General Fair Information
TICKET INFORMATION
Daily admission – per person:
Sat. July 16 - Thurs. July 21 - $5.00
Friday July 22 & Sat. July 23 - $6.00
Pre Fair Ticket Sale - $4.00 – May be purchased prior to the fair, please call the fair office to see when someone will be in the office. One week prior to the fair office hours will be 9 am – 7 pm.
Membership Ticket – May be purchased until July 23 - 1 vote – 1 person - $25.00
Season Ticket – 1 person - $20.00 May be purchased from June 1 until 11:00 pm the first day of the fair.
Rides - at a daily fee for all membership, season, and daily admission ticket holders – July 16,18,19,20, 21 - $12.00
July 17 -$10.00
July 22 & 23 - $15.00
or individual ride tickets – kids - $2.00 and adults - $3.00.
Daily Admission Tickets may be purchased from ALL Gates. Ride Tickets must be purchased from Bates.
RIDES AT THE FAIR
Bates Amusement Inc. will be providing the Midway for the 2011 Franklin County Fair.
http://www.batesamusements.com
To inquire about space on our midway contact Bates Amusement Inc.
http://www.batesamusements.com/contact.htm
Free Daily Events Saturday, July 16-Thursday, July 21 - Daily Admission $5.00, All day ride passes $12.00 (except Sunday, July 17th) Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24 - Daily Admission - $6.00, All Day Ride Passes $15.00 Individual Ride passes can be purchased daily: Kids $2.00, Adults $3.00 Discounted Ride Tickets -SUNDAY, July 17 - All Day - $10.00 WEDNESDAY, July 21 – Senior Citizens Day – Present Golden Buckeye Card and receive FREE admission until 4:00 pm See each day's schedule for a detailed listing of all Entertainment, Junior and Senior Fair Events
Special Event Days: Saturday, July 16th – Franklin County Sheriff Jim Karnes Day Sunday, July 17th –Family Day, Columbus K9 LLC – Demonstrations (see schedule for demonstration times), Old Fashion Games, Kiddie Pedal Pull Monday, July 18th – Kids & Cop Day – One child admitted free if wearing a current Dare T-Shirt when accompanied by a paying adult. (NO HANDMADE SHIRTS) Tuesday, July 19th – 7:00 pm, Patriotic Flash Sing (sponsored by State Representative Cheryl Grossman, 23rd District and State Representative Anne Gonzales, 19th District Wednesday, July 20 - Senior Citizens Day – Present Golden Buckeye Card and receive free Admission until 4:00 pm Saturday, July 16, Monday, July 18 and Thursday, July 21 - $5.00 will be charged for all individuals who want to watch the Motocross Racing and Truck Pull from the pit area Friday, July 22 - $10.00 will be charged for all individuals who want to watch the NTPA Truck/Tractor Pull from the pit area Saturday, July 23 - $10.00 will be charged for all individuals who want to watch the Demolition Derby from the pit area
Family Entertainment - Midway/Park RISE ABOVE BMX – BMX demonstrations, See individual days for show times www.riseabovebmx.com MIKE HEMMELGARN – Comedy, Juggler, Ventriloquist – See individual days for show times THE KID BUCK$ GAME SHOW – See individual days for show times DAILY - Bates Amusement Inc., Great Ride Company DAILY - Hilliard Historical Village DAILY – Burke Building Barn Tours – see daily schedule for times SUNDAY – Old Fashion Games – See Sunday’s schedule for times of games SUNDAY – Columbus K9 LLC Demonstration – See Sunday’s schedule for times of Demonstration
Entertainment Tent - Various Music Groups and Other Entertainment - Saturday, July 16 – 3:00pm - Cute Baby Contest Saturday, July 16 -4:00 pm –Toddler Trot Contest Saturday, July 16 – 4:30 pm – Diaper Dash Contest Saturday, July 16 – 5:30 pm –Chinese Folk Dance Saturday, July 16 – 7:00 pm – Franklin County Junior Fair Royalty Contest – Crowning of the 2011 Franklin County Jr. Fair King and Queen (M.C. Bob Nunnally) Sunday, July 17 - 1:00 pm - Preliminaries for The Franklin County Fair Idol Contest- Finals - 6:00 PM Monday, July 18th – 2:00 pm - The Columbus Children’s Show Choir & The Sing and Sign Chorus Monday, July 18th –7:00 pm - Hilliards Station - Country Tuesday, July 19 –7:00 pm - Fossil Creek (Bluegrass) Wednesday, July 20 –7:00 pm – Spare Parts (Rock and Roll) Thursday, July 21 – 7:00 pm – Dave Deweese & Friends (Easy Listening) Thursday, July 21 – 6:00 pm – 2010 Fr. Co. Idol Winners Performance Friday, July 22 – 7:00 pm – The Posse Band (Country) Saturday, July 23 – 11:00 am – DCW Elite Dance Exhibition Saturday, July 23 – 1:00 pm – Universal Gymnastic Exhibition Saturday, July 23 – 7:00 pm – The McGuffey Lane Acoustic Trio
Saturday, July 16 - 7:30 pm - Moto Cross www.AmericanMx.com - for registration & rules, $5.00 pit pass for all individuals watching from the pit area Sunday, July 17 - 12:00 pm - Harness Racing Sunday, July 17 – 6:00 pm - Central Ohio Young Farmer Kiddie Pedal Pull – sponsored by Bill Walton, Dave Hickman, Gary Dever, Linda Earman, Jeff Decker, Tim Shade, Jeff Karn, Jeff Ball, Dick Witteman, Dan Conkright (Franklin County Agricultural Society Directors) Monday, July 18 -7:30 pm - Moto Cross - www.AmericanMx.com - for registration & rules, $5.00 pit pass for all individuals watching from the pit area. Tuesday, July 19 – 7:00 pm – John Hall and Bill Walton – Country Tuesday, July 19 - 7:30 pm – Rock ‘N S Bull Riding Company – www.rockns.net Wednesday, July 20 – 6:30 pm – Franklin County Sheriff ‘s K9 Demonstration Wednesday, July 20 – 7:00 pm – Buckeye Horse Pullers Association Thursday, July 21 – 7:30 pm – Truck and Tractor Pull -http://www.bmtpa.com - for registration & rules, $5.00 pit fee for all individuals watching from the pit area Friday, July 22 – 7:00 pm – Fr. County Sheriff’s K9 Demonstration Friday, July 22 - 7:30 pm – NTPA Regional Tractor Pull –and rules, $10.00 pit fee for all individuals watching from the pit area Saturday, July 23- 7:30 pm - Demo Derby - Dale Hatfield – hatfielddale@hotmail.com or http://www.wecrash.com, $10.00 pit fee for all individuals watching from the pit area |
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