Schedule:

All-Day Every Day, September 26–29, 2024
Art Department
Solve the mystery, Look for the clues and earn an Art Detective ribbon.
Cow Palace
Milking Time each day, 4 – 6 PM
Discovery Center
Ongoing educational exhibits and demonstrations, located in the south end of the T Barn including: The American Chestnut Foundation, CT Rockhounds, Xavier Robotics, Mercy Robotics, CT DEEP Wildlife Hammonasset Chapter, Trout Unlimited, Inc., Master Gardeners Haddam, Wesleyan Potters, Kat Owens Art University of Hartford, Back Yard Beekeeper Association, NatureWorks, and more.
Farm Museum
Ongoing exhibits and demonstrations of early farm life, continuous blacksmith demonstrations. In addition, 3 times daily, pulley-driven antique farm equipment demonstrations, including corn grinders, hay press, lime crusher, corn chopper, wood saw, shingle mill and lunger engine.
Fiber Department
Spinning and weaving demonstrations, along with touch fibers and an educational area for kids
Llama Barn
Kids Place
Ongoing activities include Corn Crib, Bubbles, Face Photos, Push Cars, Bouncy Critters and more with prizes all day
Roaming Acts
Musicians and entertainment acts, any day at any time
Youth Exhibits
Ongoing activities include a Scavenger Hunt and Learn About Cub Scouts / Scouting America / Girl Scouts.

Thursday, September 26, 2024

4:30pm –6:30pm The Children’s Museum of CT
Discovery Center
5:00 pm  CRHS: Jazz Band and Show Choir
Center Stage
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
5:00 pm Night Soil: Funk, Rock and Originals
Green Stage
5–7 pm Pam Leffert of Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue bring opossums to The Discovery Center
Discovery Center
6:00 pm Darik and the Funbags: Big energy live music show covering all genres
International Food  and Stage
6:00 pm Live Judging of Yeasted, Fried Donuts
Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area
6:00 pm Cow Plop BINGO
South of the Cow Palace Building
7:00 pm CONNetic Energy: ’50s thru ’70s music
Green Stage
7:00 pm Sister Funk: Pop, Rock and Country
Center Stage
7:30–10 pm Demolition Derby
Motorized Events Area
9:00 pm Fireworks
Above the Fairgrounds

Friday, September 27, 2024

All day - Astronomical Society of New Haven, and Shoreline Astronomical Society (weather permitting)
Discovery Center
9:00 am Beef Cattle Showmanship
Cow Palace
9–6 pm The CT Science Center
Discovery Center
10:00 am Magic Show
Kids Place
10–1 pm Children’s Craft Activity
Needlework Building
10–3 pm Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild
Needlework Building
10:30 am Paperhouse Productions: Musical Theater
Center Stage
10:30 am Bill Benson: Acoustic Favorites
Green Stage
11:00 am Ox Pulls (all classes)
Pull Ring
11:00 am Stellar Zombies: Carol B. Ivers, the Planetarium Director of the Department of Geological Sciences at CCSU
Discovery Center
11:00 am Music with Susan Peak
Kids Place
11:00 am Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
11:30 am Jackson Hill: Country Favorites
International Food  and Stage
11:45 am Saved by Friday: Rock  and Roll
Green Stage
11:45 am CRHS: Jazz Band and Show Choir
Center Stage
12:00 pm Big Coloring
Kids Place
12:00 pm Ancient Egyptian Astronomy: John  and Colleen Darnell
Discovery Center
1:00 pm How to make Corn Relish and Sauerkraut: presented by Lisa Larsen  and Tina Gossner
Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area
1:00 pm Stars and Agriculture: Jeff Dunn, President of The Shoreline Astronomical Society
Discovery Center
1:00 pm Big Coloring and Caricatures
Kids Place
1:45 pm Furious George: Best of 7 Decades
Green Stage
1:45 pm Beth and the Boys: Country, Rock  and Pop
Center Stage
2:00 pm What’s New with Invasive Plants: Gail Reynolds of the Master Gardeners
Discovery Center
2:00 pm Magic Show
Kids Place
2:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
3:00 pm Echoes of Sinatra: Italian Music
International Food  and Stage
3:00 pm Maple Syrup Production in CT: Buster Scranton from Maple Producers Association of CT
Discovery Center
3:00 pm Balloon Animals
Kids Place
3:30 pm Candy Bar Bingo
Kids Place
3:45 pm Silver Fox String Band: Bluegrass, Country and Rock Band
Green Stage
3:45 pm Kings of Karma: Rock
Center Stage
4:00 pm Dairy Cattle Showmanship
Cow Palace
4:30 pm Happy Travelers: Polish favorites
International Food  and Stage
5:00 pm Llama Shows
Llama Ring outside of T Barn
5:00 pm Bunny Hop Contest
The Barnyard
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
5:45 pm No Feedback: Classic Rock
Green Stage
5:45 pm Central City Stompers: Dixieland Jazz
Center Stage
6:00 pm Jason Ingriselli and the Miles North: Country
Main Stage
6:30 pm Cow Plop BINGO
South of the Cow Palace Building
7:30 pm CHRIS JANSON
Main Stage
7:30–10 pm Figure 8  and Demolition Derby
Motorized Events Area
8:00 pm The Rakes: Modern and Classic Country
Green Stage
8:00 pm Souls on Fire: 10 Piece Horn Band - Iconic Soul Music
Center Stage

