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<strong>2024</strong> <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Guide<br />

is a publication of:<br />

85 Exchange St., Lynn MA<br />

www.essexmediagroup.com<br />

DESIGN AND LAYOUT:<br />

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:<br />

Adam Levine<br />

Elizabeth Della Piana<br />

Photos courtesy of the <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

<strong>Fair</strong>, except where noted<br />

A PEAK INSIDE<br />

Jim O’Brien<br />

Page 6<br />

Mrs. Essex County<br />

Page 10<br />

Discounted Tickets<br />

Page 12<br />

Three Dog Night<br />

Page 13<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> pageant<br />

Page 14<br />

Contests<br />

Page 15<br />

Hot dog eating contest<br />

Page 20<br />

Maddie & Tae<br />

Page 22<br />

‘Read and Win’<br />

Page 24<br />

38 Special<br />

Page 27<br />

Grounds map<br />

Page 28-29<br />

Scholarships<br />

Page 37<br />

<strong>Fair</strong> Schedule<br />

Page 42


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Jim O’Brien celebrates 18 years at <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />

BY ADAM LEVINE<br />

PEABODY — Whether its<br />

at the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>grounds or<br />

Brooksby Farm, lifetime Peabody<br />

resident Jim O’Brien embodies<br />

this year’s theme of the <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

<strong>Fair</strong> — “Let the Good Times<br />

Grow.”<br />

O’Brien is entering his 18th<br />

year as the general manager of<br />

the fair and previously worked<br />

at Brooksby Farm in Peabody<br />

for 30 years, or 29 years and 11<br />

months as he clarified. He said<br />

his only other job he’s worked<br />

was at Chandler’s by Nanabette’s,<br />

scooping ice cream when he<br />

came home from college — the<br />

University of Maine — for the<br />

summer.<br />

He said he knew the Brooksby<br />

Farm manager through being<br />

an Eagle Scout and the job<br />

opportunity after college worked<br />

out for him.<br />

“I always liked working<br />

outdoors — like working with my<br />

hands,” O’Brien said. “Farming is<br />

one of those kinds of things that<br />

we worked hard, but it was all<br />

worth it.”<br />

He said it helped with his job<br />

to know the people in the city and<br />

know the farm he grew up near.<br />

“It was a great place to grow up.”<br />

During his 30 years at<br />

Brooksby, O’Brien said he<br />

learned to “go with the flow” and<br />

be self-sufficient.<br />

He began transitioning out of<br />

his role at Brooksby Farm and<br />

into the general manager position<br />

at the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> from 2005<br />

to 2007, he said. He was on the<br />

Board of Directors for the fair and<br />

prior to joining in his current role.<br />

“I was at that point in my life<br />

where I was looking for another<br />

adventure,” O’Brien said.<br />

The transition was easier than<br />

he expected because of all the<br />

connections he already had from<br />

serving on the board and working<br />

with people in the industry in his<br />

role at Brooksby, he said.<br />

Now as the general manager,<br />

O’Brien said he manages every<br />

aspect of the fair.<br />

“When you have between<br />

400,000 to 500,000 people<br />

coming to your site… (the work)<br />

doesn’t end,” he said. “Everything<br />

that goes on here touches my<br />

office.”<br />

He supervises 36 departments<br />

of more than 300 employees and<br />

700 to 800 volunteers, dealing<br />

with everything from safety to<br />

entertainment for the fair.<br />

After the countless hours of<br />

work that go into it, O’Brien<br />

said his favorite part of the job is<br />

seeing people finally come to the<br />

fair. He sits on the porch in front<br />

of the main office and watches<br />

families walking around and<br />

enjoying themselves.<br />

He said he prides himself on<br />

the high quality of entertainment<br />

and shows at the fair, especially<br />

being able to educate people<br />

during their experience.<br />

“I’d like to think that people go<br />

away from here with something<br />

they didn’t know before they<br />

came,” O’Brien said.<br />

“We build memories. We<br />

make memories here, and those<br />

memories hopefully last a<br />

lifetime,” he said. “If I can make<br />

somebody’s day just a little bit<br />

brighter or a little bit happier, I<br />

think I won that day.<br />

O’Brien said he is most<br />

looking forward to the same thing<br />

this year as every year in the past<br />

— the smiles on attendees’ faces<br />

as they enjoy the fair.<br />

“I love my job every day. I’m<br />

very, very fortunate that I’ve<br />

never had a day that I didn’t want<br />

to go to work,” he said.<br />

FILE PHOTO | TOPSFIELD FAIR<br />

The highlight of the <strong>Fair</strong> for General Manager Jim O’Brien is the smiles on children’s faces.


