Fair Schedule

 

 

The 142nd fair dates are September 12, 13, 14, 15, 2013.

The Tunbridge World’s Fair has run continuously since 1867 except in 1918, due to the great flu epidemic, and during World War II. For more information on the history of the Tunbridge Fair, check out that section of our website. In addition to the venues below there are walk-around clowns: Buddy DeClown, Ed the Wizard and Bob Nilson, Caricaturist. This year: Celebrating the Swine Show, the only swine show in Vermont with competitive shows, obstacle races, special events.

Grandstand Free

Gates:
Thursday: 8AM – 9PM
Friday: 7AM – 9PM
Saturday: 7AM – 10PM
Sunday: 8AM – 6PM

Daily Schedule listed by venue

 

Thursday September 12 is “Agricultural Education Day”

Children’s activities in all departments, see Ag Ed page for schedule

Memorial Arena – Pony Pulling

  • 11AM – Under 1450 lbs
  • 3PM – Under 1,800 lbs
  • 7PM – Free-For-All

Grandstand

  • 2PM – Harness Racing
  • 6PM – Sheep Dog Trials

Horse Show Ring

  • 11AM – Fitting & Showing
  • 1PM – In-hand Halter

Cabot Judging Arena

  • 10AM – Dairy Show: Shorthorn, LineBack, Black Swiss, Dutch Belted; Guernsey
  • 3PM – Single Ox Show

Northfield Savings Bank Entertainment Tent (rotating shows every half hour from 10-4)

  • Larkin Dancers at 10am, noon, 2 & 4pm
  • Magic Trunk at 10:30,12:30,2:30
  • Basketball Wizardry at 11,1, 3
  • Lucky Bob at 11:30, 1:30, 3:30
  • 7PM – Mountain House Cloggers

Poultry Barn

  • 10PM – Open Show
  • 3PM – Junior show

Gazebo

  • 7PM – Madelyn Morgan with Country Classics

Friday September 13

Memorial Arena – Horse Pulling

  • 11AM – Under 3,100 lbs
  • 3PM – Under 3,300 lb
  • 7PM – Free-For-All

Grandstand

  • 8:30AM – Oxen & Steer cart class
  • Noon – Harness racing with Radio Rangers in between races.
  • 4PM – Antique Tractor Pull with host Mark and Debbie Fuller. For more info on pulling see northeastsledservices.com

Horse Show Ring

  • 4-H Project followed by English & Western Classes

Cabot Judging Arena

  • 10AM – Dairy Show: Ayrshire, Holstein, Jersey
  • 2PM – Supreme Dairy Cow;
  • 3PM – Oxen & Steer Show
  • 6PM- Sheep and Goat Costume Class

Swine Barn Show Ring

  • 3PM – Showmanship, Gilt, Boar and Sow Classes

Northfield Savings Bank Entertainment Tent (rotating shows every half hour 10-4)

  • Larkin Dancers, 10am, noon,2 & 4pm
  • Bastketball Wizardry at 10:30,12:30,2:30
  • Lucky Bob at 11,1,3
  • Magic Trunk at 11:30, 1:30, 3:30
  • 7PM – Haywire

Gazebo

  • WDEV 9am with Mark Johnson
  • 4:30PM Madelyn Morgan with Country Classics
  • 7PM -Woodshed Wailers

Saturday September 14

Memorial Arena – Oxen Pulling

  • 10AM – Oxen Pulling (Under 2,500 lbs)
  • 1PM – Oxen Pulling (2,201-2,900 lbs)
  • 4PM – Oxen Pulling (2901-3,300 lbs)
  • 7PM – Oxen Pulling (Free-For-All)

Grandstand -

  • 12:30 – Livestock Cavalcade
  • 2PM – Froggy’s Texaco Country Showdown
  • 8:30PM – Jeannie and the HiTops

Horse Show Ring

  • 10AM – Costume Class, Lead-line, pre-parade, Livestock Cavalcade, Trail Class & Versatility

Judging Arena

Northfield Savings Bank Entertainment Tent (rotating shows every half hour from 10-4)

  • Larkin Dancersat 10am, noon, 2 &4
  • Lucky Bob 10:30, 12:30, 3:30
  • Magic Trunk 11,1, 3
  • Basketball Wizardry 11:30, 1:30, 3:30
  • 7PM – Bondville Boys

Gazebo

  • WDEV in the morning with Ken Squier
  • 3PM – Janice Dompke’s Patsy Cline
  • 7PM – AndyRuddell and Friends

Sunday September 15

Memorial Arena

  • Junior & Senior Trained Steer Contest

Grandstand

  • 1PM – Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pull, 4-8 year old’s, same-day registration at Children’s BarnyardFlying Frisbee Dogs
  • Flying Frisbee Dogs at 11am, 3 & 4pm

Horse Show Ring

  • Gymkhana

Organic Valley Judging Arena – JUNIOR Dairy Show

  • 9AM – Fitting & Showing
  • NOON – Herdsmanship Award
  • 1PM – Dairy Confirmation

Swine Barn Show Ring

  • 10:30AM – Agility Class, timed obstacle race, Juniors & Open, with best of each in final competition

Northfield Savings Bank Entertainment Tent: rotating shows every half hour from 11AM-4:30PM

  • Larkin Dancers 11am, 1 & 3pm
  • Lucky Bob noon,1:30,4:30
  • Magic Trunk 11:30, 2:30, 4
  • Basketball Wizardry 12:30, 2, 3:30
  • Gazebo
  • Noon Janice Dompke’s Patsy Cline
  • 3PM Mark Lavoie, Harmonica for all, bring yours and play along
Listen to The Tunbridge Fair Song