Proudly sponsored by A. Colarusso & Son and Hudson River Bank & Trust Foundation


Schedule of Events

HOURS: Wed 3 pm-11 pm; Thurs - Mon 10 am-11 pm

REGULAR FEATURES: Amusement of America midway ride with daily ride specials; 175 exhibits including two exhibition halls (Fair House & Livingston Hall), Lots of agriculture including the County Bounty exhibit and livestock competitions throughout the entire six days. If  you like Exotic animals, then visit the Two by Two Zoo (Sponsored by COARC & Herrington Fuels); Craft Demonstrations and the Flower & Garden exhibit; For the sports enthusiast visit the sportsman exhibits including the fish pond (Sponsored by Columbia County Sportsman  Federation);  for a trip into the past, visit the Heritage Village and its many demonstrations; Quilt Show (Sponsored by The Bank of Greene County) and Wool Booth (Sponosred by The Pepsi Beverages Co.) are a must; enjoy the music and relax in the beer pavilion (Sponsored by S. T. Hudson Plumbing) with Jack the D J or the Upper Entertainment Garden with live music nightly and throughout the grounds lots of food to satisfy your every desire. Children will love the Educational Fire Safety House (Fire Service Area) and be greeted by Smokey the Bear; Pig Races Daily (Sponsored by Valley Oil, Co. & Columbia Hudson Partnership), times posted; Scarecrows, dotting the grounds (Sponsored by Dell's Plumbing, Heating & A/C, Inc.); 4H Programs and demonstrations throughout the entire fair. 

All NorthGate Stage performances sponsored by Kinderhook Bank & Columbia Memorial Hospital

All Midfield Arena events sponsored by Tobacco Free Action  

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31-- DEMO-DERBY DAY
SPECIAL RIDE PASS $15 (3:00PM to Closing)
HERITAGE VILLAGE (3:00 to 7:00PM)
Basket Weaving Demo. Wood Carving Fly Tying Demo.  
Book Binding Demo Shaker Furniture Demo Windsor Chair Making  
Harness& Leather Repair Tin Smith Demo. Quilting Demo.  
Metal Engraving Rug Hooking    
4H PROGRAMS (Columbia Hall)
5:00PM Master Gardener Answer Booth (to 8:00PM)
NORTHGATE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT
3:00PM COLUMBIA COUNTY'S GOT TALENT CONTEST- SENIOR DIVISION
DAILY SHOWS
10:00AM Fire Safety House Open (Fire service Area to 9:00PM)
3:30, 5:30 & 7:30PM RACING PIGS (By Cattle Barn Area)
Continuous Showing TWO BY TWO ZOO (By South Admission Gate)
5:00PM CRUISIN 93.5 FM (Octagon Building to 7:00PM)
AGRICULTURAL SHOW RING
4:30PM 4-H Rabbit Show
GRANDSTAND
6:30PM DEMOLITION DERBY
Sponsored By Register Star/Chatham Courier
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1
107.7 WGNA DAY YOUTH AND SENIOR DAY
SPECIAL RIDE PASS $15 (Noon to Closing)
FREE ADMISSION YOUTH AGES 18 & UNDER TILL 4 PM
SENIORS (age 62 and over) HALF PRICE TILL 4 PM
Horse Show Ring
9:00AM 4-H Horse Show
HERITAGE VILLAGE (11:00 TO 7:00PM)
Tin Smith Demo. Shaker Furniture Demo Windsor Chair Making  
Fly Tying Needle Felting Demo Water Color Paintin  
