Bethlehem Fair: A Complete Guide

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/

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