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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 />
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Page 24<br />
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Page 27<br />
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Page 28-29<br />
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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 />
<strong>Fair</strong> are $20 each day. Discounted<br />
admission tickets are available at<br />
www.topsfieldfair.org through Oct.<br />
3. General admission discount tickets<br />
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convenience fee. Tickets are valid for<br />
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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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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 />
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events throughout the year. This<br />
year’s pageant will be held at 1<br />
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, on the<br />
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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 />
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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 />
topsfieldfair.org](http://www.topsfieldfair.<br />
org). Information on each contest can<br />
be found in the “Exhibitor’s Handbook”<br />
under the “About” section of the website.<br />
Contact information for each contest<br />
is included with the entry form for that<br />
department. Requirements and entry<br />
deadlines vary. Please visit the <strong>Topsfield</strong><br />
<strong>Fair</strong> website for more information.<br />
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<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> to host 6th annual hot dog eating contest<br />
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 />
Oct. 5, <strong>2024</strong>, at 3 p.m. on the Trianon<br />
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 />
are $20 each day. Discounted admission<br />
tickets are available at [www.topsfieldfair.<br />
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Oct. 3. General admission discount tickets<br />
can be purchased for $15, plus a $2.50<br />
convenience fee. Tickets are valid for<br />
any day during the fair’s 11-day run. A<br />
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available for $42, plus a $4.26 convenience<br />
fee. Children under 8 are admitted free<br />
with an adult. Discounted ride tickets<br />
are also available in advance at www.<br />
topsfieldfair.org.<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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Maddie & Tae to perform at <strong>2024</strong> <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong><br />
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 />
duo, comprised of<br />
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broke out in 2013 with their<br />
chart-topping counter to brocountry,<br />
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available on Sept. 13.<br />
“We are excited to welcome<br />
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<strong>Fair</strong> for the first time,” said James<br />
O’Brien, general manager of<br />
the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>. “I know that<br />
fairgoers will enjoy this free<br />
concert and hope they come early<br />
and stay late to explore all the<br />
<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> has to offer.”<br />
Ticket prices for the <strong>2024</strong><br />
<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> are $20 each day.<br />
Discounted admission tickets are<br />
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admission discount tickets can<br />
be purchased for $15, plus a<br />
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are valid for any day during the<br />
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pass, valid for any three days,<br />
is available for $42, plus a $3<br />
convenience fee. Children under<br />
8 are admitted free with an adult.<br />
Discounted ride tickets are also<br />
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topsfieldfair.org.<br />
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<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> partners with libraries for ‘Read and Win’<br />
TOPSFIELD — This summer,<br />
the <strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> is once again<br />
partnering with libraries in Essex<br />
and Middlesex counties, as well<br />
as southern New Hampshire,<br />
to promote its “Read and Win”<br />
program. Each library sets a reading<br />
goal for elementary school children<br />
in their communities, encouraging<br />
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 />
directly ties in with the educational<br />
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 />
Fiesta Shows was once again eager<br />
to participate in the ‘Read and Win’<br />
program with us. It is a testament to<br />
our 74-year partnership and shows<br />
they are as invested in the program<br />
as we are.”<br />
The following libraries are<br />
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Amesbury Public Library,<br />
Amesbury, MA<br />
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TOPSFIELD — The 206th<br />
<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong>, running Oct. 4-14,<br />
<strong>2024</strong>, welcomes back southern rock<br />
band 38 Special on Thursday, Oct.<br />
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Ticket prices for the <strong>2024</strong><br />
<strong>Topsfield</strong> <strong>Fair</strong> are $20 each day.<br />
Discounted admission tickets are<br />
available at www.topsfieldfair.org<br />
through Oct. 3. General admission<br />
discount tickets can be purchased<br />
for $15, plus a $2.50 convenience<br />
fee. Tickets are valid for any day<br />
during the fair’s 11-day run. A<br />
three-day pass, valid for any three<br />
days, is available for $42, plus<br />
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TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 35<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 />
be available on Jan. 1, 2025, at www.<br />
topsfieldfair.org.<br />
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TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 41<br />
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Everyday Activities<br />
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 />
Times<br />
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 />
Essex County Farmyard<br />
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 />
Grange Road<br />
Picnic Tables<br />
Swifty Swine Racing and Swimming Pigs<br />
New Meadows<br />
1812 Historic Marine Guard<br />
Apple Cider Press at Barnyard Donuts<br />
Association of Revolutionary Turners<br />
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 />
Rabbits to Pet<br />
Spinning 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 />
Grange Road • 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<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 />
a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.<br />
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 />
TOPSFIELD FAIR PARADE • On-Grounds • 5 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.
TOPSFIELD FAIR <strong>2024</strong> ESSEX MEDIA GROUP 51<br />
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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