On September 8, 2015

The Fair is open!

RUTLAND — The Vermont State Fair runs Friday, Sept. 4 through Saturday, Sept. 12. The agricultural area is open daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily Free Entertainment includes Circus Hollywood, racing pigs, petting zoo, Friesian horses, pony rides, The White Shadow, Al the Artist and more. Get all the info at vermontstatefair.org or call 802-775-5200. Admission varies per day; age 6 and under are free every day!

Schedule:

Friday, Sept. 4, 5-10 p.m.

7 p.m. Satin & Steel – Casella Grandstand

Saturday, Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

11 a.m. Louie Allen – Sugarhouse Stage

12 p.m. Truck Pulls – Casella Grandstand

12 p.m. Hill Country Cloggers

1 p.m. 4-H Goat Show

1:30 p.m. Louie Allen – Sugarhouse Stage

3 p.m. Hill Country Cloggers

4 p.m. 4-H Fashion Review

4:30-5:30 p.m. Parade – the track

5 p.m. Louie Allen – Sugarhouse Stage

6 p.m. Truck Pulls – Casella Grandstand

8 p.m. Louie Allen – Sugarhouse Stage

Sunday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

9 a.m. Open Horse Show

10 a.m. 4-H Dairy Show

10 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Show

11 a.m. Louie Allen – Sugarhouse Stage

1 p.m. Nicole Knox Murphy – Sugarhouse Stage

1 p.m. McDonald’s Bike Giveaway – Casella Grandstand

1 p.m. 4-H Dog Show

3:30 p.m. Louie Allen – Sugarhouse Stage

4 p.m. Dirty Sneaker Contest – Casella Grandstand

6 p.m. Nicole Knox Murphy – Sugarhouse Stage

7 p.m. Demolition Derby – Casella Grandstand

Monday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

10 a.m. Open Gymkhana – Riding Arena

10 a.m. Open Ayrshire, Jersey, Milking Shorthorn Cattle Show – Show Tent

11 a.m. Garden Tractor Pulls, including B Mini Class – Casella Grandstand

11 a.m. 4-H Sheep Show

11 a.m. Louie Allen – Sugarhouse Stage

1 p.m. Nicole Knox Murphy – Sugarhouse Stage

3:30 p.m. Louie Allen – Sugarhouse Stage

6 p.m. Nicole Knox Murphy & Louie Allen – Casella Grandstand

7:30 p.m. Joe McGinness – Casella Grandstand

Tuesday, Sept. 8, 12-9 p.m.

1 p.m. Harness Racing

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 12-9 p.m.

7 p.m. Gospel Night – Casella Grandstand

7 p.m. Square Dancers – Sugarhouse Stage

Thursday, Sept. 10, 12-9 p.m. – Children’s Ag Day

11 a.m. Ox Pulls – Under 2500 lbs – Pulling Arena

11 a.m. VINS demonstration

1 p.m. VINS demonstration

1:30 p.m. Ox Pulls – Under 2900 lbs – Pulling Arena

4 p.m. Ox Pulls – Under 3300 lbs – Pulling Arena

6 p.m. Ox Pulls – FFA- Pulling Arena

6 p.m. Heart to Heart – Sugarhouse Stage

7 p.m. VT Championship Demolition Derby – Casella Grandstand

Friday, Sept. 11, 12-10 p.m.

11 a.m. Horse Pulls – Under 3100 lbs – Pulling Arena

12 p.m. Country Man Band – Sugarhouse Stage

2:30 p.m. Horse Pulls – 3300 lbs & under – Pulling Arena

3:30 p.m. Country Man Band – Sugarhouse Stage

5:30 p.m. William Weeks Memorial Showmanship Cattle Show – Show Tent

6 p.m. Horse Pulls – FFA – Pulling Arena

6 p.m. Heart to Heart – Sugarhouse Stage

7 p.m. The Machine plays Pink Floyd – Casella Grandstand

Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

9 a.m. Open Horse Extreme Trail Competition – Riding Arena

9:30 a.m. Dustin Audet Memorial Pee Wee Showmanship Cattle Class – Show Tent

10 a.m. Open Holstein, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Lineback Cattle Show – Show Tent

10 a.m. Open Sheep Show

10:30 a.m. Steer & Ox Show – Pulling Arena

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Bluegrass Day – Casella Grandstand

1 p.m. Open Goat Show

7 p.m. New England Championship Demolition Derby

7 p.m. Rocky McCoy – Sugarhouse Stage

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