Saturday, September 28, 2024

8:30 am Dairy Cattle Open  and Junior Show
Cow Palace
9am –3 pm Antique Tractor Pull
Motorized Events Area
9:00 am Goat Show
Goat Show Ring
9:00 am Sheep Show
Sheep Show Ring
9:30 am Llama Shows
Llama Ring outside of T Barn
10:00 am Pony Pull (all classes)
Pull Ring
10:00 am Rabbits Junior  and Senior Showmanship
The Barnyard
10:00 am Plastic Waste Art: Kat Owens, local artist  and professor at University of Hartford, will presentpresent on Plastic Waste Art
Discovery Center
10:00 am Magic Show
Kids Place
10am –3 pm Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild
Needlework Building
10am –3 pm Beardsley Zoo
Discovery Center
10am –4 pm Peace Rocks Free Rock Painting
Youth Exhibits
10:30 am Remy Adair: Youth Pianist
Green Stage
10:30 am Star Dancers: Dance Demo
Center Stage
11:00 am Mini Pedal Tractor Pull Contest
Kids Place
11:00 am Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
11–3 pm Quilting Demonstrations from Heart of the Valley Quilt Guild
Needlework Building
11:30 am Jukebox  USA Oldies
International Food  and Stage
11:45 am No Hangups: Classic Rock
Green Stage
11:45 am Great Hill Mountain Band: Country, Southern Rock
Center Stage
12:00 pm Oceanography Trivia Game: Lorrie Martin  and Becky Gladych
Discovery Center
12:00 pm Music with Susan Peak
Kids Place
12:00 pm Big Coloring
Kids Place
1:00 pm How to Grow Vegetables Indoors: presented by Gabriel Zamorano
Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area
1:00 pm Electric Vehicles: Andrew Kasznay, Electrical Engineer
Discovery Center
1:45 pm Karma: Pop  and Rock
Green Stage
1:45 pm The Monthei Brothers: Country
Center Stage
2:00 pm Think Outside the Bait Box: Christine Cummings of A Place Called Hope
Discovery Center
2:00 pm Cow Plop BINGO
South of the Cow Palace Building
2:00 pm Magic Show
Kids Place
2:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
3:00 pm The Nosmo Kings: Irish Music
International Food  and Stage
3:00 pm Egyptian Hieroglyphs: John  and Colleen Darnell
Discovery Center
3:00 pm Balloon Animals
Kids Place
3:30 pm Candy Bar Bingo
Kids Place
3:45 pm Leaf Jumpers: Rock
Green Stage
3:45 pm 2B Determined: ’80s, ’90s and Alternative Rock
Center Stage
4:00 pm Meet Your Weeds: presented by Aubree Keurajian
Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area
4:00 pm Black Bears of CT: Paul Benjunas of CT DEEP Wildlife
Discovery Center
4:30 pm East Rock Horns: NOLA Jazz Band
International Food  and Stage
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
5:00 pm Bunny Hop Contest
The Barnyard
5:00 pm -Horse Pull (all classes)
Pull Ring
5:45 pm On the Side: Classic Rock
Green Stage
5:45 pm Ruckus Country Trio: Acoustic Country
Center Stage
6:00 pm Blondie and Beyond: ’70s  and ’80s Rock
Main Stage
6–10 pm Truck  and SUV Pull
Motorized Events Area
7:00 pm Battle of the Barns
Cow Palace
7:30 pm  SPECIAL
Main Stage
8:00 pm The Jim Crutchfield Band: Country
Green Stage
8:00 pm Downtown 6: Rock, Funk  and Pop
Center Stage

