Pictured at the 4-H Food Booth and Dairy Bar are Melissa Watkins, 4-H resource educator and Cole Paradies, 4-H summer assistant. On Monday, they were busy setting up information for guests on 4-H, as well as for demonstrations that will be taking place throughout the week. (Photo by Wendy Post)
Temperatures soared on Monday while fair organizers, board members, 4-H participants and volunteers scrambled to get everything in place for this year’s fair, taking place through Aug. 11 at the Tioga County Fairgrounds in Owego, N.Y.
Admission to the fair was free on Monday to open the grounds up to the public, and to showcase the annual Sire Stakes that kicked off at noon. This annual harness racing event is sponsored by The Early Owego Antique Center and Equine Supply Trading Co. of Nichols, N.Y. Tioga Downs offers their expertise each year, to ready the track for this favorite pastime event.
And as volunteers readied for this year’s fair, they were also anticipating a good turn out.
With a host of activities planned throughout the week to include, but not limited to three nights of demo derby action, live music at the Show Stage each night, new and improved carnival rides and Midway, and a low, pay one price admission of $10 to gain access to the fair, the rides, the grandstands and all of the shows, the organizers are deeming it the best deal around.
You can view the full schedule of events and learn more about the activities taking place at this year’s fair by visiting www.tiogaco.fair.com.
And be sure to check our website throughout the week for updates from the fair! See you there!
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