Enjoyable for the household: Native honest season kicks off Friday

The one hundred and sixty fifth Clearfield County Fair kicks off the native honest season on Friday, July 17, giving native residents and guests a lot to do and see, together with platinum promoting nation artist Gavin Adcock on July 19, Bull Ride Mania on July 22 and truck and tractor pulls on July 23.

Powers & Thomas Midway Entertainment, the carnival supplier since 2024, may have halfway rides and video games all through the nine-day occasion, which wraps up July 25 with American rock band Everclear and Sister Hazel.

Fair supervisor Greg Hallstrom stated being concerned in planning the honest is a household custom.

“My family has been involved with the fair forever, dating back to my grandfather. Now my granddaughter is involved with it — my daughter, my son, my mother, my sister. It’s a family thing for us growing up through the fire department,” he stated.

This yr, gate admission is $5, as is parking. Gate admission tickets embody each day leisure on the David H. Litz Grove Stage and the Expo II Plaza. The horse pulls and harness racing are free with gate admission, whereas the halfway rides and occasions resembling Bull Ride Mania, truck and tractor pulls and concert events require further ticket purchases.

A good mainstay, the annual parade, shall be held Monday, July 20, and undergo downtown Clearfield earlier than disbanding on the grandstand.

Another favourite, Kids Day, shall be held July 21 with youngsters admitted freed from cost till midday. Special actions that day for the youthful crowd will embody a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., youngsters’ finger printing from midday to 2 p.m. and a pedal tractor pull at 2:30 p.m.

Hallstrom stated there are fairly a bit of recent actions on the honest this yr which have an America250 theme. He additionally famous there shall be tug of struggle contests, farm animal calling, a hot-dog-eating contest, a pie-eating contest and a potato sack race.

A full each day schedule and data on tickets could be discovered on the honest’s web site at clearfieldcountyfair.com or on the honest’s Facebook web page.

Bedford County Fair, July 26-Aug. 1

While the Clearfield honest is wrapping up, Bedford County Fair organizers are gearing up for his or her honest set to run July 26 to Aug. 1.

Highlights of the 152nd Bedford County Fair embody the ever-popular demolition derbies on Sunday and Thursday, Bull Ride Mania on Tuesday and Wednesday, auto racing on Friday and truck and tractor pulls on Saturday.

Military Appreciation Day and a voice contest are slated for Monday, July 27.

The Bedford honest may also have some America250-related actions, stated Bill Hoover, honest president, noting the county’s Liberty Bell shall be on show at Jordan Hall.

In addition, the junior honest board may have 15-plus youngsters put on costumes which are America250-related. “They will walk around the fairgrounds, the midway and grandstands areas,” Hoover stated.

The honest plans to reinstate the Cavalcade of Livestock and Antique Tractor Parade at 5 p.m. Thursday. That parade of animals and tractors will use the observe, very similar to it did previously.

“We hope that it will become a tradition again,” Hoover stated.

The Bedford County honest is finest identified for its livestock, he stated.

“What sets us apart is our livestock, we consider it second to none. The Saturday livestock sale is big; last year it brought in nearly $600,000. We have over 800 farm animals,” Hoover stated.

The honest may have about 50 meals and merchandise distributors on the bottom and one other 20 inside Jordan Hall, he stated.

The all-in-one admission is $15 and contains the grounds, grandstand occasions and halfway rides. Family day is Monday, with admission set at $7 all day. Also on Monday, all navy personnel and veterans are admitted free with correct ID.

A full schedule of occasions, together with the livestock exhibits, could be discovered at www.bedford-fair.com/.

Huntingdon County Fair, Aug. 9-15

The Huntingdon County Fair shall be held Aug. 9-15, with admission set at $5 for adults and free to youngsters 10 and underneath. Parking is free. Special grandstand exhibits, together with the demolition derby, require further ticket purchases.

This yr’s honest is predicted to generate loads of consideration.

“We have close to 1,000 animals on the grounds thanks to FFA, 4-H and open class entries,” stated Debbie Bigelow, honest board secretary.

“Fair food is always a highlight. We have a couple hundred food and merchandise vendors, some inside the building,” she stated, including that the honest’s “amusement rides are safe and clean.”

Entertainment highlights embody mini tractor pulls and Honky Tonk Twins, traditional nation and rockabilly music on Sunday; Richie and the High Street Rockers and a demotion derby on Monday; the Mack Berry Band on Tuesday; Wednesday shall be Senior Citizens Day and Veterans Day with leisure by Dave and Galla, Heather Olson with a tribute to Patsy Cline, an vintage tractor pull and a expertise present; Uptown Band that includes Erich Cawalla and a truck and tractor pull on Thursday; truck pulls and music by Make Mine Country and the Malpass Brothers on Friday; a pedal tractor pull and demolition derby and music by Celebration of the America Musical, the Big Band Sound and Chris Woodward and Shindiggin on Saturday.

The honest has occasions deliberate together with America250 as nicely, Bigelow stated.

“We will have extra red, white and blue decorations and there will be a time capsule in the farm museum where people can write notes,” she stated, noting that there shall be additional shows on the farm museum centered round 250 years.