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New Mrs. Essex County to be crowned<br />

BY ELIZABETH DELLA PIANA<br />

FILE PHOTO | TOPSFIELD FAIR<br />

Lori Burke was crowned the 52nd Mrs. Essex County at the 2023 <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> and will be in attendance at<br />

the 53rd Mrs. Essex County Pageant this year.<br />

The 53rd Mrs. Essex County Pageant will<br />

take place on Oct. 13, <strong>2024</strong>, at 1 p.m. during<br />

the upcoming <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>. The judges for the<br />

contest include a former Mrs. Essex County<br />

and they will base their decision on general<br />

appearance, personality, poise, and food score<br />

according to the pageant rules and regulations.<br />

To apply, contestants must be at least 18<br />

years old and married. Both the contestant and<br />

spouse must submit their driver’s license, and<br />

the entrant must fill out a Criminal Offender<br />

Record Information application. Contestants<br />

must also submit a food item for display. This<br />

year, the category is the family’s favorite<br />

holiday dessert. After food submission, there<br />

is an interview round. These steps will decide<br />

whether the entrant advances to the pageant<br />

round.<br />

Last year, Lori Burke of Saugus was the Mrs.<br />

Essex County winner, and she spent her time<br />

attending various functions as the ambassador<br />

of the Essex Agricultural Society. Burke spoke<br />

at multiple key events, including one at the<br />

Statehouse, about the importance of agriculture.<br />

She also made appearances at the Essex<br />

Agricultural Society annual dinner, the 4-H<br />

School, and the Essex Beekeeping Association.<br />

The current Mrs. Essex County has been<br />

involved with the fair for about 25 years,<br />

volunteering with her mother, who runs the<br />

food department and has always been an<br />

advocate for Massachusetts agriculture.<br />

When asked why spreading the word about<br />

agriculture is so important, she said, “To me,<br />

it’s important to support our local farmers.<br />

Whether that’s, you know, flower and vegetable<br />

farmers or dairy farmers, you know, they’re a<br />

critical piece of our lives, really.”<br />

She continued, “To be able to have access<br />

to local farms to buy fresh produce from, you<br />

know, it’s just—it’s really special. It’s a really<br />

special organization. It’s really been a privilege<br />

to represent that this past year.”<br />

Burke’s reign as Mrs. Essex County will end<br />

on the last Sunday of the fair, Oct. 14. The new<br />

winner will be crowned on Oct. 13 and take up<br />

the mantle of agriculture ambassador for the<br />

community.


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The <strong>Fair</strong> offers<br />

discounted tickets<br />

TOPSFIELD — The 206th <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

<strong>Fair</strong>, running Oct. 4-14, <strong>2024</strong>, is now selling<br />

advance admission and ride tickets.<br />

Advance admission tickets, which are<br />

discounted from regular admission and are<br />

valid any day during the fair’s 11-day run, are<br />

available at www.<strong>Topsfield</strong><strong>Fair</strong>.org for $15<br />

each, plus a $2.50 convenience fee per ticket.<br />

A three-day pass, good for any three days, is<br />

available for $42, plus a $4.26 convenience fee.<br />

Admission tickets purchased during the fair<br />

will be $20 each. Children under 8 are admitted<br />

free with an adult.<br />

Pre-fair discounted ride tickets offer 10 rides<br />

for $33, plus a $3.50 convenience fee. The<br />

advance price offers an average savings of 30%<br />

compared to purchasing tickets during the fair.<br />

Limited ride exclusions may apply. There is a<br />

limit of 20 pre-fair ride tickets per order.<br />

“We are thrilled to announce our earliest<br />

date ever for making discount admission and<br />

ride tickets available to the public,” said James<br />

O’Brien, general manager of the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>.<br />

“Guests can purchase electronic tickets directly<br />

from our website that will be sent to their<br />

computer or phone. They can either print them<br />

out or show the ticket barcode on their phone at<br />

the gate.”<br />

Discounted tickets can also be purchased at<br />

the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> ticket booth, located at 207<br />

Boston St., <strong>Topsfield</strong>, Massachusetts. There is<br />

no convenience fee when tickets are purchased<br />

at the booth.<br />

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TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 13<br />

