Harwinton Fair

Attractions



 

New this year

  • Extended Saturday Fair Hours
    • Saturday Fair Hours are 8:00am to 8:00pm weather permitting.
    • All exhibit buildings are open til 8:00pm including the Adult & Youth buildings. Come enjoy th fair with the ne wextended hours.

  • 3rd Annual Skillet Tossing Contest
    ... will be held both days this year; come join the fun!
    • For Women of 18 years and up – Sign up that morning – Free Event
    • Saturday & Sunday mornings, 10:30am at the Woodchopping Area
 

Oxen Teamster Challenge

  • 4th Annual Challenge
    • 1:00pm Saturday afternoon
    • South end of Fairgrounds – near Pulling Ring
 

All Weekend

  • Antique Tractor Show all weekend

  • Blacksmith Shop

  • Civil War Era Demonstrations & Living History
    • Educational & Informative about the historical Civil War Era life & times

  • Country Store & Early Americana Display
    • Americana demonstrations all Weekend

  • Draft Horse Exhibit & Demonstration
    • Exhibit & demonstration Sat & Sun
    • Talk on draft horse and wagon Sunday in Horse Show Ring at Noon

  • Pig Races - Saturday & Sunday
    • 4 races each day - times to be announced during the fair

  • Pisgah Mountain Primitives
    • Demonstrations of Pioneer Living, Blacksmithing & Cooking

  • Woodchopping competitions
    • Saturday & Sunday

  • Working Shingle Mill

  • Zircus Wallenda
    High wire and Ariel entertainment
    3 Shows on Saturday & Sunday
    Times to be announced

  • Come see exhibits, baking, crafts, photography, contests & competitions
 

Music

Bandstand / Gazebo
  • • Dave Quick & the Sidekick Band
    • Saturday 1:00pm to 5:00pm & 6:00pm to 8:00pm, weather permitting
    • Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm, weather permitting

  • Connecticut Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers
    • Saturday & Sunday - 10:00am to noon both days
 

Kids & Family Entertainment

Lower Stage Area:
  • The Magic of Jim Sisti
    • Saturday - Shows at 1:00pm, 4:00pm & 6:00pm (weather permitting)
    • Sunday - Shows at 1:00pm & 4:00pm

  • David Verdosci's Sunshine Road Show
    • Saturday & Sunday 2:30pm

  • Har-Bur Middle School Band
    • Saturday morning - 10:30am to noon

Throughout the fairground:
  • Lewis S. Mills High School Marching Band
    • Saturday afternoon at approx 2:00pm