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Monmouth County Fair

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Bakers Day, Free Kids Races, Dog Agility Demo, Rides and Amusements, Petting Farm, Vendors and Exhibitors, Food Booths, Strolling Entertainers, 4-H Animal Exhibits, Friends of the Parks 50/50 Raffle Drawing at 3, 5, 6:30, 8 and 9:30 p.m.

HOME AND GARDEN TENT

Barnegat Bay Decoy Carving Demo:
11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Beekeepers Demonstration:
11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Master Gardeners: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Wheel-Thrown Pottery Demo: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Cake Decorating: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Fleece on Earth Knitter: 6-9 p.m.
Atlantic Shore Woodturners: 6-10 p.m.

KIDS RACE-DAY SCHEDULE – OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT AREA

Registration Begins: 11 a.m.
Diaper Dash (Non-Walkers Only): 11:45 a.m.
Walkers to 18 Months: 12:15 p.m.

Walkers 19 to 24 Months: 12:30 p.m.

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Walkers 25 to 35 Months: 12:45 p.m.
Big Wheel Rally (3- and 4-year-olds, Big Wheels Provided): 1:30 p.m.
Big Wheel Rally (5- and 6-year-olds, Big Wheels Provided): 2 p.m.
Sports Relay (7- and 8-year-olds): 2:30 p.m.

LIVING HISTORY TENT

Cow Milking: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Butter Making: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Lace Making Demonstration: 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Making Chicken Feed: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Smocking Demonstration: 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Old-Fashioned Games: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Making Chicken Feed: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Cow Milking: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ice Cream Making: 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Jugtown Mountain Band: 8-10 p.m.


OTHER EVENTS

Bwana Jim’s Reptile Show: 1, 3, 5, 7:30, 10 p.m.

Riders of the Thunderdome: 11:15, 2:15 and 10 p.m.

DLW Timberworks Lumberjack Show: 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 8 p.m. at Show Ring #1

Robinson’s Racing Pigs and Paddling Porkers: 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m., 10:30 p.m. at Show Ring #1

MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Alo brosil: 8:30, 9:30 p.m.


4-H SHOW AND EXHIBIT TENTS

Open English Horse Show:
8 a.m.
Backstage to Broadway Performance:
12 p.m.-2 p.m.
Livestock Exhibit:
2-2:30 p.m.
Sheep/Cattle/Swine Show:
3-4 p.m.
Horse Demonstration:
4-4:30 p.m.
Theatre Arts:
4-5:30 p.m.
Monmouth Clogging Express:
6-7 p.m.
Livestock Fun Show:
7 p.m.
Round Robin – 4-H Youth Showmanshipe Finale:
8 p.m.
Live Music – Jody’s Musical Performances:
9-11 p.m.

SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT AND SHOWS


Jeff Lenosky/Mountain Bike Stunts: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30 and 8 p.m.
Seeing-Eye Puppy Training: 3:30 p.m.
Tommie Turvey Equine Extremist: 4, 7, 9:30 p.m.
County Sheriff K-9 Unit Demo: 4:45 p.m.
Dog Rally Demo: 6 p.m.
Dog Agility Demo: 7:30 p.m.
Dog Lure Coursing Demo: 8:15 p.m.

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From blue ribbons to racing pigs, the Monmouth County Fair offers all the excitement of an old-fashioned county fair with a modern flair. This annual event, held Wednesday-Sunday, July 27-31 at East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold, will be celebrating its 37th year of providing wholesome fun the whole family can enjoy.

Organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H, the Fair maintains the agricultural nature of a traditional county fair with its Home and Garden Competition, petting farm , and 4-H animal shows and exhibits.

Entertainment is a big part of the daily schedule at the Fair and reflects the diversity of today’s tastes. Each night brings a different style of music – hip hop, folk, country western, Latin and ballroom – to the main stage. Cirque performers will take the stage on Thursday and Friday while horse stunt rider Tommie Turvey will amaze audiences Thursday through Sunday. Be sure to catch the lumberjack shows and the firefighters’ competition as well.

The midway’s rides and games are always a favorite at the Fair. (Please note that rides are weather permitting.) This year’s Fair offers three blocks of time where fairgoers may purchase ride wristbands for $18 per person: Wednesday, July 27 from 5-10pm; Thursday, July 28 from 5-10pm; and Sunday, July 31 from 11am to 5pm.

The Fair gate is open from 5 -11pm on Wednesday, July 27, Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29; 11am to 11pm on Saturday, July 30; and 11am to 6pm on Sunday, July 31. Admission is $7 per person; children 12 and under are free. For more information about the Fair, visit www.monmouthcountyfair.com , or call 732-842-4000.

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