Three Dog Night to perform at the <strong>Fair</strong><br />

TOPSFIELD — On Wednesday, Oct.<br />

9, <strong>2024</strong>, the legendary music group<br />

Three Dog Night will perform at the<br />

206th <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>.<br />

The band’s famous name refers to<br />

native Australian hunters in the outback<br />

who huddled with their dogs for warmth<br />

on cold nights — the coldest being a<br />

“three dog night.” They will perform<br />

their hits “Mama Told Me (Not to<br />

Come),” “Joy to the World,” “Black and<br />

White,” “Shambala,” and “One,” as well<br />

as other new and old favorites.<br />

The group’s eclectic taste, combined<br />

with its ability to recognize and record<br />

hits in a unique, distinctive, and<br />

appealing style, led Three Dog Night to<br />

dominate the charts for years. From 1969<br />

through 1974, no other group achieved<br />

more top-10 hits, sold more records, or<br />

drew larger concert audiences.<br />

Now, marking nearly 50 years on<br />

the road, Three Dog Night continues to<br />

grow its fan base with a full schedule<br />

of concerts at theaters, performing arts<br />

centers, fairs, festivals, corporate events,<br />

and casinos. Since 1986, the band has<br />

performed more than 2,200 shows,<br />

including two Super Bowls.<br />

The Three Dog Night concert is free<br />

with fair admission and will take place<br />

at the Grandstand at 7 p.m.<br />

Ticket prices for the <strong>2024</strong> <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

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admission tickets are available at<br />

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3. General admission discount tickets<br />

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convenience fee. Tickets are valid for<br />

any day during the fair’s 11-day run.<br />

A three-day pass, good for any three<br />

days, is available for $42, plus a $3<br />

convenience fee. Children under 8 are<br />

admitted free with an adult. Discounted<br />

ride tickets are also available in advance<br />

at www.topsfieldfair.org.<br />

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Enter your child in The <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> pageant<br />

TOPSFIELD — Every<br />

year, the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> hosts a<br />

pageant for children between<br />

the ages of 5 and 8 to become<br />

the Junior King and Queen,<br />

serving as representatives of<br />

the fair at local parades and<br />

events throughout the year. This<br />

year’s pageant will be held at 1<br />

p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, on the<br />

Trianon Stage.<br />

All contestants are asked to<br />

wear casual attire. Each child<br />

will be interviewed on stage and<br />

judged on general appearance,<br />

conduct, and personality.<br />

To enter your child,<br />

download an application from<br />

the “Junior King & Queen<br />

Pageant” page in the Exhibitor’s<br />

Handbook section of the fair’s<br />

website at [www.topsfieldfair.<br />

org/about/exhibitor-handbook]<br />

(https://www.topsfieldfair.org/<br />

about/exhibitor-handbook).<br />

Ticket prices for the<br />

<strong>2024</strong> <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>, running<br />

Oct. 4-14, are $20 each<br />

day. Discounted admission<br />

tickets are available at [www.<br />

topsfieldfair.org](http://www.<br />

topsfieldfair.org) through Oct.<br />

3. General admission discount<br />

tickets can be purchased for<br />

$15, plus a $2.50 convenience<br />

fee. Tickets are valid for any<br />

day during the fair’s 11-day<br />

run. A three-day pass, valid for<br />

any three days, is available for<br />

$42, plus a $3 convenience fee.<br />

Children under 8 are admitted<br />

free with an adult. Discounted<br />

ride tickets are also available in<br />

advance at www.topsfieldfair.<br />

org.<br />

FILE PHOTO | TOPSFIELD FAIR<br />

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TOPSFIELD — The 206th<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>, running Oct. 4-14,<br />

