ZOPPE CIRCUS

Did you know that you can see a family circus under the Big Top at the Fair. It is included in your admission to the Fair. So in addition to marvelous sheep and wonderful draft horses, you can see a performance of a circus. This is a really comfortable old timey feeling circus. The whole family will enjoy it. So make a point of coming to your local Altamont Fair.

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER

Today July 30 is your last chance to enter items in the Altamont Fair. You must do it electronically. Just go to the fair website and click on enter electronically and you will be walked through the process.

Entries need to be registered in advance so that the volunteer workforce at the Fair can plan for the most positive experience for fairgoers. Pens need to be set up. Some items are judged before the Fair opens so that everyone who comes to the Fair can check out the awesome ribbon winners.

So show off that GIANT ZUCCHINI. Impress everyone with your GIANT TOMATO. Share that beautiful quilt you made.

ENTER TODAY

Draft Horse Show

Tuesday August 12 is the opening day of this year's Altamont Fair. There will be a draft horse show with horses coming from all over the state and maybe a few from our neighboring states. Horses will be shown at halter (individually) and then hitched up. You'll see six horse hitches all together in the showring. And then four horses and two and ladies cart and junior driving!! The New York State Draft Horse Club has contributed $150 to enhance the prizes for the youth classes. You won't believe the power and beauty of these animals.

RIDE CDTA

There will be bus transportation to the Fair this year. So you can get your entertainment locally and arrive on public transportation. You need a $3 day card. You take your local bus to Crossgates Mall and transfer to a bus to Altamont Fair. How much easier could it be? The ride home will go to Crossgates and you get on your local bus.

The bus rides are available daily August 12-17. The first bus leaves Crossgates at noon and the last bus leaves the fairgrounds at 10:30 pm.

Remember, you'll need an admission ticket to get into the Altamont Fair. Advance sale (discount) tickets are now available at your local Hannaford Supermarket.

Come enjoy your Altamont Fair.

Not too late to enter

The Altamont Fair will be accepting electronic entries until July 30. How cool is that? So if you are a gardener or cake decorator or wizard seamstress or quilter or knitter or jam-jelly, check out the premium book on the Fair website and enter NOW. You can be part of the FUN.

online entries

July 23 at 5pm is the deadline for paper entries to the fair. However this year, in an effort to increase the convenience for our tech-savvy entrants, the fair will accept on-line entries. (and there is a later deadline for on-line entries.)

Zip on over to the Altamont Fair site(see upper right on blog) then click on Premium Book .There is another click to begin the on-line entry process. But I think you'll find it easy to do.

All right, lots more entries. lots more to ooh and ahh at the Altamont Fair.

Advance Sale Tickets at Hannaford SuperMarkets

Ok, now we really know the fair is getting close...advance sale tickets are available at Hannaford Supermarkets in this region. (and you save money!!) You can also pick up a chili cookoff entry blank at the Hannaford near you. (The cook off will be Saturday August 16,2008. ) I know I have heard good things about your chili so lets put it to the test.......'

PS It is time to SEND IN your entry forms for the Fair. I just love seeing all the wonderful woodworking and quilts that people create. If you have questions about entering, just leave a comment and I will get back to you.

getting excited

Somehow whenever I see a ferris wheel, I know there's good times ahead. I like to ride the ferris wheel so I can look out over all the fairgrounds and get the big picture!