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Friday, October 5, 2012

Today at the Topsfield Fair

What You Need to Know About the Topsfield Fair: Friday, Oct. 5

Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Friday, Oct. 5. Check for this daily feature here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.

Friday, Oct. 5 is the eighth day of the 2012 Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. The agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. In the grandstand, county music signer John Michael Montgomery will perform for free at 7 p.m. The concert will also be simulcast at the Trianon Stage. There will be a tractor pull in the arena stating at 6 p.m. High Flying Frisbee Dogs performs in the arena at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. The winner of the Topsfield Fair Apple Pie Contest will be announced at 9 p.m. in Coolidge Hall. While Beulah the Elephant's birthday party happened on Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m. in the grandstand you can still meet Beulah. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police also continue their …

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Today at the Topsfield Fair

What You Need to Know About the Topsfield Fair: Thursday, Oct. 4

Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Thursday, Oct. 4. Check for this daily feature here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.

Thursday, Oct. 4 is the seventh day of the 2012 Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. The agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. In the grandstand, Austin Mahone will take the stage at 7 p.m. Mahone, 16, is a pop singer who took the Internet by storm with viral videos in the past year. The concert will also be simulcast at the Trianon Stage. The winner of the King Arthur Flour Favorite Scones Contest will be announced at 9 p.m. in Coolidge Hall. The final midweek evening parade of the 2012 fair will make its way through the fairgrounds on Thursday at 5 p.m. While Beulah the Elephant's birthday party happened on Wednesday, but at 10:30 a.m. in the grandstand you can still meet Beulah. …

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Today at the Topsfield Fair

What You Need to Know About the Topsfield Fair: Wednesday, Oct. 3

Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Check for this daily feature here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 is the sixth day of the 2012 Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. The agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. It is the final day with a midway ride special on, where you get unlimited rides for $20 on all rides except the bumper cars from 5-11 p.m. And singing legend Frankie Avalon takes the stage in the grandstand at 7 p.m. Avalon, 72, has starred in dozens of TV shows and movies dating back to the 1950s and had 31 hit songs on the Billboard charts. If it rains, Avalon's performance will be moved inside to Coolidge Hall. Another of the midweek evening parades will make its way through the fairgrounds on Wednesday at 5 p.m. Starting the day at 10:30 a.m. in the …

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Today at the Topsfield Fair

What You Need to Know About the Topsfield Fair: Tuesday, Oct. 2

Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 2. Check for this daily feature here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.

Tuesday, Oct. 2 is the fifth day of the 2012 Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. The  agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. Monday is Military Day. Admission is free for all active military personnel, along with their immediate family members. There's also a midway ride special on Tuesday, where you get unlimited rides for $20 on all rides except the bumper cars from 5-11 p.m. The first of several midweek evening parades through the fairgrounds happens on Tuesday at 5 p.m. The winner of the Pillsbury Pie Crust Pie Baking Championship contest will be announced at 9 p.m. in Coolidge Hall. The U.S. Marine Corps Band continues with its 2012 performances at the Topsfield Fair with …

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Today at the Topsfield Fair

What You Need to Know About the Topsfield Fair: Sunday, Sept. 30

Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Sunday, Sept. 30. Check for this daily feature here on Hamilton-Wenham Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.

Sunday, Sept. 30 is the third day of the 2012 Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. The agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. Sunday is the final day of free Dock Dogs shows in the grandstand. Shows are at 10 and 11 a.m. and 12, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 p.m. The U.S. Marine Corps Band arrives on Sunday night for the first of many performances. The band will be on the Trianon Stage at 7 p.m. In the arena, there will be horse-pulling - both free-for-all and three horse hitch. Two other fair favorites - The Great American Duck Race and Robinson's Racing Pigs - run all day too. The duck race is on the Grange Road at 11 a.m. and 1 and 5 p.m. Robinson's Racing Pigs are opposite the duck race along …

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