148th MV Agricultural Fair 2009 |
Come to the Fair!!
...or come to MVOL.com for daily coverage
Rides, games, shellfish shucking and fiddle contests, skillet toss, horse pull, woodsmen competition, fiber-arts tent, dog and livestock shows--it's a real old-fashioned Agricultural Country Fair with mid-way sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society.
Fair Hours: Thurs, Fri, Sat - 10 am - 11pm; Sun - 10 am - 7 pm. Carnival rides start 10:30 am.
Tickets are: $8 Adults, $5 Juniors 5-12 & Seniors 62+. Children under 5 are free. Agricultural Society members-free.
AT THE MVAS FIBER TENT DAILY: Spinners, weavers, knitters and felters ply their craft amonst sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas. Demonstrations daily: fiber crafts, working dogs and sheep shearing
This year's theme: "Teamwork"
FIRST DAY - Thursday, Aug. 20 (10 am - 11 pm)
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10 am - Judging of Exhibits in Hall (Hall opens when judging has been completed)
10 am - Judging of Goats
10 am - Ox Show
10:30 am - Judging of Cattle & Swine, Miniature Horses
11am - 5 pm - The Blue Hills Brass Quintet - Strolling
11:30 am - Ox Pull - Pulling Ring
1 pm - Pet Show - Stage <view photo gallery>
2:30-3:30 pm - Kelly Peters Dance Show - Stage
5 pm - 7 pm - the Merry Makers - Stage
6:30 pm - 'Acoustic Corner' Fiddlers w/Nancy Jephcote & the Flying Elbows
7-9 pm - John Zeeman & Friends - Stage
Hall Closes at 10 pm
SECOND DAY - Friday, Aug. 21 (10 am - 11 pm)
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10 am - Judging of Poultry & Rabbits - Barn
11 am - 5 pm - The Blue Hills Brass Quintet - Strolling
11 am - 11:30 am - Dunes Day Scenario - Stage
11 am - Draft Horse Halter Class - Pulling Ring
11:30 am - Judging of Sheep, Llamas & Alpacas
12 noon - Dale Perkins Horse Show, MV Horse Council, Show Ring
'...Rides, games, shellfish shucking & fiddle contests, skillet toss, horse pull, woodsmen competition, fiber-arts
dog & livestock shows
...It's
a real old-fashioned Agricultural Country
Fair!' |
1 pm - Draft Horse Pulling Contest
2:30-3:30 pm - Kelly Peters Dance Show - Stage
4 pm - Clam & Oyster Shucking Contest
Smoked Fish Contest - Back of Hall
4-5 pm - Local Musicians - Stage
6-7:30 pm - Johnny Hoy & the Bluefish - Stage
6:30 pm - 'Acoustic Corner' with Tristan Israel,
Paul Thurlow, Nancy Jephcote & friends
8-10 pm - Local Musicians - Stage
Hall Closes 10 pm
THIRD DAY - Saturday, Aug. 22 (10 am - 11 pm)
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10 am - Antique Tractor Pull - Behind Pull Ring
10:30 am - Puppet Musical - Stage
11 am - Dale Perkins Horse Show, MV Horse Council, Show Ring
11 am- 3 pm - The Blue Hills Brass Quintet - Strolling
12 noon, 3 pm & 5 pm - Toe Jam - Stage
12 noon - 33rd Annual Woodsmen's Contest
6 pm - Island Gymnastics Training Demonstration - Lawn
6:30 pm - 'Acoustic Corner' with Tristan Israel, Paul Thurlow
and Nancy Jephcote & friends
7 pm - Lil' Ann Zydeco - Stage
Hall Closes 10 pm
FOURTH DAY - Sunday, Aug. 23 (10 am - 7 pm)
<view photo gallery day 4>
10 am - Rising Tide Theraputic Equestrian Center Show
followed by Island Draft Horse Show - Show Ring
10 am - Dog Show - Pulling Ring
12 noon, 1 pm & 2 pm - Puppet Musical - Stage
3 pm - Women's Skillet Throw - Pulling Ring
5 pm - The Sting Rays - Stage
Hall Closes at 6:30 pm
Judging of the Halls Exhibits will begin promptly at 8:30 am August 20th, and the Hall will be closed to the public until judging is completed.
Ride the VTA Bus to the Fair and get $1 off the price of admission <details>
This year's Fair may receive financial assistance from the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture. Agricultural Society Members holding Membership cards are entitles to free entry to the Fair. Membership fee - $25 Adults, $10 Juniors, Family - 2 Adults, 2 Children 12 and under $50, additional children under Family Membership $6 each
