Experience the true spirit of country life with our oxen, cattle, sheep, and engaging entertainment at Bethlehem Fair, the heart of rural fun.

Delight in festival foods, thrilling rides, and competitions that celebrate community, tradition, and the joy of farming at Bethlehem Fair.

Fair Schedule:

Friday, September 5, 2025

5:00 pm Gates and exhibit barns open
Bracelet Night - Amusement Rides, Pay one price, ride all evening
Antique, Classic, and Special Interest Cars and Trucks - South Ring
5:00 pm Draft Pony Pull - Pulling Ring
5:30 pm High School Timber Team Competition - Woodchop Arena
10:00 pm Gates and exhibit barns close

Entertainment Schedule:

5:45 PM: The Carrie Ashton Band - South Stage
6:30 PM: No Big Deal - Main Stage
7:15 PM: The Ma Goos "CHANGE" - South Stage
8:00 PM: The Rakes - Main Stage
8:45 PM: Rock Station - South Stage

Saturday, September 6, 2025

8:00 am Gates and exhibit barns open
9:00 am Junior Dairy Cattle Show - South Ring
10:00 am Opening Ceremony - Main Stage
10:00 am Junior Beef Cattle Show - Jr Beef Barn Area
10:00 am Oxen Show, Oxen vs Ponies, Oxen Draw - Pulling Ring
10:00 am Junior Sheep Show - Sheep Barn
11:00 am Antique Tractor Pull - Tractor Pull Area
12:00 pm Lumberjack Contest - Woodchopping Arena
2:00 pm Bethlehem Fair's Got Talent - Main Stage
9:00 pm Gates and exhibit barns close

Entertainment Schedule:

10:00 AM: Opening Ceremony - Main Stage
11:00 AM: Al Fenton Big Band - Main Stage
11:00 AM: Flynn Ayers Carney - South Stage
12:00 PM: Marc Apostolides - South Stage
12:30 PM: The Midnight AntheM: Main Stage
1:15 PM: Kathy Thompson Band - South Stage
2:00 PM: Bethlehem Fair's Got Talent - Main Stage
3:00 PM: RivaJean - South Stage
4:00 PM: MACALAS - Main Stage
4:30 PM: West Hill Groove - South Stage
5:30 PM: On Bleecker Street - Main Stage
6:00 PM: The Proper Villains - South Stage
7:30 PM: The Young Brothers - South Stage
8:00 PM: The Pop Rocks - Main Stage

Sunday, September 7, 2025

8:00 am Gates and exhibit barns open
9:00 am Junior Dairy Goat Show - Junior Dairy Barn Area
9:00 am Open Horse Show and Gymkhana - Horse Ring
9:30 am Draft Horse Pull - Pulling Ring
10:00 am Bethlehem Fair Children's Challenge - Main Stage
10:30 am Stock Garden Tractor Pull - Tractor Pull Area
12:00 pm Children's Pedal Tractor Pull - North Stage Area- Free to Join
12:00 pm Lumberjack Contest - Woodchop Arena
3:30 pm Ag-Olympics - Main Stage - Free To Join
5:30 pm Gates and exhibit barns close

Entertainment Schedule:

10:00 AM: Children's Challenge - Main Stage
10:00 AM: Peter Benson - South Stage
11:00 AM: The Dirty Martinis - Main Stage
11:15 AM: Paper Suns - South Stage
12:30 PM: Ethan Fiske and the Big Love Band - Main Stage
12:45 PM: Nathaniel Hintz & The Answers - South Stage
2:00 PM: Downtown 6 - Main Stage
2:15 PM: Wires and Wood - South Stage
3:30 PM: Ag-Olympics - Main Stage
3:45 PM: Funnel - South Stage

ALL THREE DAYS:
Realism Art Show
Mother Goose Barnyard
Commercial Exhibits
Antique Tractors
Youth Club Displays
Amusement Rides
Farmer's Market
Scarecrow Contest
Midway
Photography Show
Vintage Museum
Food

EXHIBITS:
Vegetables
Junior & Youth Exhibits
Needlework
Fruits
Canning
School Art
Herbs
Dairy Products
Youth Art
Baking
Honey & Maple Syrup
Needlework
Flowers
Candy
Adult Hobbies

LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS:
Beef Cattle    
Rabbits & Cavies    
Dairy Cattle    
Poultry    
Dairy Goats    
Sheep

Fair Date: September 5th, 6th, 7th, 2025

Location: Bethlehem Fairgrounds, 384 Main Street North, Bethlehem, CT 06751

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