Bedford County Fair wraps up after weekend of neighborhood, agriculture, household enjoyable

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The Bedford County Fair wrapped up Sunday at Liberty Lake Park, with organizers saying this 12 months’s occasion constructed on classes realized from final 12 months’s honest whereas including extra leisure and actions for households.

The honest returned to Liberty Lake Park for its second 12 months, giving organizers a greater understanding of the structure and what enhancements have been wanted.

“I think just for us knowing that last year was our first year at Liberty Lake Park. So it was a lot easier planning this year to know what worked, what didn’t have a feel for the layout, find some holes in things like our parking so that we come better prepared this year.”

Fair Superintendent Mackenzie Mutter stated organizers additionally expanded the youngsters’s exercise tent and added extra leisure whereas sustaining the honest’s agricultural focus.

“The animal exhibits, of course, are everyone’s favorite. Mine too. We’ve really amped up our kids activity tent. We’ve had free additions with our face painting, our mechanical bowl. It’s been very positive.”

The Bedford County Fair has now returned for eight years after a roughly 40-year hiatus.

Fair Board Vice Chairman and Treasurer Carolyn Ellers stated the neighborhood has performed a serious function in bringing the occasion again.

“We are in our eighth year of bringing this fair back to life. There was about a 40-year hiatus from having a fair in our county. But 2015, we brought it back to life.”

Kelly French, who represents the Liberty FFA Alumni, stated the honest has develop into a chance for households and the neighborhood to come back collectively.

“I think this is great. It brings the community together, the kids together. We look forward to it every year.”

Mutter stated organizers are already waiting for the 2027 Bedford County Fair, with planning anticipated to start quickly.

The honest’s agricultural occasions will proceed with the Livestock and Horse Show, scheduled for Sept. 5-6 at Allen’s Mountain Livestock in Bedford. The Livestock Show will probably be held Saturday, Sept. 5, adopted by the Horse Show on Sunday, Sept. 6.

Livestock entries shut Monday, Aug. 24, whereas Horse Show entries will stay open via the day of the occasion. Admission to the exhibits is free, and distributors may even be on website.

Mutter stated organizers need the honest to proceed rising right into a longstanding Bedford County custom.

“This should be a staple event that everyone’s familiar with, people want to be a part of for years to come.”

The 2027 Bedford County Fair is predicted to return across the third weekend of August. Organizers say they’ll announce dates as soon as planning will get underway.

The honest’s web site, BedfordVAFair.org, could have updates, together with the Bedford County Fair’s Facebook, Instagram and TikTok accounts.