THE BALLOON MAN

Fredericksburg Fair Kicks Off
Historic slice of summer life returns for 273rd year.

By Michael Theis
from: fredericksburg.patch
Fredericksburg, VA--
A ferris wheel in motion lights up the night sky. This photograph is not of the Fredericksburg Fair. Why? Because it's our first year here. Photos (1) Photos Credit Stuart Nafey
the hot weather, the 273rd Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair kicks off today at 3 p.m. Organizers trace the back to a 1738 order from the Virginia House of Burgess to hold a fair two times a year to sell "cattle, provisions, goods, wares, and all kinds of merchandise."Following World War II, the fair was restarted in 1948, and has been held every year since then.
Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair Schedule of Events for July 29
•3 p.m. - Gates open - flower show - pig - duck and goat racing -country K-9 show - NoJoe's Clown Circus - Ackmonster's Chainsaw Artist - pony rides and petting zoo - rabbits, land fowl and water fowl presentation.
•4 p.m. - Attractions Open
•TBA - Kids Tractor Pull
•7:30 p.m. - Emcee Bob Williams on Fairway Stage
•8:30 p.m. - Miss Fredericksburg Fair Pageant
•TBA - Fireworks