<strong>2024</strong>, offers hundreds of contests<br />

for both amateur and professional<br />

entrants. Some contests include prize<br />

money, while others offer bragging<br />

rights. Contestants can upload their<br />

entries online. Contests include:<br />

• Beekeeping: Honey products,<br />

beeswax products, arts & crafts,<br />

cooking with honey & spirits, etc.<br />

Entry deadlines vary by category.<br />

• Canning: Jam, jelly, pickles,<br />

preserves, relish, etc. Entry deadline:<br />

Sept. 3. Entries accepted on Sept. 7<br />

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.<br />

• Crafts: Ceramics, crocheting,<br />

dolls, jewelry, knitting, needlework,<br />

models, quilting, rugs, sewing,<br />

smocking, spinning, weaving,<br />

woodworking, etc. Entry deadline:<br />

Sept. 2. Entries accepted Sept. 14<br />

and Sept. 15 from noon to 4 p.m.<br />

• Farm Photography: Theme:<br />

Agriculture in Massachusetts. Entry<br />

form and photos must be submitted<br />

to the fair office by Aug. 30.<br />

• Fine Art (Amateur &<br />

Professional): Painting, graphics,<br />

photography, etc. Entry deadline:<br />

Sept. 2. Entries accepted Sept. 7 and<br />

Sept. 8 from noon to 4 p.m.<br />

• Flowers: Bonsai, dahlias &<br />

zinnias, roses, sunflowers, hanging<br />

CONTESTS, Page 16<br />

Some of last year’s award winning artwork in the needlework competition.<br />

FILE PHOTO | TOPSFIELD FAIR<br />

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CONTESTS<br />

From Page 15<br />

baskets, holiday decorations,<br />

houseplants, terrariums, etc. Entry<br />

deadline: Sept. 30. Entries accepted<br />

on Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<br />

• Foods: <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Fall<br />

Harvest Baked Sweet Treat Contest,<br />

King Arthur Baking Company<br />

Favorite Muffin Contest, <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

<strong>Fair</strong> Apple Pie Contest, Parent &<br />

Child Cookie Celebration Contest<br />

(Theme: Favorite Things to Do at<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>). Entry deadlines vary.<br />

• Fruit: Apples, berries,<br />

crabapples, grapes, peaches, pears,<br />

plums, quinces. Entry forms due and<br />

entries accepted on Oct. 3 from 7<br />

p.m. to 9 p.m.<br />

• Giant Pumpkins: Over $15,000<br />

in prize money. Entry deadline: Sept.<br />

20. Weigh-off to be held on Oct. 4.<br />

• Junior Fruit, Vegetable &<br />

Decorative: Enter your decorated<br />

pumpkin, gourds, and more! Entry<br />

deadline: Sept. 20.<br />

• Poultry: Ducks & geese,<br />

standard poultry, eggs, bantams,<br />

cock crowing, hen flying, turkeys,<br />

pigeons, non-standard barnyard<br />

rooster, poster. Entry deadline: Sept.<br />

17. Entries accepted on Oct. 3 from<br />

11 a.m. to 8 p.m.<br />

• Vegetables: Beans, beets,<br />

carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, onions,<br />

potatoes, peppers, squash, tomatoes,<br />

and many more categories. Entry<br />

deadline: Sept. 27. Entry forms due<br />

and entries accepted on Oct. 5 from<br />

5 p.m. to 9 p.m.<br />

Additional categories include<br />

cattle, Christmas trees, draft horse<br />

show, grange, horse & oxen pulling,<br />

rabbit & cavy, sheep, sheep dog<br />

trial, stock farm tractor pulling,<br />

winemaking, 4-H club, and more.<br />

Entry deadlines vary.<br />

There are also two pageants held<br />

annually at the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>:<br />

• Junior King & Queen: For<br />

children ages 5-8, judged on<br />

general appearance, conduct, and<br />

personality. Each child will be<br />

CONTESTS, Page 18<br />

A sample of last year’s award winning flowers.<br />

FILE PHOTO | TOPSFIELD FAIR


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CONTESTS<br />

From Page 16<br />

interviewed on stage. Contestants should<br />

wear casual attire. Entry deadline: Oct. 4.<br />

Pageant will be held on Oct. 5 at 1 p.m.<br />

• Mrs. Essex County: Contestants<br />

must be married, at least 18 years old,<br />

and currently living in Essex County with<br />

their spouse. Each contestant will submit<br />

a prepared food item. A preliminary<br />

interview will be conducted, and selected<br />

participants will appear in the pageant in<br />

cocktail wear. Judging will be based on<br />

general appearance, personality, poise,<br />

and food score. Entry deadline: Oct. 10.<br />

Pageant will be held on Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.<br />

Entry forms are available at [www.<br />

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Contact information for each contest<br />

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TOPSFIELD — In honor of National<br />

Hot Dog Day, the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>, running<br />

Oct. 4-14, <strong>2024</strong>, announces the return of its<br />

Hot Dog Eating Contest, sponsored by the<br />

B’nai B’rith booth and the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>.<br />

The 6th annual <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Hot Dog<br />

Eating Contest will be held on Saturday,<br />

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Stage.<br />

Contestants, who must be 16 years or<br />

older, will have seven minutes to consume<br />

as many quarter-pound Hebrew National<br />

hot dogs (including buns) as they can.<br />

These jumbo-sized hot dogs are twice<br />

the size of standard dogs. The first 15<br />

people to register at 2:30 p.m. on the day<br />

of the contest at the Trianon Stage will<br />

participate. Each competitor must complete<br />

an entry form and waiver form before the<br />

contest. Contestants can also pre-register<br />

online at [https://tinyurl.com/TFHotDog]<br />

(https://tinyurl.com/TFHotDog). There is<br />

no cost to participate.<br />

“Each contestant will begin with six<br />

hot dogs with buns,” said Marc Freedman,<br />

who runs the B’nai B’rith booth and<br />

oversees the contest. “More hot dogs<br />

will be brought to a contestant during<br />

the consumption of their last hot dog.<br />

Each contestant will also start the contest<br />

with two glasses of water to drink while<br />

consuming the hot dogs. Additional water<br />

will be provided as needed.”<br />

The winner will receive $206 in honor<br />

of the 206th <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>, courtesy of the<br />

