Country Fair
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Sat., September 18; 10 am-5 pm
Sun., September 19; 11 am-5 pm
Free with general admission
Win a Balloon Voyage with Sid the Science Kid
Discover what an authentic country fair was like when your great-grandparents were kids! Celebrate our agricultural heritage and usher in autumn with fun and games and delicious fair food treats. Investigate the odd wonders and agricultural marvels that make up the Country Fair.
- Hop on a wagon for a tractor-pulled hayride. Take as many rides as you like - its free!
- Bring your 'A" game for the nail-driving contest, historic base ball and tug-of-war competition.
- Satisfy your curiosity in the Tent of Wonders, meet the bearded lady and have your fortune told by Madame Zaluma.
- Browse the Power Show, where antique tractors and steam engines, and their modern equivalents, will be on display; ask their owners and operators about them and become part of the historic connection.
- Stop by the 19th-century horse-powered sorghum mill and observe as this sweet treat is squeezed out of the sorghum plant by Gyspy, the black percheron horse.
- Be entertained by the Hard Times Theatre Company's Medicine Show.
- Sample delicious heirloom apples and tomatoes, and try watermelon seed-spitting.
- Grab a prime viewing spot at 1pm each day for the Tractor Parade.
New this year: Pie eating contest and pony rides ($3 fee).
Returning favorites: Be here Saturday between 10am-12pm for the WFMS Pedal Tractor Pull contest where the winner gets a prize valued at $200! Check back here soon and be one of the first 20 registrants and get a family 4-pack of general admission tickets to Country Fair.
Enjoy the sounds of live music from Blackberry Jam - The Folk Band and Witch Hazel Valley People. Finally, don't miss Sid the Science Kid on Sunday from 12-4pm. Fill out an entry form at WFYI for a chance to win a VIP 1859 Balloon Voyage with Sid!
Don't forget to stop by the Apple Store for apple goodies such as caramel apples and cider slushies.
View the full schedule of events here. See you at Country Fair!