The Bethlehem Fair begins tonight: Friday, Sept. 7, and runs until Sunday, Sept. 9, on the Bethlehem Fairgrounds on Route 61 in Bethlehem.
Hours
- 5 to 10 p.m. Friday
- 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
- 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday
Admission
- $8 for adults
- $6 for senior citizens on Saturday and Sunday
- Free for children younger than 12 when accompanied by an adult
Visa, Master Card and cash are accepted.
Contact information
- 203-266-5350
- http://www.bethlehemfair.com/
Schedule of Events
Friday
- 5 p.m. Gates and Exhibit Buildings Open
- 5 p.m. 1950s, 1960s & 1970s Cruise Night
- 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bracelet Night: Pay $25 to ride all amusement rides until 10 p.m.
- 6 p.m. Pony Draw, Pulling Arena
- 7:30 p.m. Downhill Tangerine on the Main Stage
- 10 p.m. Exhibit Buildings Close
- 11 p.m. Fair Closes
Saturday
- 8 a.m. Gates Open
- 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. All Exhibit Buildings Open
- 9 a.m. Junior Dairy Show, Cattle ring
- 10 a.m. Oxen Show And Draw - Drawing Arena
- 11 a.m. CHIME IN!, Hand Bell Bell Choir - Main Stage
- 11 a.m. Parade - Antique Tractors
- 11 a.m. Vintage Tractor Pull - Tractor Pull Arena
- Noon USA Martial Arts Demo Team - Main Stage
- Noon Lumberjack Competition - Wood Chopping Arena
- 1 p.m. CT Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers - Main Stage
- 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Children's entertainer Tiger Tom Walsh - Singer and Storyteller - North Stage
- 4 p.m. Farmer's Night Out-South Ring - Open Competition For All, Register at 3:30 p.m.
- 5 p.m. The Groove-Rock - Main Stage
- 5 p.m. New England Fried Dough Eating Contest - North Stage (Sponsored By Brian's Fabulous Fried Dough)
- 6 p.m. Battle Of The Bands - North Stage
- 8:30 p.m. Beginnings- A Chicago Tribute Band - Main Stage
- 9 p.m. Buildings And Entrance Gates Close
- 11 p.m. Fair Closes
Sunday
- 7:30 a.m. Gates Open
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All Exhibit Buildings Open
- 9 a.m. Open Western Horse Show And Gymkhana - Main Show Ring
- 10 a.m. Hollerin' Contest - Main Stage. Open To All - No Pre-Entry Required
- 10:30 a.m. Stock Garden Tractor Pull - North Stage
- 10:30 a.m. Junior Beef Cattle Show - South End Near Mother Goose
- 11 a.m. Horse Pulling - Pulling Arena
- Noon - Pedal Tractor Pull - All Children Invited To Enter - North Stage Area
- Noon - Lumberjack Competition - Woodchopping Arena
- 12:30 p.m. Cody Wolf Band - Main Stage
- 2 p.m. Agri-Olympics - Open To All - Main Stage Area
- 3 p.m. Tiger Tom Walsh - Singer And Story Teller - North Stage
- 5:30 p.m Fair Closes
Food
- Hot Dogs
- Hamburgers
- Sausage and Pork Sandwiches
- Kielbasa
- Steak Sandwiches
- Fresh Cut French Fries
- Onion Rings
- Fajitas
- Clam Cakes
- Soft Ice Cream
- Funnel Cakes
- Fried Veggie Platters
- Breakfast Sandwiches
- Fried Dough
- Pizza and Calzones
- Seafood
- Buffalo Burgers
- Goat Burgers
- Popcorn
- Cotton Candy
- Candy Apples
- Gourmet Coffee
Rides
- A Ferris Wheel more than 10 Stories high
- The Zipper
- The Scrambler
- The Round-Up
- The Pirate Ship
- Merry-Go-Round
- A Kiddy Roller Coaster With Dragons
- A Berry-Go-Round
