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Altamont Fair 2024

Arts and Entertainment

July 31, 2024

From: Altamont Fair

Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

7:00 am: Gate 2 opens at 7:00am for early competitions
9:30 am: Open ADGA Goat Show
10:00 am: 4-H Poultry Show
Miss Altamont Pageant (Pageant until 3 pm)
Equine - starts at 10am in the Small Ring
12:00 pm: Welcome! Opening Day - only $10 Tuesday for 11 years old and up! Midway & Carnival open at 2pm
Royal Hanneford Circus
John Gurney - Caricature artist - FREE!
John Bielik - Paper Marbling
Roaming Characters
Daily Fiber Demonstrations - spinning, weaving, knitting, felting
Grange - Strawberry Shortcake
Craft with Mrs. Red Shoes - every day until 5pm
12:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
1:00 pm: Fleece Judging
Ethan Crowley until 5pm
Vegetable Medley Demonstration - Lee Ana Doolin
Grange - Old Tyme Kitchen Gadgets
1:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
2:00 pm: Dreamland Amusements Midway and Carnival Open!
3:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Books in the Barnyard Voorheesville Public Library reading “Giggle, Giggle Quack” by Doreen Cronin Each child gets a copy!
3:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
4:00 pm: Uncharted Wild
Robinson's Racing Pigs
4:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
5:00 pm: Sea Lion Splash
Chapel - Pastor Jay Francis, Rock Road Chapel
5:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
6:00 pm: Crossfire until 9pm
Books in the Barnyard - Voorheesville Public Library reading “Giggle, Giggle Quack” by Doreen Cronin Each child gets a copy!
Jordan Stoner until 10pm
6:30 pm: Native American Storytelling
7:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Robinson's Racing Pigs
Uncharted Wild
Poultry - Fitting & Showmanship and Costume Class
7:30 pm: Sea Lion Splash

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

10:00 am: Welcome! Gates open at 10am , Carnival and Rides open at 12 noon.
Equine - starts at 10am in the Main Ring
Craft with Mrs. Red Shoes - every day until 5pm
4-H Rabbit/Cavy Show
11:00 am: John Bielik - Paper Marbling
Grange - Peach Shortcake
Chapel - Rev. Eric Reimer from St. John's Lutheran Church
11:30 am: Robinson's Racing Pigs
12:00 pm: Dreamland Amusements Midway and Carnival Open
Royal Hanneford Circus
John Gurney -Caricature artist - FREE!
Roaming Characters
Sheep Open Show - Meat and Wool Breeds
Daily Fiber Demonstrations - spinning, weaving, knitting, felting
Meatloaf Competition (All Ages, bring one meatloaf with recipe to Gate 2 by 11:30am) judging and prizes by Chuck Wagon Diner
All Ages, bring one meatloaf with recipe to Gate 2 by 11:30am, judging and prizes by Chuck Wagon Diner
12:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
1:00 pm: Jack Kelle until 5pm
Grange - Craft
1:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
2:00 pm: Military Appreciation honoring our veterans and active members
Sea Lion Splash
3:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Books in the Barnyard - Altamont Free Library reading “The Little Red Hen” Each child receives a book!
3:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
4:00 pm: Uncharted Wild
Robinson's Racing Pigs
4:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
5:00 pm: Sea Lion Splash
5:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
6:00 pm: Prebiotics & Probiotics: What are they? - Jim Haas (BOCES)
Ethan Crowley until 10pm
Books in the Barnyard - Altamont Free Library reading “The Little Red Hen” Each child receives a book!
6:30 pm: Grange Music - Squeeze Play Accordion Band
Union Depot until 9:30pm
Native American Storytelling
7:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Uncharted Wild
Robinson's Racing Pigs
10:00 pm: Fair closes

