The Altamont Fair 2014

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The Altamont Fair is the Capital Region’s Hometown Fair representing three counties: Albany, Schenectady and Greene Counties. This year the fair is from August 12 to August 17.

Map of the fairgrounds

Things to do

Altamont Wine Festival- near Gate 3

Friday from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Saturday 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM near Gate 3
Sample fine New York wines from multiple wineries and purchase your favorite on-site.
Cost is $5 above regular Fair entry ticket price. Must be 21 or older to sample. Click here for more details and see the list of Wineries

Daily Program Schedule

Tuesday – August 12

8:00 am Fitting & Showmanship (Sheep & Goat Ring)
9:00 am Pony Show (Pony Ring)
10:00 am Ms Altamont Fair (Northrup Stage)
10:00 am 4H Poultry Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
10:00 am Open Rabbit Show (Rabbit Barn)
11:00 am Strawberry Shortcake – Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:00 am Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:30 am Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 pm Reithoffer Midway open
12:00 pm 4H Public Presentations (4H Bldg)
12:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
1:00 pm Old Time Gadgets Demo (Grange Bldg)
1:00 pm Draft Horse Pulls (Grandstand)
1:00 pm Fleece Judging (Sheep & Goat Ring)
1:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:30 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 pm Battle of the Teen Bands (Northrup Stage)
3:00 pm Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
3:00 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
4:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
5:00 pm Images of America: Altamont book signing by Keith Lee (Fine Arts)
5:00 pm 4H Dog Show (TBD)
5:00 pm Draft Horse Oxen Pulls (Grandstand)
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 pm Science Exhibit Judging (Ag & Science Bldg)
6:00 pm Rock Road Chapel (Chapel)
6:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
6:30 pm Jet Crash Billy (Northrup Stage)
6:30 pm World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:45 pm Jim Haas – Fun with Smoothies (Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
7:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 pm Market Goats Show (Sheep & Goat Barn)
7:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 pm Market Lambs Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
7:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
10:00 pm Exhibits CloseProgram subject to change without notice

Wednesday – August 13

Senior’s & Veteran’s Day
9:00 am Pony Show (Main Horse Ring)
9:00 am Poultry Judging (Poultry Bldg)
9:30 am 4H Rabbit Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
11:00 am Peach Shortcake – Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:00 am Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:30 am Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 pm Reithoffer Midway open
12:00 pm Meat & Wool Breeds (Sheep & Goat Ring)
12:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
1:00 pm Knitting Demo (Grange Bldg)
1:00 pm Oxen Pulls (Grandstand)
1:00 pm Professor Paddy Whack (Northrup Stage)
1:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 pm Ice Cream Social – Sponsored by Stewarts (Farm House Museum)
2:00 pm Poets at the Fair (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 pm Cupcake Decorating (12 & Under)(Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
2:30 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 pm Nick Coluccio (Northrup Stage)
3:00 pm Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
3:00 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
4:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
5:00 pm Oxen Pulls (Grandstand)
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:00 pm Sheep &Goat Photo Contest Judging
5:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 pm Grace Baptist Church (Chapel)
6:00 pm Squeeze Play Accordion Band (Grange Bldg)
6:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
6:30 pm Funk Evolution (Northrup Stage)
6:30 pm World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:45 pm Wine Lecture and Sample – by Greg Giorgio (Blue Ribbon Cooking Ctr)
7:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 pm Pony Costume Show (Main Horse Ring)
7:00 pm Armed Services Presentation (Grandstand)
7:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
10:00 pm Exhibits CloseProgram subject to change without notice

