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MassachusettsAJlricultural Fairs, 1997-98 den tractor pulls, yol.!th sheep, goats, rabbits, Major Fairs workingstee rs, adult sheep, "Branded" country band, "lshki" the clown, the balloon man, youth & • Adams Agricultural Fairs Association. adult exhibit hall, food booth, dining hall, ven Bowe Field, off Old Columbia St., Adams. August dors, all handicapped accessible. 1-3. Fri. 6:00pm-10:00 pm. Sat. 8:00am-10:00 SECRETARY: Donna Safford, P.O. Box 208, Chesterfield, pm. Sun. 9:00am-6:00 pm. Admission: $4.00; MAO 1012 (413) 296-4354 children (6-12) $1.00;3 day adult pass$7.00. Ag • Marshfield Fair ricultural & horticultural exhibits, cattle, sheep, poultry, rabbit & llamas exhibits, horse show, Rte. 3A, Main St., Marshfield. August 15-24. horse, pony, ox draws, country music, Polka Noon - I 0:00pm. ADMISSION: $5.00; 4-H exhib Mass, children's entertainment, truck pulls, carni its, fireworks, auto shows, demo derby, arts & val, crafts, displays, demonstrations, concessions, crafts, magicians, animal acts, wood carvers. tractor pulls. • Eastern States Exposition SECRETARY: Carleton Chandler, P.O. Box 5, Marshfield, SECRETARY: Patricia Wojcik, P.O. Sox 12◄, Ad ams, MA MA 02050 (617) 834-6629 01220 (413) 743-5281 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield.Septem ber 12 - 28. 8:00am -1 0:OOpm. ADMIS- • Manha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair • Barnstable Co. Fair SION:$ I 0.00; (6-12) $6.00;Sr's Days (Tuesdays) 35 Panhandle Rd., West Tisbury. August 21-23, Rte. IS I, EastFalmouth. July 21 - 2 7. Tu es. 4:00 $8.00; Advancetickets $8.00; (purchasedbefore 9:00 am-I I :00pm. Admission: $5.00; Sr's. $4.00; pm - I I :00 pm. Other days I I :00 am-I I :00pm. Sept. 5th); After 5:00pm. (Mon.-Thurs.) $8.00; (ages 5-12) $3.00. Exhibits: livestock, cows, pigs, ADMISSION: Adults $6.00, Children 6-12, $2.00. Tw o Day Pass $16.00;Pay "One" Price on the goats, horses, poultry, sheep, rabbits, llamas, don Livestock (Horse show, pony & horse pulls), Magic Midway (Mon.- Thurs.) $12.00;The 1997 keys, horse pull, dog show, sheep herding demo, Main stage daily entertainment. Chubby Checker, Entertainmentline-up includes: Patty Loveless Woodsmen's contest, fiddlers contest, inside ex Raptor, birds of prey show. Have Alligator will and other top name national entertainment.The hibits, fruits, vegetables, flowers, baked goods, Travel, Arts & crafts exhibits, local entertainment Big E Circus under the Big To p. The Royal lippi art, photography, knitting, sewing, hand-craft on showcase stage. zans. The Philadelphia Mummers., Joie Chit booths. An Old Fashioned Country Fair. SECRETARY: Doris Weeks, Rte. 151, 1220 Nathan S. El wood's Thrill Show. ESE Horse Show. Opening SECRETARY: Eleanor Neubert, P.O. Box 73, West Tis day cannon shoot, o ning night fireworks, new lis Hwy., East Falmouth, MA 02536 (508) 563-3200 pe bury, MA02575 (508) 693-4343 international exhibits. The Big E Science & Te ch • Blandford Fair nologyCenter and a demonstration kitchen. Tra • Middleborough Fair NorthSt, Blandford. August 29-3 I ;September I. ditional favorites include: Agricultural contests& Brockton Fairgrounds, Rte. 123, Brockton. July 8- ADMISSION: $5.00; Sr's. $3.00;under 12 free. 4- exhibits, petting zoo, Farm-A-Rama, Better Living 13. Weekdays 3:00 