鈥楳aking Memories 鈥� One Fair at a Time鈥�
The 2023 Greene County Fair will see the return of the demolition derby, one of the more popular attractions offered at the week-long event.聽
Games, food vendors and rides are just a small part of the Greene County Fair.
The Greene County Fair's 4-H market steer show and sale are exciting for the many area youths who devote much time and effort in raising and caring for their steers.
Fans of excitement and roaring engines will have plenty to cheer about throughout the week, as the fair will once again feature truck pulls by Power Pulling Productions, LLC.
A beautiful night-time shot of the Greene County Fair. This year's week-long fair will once again feature a wide array of amusement rides, grandstand attractions, rides, food, agricultural activities and much more.
A panoramic view of a previous 4-H market steer show held during the Greene County Fair.聽
This year鈥檚 fair will also feature several unique attractions throughout the week, including Jan Marchezak鈥檚 Barnyard Petting Zoo.
One of the exciting things for youths to do during the Greene County Fair is to try their luck at the games of chance, where they get the opportunity to win fun prizes.
This employee was ready to yell "Step right up!" to passing fairgoers, encouraging them to try their luck at one of the many games offered at the Greene County Fair.
Amidst the wide variety of games, rides and other attractions, the Greene County Fair is also very well known for its plentiful selection of tasty treats offered by vendors, including this popcorn and cotton candy stand.聽
The historic Greene County Fair, a beloved local tradition since the 1860s, is one of the county鈥檚 longest-running events, an important piece of local history that has always recognized the importance of agriculture and farming.
And now, after a tremendously difficult year due to the coronavirus pandemic, those involved with this year鈥檚 fair are ecstatic to see that tradition continue.
The 2021 Greene County Fair, which features the theme of 鈥淢aking Memories 鈥� One Fair at a Time,鈥� will be held Sunday, Aug. 8 through Saturday, Aug. 14 at the county fairgrounds.
Debbie Stephenson, secretary/treasurer for the Greene County Fair Board, said this year鈥檚 fair will offer many of the traditional fun events that fairgoers have come to love as well as live musical performances from popular groups such as The Project Band and Longshot.
In addition to those musical performances, the 2021 Greene County Fair will offer no shortage of family fair fun. There will be many different types of events and activities that offer some fun for everyone, including draft horse halter and hitch shows, amusement rides, harness racing, tractor pulls, a petting zoo, a demolition derby and much more.
New this year will be the excitement of ATV drag racing for participants in different classes. The Koi ATV Drag Racing event on Wednesday, Aug 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m., allows residents to bring their ATVs to the fairgrounds and engage in fun races against one another.
Registration begins at 5 p.m. Class entry fee is $10, with 100 percent payout. Rules and additional information may be found by visiting www.koidragracing.com.
Agriculture and farming will once again be spotlighted with a number of scheduled events throughout the week, including the 4-H and open goat show, 4-H rabbit show, 4-H and open beef cattle show, and 4-H market and lamb and steer shows and sales, to name a few.
Fans of excitement and roaring engines will have plenty to cheer about throughout the week, as the fair will once again feature truck pulls by Power Pulling Productions, LLC.
The fair will also feature the return of smash 鈥檈m up action with the 鈥淐haos in Coal Country鈥� demolition derby.
This year鈥檚 fair will also feature several unique attractions throughout the week, including Dennis Beach鈥檚 Custom Wood Carvings and Jan Marchezak鈥檚 Barnyard Petting Zoo.
These events will be featured Aug. 10 through Aug. 14.
Also, royalty will be on display at the fair when a number of young ladies will once again compete for the title of Greene County Fair Queen on Saturday, Aug. 7 at the fairgrounds.
The Fair Queen winner will have the opportunity to compete in the Pennsylvania State Fair Queen Contest, which will be held in January 2022 in Hershey.
The fair will once again feature rides from the amusement company Tropical Amusements Inc., that will be bringing a large selection of fun rides for a wider variety of age groups, with rides for children, teens and the whole family.
General admission price to the fair each day is $10, which includes parking, animals, rides and entertainment. Everyone coming through the gates must have a ticket. Gates will be open Aug. 9-14 from 3 to 11 p.m.
Military veterans and seniors ages 65 and older with valid ID will be admitted free on Thursday, Aug. 12.
Carnival rides, once again operated by Tropical Amusements, will be running from 5 to 11 p.m. daily starting Aug. 9.
Stephenson said this year鈥檚 fair will once again serve as a family-friendly agricultural event.
鈥淲e want everyone to come out and enjoy everything that the Greene County Fair has to offer,鈥� she said. 鈥淲ith so many different activities and events, we truly believe that our fair offers something special for everyone.鈥�
Stephenson said despite the overwhelming amount of different attractions and events, the fair will once again focus on its important aspects.
鈥淭he Greene County Fair will proudly continue its long-running tradition of emphasizing the importance of agriculture, especially in rural areas like ours,鈥� she said.
Stephenson also thanked the many sponsors, the county commissioners and employees, 4-H youth, vendors and exhibitors who support, assist with and participate in the fair each year.
鈥淲ithout any of them, there would be no traditional fair in Greene County,鈥� she said. 鈥淭heir contributions help ensure that the Greene County Fair showcases its proud heritage, each and every year.鈥�
Stephenson said she believes the fairgrounds should be very busy during the week of the 2021 fair.
鈥淏etween the excitement to escape from the isolation from COVID-19 and the fact that last year鈥檚 fair was mostly non-existent, we think a lot of people will be coming to the fair this year,鈥� she said. 鈥淧eople weren鈥檛 able to do much for a long time thanks to the pandemic. They鈥檙e going to be ready to have a great time here.
鈥淗opefully everyone, young and old alike, will come out and have the time of their lives,鈥� she added. 鈥淭hat is what the Greene County Fair is all about.鈥�
For more information about the 2021 Greene County Fair, visit www.greenecountyfair.org and the fair鈥檚 Facebook page.