Saturday, July 20, 2013

NEW JERSEY FAIRS

County fairs offer down-on-the-farm fun this summer


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Sherri Rawquepaw enjoys a quiet moment with a new friend. July 18, 1980.

from:  courierpostonline.com
Written by Sheri Berkery,Courier-Post
Jul. 19, 2013
It’s county fair season in South Jersey, when suburban routine gives way to pig races and horse shows.
The Burlington County Farm Fair continues through Saturday at its new location in Springfield. The highlights include a children’s tractor pull, carnival rides, a milking contest, arts and crafts, an antique farm equipment display and a 4-H dog show.
The Burlington County fair is a long tradition in South Jersey; click through our photo gallery above for historic images of the event and find more recent photos HERE
Fair hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. The fairgrounds are at Route 206 South and Jacksonville-Jobstown Road in Springfield, ¼ mile south of the Columbus Farmers Market. Parking is $10 per day. For more, go to www.burlingtoncountyfarmfair.com
 
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The Gloucester County 4-H Fair and NJ Peach Festival will be up next, running July 25 to 28 at the Route 77 Fairgrounds in Mullica Hill.
The 45th fair showcases the talents of the local 4-H club, along with carnival rides, animal shows, live music, K-9 demonstrations, a baby parade, racing pigs and a craft fair. Then there’s the peach portion of the event, including the crowning of the New Jersey Peach Queen, treats for sale and barbecue dinners.
Fair hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 25, to Saturday, July 27, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 28. The fairgrounds are on Route 77 South (275 Bridgeton Pike) in Mullica Hill. Parking donation is $10, which covers all four days. For more, go to http://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/fairfest/

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