Adirondack Backpack Demo Wood Carving Book Binding Demo  
Blacksmith Demo Basket Weaving Quilting Demo  
Wool Spinning & Weaving Rug Hooking Harness & Leather Repair  
Metal Engraving      
4H PROGRAMS (Columbia Hall)
10:00AM Master Gardener Answer Booth (to 8:00PM)
11:00AM Baked Potatoes (to 7:00PM)
11:30AM 4-H Public Presentations (to 5:00PM)
1:00PM 4-H Marksmanship Booth Open (to 7:00PM)
2:30PM 4-H Poultry Judged (Poultry Bldg)
4:00PM 4-H Mini-Barnyard (front lawn to 5:00PM)
5:30PM 4-H Cloverbud Pedal Power Derby
NORTH GATE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT
12:00PM ICE CREAM EATING CONTEST
1:00PM WATERMELON EATING CONTEST
2:00PM COLUMBIA COUNTY'S GOT TALENT CONTEST JUNIOR DIVISION
7:00PM COLUMBIA COUNTY'S GOT TALENT -FINALS
MIDFIELD ARENA
1:00, 4:00 & 6:00PM K J GYMNASTICS
DAILY SHOWS
10:00AM POULTRY SHOW JUDGING (Poultry Barn)
10:00AM Fire Safety House Open (Fire Service Area to 9:00PM)
12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30 & 7:30PM RACING PIGS (By Cattle Barn Area)
Continuous Showing TWO BY TWO ZOO (By South Admission Gate)
5:00PM THE CAT 98.5 FM (Octagon Building to 7:00PM)
5:00, 7:00 & 8:30PM THE REVERBERATORS (Upper Entertainment Garden)
7:00PM BARBER SHOP QUARTET (Strolling along Midway)
AGRICULTURAL SHOW RING
1:00PM Open Beef Cattle Show-Judging
6:00PM 4-H Swine Show
EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA
3:00 PM Blood Pressure Clinic
5:00 PM Adult CPR
GRANDSTAND
6:30PM DEMOLITION DERBY
Sponsored By Madsen Overhead Doors & W&B Golf Carts Inc.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAY
Special Ride Pass $20 (Noon to Closing)
HERITAGE VILLAGE (11:00 TO 7:00 PM)
Tin Smith Demo. Shaker Furniture Demo Windsor Chair Making  
Adirondack Backpack Demo Woodcarving Demo Blacksmith Demo.  
Basket Weaving Water Color Painting Fly Tying  
Quilting Demo. Book Binding Demo Wool Spinning & Weaving  
Needle Felting Rug Hooking Harness & Leather Repair Demo  
Metal Engraving      
4H PROGRAMS (Columbia Hall)
10:00AM Master Gardener Answer Booth (to 8:00PM)
11:00AM 4-H Public Presentations (to 5:00 PM)
11:00AM Baked Potatoes (to 7:00PM)
1:00PM 4-H Marksmanship Booth (to 7:00 PM)
7:30PM 4-H Thespian Clover Production 4-H Club Play
NORTH GATE STAGE
12:30, 3:00 & 6:00PM AGRICADABRA SHOW
2:00, 4:30 & 7:30PM ED THE WIZARD Magic & Comedy Act
MIDFIELD ARENA
1:30, 3:00 & 6:00PM THE FLYING HIGH FRISBEE DOGS
DAILY SHOWS
10:00AM Fire Safety House Open (Fire Service Area to 9:00PM)
11:30AM, 1:00, 2:00, & 4:00PM SHEEP SHEARING DEMONSTRATION (Sheep Barn)
12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30 & 7:30PM PIG RACES (By Cattle Barn Area)
Continuous Showing TWO BY TWO ZOO (By South Admission gate)
5:00PM CRUISIN 93.5 FM (Octagon Building to 7:00PM)
5:00, 7:00 & 8:30PM THE BLUESTONES (Upper Entertainment Garden)
AGRICULTURAL SHOW RING
10:00AM 4-H Dairy Cattle Show
3:30PM 4-H Dairy/Pygmy Goat Show
EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA
11:00AM & 5:00PM Child CPR
12:00PM & 6:00PM Adult CPR
GRANDSTAND
9:00AM ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL
Sponsored By Custom Overhead Doors
6:30PM 75th ANNUAL SCHOOL QUEEN SHOW
Sponsored By Columbia Greene Community College
8:00PM 1964 THE TRIBUTE BEATLES
Sponsored By First Niagara Bank & 98.5 The Cat/Cruisin' 93.5
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3
A. COLARUSSO & SON INC. DAY
Special Ride Pass Day $20 (Open to Closing)
HERITAGE VILLAGE (11:00 TO 7:00PM)
Tin Smith Demo Rug Hooking Wood Carving  
Gunsmith Demo Fly Tying Printing/Engraving Demo  
Blacksmith Demo Windsor Chair Water Color Painting  
Quilting Demo Needle Felting Demo Adirondack Backpack Demo  
Book Binding Demo Basket Weaving Wool Spinning & Weaving  
Shaker Furniture Demo Metal Engraving Harness & Leather Repair  
4H PROGRAMS (Columbia Hall)
9:30AM 4H Vegetable Art Display
10:00AM Master Gardener Answer Booth (to 8:00PM)
11:00AM Baked Potatoes (to 7:00PM)
11:00AM 4-H Brown Bag Lunch Contest
1:00PM 4-H Public Presentations (to 2:30PM)
1:00PM 4-H Marksmanship Booth (to 7:00PM)
2:30PM 4-H All-American Pizza Contest
6:00PM 4-H Thespian Clover Production 4-H Club Play
NORTH GATE STAGE
10:30AM & 1:30PM AGRICADABRA SHOW
12:30 & 3:00PM FARREL SCHOOL OF DANCE
5:00 & 8:00PM THE ERNIE WILLIAMS BAND
MIDFIELD ARENA
2:00PM K J GYMNASTICS
DAILY SHOWS
10:00AM Fire Safety House Open (Fire Service Area to 9:00PM)
12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30, & 7:30 RACING PIGS (By Cattle Barn Area)
1:00PM THE CAT 98.5 (Octagon Building to 3:00PM)
Continuous Showing TWO BY TWO ZOO (By South Admission gate)
4:00PM AGRICADABRA (Walk Around)
5:00, 6:30 & 8:00PM PEACEFUL COUNTRY BAND (Upper Entertainment Garden)
6:00 & 10:00PM KING OF THE FOREST (Pavilion)
AGRICULTURAL SHOW RING
10:00AM Open Dairy Cattle Show- Judging
12:00PM 4-H Dairy Cow Show
4:30PM 4-H Sheep Show
GRANDSTAND
11:00AM 61st ANNUAL FIRE FIGHTERS PARADE
Sponsored By A. Colarusso & Son Inc.
4:00 to 9:00PM MONSTER TRACTOR PULL
Sponsored By Hudson River Tractor
EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA
3:00PM Blood Pressure Clinic
5:00 PM Adult CPR
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4
HUDSON RIVER BANK & TRUST CO. FOUNDATION DAY
Special Ride Pass $20 (Open to Closing)
HERITAGE VILLAGE (11:00 TO 7:00PM)
Tin Smith Demo Rug Hooking Wood Carving  
Decoy Carving Printing/Engraving Demo Adirondack Backpack Demo  
Blacksmith Demo Windsor Chair Making Book Binding Demo  
Basket Weaving Quilting Demo Gunsmith Demo  
Fly Tying Shaker Furniture Harness & Leather Repair  
Wool Spinning & Weaving Metal Engraving Water Color Painting  
4H PROGRAMS (Columbia Hall)
10:00AM Master Gardener Answer Booth ( to 8:00PM)
10:00AM 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Exhibition
11:00AM Baked Potatoes (to 7:00PM)
12:00PM 4-H Fashion Revue
1:00PM 4-H Marksmanship Booth (to 7:00PM)
