Franklin County Field Days will take place Aug. 2-5 at the fairgrounds at 170
Airport Road in Highgate.
This 43-year Vermont tradition features midway rides and games, live music,
livestock shows, a demolition derby, truck and tractor pulls, ATV drag
racing, Texas Hold 'Em tournaments, children's entertainment, Homemakers
Building activities, exhibits, favorite fair food and more.
The $10 pay-one-price admission includes unlimited rides, entertainment,
shows and parking.
Highlights include:
* Thursday - Demolition Derby and Minivan Mash-up (7 pm)
* Friday - Oxen Pulling (9:30 am), 4-H Parade (11 am), Truck Pulls (6 pm)
* Saturday - Draft Horse Show (9:30 am), Open Dairy Show (10 am), Farm Stock
Tractor Pull (noon), 12th Annual Gymkhana (6 pm), Tractor Pulls (6 pm)
* Sunday - Draft Horse Pull (9:30 am), Garden Tractor Pull and ATV Pull (10
am), ATV Drag Race (12:15 pm)
Live music includes:
* Thursday - Maple Creek Band (7:30 pm)
* Friday - The Old Man Garage Band (11 am), Chris + Erica (3 pm), Night Hawk
(7:30 pm)
* Saturday - Johnny Cash Band (2 pm), Rosie Newton (7:30 pm)
* Sunday - Dale and Darcy Band (11 am) and Keegan Nolan (2 pm)
The fair opens at 10 am Thursday, 9 am Friday and 8 am Saturday - Sunday.
Midway hours are 10 am - 11 pm Thursday, 11 am - 11 pm Friday, 10 am - 11 pm
Saturday, and 10 am - 6 pm Sunday.
For more information, call 866-666-3247 or 802-238-4904, or visit
FranklinCountyFieldDays.org.
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