The Durham Fair

Sunday, Sep 29, 2024 at 9:00am

Various location

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


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