B’nai B’rith booth.<br />

Ticket prices for the <strong>2024</strong> <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />

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with an adult. Discounted ride tickets<br />

are also available in advance at www.<br />

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Brandon Wood of Warren, Massachusetts, waves the money he won at the fifth annual <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Hot Dog<br />

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standard hot dogs) in buns in the allotted seven-minute time period. Wood beat his own record, set last year, when<br />

he ate 10 quarter-pound hot dogs. He received $205 (to celebrate the 205th <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>) from Marc Freedman,<br />

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TOPSFIELD — On Friday,<br />

Oct. 11, <strong>2024</strong>, the multi-platinum<br />

country duo Maddie & Tae will<br />

perform at the 206th <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

<strong>Fair</strong>.<br />

The CMA and CMT Awardwinning<br />

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“We are excited to welcome<br />

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<strong>Fair</strong> for the first time,” said James<br />

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Ticket prices for the <strong>2024</strong><br />

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<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> partners with libraries for ‘Read and Win’<br />

TOPSFIELD — This summer,<br />

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as southern New Hampshire,<br />

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goal for elementary school children<br />

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them to read library books.<br />

Students in kindergarten through<br />

sixth grade who reach their reading<br />

goal will be rewarded with a ribbon<br />

from the International Association<br />

of <strong>Fair</strong>s and Expositions and one<br />

free admission ticket for students 8<br />

years old and older. Children under<br />

8 with an adult are always admitted<br />

free. Additionally, each child will<br />

receive a coupon for a free hot dog<br />

and drink, courtesy of the <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

<strong>Fair</strong>.<br />

To make their experience at the<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> even more special,<br />

Fiesta Shows, the Seabrook, New<br />

Hampshire-based company that has<br />

provided family fun at the <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

<strong>Fair</strong> since 1950, is also awarding<br />

each child who reaches their reading<br />

goal two ride tickets.<br />

“Partnering with local libraries<br />

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programs we run every year during<br />

the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>,” said James<br />

O’Brien, general manager of the<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>. “I’m happy that<br />

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to participate in the ‘Read and Win’<br />

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TOPSFIELD — The 206th<br />

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TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 37<br />

<strong>Fair</strong> distributes $67K in scholarships to local students<br />

TOPSFIELD — The Essex<br />

Agricultural Society, the organization<br />

that runs the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>, is proud to<br />

