10 Days til Fryeburg Fair 2024

10 DAYS

TIL FRYEBURG FAIR 2024 OPENS!

SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 6

Hello Fryeburg Fairgoers -

Our gates open at 7 a.m. in 10 days - Sunday, September 29. We're hard at work applying finishing touches everywhere to prep for the best time of year - Fryeburg Fair and fall in Maine! We expect this to be another exceptional year. After all we have had 173 years of historical practice! Come celebrate our 174th with us and bring your family & friends.

Below you'll find helpful information. If you have any questions, please check our website, Facebook & Instagram pages first, email us, or call our Fair Office at 207-935-3268. Please see below the details of our traffic pattern that helps keep everyone moving. It worked great last year! Safe travels to western Maine in 10 days!

Dave Hastings, President, Fryeburg Fair - in photo with wife, Carol, Asst. Superintendent-Expos, Crafts & Specialty Foods

ENRICHMENT CLASSES - FLOWER ARRANGING

ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT!

2024 HIGHLIGHTS & INFO

Fryeburg Fair, established in 1851, will host its 174th annual eight-day Fair from Sunday, September 29 thru Sunday, October 6^th, 2024.

Tickets are $15/day and include the Night Show. Children under 12 are always free. Tuesday, October 1st is Senior Citizen’s Day and fairgoers 65 & over are free. Daily tickets can be pre-purchased online or at the gate. Weekly passes (all 8 days) are $100 and must be purchased in person at the Fair. Gates are open daily at 7 am and close at 10 pm.

The 2024 Fryeburg Fair opens at 7 am on Sunday, September 29 and highlights include the Firemen’s Muster, Sheepdog Trials, the first of four Pig Scrambles, Ox and Draft Horse Pulling, the Open Youth Horse Show, Flower, Poultry, Dairy Goat, Fleece, Fiber and Sheep Shows, Wreathmaking, Baking Contests, and the very popular Tractor & Big Rig Pull!

Our Livestock Shows happen every day with multiple breeds of cows, horses, oxen, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits and poultry. Refer to our program for times & locations. Stacy McConkey, from the Fair’s Pulling Ring says, “This year we’ll host a very special Horse Pull (Saturday, October 4^th). We’ll have eight elite teams – Canada vs. USA! Four of the teams are from the Annapolis Valley Exhibition in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, vs. four from Fryeburg Fair’s winners. They all will compete in an elimination contest. On Thursday, October 3^rd we’ll have a heavyweight horse and oxen combination class where the top four teams of horses and oxen compete together to see which paired duo can pull the load the furthest. And on the last Sunday we have two percentage classes - oxen Canadian style elimination and horse distance style! Don’t forget our youth exhibitors on Friday morning and a spectacular variety of horse and ox pulling all week!”

Woodsmen’s Field Day is on Monday, September 30th starts at 9 am and runs all day. It is the largest spectator woodsmen’s event in North America. Contestants come from all over the U.S. and Canada to compete in 30 woods skills events such as crosscut, axe throwing, standing block chop, bow sawing, chainsawing events and tree felling.

Monday also features the Women’s Skillet Throw starting at noon followed by the Men’s Anvil Toss. Both events are open to members of the public with good throwing arms! Sign up on Monday by 10:30 a.m. at the Livestock Office!

Dreamland Amusements promises incredible rides again! Ride bracelets are $35 on Friday & Saturday and $30 on all other days. Dreamland tickets can be purchased online and credit cards are always accepted on site. Go to their website

www.dreamlandamusements.com for ride & ticket info.

Our 2024 Night Show roster brings you Bad Habit (Maine’s very own rock-Monday), Josh Turner (nationally known-Country-Tuesday), Motown & More (A Tribute to Soul Legends-Wednesday), The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute (with Shawn Gerhard-Thursday), Tyler Reese Tritt (yes, the daughter of Travis Tritt-Country-Friday, followed by our annual fireworks show) and The Mallett Brothers Band (Maine’s Rock & Country Legends-Saturday). All Night Shows start at 8 pm at the Grandstand and are included in our daily ticket price of $15.

BAD HABIT

MONDAY, SEP 30

JOSH TURNER

TUESDAY, OCT 1

MOTOWN & MORE

WEDNESDAY, OCT 2

ULTIMATE GARTH BROOKS TRIBUTE THURSDAY, OCT 3

TYLER

REESE TRITT

FRIDAY, OCT 4

THE MALLETT BROTHERS BAND

SATURDAY, OCT 5

The Grand Parade on Saturday, October 6th begins at 10 am. Grab your coffee and breakfast and don’t miss this narrated showcase of the Fair’s best livestock, floats, bands, businesses and antique cars.

Camping at Fryeburg, Maine’s largest fair, provides the shortest commute! We have 3,000 campsites and one with your name on it. For reservations, call 207-935-2912 or email camping@fryeburgfair.org.

Getting here & traffic – Our rural roads require everyone’s compliant participation. Traffic leaving from the Swan’s Falls Gate (south of the Main Gate) must turn South when exiting. North of the Main Gate must turn North when leaving. Our employees will direct you. Always best to arrive early and stay late. Plenty of seating and resting spots at the Fair. Weekends and perfect fall weather days are busiest. Adjust your plans accordingly. The good news – our ticket lines move fast and even faster if you buy them online!

A couple of important safety notes for fairgoers. As always, no weapons are allowed on Fryeburg Fairgrounds. This year the fair will have metal detectors in use at entrance gates. And. No dogs or pets are allowed at Fryeburg Fair.

Our full program is available on our social pages, at www.fryeburgfair.org, and printed copies are on site.

Big news for 2025 – Fryeburg Fair moves to nine full days! Saturday, September 27 thru Sunday, October 5, 2025!

Fryeburg Fair. A family tradition. Love it as a child and come back with your own children and grandchildren. We’ll be waiting for you.

FMI or questions - Fryeburg Fair Office, (207) 935-3268, info@fryeburgfair.org

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