food & Stage |
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| 11:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 11:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 11–3 | Quilt of Valor Demonstration Needlework Building |
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| 12:15–1:45 | PM | Aquatudes Center Stage |
| 12:30–2 | Sage Green Stage |
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| 1:00 | Linguini the Cow BINGO South of the Youth Building |
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| 2:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 2:30–4 | Great Hill Mountain Band Center Stage |
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| 2:45–4:15 | Daily Planet Green Stage |
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| 3:00 | DeutschBand: German International Food & Stage |
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| 3:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 4:00 | Dairy Cattle Showmanship Cow Palace |
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| 4:00 | Llama Shows Llama Ring outside of T Barn |
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| 4:30–6:30 | Sunset Drive Center Stage |
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| 5–6:30 | The Engine Room: ’50s, ’60s, ’70s & ’80s Rock Green 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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| 6:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 7–9 | Wastin’ Bullets Green Stage |
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| 7–9 | Blondie & Beyond Center Stage |
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| 7:30–10 | Figure 8 & Demolition Derby Motorized Events Area |
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| SATURDAY, September 24, 2022 Fair Hours: 9 AM – 10 PM |
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| All Day | Scavenger Hunt Youth Exhibits |
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| All Day | Learn About Cub Scouts / Scouts BSA / Girl Scouts Youth Exhibits |
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| 8:30 | AM | Dairy Cattle Open & Junior Show Cow Palace |
| 9:00 | Goat Show Goat Show Ring |
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| 9:00 | Sheep Show Sheep Show Ring |
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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 | Mini Pedal Tractor Pull Kids Place |
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| 10–12 | Kareoke Competition Green Stage |
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| 10–2 | Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild Needlework Building |
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| 10–1 | Children’s Craft Activity Needlework Building |
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| 10:30–12 | CRHS: High School Jazz Band & Show Choir Center Stage |
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| 11:00 | Sound Pipers Band: Caribbean International Food & Stage |
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| 11:00 | Poultry Jr. and Sr. Showmanship The Barnyard |
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| 11:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 11:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 11–3 | Quilt of Valor Demonstration Needlework Building |
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| 12–2 | PM | Dialed Action Sports, FMX Freestyle Motocross Stunt Show Motorized Events Area |
| 12:30–2 | Shed Rats Green Stage |
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| 12:30–2 | Jason Ingriselli and the Miles North Center Stage |
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| 1:00 | Linguini the Cow BINGO South of the Youth Building |
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| 2:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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| 2:30–4 | Bad Mannerz Center Stage |
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| 2:45–4:15 | Bus13 Green Stage |
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| 3–4 | People Pull—Team Members Motorized Events Area |
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| 3:00 | Nosmo Kings Band: Irish International Food & Stage |
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| 3:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 4:30–6 | Downtown 6 Center Stage |
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| 5–6:30 | Jackson Hill: Country Green 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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| 6:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 6–11 | Truck & SUV Pull Motorized Events Area |
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| 7–9 | Cherry Pie Green Stage |
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| 7–9 | Sister Funk Center Stage |
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| 7:00 | Battle of the Barns Cow Palace |
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| SUNDAY, September 25, 2022 Fair Hours: 9 AM – 6 PM |
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| All Day | Scavenger Hunt Youth Exhibits |
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| All Day | Learn About Cub Scouts / Scouts BSA / Girl Scouts Youth Exhibits |
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| 9:00 | AM | Ecumenical Church Service Green Stage |
| 9:00 | Halter Class Horse Pull Pull Ring |
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| 9–3 | Connecticut State Tractor Pullers Association Motorized Events Area |
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| 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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| 10:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 10 – 2 | Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild Needlework Building |
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| 10:30–12 | Liz Reed and the Time of Day Green Stage |
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| 11–12:30 | Beth and the Boys Center 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 | Jukebox45 Show Band: American International Food & Stage |
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| 11–3 | Quilt of Valor Demonstration Needlework Building |
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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 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 12:30–2 | Zydeliscious Green Stage |
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| 1:00 | Power Wheels Demolition Derby Mom's Mini Van Demolition Derby Motorized Events Area |
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| 1:00 | Pair Draft Horse Pull (3,325 lbs. or under 15 ft.) Pull Ring |
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| 1–2:30 | Crossover: New Country, Classic Rock Center Stage |
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| 2:00 | Monster Truck Show: 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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| 2:30 | Linguini the Cow BINGO South of the Youth Building |
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| 2:30–4 | Neighborhood Watch Green 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 | The Hot Club of Black Rock: French International Food & Stage |
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| 3:00 | Wee, Wee, Wee Racing Pigs Top of Canfield Lane |
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| 3–5 | The Monthei Brothers: Country Center Stage |
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| 5:00 | Antique Farm Equipment Demo South End Farm Museum |
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