announce that it has distributed $67,000<br />

in scholarships to students graduating<br />

from 22 local high schools. Thirty-three<br />

students received $1,000 scholarships,<br />

while seven students received $1,000<br />

scholarships for each of their four years of<br />

college.<br />

This year’s scholarship recipients<br />

include:<br />

Amesbury: Giavanna Sico<br />

(Triton Regional High School)<br />

Bedford: Harrison Sachs<br />

(Bedford High School)<br />

Beverly: Kayleigh Lane<br />

(Essex North Shore Agricultural &<br />

Technical High School)<br />

Byfield: Grace Aponas<br />

(Triton Regional High School)<br />

Danvers: Alfred Barzykowski<br />

(St. John’s Prep), Samantha Lord<br />

(Essex North Shore Agricultural &<br />

Technical High School)<br />

Dracut: Timothy van Opstal<br />

(Greater Lowell Tech)<br />

Georgetown: Jaiden Zimirowski<br />

(Essex North Shore Agricultural &<br />

Technical High School)<br />

Hamilton: Norah Keys<br />

(Hamilton-Wenham Regional High<br />

School)<br />

Ipswich: Christopher Burns, Lily Paine<br />

(Ipswich High School)<br />

Manchester-by-the-Sea: Paul Coughlin,<br />

Preston Potter (Manchester Essex<br />

Regional High School), Ben Foley<br />

(St. John’s Prep)<br />

Marblehead: Taylor Horgan<br />

(Westminster School)<br />

Methuen: Jesus Caceres (Notre Dame<br />

Cristo Rey High School), Marissa<br />

Mahoney (Methuen High School)<br />

North Andover: Kevin Kay<br />

(North Andover High School)<br />

Peabody: Abigail Bettencourt, Jake<br />

Canuel, Vanessa Kolani<br />

(Peabody Veterans Memorial High<br />

School), Crystal Gosiewski, Olivia<br />

Isidro (Essex North Shore Agricultural<br />

& Technical High School)<br />

Reading: Jaci Coyne<br />

(Essex North Shore Agricultural<br />

& Technical High School)<br />

Rowley: Sophia Lesinski, John<br />

Prendergast<br />

(Triton Regional High School)<br />

Salem: Caitlyn McKiernan (Essex<br />

North Shore Agricultural & Technical<br />

High School), Keira Morgan (Bishop<br />

Fenwick High School), Skylar Winter<br />

(Salem Academy Charter School)<br />

Saugus: Rachael Burke (Malden<br />

Catholic High School), Nathanial<br />

Chadwick (Saugus High School)<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong>: Jenna Lindsay, Emily<br />

Moore, Miranda Soriano, Margaret<br />

Turpel, Claire Turpel (Masconomet<br />

Regional High School)<br />

West Newbury: Ally Cacciapuoti,<br />

Lillian Friend, Jack Rau<br />

(Pentucket Regional High School)<br />

Concord, N.H.: Allison Dupuis<br />

(Concord High School)<br />

“This year we were very pleased to<br />

award $67,000 in scholarships to high<br />

school seniors who are furthering their<br />

education by entering college,” said<br />

James O’Brien, general manager of the<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>. “We are proud to be able<br />

to contribute this much toward the rising<br />

cost of education. These scholarships<br />

don’t include thousands in additional<br />

financial assistance distributed by several<br />

of our departments, including beekeeping,<br />

rabbits, the sportsmen building, and many<br />

others.”<br />

Also included in this year’s total aid<br />

were scholarships from the Essex County<br />

Farm Bureau Association, the Essex<br />

County Fruit Growers Association, and<br />

the Charles E. Larner Family Foundation.<br />

“This year’s scholarship applicants<br />

once again came from students who are<br />

very involved in their communities, and<br />

many have volunteered at the <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />

<strong>Fair</strong> over the years,” said O’Brien.<br />

Scholarship applications for students<br />

graduating in 2025 are expected to<br />

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Beekeeping Building<br />

Honey for Sale<br />

Make Your Own Honeycomb Candles<br />

Cattle Barn<br />

Cattle on Display<br />

Cow of the Day<br />

Milking Demonstrations – Check Cattle Barn for<br />

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Nellie’s Barn – Interactive Display<br />

Pet a Calf – Check Cattle Barn for Times<br />

Coolidge Hall<br />

Arts & Crafts Displays<br />

Canning Display<br />

Cooking Demonstrations<br />

Fine Art Sales Room<br />

Wine Competition Display<br />

Education Center<br />

Farm Hands / Interactive Educational Experience<br />

Coloring Contest Display<br />

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Farm Animals to Visit<br />

Giant Pumpkins Runner-Ups (2nd-5th Place)<br />

Flower Barn<br />

Award Winning Flower Displays<br />

Bonsai Display<br />

Garden Club Competition<br />

Fruit & Vegetable Barn<br />

Apple Cider Booth<br />

Decorated Pumpkins & Veggies<br />

Fruit & Vegetable Competitions and Displays<br />

Giant Pumpkin Winner on Display<br />

Vegetable Farm Stand<br />

Grange Farm & <strong>Fair</strong> Museum<br />

4-H Exhibits & Demonstrations<br />

Farm Photography Display<br />

Fire Department Display<br />

Model Train Display<br />

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Picnic Tables<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs<br />

New Meadows<br />

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Barn Workshop<br />

Christmas Tree Competition & Exhibit<br />

Education Shed<br />

Glass Blower<br />

Maple Sugar House<br />

Prospect Hill Forge<br />

Poultry Barn<br />

Egg Hatchery<br />

Rabbit Barn<br />

Bunny Nursery<br />

Cavies on Display<br />

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TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 43<br />

Friday, Oct. 4, <strong>2024</strong> • “Opening day” 4 p.m.<br />

MIDWAY RIDE SPECIAL: 5 p.m. to closing<br />

All New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off<br />

Arena • 4 p.m.-10 p.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Sining Cowboy<br />

New Meadows State • 4 p.m.-9 p.m.<br />

Dock Dogs • Grandstand • 5 p.m.<br />

Essex County Sheriff’s Dept. K-9<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 4 p.m.<br />

Honor Guard Raising of the Flag by <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Veterans<br />

Trianon State • 6 p.m.<br />

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Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard • 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisbille Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds • 4:30 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 5 p.m.<br />

Open Sheep Show Obstacle Course<br />

Show Tent • 6 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs<br />

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44 ESSEX MEDIA GROUP TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong><br />

Saturday, Oct. 5, <strong>2024</strong> • FFA Day<br />

4H & Open Youth Horse Show<br />

Arena • 2 p.m.-6 p.m.<br />

4H Rabbit & Cavy Showmanship<br />

Rabbit Barn • 5 p.m.<br />

Braveheart Beasts with Kaleigh<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 10 a.m. • Arena 9 p.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

Dock Dogs • Grandstand • 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m.<br />

Essex County Sheriff’s Dept. K-9 Unit<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 1 p.m., 4 p.m.<br />

Grange/4-H Youth Craft Program<br />

Grange Stage • 10 a.m.-1 p.m.<br />

Hay Tossing Contest<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 11 a.m.<br />

Hot Dog Eating Contest • Trianon Stage • 3 p.m.<br />

Ironstone Farm • Arena • 6 p.m.-9p.m.<br />

Jr. King & Jr. Queen Pageant<br />

Trianon Stage • 1 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 2 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Open Sheep Show Starts • Show Tent • 10 a.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road • 11<br />

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The Reminsants • Trianon Stage • 4:30 p.m.-7p.m.<br />

Weekend Food Contest Winners Announced<br />

Coolidge Hall • 2 p.m.<br />

Youth Cattle Show • Arena • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />

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TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 45<br />

Sunday, Oct. 6, <strong>2024</strong> • FFA Day<br />

Braveheart Beasts with Kaleigh<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 10 a.m. • Arena 9 p.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

Dock Dogs • Grandstand • 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m.<br />

Hay Tossing Contest • Arena • 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 2 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Open Sheep Show Starts • Show Tent • 10 a.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

State Police K-9 Unit • Essex County Farmyard<br />

1 p.m.-4 p.m.<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

Weekend Food Contest Winners Announced<br />

Coolidge Hall • 2 p.m.


46 ESSEX MEDIA GROUP TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong><br />

Monday, Oct. 7, <strong>2024</strong><br />

SENIOR CITIZEN DAY, SENSORY DAY<br />

MIDWAY RIDE SPECIAL: Noon-5 p.m. & 5 p.m. to closing<br />

Amesbury Animal Hospital • Essex County Farmyard • 11 a.m.<br />

Braveheart Beasts with Kaleigh<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 10 a.m. • Arena 9 p.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

Home Canning Demo with Sandy Rubchinuk<br />

Coolidge Hall • 2 p.m.<br />

Horse Pulling • Arena • 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m.<br />

Lila Smith & Her Show Pig • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 4 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 1 p.m., 2 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

The Music Man • Trianon Stage • 11 a.m., 2 p.m.


TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 47<br />

Tuesday, Oct. 8, <strong>2024</strong><br />

MIDWAY RIDE SPECIAL: Noon-5 p.m. & 5 p.m. to closing<br />

Braveheart Beasts with Kaleigh • Arena 5 p.m.-6 p.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 3 p.m.-8 p.m.<br />

Farrier Demo • Essex County Farmyard • 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard • Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Oxen Pulling • Arena • 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

MILITARY DAY<br />

The Music Man • Trianon Stage • 11 a.m., 2 p.m.<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Fall Harvest Baked Sweet Treat Contest<br />

Winners Announced • Coolidge Hall • 8 p.m.<br />

TOPSFIELD FAIR PARADE<br />

On-Grounds • 5 p.m.<br />

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48 ESSEX MEDIA GROUP TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong><br />

Wednesday, Oct. 9, <strong>2024</strong><br />

4-H SCIENCE DAY<br />

MIDWAY RIDE SPECIAL: Noon-5 p.m. & 5 p.m. to closing<br />

Amesbury Animal Hospital • Essex County Farmyard • 11 a.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

Farm Day • Arena • 9 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />

Home Canning Demo with Sandy Rubchinuk<br />

Coolidge Hall • 3 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

MSPCA Equine Ambulance Service • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 2 p.m., 4 p.m.<br />

Myopia Driving • Arena • 5 p.m.-7 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 1 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Painted Pony Championship Rodeo<br />

Arena • 3 p.m., 7 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

Spinning Bee • Sheep Barn • 7 p.m.<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

The Music Man • Trianon Stage • 11 a.m., 2 p.m.<br />

Three Dog Nigh • Grandstand • 7 p.m.<br />

TOPSFIELD FAIR PARADE • On-Grounds • 5 p.m.


TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 49<br />

Thursday, Oct. 10, <strong>2024</strong><br />

MIDWAY RIDE SPECIAL: Noon-5 p.m. & 5 p.m. to closing<br />

38 Special • 7 p.m.<br />

Antique Tractor Talk with Jesse Warren • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 11 a.m.<br />

Bee Talk with Bill • Essex County Farmyard • 10 a.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 3 p.m.-8 p.m.<br />

Essex North Shore: Agricultural & Technical School Horses<br />

Arena • 5 p.m.-7 p.m.<br />

King Arthur Baking Company Favorite Muffin Contest<br />

Winners Announced • Coolidge Hall • 9 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Painted Pony Championship Rodeo<br />

Arena • 3 p.m., 7 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

Sheep Dog trials • Arena • 10 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

The Music Man • Trianon Stage • 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m.<br />

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50 ESSEX MEDIA GROUP TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong><br />

Friday, Oct. 11, <strong>2024</strong><br />

Braveheart Beasts with Kaleigh<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 10 a.m., 11 a.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 3 p.m.-8 p.m.<br />

Essex County Sheriff’s Dept. K-9 Unit<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 1 p.m., 4 p.m.<br />

Maddie & Tae • Grandstand • 7 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 2 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

Stock Farm Tractor Pull • Arena • 4 p.m. to Closing<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

The Music Man • Trianon Stage • 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m.<br />

<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> Apple Pie Contest Winners Announced<br />

Coolidge Hall • 9 p.m.<br />

Touch-A-Truck • Arena • 10 a.m.


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Saturday, Oct. 12, <strong>2024</strong> • 4-H Day<br />

4-H Agility • Arena • 3 p.m.-6 p.m.<br />

4-H Dairy Goat Show Starts • Show Tent • 10 a.m.<br />

4-H Fashion Show and Visual Presentations<br />

Grange Stage • 1 p.m.-2 p.m.<br />

Braveheart Beasts with Kaleigh<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 10 a.m. • Arena 6 p.m.<br />

Cock Crowning and Hen Flying Contests<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 11 a.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

Essex North Shore: Agricultural & Technical School Horses<br />

Arena • 8 p.m.-10 p.m.<br />

Grange/4-H Youth Craft Program<br />

Grange Stage • 10 a.m.<br />

Merrimack Valley Icelandics Drill Team<br />

Arena • Noon-2 p.m.<br />

Mini Horse Driving Demo • Essex County Farmyard • 2 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

Myopia Polo • Arena • 10 a.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 5 p.m.<br />

Parent & Child Cookie Celebration Contest Winners<br />

Announced • Coolidge Hall • 2 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

State Police K-9 Unit • Essex county Farmyard • 1 p.m., 4 p.m.<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

The Flying Wallendas • Grandstand • 2 p.m., 7 p.m.


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Sunday, Oct. 13, <strong>2024</strong> • GRANGE DAY<br />

ADGA Open Senior & Junior Doe Show Starts<br />

Show Tent • 10 a.m.<br />

Braveheart Beasts with Kaleigh<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 10 a.m. • Arena 7:30 p.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

Draft Horse Show • Arena • 10 a.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Hay Tossing Contest • Essex County Farmyard • 11 a.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 1:30 p.m. • Arena 2 p.m.<br />

Mrs. Essex County Pageant • Coolidge Hall • 1 p.m.<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 2 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

State Police K-9 Unit • Essex county Farmyard • 1 p.m., 4 p.m.<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

The Flying Wallendas • Grandstand • 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m.


TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 53<br />

Monday, Oct. 14, <strong>2024</strong><br />

ADGA Open Junior Doe Show Starts<br />

Show Tent • 10 a.m.<br />

Braveheart Beasts with Kaleigh<br />

Essex County Farmyard • 10 a.m.<br />

Demolition Derby<br />

Arena • 7 p.m.<br />

Deputy Boots and a Singing Cowboy<br />

New Meadows Stage • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.<br />

Double Figure “8” Race • Arena • 3:30 p.m.<br />

Draft Horse Show • Arena • 9 a.m.<br />

Flower Auction • Flower Barn • 7 p.m.<br />

Hay Tossing Contest • Essex County Farmyard<br />

11 a.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Money Pole • Essex County Farmyard<br />

Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.<br />

Morrisville Equine College 6-Horse Hitch<br />

On-Grounds 11:30 a.m. • Arena Noon<br />

New England Equine Rescue • Essex County<br />

Farmyard • 2 p.m., 5 p.m.<br />

Prehistoric Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit<br />

All Week • Arena Road<br />

State Police K-9 Unit • Essex county Farmyard • 1 p.m., 4 p.m.<br />

Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs • Grange Road<br />

11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />

The Flying Wallendas • Grandstand • 2 p.m., 7 p.m.<br />

The Reminisants • Trianon Stage • 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m.<br />

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