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Chester Fair 2024

Arts and Entertainment

August 23, 2024

From: Chester Fair

Schedule:

Friday, August 23, 2024

Entertainment:
6:45 p.m - 10:45 p.m: Leaf Jumpers
90’s and 2000’s rock hits and originals

Fair Program:
6:00 p.m: Gate and Midway Opens
6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Arrival of Animals
6:00 p.m: Antique Tractor Pull (mph transfer sled)
10:00 p.m: Building #2 closes
11:00 p.m: Gate Closes

Antiques and Fiddle Music:
6:00 p.m - 6:30 p.m and 9:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Making Beef Jerky
6:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Rope Making Demo
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Shoreline Fiddle Club

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Entertainment:
12:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Big Deal Rock
Opening band for big name acts featuring current sounds and music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

3:45 p.m - 6:45 p.m: Cobblestone Road
Country music from the 90’s to today with rockin’ country sound that will have you singing and dancing all night long.

7:45 p.m - 10:30 p.m: Sunset Drive,
A high-energy cover band that brings the good times to the stage, rocking a number of hits from pop and rock, to modern country and more.

Fair Program:
8:00 a.m: Gate Opens
8:00 a.m: Livestock Judging

9:00 a.m - 3:30 p.m: Cattle Drawing - 2400 lbs. and under
Cattle Drawing - 2800 lbs. and under
Cattle Drawing - 3200 lbs. and under
Cattle Drawing - 3200 lbs. and over

10:00 a.m: Midway Opens
10:00 a.m, 1:00 p.m, 4:00 p.m: Faraci Woodworks Chainsaw carving demos  (raindate Sunday)
10:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Composting and Recycling  Presentation in the Special Event Tent
11:00 a.m: Granite State Disc Dog (3 shows per day)
12:00 p.m: Women’s Frying Pan Toss Contest
3:00 p.m: Antique Tractor Pull Stone boat
4:00 p.m: Pony Drawing - 46" and under Pony Drawing - 50" and under
10:00 p.m: Building #2 closes
11:00 p.m: Gate Closes

Children’s Activities:
11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Twisty Bros. Balloon Art
1:00 p.m - 1:15 p.m: Frog Jumping Contest - Age 15 and under (BYOF)
1:15 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Frog Jumping Contest - Age 16 and over (BYOF)
2:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m: Magic of Christopher

Antiques and Fiddle Music:
10:00 a.m, 4:30 p.m, 9:30 p.m: Making Beef Jerky
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m, 5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Rope Making Demo
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m, 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Open Session with Shoreline Fiddle Club

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Entertainment:
12:00 p.m - 3:15 p.m: The Soul Factory
The Soul Factory is sure to get everyone groovin’ with its special twist on classics and new music

4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Chester Drum Corps
A favorite annual tradition not to be missed

Fair Program:
9:00 a.m: Gate and Midway Opens
11:00 a.m: Granite State Disc Dog (3 shows per day)

11:00 a.m: Horse Drawing - 3225 lbs. and under
Horse Drawing - 3425 lbs. and under
Horse Drawing - Free for All

6:00 p.m: Gate and Midway Close

Children’s Activities:
9:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m: Meigs Point Nature  Center Exhibit
11:00 a.m: Baby Crawl Race  (Special Events tent)
11:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m: Trevor the Games Man  (stilt walking the grounds)
11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Twisty Bros. Balloon  Art
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Curious Creatures
1:00 p.m: Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull (Main Gate)
1:30 p.m - 2:15 p.m: Trevor the Games Man (Aerial Delights Show)
2:15 p.m - 2:45 p.m: Trevor the Games Man (Parachute Games)
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Trevor the Games Man (Project Ribbon Dancer)

Antiques and Fiddle Music:
1:30 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Making Beef Jerky
11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m, 4:30 p.m - 5:30 p.m: Rope Making Demo
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Open Session with Shoreline Fiddle Club

Date: August 23 - 25, 2024

Location:

Chester Fairgrounds
11 Kirtland Terrace
Chester, CT 06412

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