pm-midnight, Weekends, wheel truck pulls, stage entertainment, horse, Center.New England Center, Magic Midway, Stor Noon - midnight. ADMISSION: Adults $2:00; chil oxen & pony draws, two day horse show, agricul rowtonVillage Museum, Avenue of States & dren $1.00. Demo derby, concerts, magic Daily Parade. turalexhibits, cattle, sheep, rabbit, poultry& goat shows, petting zoo, doggies of the Wild West, ag shows, antique car show. SECRETARY:Wayne McCary, 1305 Memorial Ave., West ricultural education. Springfield, MA0I089 (413) 737-2443 SECRETARY: Brenda L. Blood, 2 Beagle Club Rd. Bland SECRETARY: Mauraj. Camey, P.O. Box 172, Raynham, ford. MAO I 008 (◄13) 848-2888 • Franklin Co. Agricultural Society, Inc. MA 02767 (508) 586-8000 • Brockton Agricultural Society Wisdom Way, Greenfield. September 4-8. AD • Middlefield Fair Brockton Fairgrounds, Rte. 123, Belmont St., MISSION: $6.00; Youth (8-19) $4.00; Sr's. $3.00. Bell Rd., Middlefield. August 8- IO; 4:00pm - mid Brockton. July 2-7. Weekdays, 3:00pm-midnight, Under 8 Free. Cattle, sheep, rabbit, poultry night. youth sheep & cattle show, horse pulling, Weekends Noon-Midnight. ADMISSION: Adults shows, draft oxen & horse draws, youth & adult skillet & chain saw throw, country dance demo, $2.00; children $1.00. Demo derby, fireworks, exhibit halls, vegetable & flowerexhibits, large magic show, craft barn & country band. Adult concerts, racing monkeys, tting zoo, magic pumpkin contest, scarecrow contest, hand crafts, beef show, Firemen's muster, helicopter rides, pe commercial displays, farm equipment displays, shows, karaoke, doggiesof the wild west, super demonstrations, fair dining hall. fish & game building, baby animal barn, music, en s ctacular rides. SECRETARY: Cheryl Harper, 168 Chipman Rd., Chester, pe tertainment, demolition derby, Coleman Broth SECRETARY: MauraJ. Camey, P.O. Box 172. Raynham, MA0I0II (413) 623-6423 MA02767 (508) 586-8000 ers midway, children's events, parades, firemen's muster & much more. • Nonhampton Fair Fair • Cummington SECRETARY: Mike Scranton, P.O. Sox 564, Greenfield, Bridge St., Northampton. Equine Festival & Thor Fairgrounds Rd, Cummington. August 21-24. MAO 1302 (413) 774-"1282-http://www.fcas.com oughbred Horse Racing, Aug. 21-24, Agricultural Thurs. & Fri. 4:00 pm-midnight, Sat. 8:30 am-mid • Heath Agricultural Fair Fair & Thoroughbred Horse RacingAug. 27 - night, Sun. I 0:00 am- I I :00pm. Admissior.: Sept. I st. Adult & youth exhibit halls, horse & ox $5.00; children ( I 0-16) $3.00; under IO free, Heath. August I 5-17. I :00pm - I 0:00 P.M. AD draws, horticultural building, cattle, rabbit, poul parking$2.00. Horse & ox pulling contests; 3- MISSION: $5.00; Sr's $2.50. Pony pull, 4X4 pull, try, goat, sheep, swine, beef, dog shows, com horse draft class, single horse powder-puff. coun flea market, concessions, food, midway, rides, mercial exhibits, giant midway, demo derbies, try western band, square dancing, 4-H & adult musical entertainment.Sat. adult sheep & poultry truck pull. cattle & sheep judging: 4-H & adult hall exhibits, judging I 0:OOam.Adult cattle & horse draw I I :00 SECRETARY: Raymond E. Duda, P.O. Box 305, North antique car parade, golden agers contest, antique am. Children's games, square dance 8:00pm.