Thursday, August 15, 2024

7:00 am: Gate 2 opens at 7:00am for early competitions
9:30 am: 4-H Goat Show
10:00 am: Welcome! Gates open at 10am , Carnival and Rides open at 12 noon.
Equine - starts at 10am in the Main Ring
Craft with Mrs. Red Shoes - every day until 5pm
11:00 am: Chapel - Bethlehem Community Church- Pastor Geoff Ekstein
Grange - Cinnamon Buns
John Bielik - Paper Marbling
11:30 am: Robinson's Racing Pigs
12:00 pm: Dreamland Amusements Midway and Carnival Open
Royal Hanneford Circus
John Gurney -Caricature artist - FREE!
Daily Fiber Demonstrations - spinning, weaving, knitting, felting
12:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
1:00 pm: Jack Kelle until 5 PM
Grange - hand sewing
4-H Sheep Show
1:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
2:00 pm: "Fish Cone" snack with Miss Altamont Fair (Kids 12 and under)
Sea Lion Splash
2:30 pm: 4-H Dairy Show
3:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Stewart's Ice Cream Social
Books in the Barnyard - Berne Public Library reading “Too Many Carrots” by Katy Hudson Each child receives a book!
3:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
4:00 pm: Robinson's Racing Pigs
Uncharted Wild
4:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
5:00 pm: Sea Lion Splash
5:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
6:00 pm: Goat Milking Competition
Corgi Races on the Grandstand
Savory Apple Side Dish Competition (All Ages, bring at least 3 cups of your most creative apple side dish with recipe to Gate 2 by 5:30pm - be creative!) Judging and Prizes by Indian Ladder Farm
Books in the Barnyard - Berne Public Library reading “Too Many Carrots” by Katy Hudson Each child receives a book!
Dairy Show - Open
Jordan Stoner
6:30 pm: Native American Storytelling
7:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Uncharted Wild
Sheep - Over the Hill
Geezer
Robinson's Racing Pigs
10:00 pm: Fair closes

Friday, August 16, 2024

7:00 am: Gate 2 opens at 7:00am for early competitions
9:00 am: 4-H Horse Show
10:00 am: Welcome! Gates open at 10am , Carnival and Rides open at 12 noon.
Craft with Mrs. Red Shoes - every day until 5pm
11:00 am: Schoharie Mohawk Initiative for Science and Technology
John Bielik - Paper Marbling
Goat - Fitting Competition
Grange - Assorted Pies
The Maple Experience
The Maple Experience visits the Altamont Fairgrounds
Chapel - Rev. Jim Konicki from Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church
11:30 am: Robinson's Racing Pigs
12:00 pm: Dreamland Amusements Midway and Carnival Open
Royal Hanneford Circus
Daily Fiber Demonstrations - spinning, weaving, knitting, felting
John Gurney - Caricature artist Free! until 7 PM
Root Beer Floats until 3 PM
12:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
1:00 pm: Homemade Marinara Sauce Demonstration - Michael Abbatiello
Grange - Mechanical Music Machines
Ethan Crowley
1:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
2:00 pm: Uncharted Wild
Sea Lion Splash
3:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Books in the Barnyard - Westerlo Public Library “Click, Clack, Goodnight’ by Doreen Cronin Each child receives a book!
3:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
4:00 pm: Sea Lion Splash
Robinson's Racing Pigs
Uncharted Wild
Goat - Costume Class
4-H and Open Beef Cattle Show
4:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
Sheep - Costume Class
5:00 pm: Lucky E Rodeo
5:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
6:00 pm: Jordan Stoner
Books in the Barnyard - Westerlo Public Library “Click, Clack, Goodnight’ by Doreen Cronin Each child receives a book!
Breakfast Sandwich Competition (Adults 18 & over, bring 3 breakfast sandwiches with recipe to Gate 2 by 5:30pm, each sandwich must contain 1 protein, 1 starch & 1 dairy, be creative) Judging and prizes by Bountiful Bread, Stuyvesant Plaza
Beef Cattle Open Show
Goat Milking Competition
6:30 pm: Native American Storytelling
7:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Uncharted Wild
Goat & Sheep Obstacle Course
Big Sky Country
Robinson's Racing Pigs
11:00 pm: Fair closes