“Last year’s attendance was above and beyond,” she stated. “We expect the same if the weather holds out. … For our area we have a lot packed on the grounds.”

Grange Fair, Aug. 21-19

The 152nd Centre County Grange Fair, the one remaining tenting honest within the United States, shall be held Aug. 21-29. The honest is a home-away-from-home to households in 1,000 tents and 1,500 RVs.

Daily admission is $8; parking is $7. Weekly admission and weekly parking tickets can be found.

Located in Centre Hall, Grange Fair highlights embody a truck pull on Friday; farm tractor pull and tractor pull on Saturday; backyard tractor pull on Sunday; interstate tractor pull on Monday; Grange Fair Rodeo on Tuesday; pedal tractor pull and aspect by aspect drag racing on Wednesday; gentle farm tractor pull on Thursday; and two-day spectacular Atlantic Pro Pulling League National Event on Friday and Saturday.

Free concert events embody Collin Raye on Friday; John Foster on Saturday; Shenandoah on Monday; Gloryway on Tuesday; Emily Ann Roberts on Wednesday; Invasion on Thursday; Leanna Crawford on Friday; and Richie and the High Street Rockers on Saturday.

A full schedule of occasions and data on buying tickets could be discovered at grangefair.com.

Cambria, group gala’s additionally deliberate

– Admission to the Cambria County American Legion Fair, set for Sept. 6-12, is $10.

Highlights embody Bull Ride Mania on Sunday; Darryl Worley and Andy Griggs on Monday; semi tractor trailer truck pull on Tuesday; quad and 4×4 drag racing on Wednesday; compact demolition derby on Thursday and huge automotive demolition derby on Friday.

The Cambria County honest contains livestock exhibits in addition to a good queen and younger miss contests.

More data shall be posted on the honest’s web site at cambriacofair.com.

– Blair County is dwelling to 5 smaller group gala’s — Morrisons Cove Dairy Show, Williamsburg Community Farm Show, Claysburg Farm Show, Sinking Valley Fair and Hollidaysburg Community Fair.

– The Morrisons Cove Dairy Show shall be held Aug. 3-7.

“This year marks our 75th year, that is important to us. Wednesday will be the highlight of the show, the pie and ice cream festival with milk provided by Ritchey’s Dairy,” President Jason Bechtel stated. “We have had about 165 animals the last three years registered for the show, there is potential to have more this year. We have a good quality show, a really good class of cows to be exhibited and shown. The Cove has a foundation of dairy farms, that makes the judging more complicated, we have a well run show and hope to keep the historic value.”

n The Williamsburg Community Farm Show shall be held Aug. 23-28.

“Attendance was up last year and we are hopeful that the attendance is up again this year,” stated President Jeff Walason. “We have a number of new events to get the public involved in the farm show — Figure 8 Races, UTV pulls and Zero Turn mower rodeo.”

The present will function about 6,000 displays and, together with America250, some particular contests are all purple, white and blue-themed, Walason stated.

– The ninety fifth Claysburg Farm Show shall be held Sept. 8-12 at a brand new location, in response to Aaron Hileman, president of the Claysburg Farm Show.

“We have moved to the Greenfield Township Community Center near the school. One of our people is a teacher, (and) we hope to have students become more involved,” Hileman stated.

The present had been held on the former Queen grade college for the reason that late Nineteen Nineties.

Hileman stated the present is finest identified for its craft room.

“We have a lot of talented people who make quilts and blankets,” Hileman stated.

He additionally stated the present additionally has an vintage room.

“I didn’t realize how special it is, not many others do it, people find that interesting,” Hileman stated.

The present is planning a patriotic contest together with America250.

“People can create anything patriotic, cakes, aprons, quilts, maybe a patriotic vegetable or fruit display. Anything is eligible,” Hileman stated.

– The Sinking Valley Farm Show shall be held Sept. 15-19.

“We will have a sexy tractor contest. People will take an 8-by-10 picture of a tractor and fix it up. The winner will get $25,” stated President Gary Long.

There may also be a backyard tractor pulling contest on Saturday afternoon.

The “Bucket of Junk” sculpture contest — the place contestants choose up a bucket stuffed with odds and ends and create an suave masterpiece — was an enormous hit final yr and is again for an additional yr, Long stated, including “it went really well.”

The farm present will embody a couple of dozen distributors promoting crafts and meals, and organizers are bringing again the ham pot pie, all the time an enormous vendor, he stated.

In addition, the third annual chili contest shall be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 17. Participants should register prematurely.

– The Hollidaysburg Community Fair shall be held Sept. 21-24 within the sports activities constructing on the Hollidaysburg Area School District campus.

The honest has an occasion deliberate together with America250.

“Last year, people submitted 12-by-12 patriotic squares, this year the Chimney Rocks Quilting Guild is assembling them into a patriotic quilt that they will be selling to benefit the farm show. Last year we had 18 entries,” Vice President Luke Helsel stated.

Something new this yr is an vintage division with instruments and family items, Helsel stated, noting the group honest does not have animals or meals distributors.

Reporter Andy Stine contributed to this text.