Sunday, September 29, 2024

all day - STEAM Experiments  and Demonstrations
Discovery Center
8:00 am Ecumenical Church Service
Green Stage
9:00 am Halter Class Horse Pull
Pull Ring
9:00 am Swine Show
The Barnyard
10:00 am Brave and Common: Musical Comedy
Green Stage
10:00 am Pair Draft Horse Pull (3125 lbs. or under 15 ft.)
Pull Ring
10:00 am Meteorites, Tektites, and Impactites—Objects from Space: Bob Reynolds of CT Rockhounds
Discovery Center
10:00 am Magic Show
Kids Place
10–3 pm Sewing Demonstrations from American Sewing Guild
Needlework Building
10–4 pm Peace Rocks Free Rock Painting
Youth Exhibits
10:30 am The Aquatudes: ’50s and ’60s Surf Music
Center Stage
11:00 am How Are Exhibits Judged? What is the Danish System? presented by Claudia Miller
Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area
11:00 am Bunny Hop Contest
The Barnyard
11:00 am Planting to Attract Pollinators: Diane St John of NatureWorks
Discovery Center
11:00 am Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
11:00 am Mini Pedal Tractor Pull Contest
Kids Place
11–3 pm Quilting Demonstrations from Heart of the Valley Quilt Guild
Needlework Building
11:30 am The Engine Room: ’50s thru ’80s music
Green Stage
11:30 am Flip the Tables: Rock Favorites
International Food  and Stage
11:45 am Veterans Ceremony: Sponsored by the Durham Fair
Center Stage
12:00 pm Monster Truck Show Meet and Greet: Meet drivers and get autographs and pictures.
Motorized Events Area
12:00 pm Beekeeping: Allan Poole
Discovery Center
12:00 pm Sacred Heart Theatre: Willy Wonka
Kids Place
12:00 pm Big Coloring
Kids Place
12:30 pm The Higby Mountain Bluegrass Band
Center Stage
12:30 pm How to Make Apple Cookies: presented by Pastry Chef Rachel Palmieri, owner of Palmieri’s Cakes
Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area
1:00 pm Mulan Fitness and Art School: Traditional Chinese Dance
International Food  and Stage
1:00 pm Pair Draft Horse Pull (3,325 lbs. or under 15 ft.)
Pull Ring
1:00 pm Sherry Harmon of Nutmeg Acres Wildlife Rehab brings an opossum mascot to The Discovery Center
Discovery Center
1:00 pm Cow Plop BINGO
South of the Cow Palace Building
1:00 pm Balloon Animals
Kids Place
1:30 pm Honky Tonk Moon: Folky, Bluesy, Country Rock
Green Stage
2:00 pm Monster Truck Show Preview;
Mini Van, Small Pickup, CRV,  and SUV Derby (Men  and Women);
Kid’s Power Wheels;
Monster Truck Show
Motorized Events Area
2:00 pm Animal Costume Parade
Cow Palace
2:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum
2:00 pm Maple Syrup Candy Making: presented by Stacey Cummings  and Meghan Prifitera
Presidents’ Hall Demonstration Area
2:00 pm Sacred Heart Theatre: Willy Wonka
Kids Place
2:30 pm Games  and Contests
Kids Place
2:30  pm Mixed Signals: Rock  and Blues
Center Stage
3:00  pm Zydelicious: French - Canadian
International Food  and Stage
3:00 pm Pair Draft Horse Pull (over 3,325 lbs. 12 ft.)
Pull Ring
3:00 pm Metal Detecting: John Benton
Discovery Center
3:00 pm Magic Show
Kids Place
3:30 pm john Street Band: Classic Rock
Green Stage
3:30 pm Sacred Heart Theatre: Willy Wonka
Kids Place
4:30 pm Rock Bottom: Rock
Center Stage
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo
South End Farm Museum

Date: September 26-29, 2024

Time:
Thursday:    4:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday:    9:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday:    9:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday:    9:00am – 6:00pm

Location: Various Locations

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