1:30PM 4-H Creative Cookery Contest"Breakfast Outside the Box"
3:00PM 4-H Mini-Barnyard (to 4:00PM)
NORTH GATE STAGE
12:00PM ELITE ALL STARS
2:30 & 5:30PM AGRICADABRA
1:00, 4:00 & 7:00PM COMEDY & MAGIC SHOW
MIDFIELD ARENA
11:30AM & 1:30PM DOG AGILITY
4:00 & 6:30PM BORDER COLLIE HERDING DEMO
DAILY SHOWS
10:00AM Fire Safety House Open (Fire Service Area to 9:00PM)
12:00PM CRUISIN 93.5 (Octagon Building to 2:00PM)
12:00PM AGRICADABRA (walk around)
12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30, & 7:30PM THE RACING PIGS (By Cattle Barn Area)
Continuous Showing TWO BY TWO ZOO (By South Admission Gate)
5:00 & 7:00PM THE MIRAGE BAND (Upper Entertainment Garden)
AGRICULTURAL SHOW RING
10:00AM Open Sheep Show -Judging
EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA
11:00AM & 5:00PM Child CPR
12:00PM & 6:00PM Adult CPR
GRANDSTAND
3:00 & 8:00 PM GLORIANA
Sponsored By Hudson River Bank & Trust Co. Foundation
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5
98.5 THE CAT/CRUISIN' 93.5 DAY
Special Ride Pass Day $15 (Open to Closing)
HERITAGE VILLAGE (11:00 TO 7:00PM)
Tin Smith Demo Rug Hooking Printing/Engraving Demo  
Decoy Carving Adirondack Backpack Demo Blacksmith Demo  
Windsor Chair Making Gunsmith Demo Book Binding Demo  
Quilting Demo Basket Weaving Fly Tying  
Shaker Furniture Water Color Painting Harness & Leather Repair  
Wood Carving Demo Wool Spinning Water Color Painting  
Metal Engraving      
HORSE SHOW RING
9:00AM OPEN HORSE SHOW
(Sponsored By Cedar Flow Contracting & Excavating)
4H PROGRAMS (Columbia Hall)
10:00AM Master Gardener Answer Booth (to 8:00PM)
11:00AM Baked Potato Booth (to 7:00PM)
11:00AM 4-H Cloverbud Pet Show
12:00PM 4-H Mini Barnyard (to 1:00PM)
1:00PM 4-H Marksmanship Booth (to 7:00PM)
1:30PM 4-H Creative Place Setting Contest
NORTH GATE STAGE
11:00 to 1:00PM GHENT BAND
1:00, 4:00 & 7:00PM COMEDY & MAGIC SHOW
2:00PM 2nd ANNUAL VICTORIA A. SIMONS LOCAVORE AWARD
2:30 & 5:30PM AGRICADABRA
3:30PM THE BOUNTY COOKING CONTEST MORTON A. GINSBERG AWARDS
MIDFIELD ARENA
12:00 to 3:00PM THE BOUNTY COOKING CONTEST
1:00, 3:00 & 5:00PM FLYING HIGH FRISBEE DOG
DAILY SHOWS
10:00AM Fire Safety House Open (Fire Service Area to 9:00PM)
12:00PM THE CAT 98.5 (Octagon Building to 2:00PM)
12:00PM AGRICADABRA (Walk around)
12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30 & 7:30PM RACING PIGS (By Cattle Barn Area)
Continuous showing TWO BY TWO ZOO (By South Admission Gate)
2:00, 5:00 & 7:00PM MARTELL ACOUSTIC GUITAR (Upper Entertainment Garden)
AGRICULTURAL SHOW RING
9:30AM 4-H Dairy Olympics
11:30AM 4-H Master Livestock Show Person Competition
1:30PM 4-H Livestock Sale
EMERGENCY SERVICE AREA
11:00AM Blood Pressure Clinic
1:00PM Child CPR
2:00PM Adult CPR
GRANDSTAND
4:00 to 8:00PM PAINTED PONY CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO
Sponsored By Mario's True Value Home Center Inc. & Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth