This year we are celebrating our 72 nd fair and we are so excited to be back for another wonderful weekend filled with fun 4-H projects, livestock shows, and impressive static exhibits. The fair began officially in 1949 and soon became a major event for 4-H members from all over Central Massachusetts.

Over the years, the fair has grown and changed and adapted as people’s lives have changed. We still have many of the original types of exhibits such as cattle, cooking, horticulture and sewing, but you will also see many other types of projects such as small animals, photography, crafts, woodworking, technology, and engineering.

Schedule of Events

August 24, 2022

3:00 pm-6:00 pm: Hall and Tent set-up.

August 25, 2022

4:00 pm-8:00 pm: Hall Entries - Exhibitor check-in, complete exhibitor cards, and place exhibits in appropriate class.

4:00 pm-8:00 pm: Fair set up, Rabbits & Cavies Tent, Cattle Tent, and Goat Tent.

August 26, 2022

12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Exhibitors check-in at the Exhibit Hall, complete exhibitor cards, and place exhibits in appropriate class. All exhibits must be placed by 6:00 pm - we cannot accept late exhibits.

5:30PM: Welcome Dinner begins

6:00 pm: Exhibit Hall closes -All exhibits must be checked in and placed by 6:00 pm.

August 27, 2022

7:00 am-8:30 am: Animal check-in: Check in with Commodity Chair.

8:30 am: All animals in place - unless otherwise noted under commodity rules

9:00 am: Opening Ceremony - Exhibit Hall will open after the Ceremony

10:00 am: Sheep Show, Beef Fitting & Showmanship followed by Breed Show

10:00 am: Ticket sales for donation baskets begin

11:00 am: Visual Presentations in Pitisci Hall

12:00 pm: Poultry Bowl

12:30 pm: Cloverbud Cattle Demonstration

1:00 pm: Games-Facilitated by the Worcester County Ambassadors

1:30 pm: Costume Class (beside the tennis courts)

August 28, 2022

7:30-8:30 am: Animal check-in: Check in with Commodity Chair.

8:30 am: All animals in place - unless otherwise noted under commodity rules

9:00 am: Exhibit Hall Opens

9:00 am: Cloverbud Rabbit and Cavy Workshop

10:00 am: Dairy Cattle Fitting & Showmanship followed by Breed Show

10:00 am: Swine Show & Dairy and Market Goat Show

10:30 am: Rabbit and Cavy Showmanship followed by Breed Show

12:30 pm: Wild Mustang Demonstration

1:00 pm: Mounted Drill Team Performance-Upton Hoofbeats 4-H

1:30 pm: Costume Class (beside the tennis courts)

1:30 pm: Basket Donation Drawing in front of Exhibit Hall

2:00 pm: Auction of vegetables, flowers, food, and other available items will begin at 2:00 pm providing that all livestock shows are completed.

Date: August 26-28, 2022

Location:
Felton Field,
115 Old Coldbrook Road,
Barre, MA 01005.

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