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County Fair question

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The new question for 'voices' is What would you do to improve next year’s Harvey County Free Fair?

So I have been googling fairs in different counties/states. I have come up with some interesting things.

1. Some fairs offer pay one price for the carnival...every night. Pay one price, get an armband and ride all night.

Contests/Game Ideas

2. BBQ Cook-off, Karaoke Contest , Outhouse Race, Dog Show, Pet Parade, Cheerleading Clinic/Performance,  Lawn Mower Races,  Rooster Crowing Contest,  Stick Horse Race,  Pie Eating Contest,  Petting Zoo,  Pig Races/Greased pigs,  Small Renaissance Festival,  Talent Show,  Fireworks  Display,  Mutton  Bustin,  Calf Scramble,  Street  Dance,  Pinewood Derby,  Salsa Contest, Car show, an old time fiddlers contest (I have family that plays this kind of music...they would probably even be entertainment for a few hours)

Entertainment Ideas 

3.  Blue Grass Band, Gospel night, A few brought in big names (has beens sometimes) and local artists for live entertainment, Comedians, Cloggers (they dance), Square Dancers,

4. Something I would love to see would be a dance...say after the rodeo...I use to love to go to those, when I lived in Texas...they are otherwise known as Rodeo Dances.

 

So thats What I have to offer..I know there is more out there, but I got tired of googling! 

 

I like your ideas -- a lot.

I like your ideas -- a lot. I like the idea of expanding the fair with music and entertainment. The fair could be so much more than it is ... but to make it happen the community will have to step up with volunteers to make those things happen.

There is something that

There is something that Newton has that has most of what you are looking for. It is called the Chisholm Trail Festival. You bring up some good ideas, I will pass these along to the other board members.

I just read some of the

I just read some of the comments left in the blue box on the voices page and they say to combine Chisholm trail with the fair... Maybe the two are to close together to make it affordable for everyone to go to both, so they pick and choose.

They could combine the two and make it a week long...like some of the fairs I looked up do. Where I grew up in NM it is a week long, with entertainment every night. I think the county was much larger...I would have to compare the two...and where my hubby lived in SD, a week long, but again i would have to compare the size of the counties.

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