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2015 Schedule of Events!
saturDAY, AUGUST 29th
“old-fashioned fair day!”
• GATES Open
• Chicken Showmanship (Pavilion)
• Antique Engines & Tractor Show Opens
• Youth Oxen Showmanship, Stoneboat and
Trained Steer Classes (Lumberjack Arena)
• Ox Judging – Open to Out-of-Staters
(Pulling Arena)
9:00AM • Judging of 4-H and Youth Livestock (Show Ring)
• Craft Barn/Exhibit Hall Open
10:00AM • 2400# Draft Oxen (Pulling Arena)
• Kids Fun Corner (Tent near Sheep Barn)
• Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
• Youth Lawn Tractor Pull (On the Hill)
11:00AM • Midway & Rides Open
11:00-1PM• Jose Duddy – Country Western Classics (Stage) 11:00-8PM• Melody Farm Follies (Outdoor Arena)
11:30-12PM • Vic and Sticks – Musical Comedy (Pavilion)
12:00PM • Ox Teamster’s Challenge Sign Up Starts
(Lumberjack Arena)
• Alexander, King of Jesters (Pavilion)
12:00-2PM• Roast Beef Dinner – 1st Setting (Dining Hall)
12:30PM • Matt Episcopo – Comedy and Magic (Pavilion)
1:00PM • Oxen and Antique Tractor Parade (Track)
Followed by 2800# Draft Oxen (Pulling Arena)
1:30PM • Ox Teamster’s Challenge Begins
(Lumberjack Arena)
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PARADE
• Vic and Sticks – Musical Comedy (Pavilion)
2:00PM • Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
• Matt Episcopo – Comedy and Magic (Pavilion)
• Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Kids Corner)
2:30PM • Alexander, King of Jesters (Pavilion)
3:00PM • The Spirit of Johnny Cash (Stage)
4:00PM • 3200# Draft Oxen (Pulling Arena)
• Alexander, King of Jesters (Pavilion)
4:00-6PM • Roast Beef Dinner - 2nd Setting (Dining Hall)
4:30PM • Matt Episcopo – Comedy and Magic (Pavilion)
• Vic and Sticks – Musical Comedy (Stage)
6:30PM • Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
7:00PM • Over 3200# Draft Oxen (Pulling Arena)
7:30PM • The Spirit of Johnny Cash (Stage)
8:00-11PM • Square Dance – Doug Wilkens & Fall String Band
(Pavilion)
8:00PM • Demolition Derby by Stoney Roberts (On the Hill)
9:30PM • Craft Barn/Exhibit Hall Close
7:00AM
8:00AM
8:30AM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th
“NIGHT FOR TRUCKS!”
• GATES Open
GILLETTE
• Antique Engines
RIDE SPECIAL!
& Tractor Show Opens
WRISTBAND
ride ALL RIDES
• Midway & Rides Open
UNTIL 9:30PM!
• Craft Barn Opens
• Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
4:00-9PM • Melody Farm Follies (Outdoor Arena)
5:00PM • Exhibit Hall Opens
6:00PM • YOUTH GIANT PUMPKIN CONTEST
“WEIGH-0FF” (Old Main Gate)
6:30PM • 4x4 Truck Pull (On Track/Front of Pulling Arena)
• Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
9:00PM • Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
9:30PM • Craft Barn/Exhibit Hall Close
4:00PM
10
$
4-h
&
youth
exhibits
old tool
museum
pigeons
handicap
rest
rooms
fair
office
fair food rest
booth
area
main
exhibition
hall &
dining hall
chickens
& rabbits
Stage
midway
track
to rte. 9
restrooms
drawing ring
bleachers to view ox & horse pulls
ticket
booth for
dinners
restrooms
maintenance
building
games and
concessions
food
booth
antique
engines
and
tractors
show
cattle
show
rings
sheep
barn
show
ring
petting
zoo
cattle
barn
cattle
barn
cattle
barn
craft
barn
outdoor
arena 1 lumberjack
arena
walk in
gate
handicap
parking
field
gate
Pavilion
demo derby
& rodeo area
Grandstand
bleachers
rcial
comme its
exhib
main
gate
fairgrounds road
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28th
“childrens night!”
& “cruise night!” reduced
rates on
• GATES Open
• Antique Engines
GILLETTE
& Tractor Show Opens
RIDEs!
• Midway & Rides Open
• Craft Barn/Exhibit Hall Open
• Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
• Market Lambs (Sheep Show Ring)
4:00-7PM • Kids Fun Corner (Tent near Sheep Barn)
• Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
4:00-9PM • Melody Farm Follies (Outdoor Arena)
5:00PM • Vic and Sticks – Musical Comedy (Pavilion)
5:00-7PM • Spaghetti Dinner - Buffet Style (Dining Hall)
5:30PM • Women’s Powder Puff
2 Classes – 1650 lbs. & Over 1650 lbs.
6 Ft. (Two classes pulled together) (Pulling Arena)
Followed by 20 Ft. Stoneboat – “No Touch”
2 Classes – Under/Over 3300# (Track)
RAIN BACKUP – Same 20 Ft. Pulls
(Lower Half of Pulling Arena)
• Classic Cars on Display
6:30PM • Bicycle Drawings (14 Bicycles to be Given Away!)
MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN (Stage)
7:00PM • Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
• Youth Dairy Judging Contest (Cattle Show Ring)
• Vic and Sticks – Musical Comedy (Pavilion)
• Sheep Obstacle Course (Sheep Show Ring)
7:30PM • Alexander, King of Jesters (Pavilion)
• Demolition Derby by Stoney Roberts (On the Hill)
9:30PM • Craft Barn/Exhibit Hall Close
4:00PM
sunDAY, AUGUST 30th
“senior citizens day!”
• GATES Open
• Judging of Adult Livestock (Show Ring)
• Craft Barn/Exhibit Hall Open
• FFA Ponies (Pulling Arena)
• Western MA Lumberjack Championship
(Lumberjack Arena)
10:00-5PM• Kids Fun Corner (Tent near Sheep Barn)
10:30AM • Matt Episcopo – Comedy and Magic (Pavilion)
11:00AM • Midway & Rides Open
• Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
• Alexander, King of Jesters (Pavilion)
11:00-8PM• Melody Farm Follies (Outdoor Arena)
12.00PM • 3000# Draft Horses (Pulling Arena)
• Matt Episcopo – Comedy and Magic (Pavilion)
12:30pm • Truck and Tractor Pull (On the Hill)
1:00PM • Judging of Adult Livestock (Show Ring)
• Vic and Sticks – Musical Comedy (Pavilion)
• Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
1:30PM • Alexander, King of Jesters (Pavilion)
2:00PM • Golden Wedding Contest (Track)
• Antique Car Parade, followed by
Antique Tractor Parade (Track)
• Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Kids Corner)
2:30PM • Matt Episcopo – Comedy and Magic (Pavilion)
2:30-4:30PM• Jose Duddy – Country Western Classics (Stage)
(following parade)
3:00PM • Tractor Olympics (On the Hill)
• Vic and Sticks – Musical Comedy (Pavilion) • Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
• 3300# Draft Horses (Pulling Arena)
3:30PM • Alexander, King of Jesters (Pavilion)
4:00PM • TURKEY DINNER SERVED BY THE SOCIETY
For Early Tickets of 1st l00 buyers ONLY
(Dining Hall)
5:00PM • TURKEY DINNER SERVED BY THE SOCIETY
(Dining Hall)
• Sue Wee Flying Pigs (Outdoor Arena)
5:30PM • Alexander, King of Jesters (Pavilion)
6:00PM • Vic and Sticks – Musical Comedy (Pavilion)
6:30PM • Over 3300# Horses (Pulling Arena)
7:00PM • Craft Barn/Exhibit Hall Close
7:00AM
9:00AM
10:00AM
2015 Featured events & performers!
Comedy & Magic!
Sat 12:30pm, 2pm, 4:30pm
Sun 10:30am, 12pm, 2:30pm
Pavillion
Alexander,
king of jesters!
fri 7:30pm
Sat 12noon, 2:30pm
Sun 11am, 1:30pm,
3:30pm, 5:30pm
Pavillion
Vic and Sticks
musical comedy for
the whole family!
fri 5pm, 7pm
Sat 11:30am, 1:30pm
Pavillion
Sat 4:30pm stage
Sun 3pm, 6pm Pavillion
The Spirit of
Johnny Cash!
Sat 3pm, 7:30pm
Stage
Jose Duddy
country western
classics!
Sat 11am-1pm
Sun 2:30-4:30pm
stage
Demolition Derby!
fri 7:30pm • Sat 8pm • on the hill
even more fun filled activities
and events for the entire familY!!
fri 5:30pm.... women’s powder puff
(horse pulling)
fri 6:30PM.... bicycle giveaways (14!)
sat 8:30am.... youth oxen
showmanship
sun 10am...... western ma lumberjack
championship
sun 2pm....... antique car &
tractor parade
check schedule for locations!
cummington
f
air
august 27th-30th, 2015
cummington
fairgrounds
97 Fairgrounds Road, Cummington, MA 01026
413.634.5091
www.cummingtonfair.com
Admission/Parking
Adults $10 • Youths, Age 10-15, $5
Children under 10 free!
Sunday Seniors $8 • Parking $5
• PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
• NO ALCoHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED ON the FAIRGROUNDS
• NO PETS ALLOWED ON GROUNDS - SERVICE DOGS ONLY
directions to the Fair!
To Rte. 116
Plainfield
To Pittsfield
22 miles
Rte. 112
Matt Episcopo
147th annual
Gates open thurs & fri at 4pm
saturday & sunday at 7am
and here’s just a sampling of
To Rte. 2
Goshen
Rte. 9
1 mile
thurs 4pm, 6:30pm, 9PM
fri 4pm, 7pm • Sat 10am, 2pm, 6:30pm
Sun 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm
outdoor arena
rides & games for kids of all ages!
Fairgrounds Rd.
Sue Wee Flying Pigs!
Gillette Shows
To Northampton
20 miles
★ Fairgrounds
Come experience one of the
best little fairs
in the country!!