Beautiful weather, a successful canned food drive, more than $400,000 raised for Nevada County youth, several charity benefits, and an increase in overall attendance made the 2009 Nevada County Fair – “A Hare’s Magical A-Fair” – a huge success. Below are some fun Fair facts.
At Sunday’s canned food drive, 1,240 pounds of food were collected for the Food Bank of Nevada County. This is enough to feed 550 – 600 families.
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Join the Gold Country Woodturners each day at the Nevada County Fair for hands-on demonstrations on woodturning and using a lathe.
Each day, from noon – 8 pm, under the tent outside the Northern Mines Building, skilled woodturners will provide hands-on woodturning demonstrations to adults and children. Using a lathe and a grinder, these experts will be making tops, tool handles, magic wands, and small wooden boxes for the audience. The group will begin at 9 am on Friday, the Day for People with Disabilities.
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The Cap City BMX Stunt Team and two of its world-renowned riders, Mike Saavedra and Pete Brandt, will be performing at this year’s Nevada County Fair. Both riders are known world-wide for their high-energy biking skills and their ability to perform amazing feats and tricks on a bicycle.
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The Nevada County Fair, which opens on Wednesday, will feature a ride purchased from Michael Jackson’s infamous Neverland Ranch amusement park. The ride, Balloon Samba, was previously owned by Michael Jackson, operated at the Neverland Ranch and was purchased in the fall of 2008 by California-based carnival company, Butler Amusements.
The ride is designed to look like a hot-air balloon and features hot air balloon carriages. The Balloon Samba seats 32 children in six air balloons. The ride will be part of the carnival area during Nevada County’s five-day Fair.
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Ed and Carol Scofield of Grass Valley have been named Family of the Year by the Nevada County Fair’s Board of Directors. The Board chose the Scofield family because of their long-standing roots in Nevada County, their commitment to Nevada County, and their ongoing involvement in the Nevada County Fair.
Ed and Carol have been active in the Fair for more than 25 years, and, together, they have made significant contributions in Nevada County.
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The Nevada County Fair starts this month and if you haven’t been to the fair, you are in for a real treat. It is a park like setting, with many tall pine trees and a small town flavor. Its hard to figure out if you are in a park or a fair, since it is so nice. I like the exhibits and love Treat Street, where all the food vendors are. You can find anything there from knishe to hot dogs on a stick. There are many local exhibits and of course the vendors booths trying to sell you anything from a trinket to whatever you might imagine.
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The world famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be at this year’s Nevada County Fair, August 12 – 16. This magnificent team of horses will be available in the livestock area for viewing each day of the Fair, during regular Fair hours.
The first team of Clydesdales arrived at the Anheuser-Busch brewery on the heels of Prohibition’s repeal by Congress; they were a gift to St. Louis beer maker August A. Busch from his son. In April 1933, the team first thundered away from the brewery carrying cases of beer. Since then, the prancing team and their red, white and gold beer wagon have become one of the world’s most recognized advertising symbols.
The Budweiser Clydesdales are a continuing reminder of the work Draft Horses performed in the earlier days of our country’s growth.
The Nevada County Fairgrounds extends their thanks to NorCal Beverage Company for their support in bringing the Budweiser Clydesdale Hitch to the 2009 Nevada County Fair and for serving as a Premier Fair Partner.
This year’s Nevada County Fair, “A Hare’s Magical A-Fair,” is August 12 – 16. For information about special contests, ongoing entertainment, and demonstrations, visit Nevada County Fair
For amazing Draft Horse performances, the Fairgrounds also hosts the 23rd annual Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair, September 24 – 27, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. For tickets or information, visit us at Nevada County Fair or call (530) 273-6217.
Two new arena events – Mutton Bustin’ and Calf Scramble – are planned for young children and teens in the Arena on Wednesday and Thursday night of the Nevada County Fair, August 12 – 16.
Featured in the Arena during the Professional Bull riding on Wednesday and the Rodeo on Thursday will be Mutton Bustin’, where eight young cowboys and cowgirls between the ages of 5 and 7 years old will get the chance each evening to mount their trusty sheep and head for the thrill of their young lives. Participants must be between the ages of 5 – 7, and must not weigh more than 65 pounds.
Also featured at the Arena on the same two nights will be the Calf Scramble, where ten teams, each consisting of a boy and girl, will compete with one another to catch, halter and coax their calf across the finish line. Participants must be between the ages of 12 – 18, and must weigh at least 100 pounds.
Western attire is required for both events, and there is no entry fee. Great prizes will be awarded for both events. For the Mutton Bustin’, prizes are $50 for first prize, $25 for second prize, and $10 for third prize. For the Calf Scramble, prizes are $100 for first prize, $50 for second prize, and $25 for third prize. There are a limited number of spots available, so call the Fair Office at (530) 273-6217 to reserve a spot in either event, as well as obtain an application and a list of rules.
This year’s Fair is August 12 – 16. Each evening of the Fair features a thrilling arena event. Wednesday is Professional Bull Riding; Thursday is the Rodeo; Friday is Tuff Truck Racing and Monster Trucks; Saturday is Free Style Moto X Riders and Monster Trucks; and Sunday is the Demolition Derby. Purchase your arena event tickets before August 11 and get admission to the Fair for only $5. Visit < href=www.nevadacountyfair.com>Nevada County Fair for more information
At the Nevada County Fair you can sponsor and drive a car in the Fair’s demolition derby and have chance to win $1,000 for your favorite charity.
For the second year, the Nevada County Fair is providing organizations and businesses the opportunity to sponsor and drive a car in the Fair’s popular Demolition Derby, while at the same time raising money for a favorite charity or service organization.
Organizations and businesses can purchase a car for $500 and the Fair will provide a Derby car to use in the Demolition Derby. The organization can choose to provide its own driver or the Fair will provide a driver for the car. Additionally, the car can be picked up on August 7 to customize the car or it can be left at the Fair, where it will have a number painted on it.
The sponsored Derby cars will participate in their own event at the Demolition Derby, held on Sunday, August 16, at 7 pm in the Arena. The last of the sponsored cars moving will receive $1,000 towards the charity or service organization of their choice.
There are only a limited number of cars available, so call the Fair Office at
(530) 273-6217 to reserve your car, and obtain a list of rules and all the necessary forms.
This year’s Fair is August 12-16. Visit Nevada County Fair Grounds for more information.
If You Want to Enter an Exhibit, You Can Still Enter On-Line
The deadline to enter an exhibit (or two) in this year’s Nevada County Fair has been extended for another week.
Nevada County residents interested in entering a still exhibit in one of the many exhibit categories can enter on-line, using the Fair’s on-line entry system, until Friday, July 24 at 5 pm. There is no on-line entry fee! Simply log-on to the Fair’s website at Nevada County Fair, and follow the step-by-step process.
Complete descriptions of all categories are also available online in the Fair’s Competition Handbook.
This year’s Nevada County Fair is August 12 – 16. For more information, call the Fair Office at 530-273-6217 or visit Nevada County Fair
By Wendy Oaks
Nevada County Fair Grounds