Sandwich Fair
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The Sandwich Fair is an annual event held on Columbus Day
weekend in Sandwich, New Hampshire
. The midway is open the three days of the fair and the Friday night prior to the fair's start. Two parades are part of the fair: an antique auto parade on Saturday and then the "Grand Street Parade" on Sunday, including marching bands from Inter-Lakes High School
and Moultonborough Academy
.
is a major feature of the fair. Carroll County
's 4-H members can submit projects and show animals, and as of May 5, 2007, young equestrians will be allowed to mount and dismount in Dutch form.
show divides single goat entries by age and ability to milk. There are also group categories for goats including Herd and Best of Show.
show allows riders to show various types of riding methods. A portion of the show also quizzes participants.
The fair was a three-day event for the first time in 1988 and is now held annually on Columbus Day Weekend. The fair is held on the fairgrounds near the Samuel Wentworth Library and the tennis courts and the field after the fire station.
Friday night has been the midway preview for several years. A bracelet can be purchased and the rides can be ridden as many times as you like from 4 pm until 9 pm, admission is free. Exhibit halls are not open on Friday night.
Saturday has been "kids" day with a ride special bracelet. Purchase a bracelet and ride all the rides from 9 am - 2 pm as much as you want. Exhibit halls open at 9 am and the animal shows start on Saturday also for everyone to see.
Sunday has always featured the "Grand Street Parade" and is still a major feature of the day along with all of the open animal shows. Horse and oxen pulling have always been very well attended.
Monday is "Senior" day. The rides are still going and this is the day to see all of the "4-H" animal shows. Seniors get a discount admission price today.
Columbus Day
Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday...
weekend in Sandwich, New Hampshire
Sandwich, New Hampshire
Sandwich is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2010 census. Sandwich includes the villages of Center Sandwich and North Sandwich...
. The midway is open the three days of the fair and the Friday night prior to the fair's start. Two parades are part of the fair: an antique auto parade on Saturday and then the "Grand Street Parade" on Sunday, including marching bands from Inter-Lakes High School
Inter-Lakes High School
Inter-Lakes High School is a high school in Meredith, New Hampshire. The school serves the towns of Meredith, Center Harbor, and Sandwich.The school competes in NHIAA Class M, and has teams in cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, soccer, basketball, tennis, baseball, softball and girls'...
and Moultonborough Academy
Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Moultonborough is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,044 at the 2010 census. Moultonborough is bounded in part by Lake Winnipesaukee in the southwest and Squam Lake in the northwest corner...
.
4-H
4-H4-H
4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture , with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The name represents...
is a major feature of the fair. Carroll County
Carroll County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,666 people, 18,351 households, and 12,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² . There were 34,750 housing units at an average density of 14/km²...
's 4-H members can submit projects and show animals, and as of May 5, 2007, young equestrians will be allowed to mount and dismount in Dutch form.
4-H Premium
Exhibitors can submit projects in two categories including child care, fiber arts, and garden crops. Participants are judged on different levels. Ribbons of Blue, Red, and Green are awarded to participants by the judges.Ring ethics
Participants who show animals must keep to the fair's ethical standards. These standards cover topics of fairness, safety, and animal health.Beef
Cows usable for beef products are shown in 17 different divisions. The divisions divide participants by experience and cattle by age as well as type.Dairy
Dairy cows are divided in various divisions based on their ability to milk and their age.Goat show
The goatGoat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
show divides single goat entries by age and ability to milk. There are also group categories for goats including Herd and Best of Show.
Horse Show
The horseHorse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
show allows riders to show various types of riding methods. A portion of the show also quizzes participants.
Sheep show
This show divides sheep by sex, age, and ability to make production quality wool.History
The fair was first held on Sunday October 12, 1909 and was a grange/farmers fair. This was a one-day fair always held on Columbus Day.The fair was a three-day event for the first time in 1988 and is now held annually on Columbus Day Weekend. The fair is held on the fairgrounds near the Samuel Wentworth Library and the tennis courts and the field after the fire station.
Friday night has been the midway preview for several years. A bracelet can be purchased and the rides can be ridden as many times as you like from 4 pm until 9 pm, admission is free. Exhibit halls are not open on Friday night.
Saturday has been "kids" day with a ride special bracelet. Purchase a bracelet and ride all the rides from 9 am - 2 pm as much as you want. Exhibit halls open at 9 am and the animal shows start on Saturday also for everyone to see.
Sunday has always featured the "Grand Street Parade" and is still a major feature of the day along with all of the open animal shows. Horse and oxen pulling have always been very well attended.
Monday is "Senior" day. The rides are still going and this is the day to see all of the "4-H" animal shows. Seniors get a discount admission price today.