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Folks in eastern Lancaster County have only a few days to recover from the dizzying carnival rides and deep fried Oreos of the Ephrata Fair before the action shifts to New Holland.
The 87th New Holland Farmers Fair opens Wednesday in the 100 blocks of East and West Main Street.
The four-day fair opens with the annual Spectacle of Bands parade, Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Fair website: http://pcrdesigns.net/nhf/index.php
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Ninety-six years young, the Ephrata Fair takes to the streets of the borough starting Tuesday.
The county’s oldest fair fills Main Street from Lincoln Avenue to Park Avenue, and State Street from Locust to Fulton, stopping just short of the Pioneer Fire Company building.
On the midway, the fair-goer will find food stands selling everything from full meals to sandwiches and cotton candy, including the Akron Lions’ Club’s famous toasted cheeseburger, along with games of chance and rides for all age groups, provided by Houghton Enterprises Inc. In Thomas Grater Memorial Park, Lancaster County’s youth shows off the best in livestock.
On Wednesday, the 81st annual Ephrata Fair Parade takes to the streets. This year’s edition features not one, not two, but three Mummers bands from Philadelphia, the Fralinger String band, the Uptown String Band and the Quaker City String Band, first place winners in the 2014 Mummers Day Parade.
Fair Website: ephratafair.org
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This year’s fair begins Sunday and runs through next Saturday. Hours are Sunday, 1 to 8 p.m.; Monday, Tuesday, next Thursday and Friday, 4 to 10 p.m.; and Wednesday and next Saturday, 1 to 10 p.m. Admission is $10 per person and includes parking as well as all events for the day. Children 3 and under are admitted free.
Kids Day at the Fair is Wednesday, with children 4 to 18 years old admitted for $5. Senior Citizen (65 and older) and Military (with ID) Appreciation Day is Tuesday, with admission for those groups at $5 per person.
New this year is a special admission discount on Sunday that will admit a carload of people (up to 10) for a flat fee of $25. If there are more than 10 in the car, each additional person will be admitted for $8.
Read more: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=498308
Fair website: http://www.readingfair.us/Reading_Fair/Welcome.html
Click here for a link to the 2013 Pennsylvania State Fair Guide. Fairs are listed in date order – http://honeymoons.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=honeymoons&cdn=travel&tm=10&f=00&su=p284.13.342.ip_p531.60.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=3&bts=3&zu=http%3A//www.pafairs.org/fairsmain.asp
For an alphabetical listing, click here: http://honeymoons.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=honeymoons&cdn=travel&tm=10&f=00&su=p284.13.342.ip_p531.60.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=3&bts=3&zu=http%3A//www.pafairs.org/fairsmain.asp
It’s back for another year! Click on the link to see what’s going on in Pennsylvania this year during fair season. Don’t sit home and be bored. Get out there and explore Pennsylvania!
Click here for a PDF file of PA Fairs:
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The Bloomsburg Fair Grounds were completely inundated by flood waters from Tropical Storm Lee. As of today, September 12th, the fair’s board of directors have cancelled this year’s fair.
A statement was released via Twitter saying after careful consideration the board of directors has decided not to have the fair this year.
If you click on the fair’s website, it says FAIR CANCELLED, Please check back tomorrow for further information.
Here is a link to their website: http://bloomsburgfair.com/
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A week after flood waters from Tropical Storm Lee crested over portions of Hersheypark, the Derry Township amusement park said it will be open for business this weekend.
Hersheypark WILL BE OPEN Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18. The park has been closed since last weekend. Both Hersheypark and ZooAmerica will open at 10 a.m.
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Looking for something to do? Want one last hurrah for summer?
Look no further than the Lehigh Valley and the city of Allentown. It’s fair time all this week through Labor Day.
Grandstand shows include: Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger tonight, Three Doors Down on Thursday, Sugarland is Friday, Marc Anthony is Saturday, Big Time Rush is Sunday and capping off the Grandstand shows on Labor Day is J&J Demolition Derby. Bruno Mars was last night – bummer!
Of course don’t forget the huge midway with rides, food and other entertainment! Get on out there and enjoy all Pennsylvania has to offer!
Allentown Fairgrounds
302 N 17th St,
Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: 610-433-7541
To get all the information, click on their website:
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First Auntie Anne’s, now this!!
It was announced today in the Harrisburg Patriot that Dutch Wonderland has been sold! Hershey Entertainment sold Dutch Wonderland to Palace Entertainment for an undisclosed price. (sounds familiar) Hershey Entertainment was approached by Palace Entertainment and has been negotiating the sale since May. Hershey Entertainment said the sale will allow them to fully concentrate on Hershey attractions.
Palace Entertainment is the largest operator of water parks and family entertainment centers in the U.S. They also own the very popular Kennywood Amusement Park in suburban Pittsburgh along with 37 other venues in 11 states..
There are no immediate plans for change at the park (hopefully not famous last words!)
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Billed as America’s oldest fair, the York Fair runs from September 10 – 19, 2010 at the York Fair Grounds, 334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA 17404.
Grandstand shows this year include, Lady Antebellum, Selena Gomez and Uncle Kracker.
For more information visit their website:
Fair Info Voice: 717-848-2596 or information@yorkfair.org
Grandstand Tickets: 717-848-2033 or tickets@yorkfair.org
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