-mid ampton, MA0I061 (413) 584-2237 night, fireworks at I 0:00 pm. Raindate Sun. at tractor parade, petting zoo, old engines & tractor Fair show, oxen parade, oxen teamster's challenge, 9:30pm. Horse show & ox draw, parade of oxen, • Rehoboth pumpkin contest, scholarship awards, vaudeville Church Service 9:30am. Youth sheep show Winthrop St., Ta unton. August 28-Sept. I. Noon - (Sun. only); home cooked meals on Sat. & Sun. I 0:00am. Poultry judging & youth cattle show 11 :00pm. ADMISSION: $6.00; Animal shows, children's music hour entertainment, 4-H dairy I I :00am. Chicken BBQ Sat. & Sun. parade horse pulling, tractor pulls, carnival, assorted mu judging contest, sheep obstacle course contest, I :OOpm. Shelburne Falls Military Band Concert, sical entertainment, two demo derby's. (All entertainment under cover). scarecrow contest, Christmas tree contest, 4X4 SECRETARY: SylvesterAmaral 111, P.O. Box 123, Re SECRETARY: M Smith, 153 Sumner-Stetson Rd., Col truck pull, WPVG RadioStation, puppet shows, ary hoboth, MA 02769 (508) 823-7551 rain, MAO 1340 (413) 337-"1733 Woodsmen's contest, education displays. • Spencer Fair SECRETARY: Rose M. Sherman, 795 Old NorthRd., • Uttlevllle Fair Worthington, MAO 1098 (413) 238-7724 413-655- (h) Smithville Rd., & Rte. 31, Spencer. August 29 - 2929 (w). KinneBrook Rd., Chester. August 1-3. Fri. 6:00 September I. Fri. Sat. & Sun. 8:00am - 9:00pm. pm-I I :00 pm. Sat. & Sun. 8:00 am- I I :00 pm. AD Mon. 8:00 am - 7:00 pm. ADMISSION: $5.00; MISSION: $4.00; Sr's. $3.00; (5-12) $1.00. Sr's. & children (7-12) $3.00. Free parking. Horse, oxen & pony draws, mini-modified & gar- Demolition Derby on Fri. & Mon. Ross Burgess- 2 Massachusetts Agricultural Fairs, 1997-98 ESP & Hypnotist S-S-M, Drag Racing Stinkers ber 11-14. Thurs. & Fri. 5:00pm-10:00pm. Sat. SECRETARY: Deidre M. Goguen, One Old Sturbridge VillageRd., Sturbridge, MAO1566 (508) 347-3362, x325. (skunks), World of Illusions, Lawrence Gregory 8:00am-11 pm. Sun. 8:00am-8:00pm. ADMIS from LasVegas, "Raptor Project" Bird of prey, SION: Free. Parking $1.00; Carnival rides, food • The Sterling Fair Merry Hart & Co. - Puppet Theater, Loncerel Bal booths, live entertainment, horse shows, racing loonist,Julie Thompson, - children's songs, Coun pigs, craft fair, sheep to shawl exhibit, honey Boutelle Rd., Sterling. September 5-7. Fri. try fair & livestock exhibits, kiddies tractor pull, bees, reptiles, 4-H horse show, obedience track 5:00pm -1 I :OOpm. Sat. 8:00am - I I :00pm. Sun. chain saw sculpture, L.A. Rose CNImusic, Du ing dog shows, fireworks, SK fun run/walk & 8:00am - 5:00pm. ADMISSION: Free; Antique fresne entertainment "Dusty" musical entertain wheelchair road race, State Police horse exhibit tractorshow, tractor pull, horse & oxen pulls, ex ment, blacksmiths, sheep shearing. Explore the and a whole lot more. otic petting zoo, pony rides, agricultural hall ex Ocean World, Lands on Creatures from the SECRETARY: Douglas MacPherson,Wrentham Develop hibits, craftshow, horse show, cattle sheep, North Atlantic. Horse, oxen & tractor pulls, free mentalCtr. Emerald& Shear Streets, offRt. IA, Wren swine, rabbits, poultry, dog demonstrations, com kids video ID's by Mass. free Masons.Th e Yankee tham, MA 02093.(508) 384-3116 ext. ◄99. mercial displays, log sawing, frog jumping, butter Hitch, six horse Belgian hitch four days. • Gore Place Sheepshearlng Festival dance, kiddies pedal tractor pull, musical enter SECRETARY: DavidJ.