Thursday- August 14

9:00 am Pony Show (Main Horse Ring)
9:00 am 4H Dairy Goat Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
11:00 am Bobby Stillwell (Northrup Stage)
11:00 am Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:00 am Cinnamon Buns – Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:30 am Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 pm Reithoffer Midway open
12:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
1:00 pm 4H Sheep Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
1:00 pm Shirrett & Weave–it Demo (Grange Bldg)
1:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
2:00 pm Make Your Own Pizza demonstration (12 & Under) (Blue Ribbon
Cooking Center)
2:30 pm 4H Dairy Cattle Show (Cattle Bldg)
2:30 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
3:00 pm Professor Paddy Whack (Northrup Stage)
3:00 pm Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
4:00 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
4:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
5:00 pm Images of America: Altamont book signing by Keith Lee (Fine Arts)
5:00 pm Public Presentations (4H Bldg)
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 pm Dairy Show (Cattle Barn)
6:00 pm Gallupville Gospel Church (Chapel)
6:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
6:30 pm World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:30 pm Betsy and the ByeGons (Northrup Stage)
6:45 pm Cupcake Challenge – Holiday Theme (Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
7:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 pm Over the Hill Sheep Showmanship (Sheep & Goat Ring)
7:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
8:15 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
10:00 pm Exhibits CloseProgram subject to change without notice

Friday – August 15

8:30 am 4H Open Horse Show (Main Horse Ring)
10:00 am Northeastern Woodworkers Association (Village & Carriage Museum)
11:00 am Fitting Competition (Sheep & Goat Ring)
11:00 am Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:00 am Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free) – Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:30 am Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 pm Reithoffer Midway open
12:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
1:00 pm Playin with Fire (Northrup Stage)
1:00 pm Machine & Hand Quilting Demo (Grange Bldg)
1:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
2:00 pm 4H Beef Cattle Show (Cattle Barn)
2:00 pm Decorating cookies with Altamont Fair Princesses (12 & Under)(Blue Ribbon Cooking
Center)
2:30 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 pm Drew Polsun & the Fascinations (Northrup Stage)
3:00 pm Altamont Wine Festival with the Fair $5 (Gate 3)
3:00 pm Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
3:00 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
4:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:00 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
4:00 pm Goat Costume Class (Sheep & Goat Ring)
4:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 pm Beef Show (Cattle Barn)
6:00 pm King Hill Tuners (Grange Bldg)
6:00 pm Light in the Dark Evangelical Free Church (Chapel)
6:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
6:30 pm World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:45 pm Soup Cook-Off (Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
7:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 pm Joey Pucci & the American Long Boards (Northrup Stage)
7:00 pm Horse Drill Team (Main Horse Ring)
7:00 pm Sheep Costume Class (Sheep & Goat Ring)
7:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)Program subject to change without notice
8:15 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
10:00 pm Exhibits Close

Saturday – August 16

9:00 am Open Horse Show (Main Horse Ring)
10:00 am Northeastern Woodworkers Association (Village & Carriage Museum)
11:00 am Strawberry Shortcake – Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:00 am Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:30 am Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 pm Reithoffer Midway open
12:00 pm Wool Spinning Bee (Sheep & Goat Ring)
12:30 pm Jonny Hirsch (Northrup Stage)
12:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
1:00 pm Stamping Demo (Grange Bldg)
1:00 pm Altamont Wine Festival with the Fair $5 entry, must be 21+ (Gate 3)
1:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
2:00 pm Egg Flipping Contest (Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
2:30 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 pm Standing Room Only (Northrup Stage)
3:00 pm Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
3:00 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
3:00 pm Blocking & Trimming Contest (Sheep & Goat Ring)
4:00 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:00 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
4:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
5:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 pm La Salette Shrine Vigil Mass (Chapel)
6:30 pm Disc-Connected K9’s (Infield)
6:30 pm Fulton Chain Gang (Northrup Stage)
6:30 pm Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
6:30 pm World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:45 pm Pound Cake Baking Contest – Sponsored by King Arthur Flour (Blue
Ribbon Cooking Center)
7:00 pm Circus Hollywood (Infield)
7:00 pm 4H Master Showmen Show (Cattle Barn)
7:00 pm Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:00 pm Ladies & Gentlemen’s Lead Line (Sheep & Goat Ring)
7:30 pm Sherman’s Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)Program subject to change without notice
8:15 pm Brigade FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
10:00 pm Exhibits Close