The Cornish Fair remains a traditional, family friendly, educational, agricultural fair located in Cornish, NH. Fair-goer's come from all over to see the fruits and vegetable exhibits, horse and oxen pulling, 4-H, crafts, children's activities, live entertainment, vendors, amusement rides and more. The Cornish Fair is also home to the largest dairy show in all of New Hampshire, and remains committed to the education and sustainability of the agriculture industry.

The 2023 Fair Theme is Sunflowers!

Schedule of Events

August 18, 2023

7:00am: Gates Open.

9:00am:
4H Horse Show (Horse Ring)
Exhibit - Art Show & Sale Opens (Town Hall)

9:30am: Farm Horse Competition (Woodsmen Ring)

10:00am:
Midway Opens (Unlimited Ride bracelets 10am to 2pm)
Face Painting - Free (10:00 am - 6:00 pm - Ball Field)
4H Sheep Fitting & Showmanship followed by
4H Market Lamb (Dairy Judging Tent)

11:00am:
Horse Pull - 3125 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)
4H Sheep Breed Class (Dairy Judging Tent)
Dylan Tenney Magic Show (Ballfield)

12:00pm:
Music - Catfish Howl Zydeco Band (Whelen Pavilion)
Exhibit - Exhibit Halls Open (School Building & Little Town Hall)
Wee Wee Racing Pigs (Ballfield)

1:00pm:
4H Beef Fitting & Showmanship (Beef Tent - Ball field)
4H Beef Breed Classes (Beef Tent - Ball field)
Music - Second Wind (Ballfield)
Exhibit - NJ Snake Man - (Lower Woodsman Ring)

1:30pm:
Music - Catfish Howl Zydeco Band (Whelen Pavilion)

2:00pm:
Unlimited Midway Ride bracelets 2pm to 6pm
4H Action Exhibits and Demonstrations (Poultry Tent- Ball field)
4H Fence Talk (various barns)

2:30pm: Horse Pull - 3325 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)

2:45pm: Exhibit - NJ Snake Man - (Ball Field)

3:00pm:
Youth Agricultural Quiz, Farm Bureau
Wee Wee Racing Pigs (Ballfield)

4:00pm: Music - Dan Lapointe - (Ballfield)

4:30pm: Crowning of the Cornish Fair Prince & Princess

5:00pm: Cornish Fair Queen Contest (Whelen Pavilion)

5:30pm: Dylan Tenney Magic Show (Ballfield)

5:45pm: Exhibit - NJ Snake Man - (Lower Woodsman Ring)

6:00pm: Wee Wee Racing Pigs (Ballfield)

6:30pm:
4H Dairy Fitting & Showmanship (Dairy Judging Tent)
Horse Pull - Free-for-All (Pulling Ring)
Music - Dan Lapointe - (Ballfield)

8:00pm:
Music - Back in Black - ACDC Tribute (Whelen Pavilion)
Exhibit - Exhibit Halls Close (School & Little Town Hall)
Art Show & Sale Closes (Town Hall)

11:00pm: Fair Closes for the day

August 19, 2023

7:00am: Gates Open.

9:00am:
4H Working Steer Fitting & Showmanship (Woodsman Ring)
Open Dairy Show (Dairy Show Tent)
Exhibit - Exhibit Hall Opens (School and Little Town Hall)
Art Show & Sale Opens (Town Hall)

9:30am: Oxen Pull - 1600 lbs. & under/Drivers 16 & under (Pulling Ring)

10:00am: Midway Opens
4H Working Steer Cart Class followed by
4H Working Steer Log Scoot Obstacle Class (Woodsman Ring)
Face Painting - Free (10:00 am - 6:00pm - Ball Field)
Exhibit - NJ Snake Man - 10:00- 10:45 (Lower Woodsman Ring)

11:00am:
Oxen Pull - 2500 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)
4H Working Steer Best Matched Class followed by
4H Working Steer Best Trained Class (Woodsman Ring)
Music - Rust & Ruin (Ballfield)

12:00pm: Dylan Tenney Magic Show (Whelen Pavilion)

12:15pm: Wee Wee Racing Pigs (Ballfield)

12:30pm: Music - Disney Tribute Band (Whelen Pavilion)

1:00pm:
Open Beef Show (Ball field)
Music - Rust & Ruin (Ballfield)

1:30pm:
Oxen Pull - 2900 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)
Exhibit - NJ Snake Man (Lower Woodsman Ring)

2:00pm:
4H Fence Talks, (various barns)
4H Action Exhibits and Demonstrations (Poultry Tent- Ball field)

3:00pm: Dylan Tenney Magic Show (Ballfield)

4:00
Oxen Pull - 3300 lbs. & under (Pulling Ring)
Wee Wee Racing Pigs (Ballfield)

5:00
Exhibit - NJ Snake Man (Lower Woodsman Ring)
Music - Live Music (Ballfield)

5:30pm: Garden Tractor Pull (Woodsmen Ring)

6:00pm:
4H Sheep Lead line Competition (Dairy Judging Tent)
Wee Wee Racing Pigs (Ballfield)

6:30pm:
Oxen Pull - Free-for-all (Pulling Ring)
Music - Clint Pecor (Whelen Pavilion)

8:00pm:
Music - Zac Brown Tribute Band (Whelen Pavilion)
Exhibit - Exhibit Halls Close (School & Little Town Hall)
Art Show & Sale Closes (Town Hall)

11:00pm: Fair Closes for the day

August 20, 2023

7:00am: Gates Open.

9:00am:
Antique Tractor Pull (Woodsmen Ring)
4H Dog Show (Beef Tent - Ball Field)
Exhibit - Exhibit Hall Opens (School and Little Town Hall)
Art Show & Sale Opens (Town Hall)

9:30am:
4H Dairy Show (Dairy Judging Tent)

10:00am:
Midway Opens (Unlimited Ride bracelets 10am to 2pm)
4H Sheep Blocking & Trimming (Sheep Barn)
Pony Pull - under 1850 lbs. (Pulling Ring)
Exhibit - NJ Snake Man (Ball field)

11:00am:
Face Painting - Free - 11:00 - 6:00 pm (Ball field)
Dylan Tenney Magic Show (Ballfield)

12:00pm:
Kids Tractor Pull (Woodsmen Ring)
Wee Wee Racing Pigs

12:30pm:
Music - Fleetwood Macked - The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute (Whelen Pavilion)
Pony Pull - under 2250 lbs. (Pulling Ring)

1:00pm: Exhibit - NJ Snake Man (Ballfield)

2:00pm:
Unlimited Midway Ride bracelets 2pm to 6pm
4H Fence Talk
4H Action Exhibits and Demonstrations (Poultry Tent- Ball field)
Wee Wee Racing Pigs! (Ballfield)

3:30pm:
Music - Nick's Other Band (Whelen Pavilion)
Exhibit - NJ Snake Man (Ball field)

4:00pm: Herdsmanship Awards (Dairy Judging Tent)

4:30pm: Wee Wee Racing Pigs! (Ballfield)

7:00pm: Fair Closes

Date: August 18-20, 2023

Time: Gates open at 7AM and close at 11PM on Friday and Saturday; open 7AM and close at 6PM on Sunday. Midway opens at 10AM each day.

Cost:
Adult Admission (13+) is $15.00
Children 12 and under are Free
3-day passes are $40

Location:
Cornish Fairgrounds,
294 Town House Road,
Cornish, NH 03745.

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