Jun 3

The New Jersey State Fair Sussex County Farm and Horse Show is held annually for ten days during the beginning of August in interestingly the town of Augusta. It’s not known whether the organizers decided to hold the fair during this month each year because of the name of the town or not. The town and fair is in the rural northwestern part of New Jersey and you will find lots of agriculturally based activities to enjoy.

Besides Horse Shows there are 4-H exhibits of which the kids statewide are very proud. You’ll also find Honey Bee demonstrations held daily, which may or may not attract fairgoers. It depends on how you feel about bees in general. The Commerford Petting Zoo not only has local animals such as goats and ponies, but you’ll find more exotic Elephants and Camels and have a chance to ride on them. On the fairgrounds you’ll find a baby animal nursery that houses all of the newest additions that make an appearance while at the fair. The baby chicks are by far the biggest draw.

Live entertainment at the state fair comes in many forms. Wander around the fair and you just might find the Chainsaw Artist exhibit and have a chance to watch art come to life before your eyes. The pet show gives dog, cat and other domesticated pet owners a chance to show off their best friends. Lovers of the Polka should look for the annual Polish Night and Polka Contest and dance the evening away. If you had a chance to admire the Chainsaw Artist exhibit during the fair you can come place some bids on the work during the Chainsaw Sculpture Artist Auction on the last day of the fair.

Those who don’t mind paying a little extra can find nightly fun at the Outdoor Entertainment Area. This venue hosts fireworks, demolition derbies, pulls, balloon rides, and lots of other competitions.

When you visit the fair you can stay in one of the many different types of lodging available. There are hotels, local campgrounds, RV sites, and bed and breakfasts. Bring your own car and you’ll find that parking at the state fair is free.

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Apr 12

It’s held every year from late August until early September in Lincoln, Nebraska. Yep, it’s the state fair and it’s full of family friendly activities.

Visitors to the state fair who can stand it might check out the Bee Exhibit in the Ag Hall on the grounds. Its open class so just about anyone with a bee hive can enter them into the competitive and comparative exhibit of several bee hives.

Parents can find lots of activities to keep the kids engaged in the Kids Zone. For a realistic milking experience check out the Fiber Glass Milking Cow. This interactive faux dairy cow allows kids to try their hand at milking without running the risk of hurting a real live Bessie the Cow. Hendricks’s Animal Petting Zoo offers kids to get up close to many kinds of animals such as the ponies, camel, and lots of goats. Family contests like water balloon toss and jump frog contests provide a chance for kids to compete in their own events.

There’s also the National Pastime Sports Exhibit for Sports fest 2006. The interactive games and activities include a course of tackling dummies and hurdles, and a chance to throw that perfect pass to the receiver. You can also learn about the history of sports in America.

Free concerts offered at the fair are varied in genre to give the visitors the best chance of finding something that will interest them. There are Christian Music Bands, Country Music Singers, Hard Rock Head Bangers and Vocal Crooners.

The Grandstand offers up paid entertainment that can range from musical groups to Rodeos. They also occasionally hold a haunted house on the second floor of the Grandstand. Many enjoy going to such events as the Monster Truck Nationals.

A campground located near the fair can make it very easy for the visitors to fully enjoy their visit to the fair by making the most of their hours and giving them more than one day to check out the fair. The fair also conveniently offers a shuttle service to and from the fair.

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Feb 6

Reno, Nevada hosts the state fair each year for about five days each year in late August. It’s full of entertaining rides like the Ferris Wheel and Super Slide while providing lots of sunny days and fresh air for the visitors to explore the fair in.

There are a lot of creative living contests held at this fair and they include an unusual amount of baking events and contests. You’ll find the Biscuits and Scones Bake off, the Drop Cookies Bake Off, Junior Cookie Bake Off, Bar Cookies and Brownies Bake Off, Fancy or Filled Bake Off and Best Use of Chocolate in Dessert Contest. That doesn’t even include the My Favorite Contests. You just may find your own My Favorite Salsa recipe or My Favorite Beef Dish recipe.

Enjoy the Nevada State Fair Queen Contest held each year to decide who will have the honor of representing the state of Nevada and its residents. There are also nominations for state fair Princesses, best interview, Miss Congeniality, Most Likely to Succeed, Most Photogenic, and Most Poise and Personality. Also check out to see what lucky man is elected King of the state fair.

Around the fair you’ll find set up many unusual exhibits. There’s often a Robot Demonstration, plenty of interactive computer games, and a ten ton Sand Castle Sculpture.

In the form of traveling entertainment you find jugglers, balloon animal makers, clowns, and a variety of other performers. Kids will like hunting down the Face Painters to have their faces made up like lions and tigers or to simply have little hearts and charms painted on.

Kids can also find the fishing tank a lot of fun. What’s better than fishing out a fish all by yourself from the guaranteed stocked fishing tank? They’ll be excited that they caught that evening’s dinner. They will also enjoy watching the pig races and taking a pony ride or two or three.

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Jun 17

Contocook, New Hampshire hosts the state fair each year as a Labor Day weekend tradition from Aug 31st to Sept. 4th and you’ll find that make it an annual tradition of your own is fun and easy. The New Hampshire State Fair is also known as the Hopkinton State Fair so do remember not to get too confused if you find directions for this fair when you are actually looking for a route to the other fair, since they are one and the same.

Free entertainment at the fair often includes death defying motorbike shows held during the first couple of days of the fair. Sometimes you may also find stunt bike shows with similar thrills but performed on a bicycle, check it out. This is an excellent show to catch for dare devil tricks such as balancing on a high wire and because its included in your general admission. Some Tractor Pulls at the fair will be free and some won’t. You’ll need to pay close attention to the fair’s program in order to find which pulls cost extra or risk being disappointed by missing a show.

Some other interesting shows to be found at the fair include a Rock Fountain Carving Show where you can literally watch artists carve a water fountain from rock before your eyes and Mounted Shooting Shows which are a mix of the old west and cavalry with barrel racing, historical reenactments and of course sharp shooting.

Those who like Horse and Oxen Pulls should wander over to the Durgin Pulling Arena. All of the events in this arena are free don’t worry about the arena filling up too quickly because it’s got 2,000 seats waiting for fairgoers to fill them. Other typical animal shows can be found in the Hood Arena where you can find Working Steer Shows, Sheep Shows, Dairy Shows, Dairy Goat Shows, and 4-H Shows.

The state fair is about 15 to 20 minutes from Concord and about 90 minutes from Boston and parking is available at the fairgrounds for a minimal price.

Gail Leino is known throughout the internet world as Mrs. Party. She has become the internet’s leading authority on selecting the best possible party supplies with clever themes. Her simple party planning approach demostrates how to use proper manners while teaching etiquette with organizational skills. She shares lots of interesting fun facts. See travel vacations for more tips and holiday spot destinations.