Saturday, August 17, 2024

7:00 am: Gate 2 opens at 7:00am for early competitions
10:00 am: Welcome! Gates open at 10am , Carnival and Rides open at 12 noon.
Open Horse Show returns!
Craft with Mrs. Red Shoes - every day until 5pm
11:00 am: Goat Knowledge
Chapel - Pastor Jim Wolford from Gallupville Gospel Church
Grange - Strawberry Shortcake
Sherman Lumberjack Show
Schoharie Mohawk Initiative for Science and Technology
John Bielik - Paper Marbling
Sea Lion Splash
The Maple Experience
11:30 am: Robinson's Racing Pigs
12:00 pm: Dreamland Amusements Midway and Carnival Open
Royal Hanneford Circus
Roaming Characters
Root Beer Floats until 3pm
Wool Spinning Bee
Daily Fiber Demonstrations - spinning, weaving, knitting, felting
12:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
1:00 pm: Jordan Stoner until 5pm
Grange - Old time mini steam engines
Goat - Judge A-Long
1:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
2:00 pm: Crazy Sandwich Competition (Open to ages 5-12, first 10 youth to sign up all supplies provided by Honest Weigh Co-op, 20 minute limit, judging by People's Choice) Prizes by Blue Ribbon & Ann Marie Candies
Uncharted Wild
3:00 pm: Sheep - Blocking and Trimming
Royal Hanneford Circus
Books in the Barnyard
4-H Master Showman
3:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
4:00 pm: Robinson's Racing Pigs
Uncharted Wild
4:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
5:00 pm: Sea Lion Splash
5:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
6:00 pm: Spaghetti eating Contest (first 4 entrants to sign up in each age group - 12-18 yrs, 19 & over) 2 minutes to eat as much as possible) sponsored by Hannaford
Jordan Stoner
Battle of Altamont Pro Wrestling
Books in the Barnyard
6:30 pm: Native American Storytelling
7:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Sheep - Ladies & Gentlemen Lead Line
Aquanett
Uncharted Wild
Robinson's Racing Pigs
Pony Pals 4-H Drill Team
11:00 pm: Fair closes

Sunday, August 18, 2024

7:00 am: Gate 2 opens at 7:00am for early competitions
10:00 am: Welcome! Gates open at 10am , Carnival and Rides open at 12 noon.
Craft with Mrs. Red Shoes - every day until 5pm
11:00 am: Sea Lion Splash
Grange - Cookies (Vanilla and Chocolate Chip)
John Bielik - Paper Marbling
Chapel - Pastor Dave Lewis from Living As Light Ministries
Barn Olympics
11:30 am: Robinson's Racing Pigs
12:00 pm: Dreamland Amusements Midway and Carnival Open
Royal Hanneford Circus
Games on Horseback
Zucchini Relish Demo by Karen Robers Mort, Cooperative Extension
Roaming Characters
Daily Fiber Demonstrations - spinning, weaving, knitting, felting
12:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
1:00 pm: Grange - Candle & Goat soap making
Jack Kelle
1:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
2:00 pm: Uncharted Wild
Sea Lion Splash
3:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Books in the Barnyard
3:30 pm: Dewayne Hill - Comedy Magician
Sherman Lumberjack Show
4:00 pm: Robinson's Racing Pigs
Uncharted Wild
5:00 pm: Jack Kelle
Tame the Rooster
Sea Lion Splash
5:30 pm: Sherman Lumberjack Show
6:00 pm: J.M. Productions Demolition Derby sponsored by Nolan Propane Energy & Sons
J.M. Productions Power Wheels Demo Derby during Demo Derby intermission
6:00 pm: Books in the Barnyard
6:30 pm: Native American Storytelling
7:00 pm: Royal Hanneford Circus
Uncharted Wild
7:00 pm: Robinson's Racing Pigs
8:00 pm: Fair Closes

Date: August 13-18, 2024

Location: Altamont Fairgrounds, 129 Grand Street, Altamont, NY 12009

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