2015 VOLUSIA COUNTY FAIR &
Florida Fair News
YOUTH SHOW The 71st edition of the
Volusia County Fair & Youth Show is Nov. 5-15. And we're pleased to announce the
entertainment lineup for this, the largest "family-friendly" event in Volusia County. Deggeller Attractions is back with a great line-up of over $15
million in rides and fun. John Anderson, a local favorite, with hits including “Swingin,”
is in concert inside the Tommy Lawrence Arena on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Join us for entertainment on Senior Day, Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Experience The Fabulous Coasters (“Charlie Brown,” “Young Blood,” “Yakety Yak” & “Along Came Jones”) and The Incredi- ble Crystals (“Da Do Ron Ron,” “And Then He Kissed Me” “He’s a Rebel” and many more great hits) inside the Tommy Lawrence Arena for two shows; 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Senior’s Day is sponsored by Aging Tree and Seniors Today. Saturday, Nov. 7 is Florida Dairy Farmer’s Day and 93.1 Coast
Country night. The 93.1 Coast Country Band will perform on stage in the Tommy Lawrence Arena. Opening night, Thursday, Nov. 5, gate admission is FREE,
sponsored by Duke Energy and Bright House Networks. Join us opening night for opening ceremonies inside the Tommy Law- rence Arena at 7 p.m., followed by the Miss Volusia County Fair contest and the all-new Rugged Guy contest. The fair opens at 4 p.m. weekdays, except Tuesday, Nov. 10
when it opens at 11 a.m. for Senior Day. And the Fair opens at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Fair will close at 9 p.m. on Sun- day, Nov. 15, the last day of the 2015 Fair. There's so much to do at the Volusia County Fair & Youth
Show. There's plenty of livestock to see and a petting zoo, too. AgVenture, located across from the Florida Dairy Farmer's Townsend Livestock Pavilion, has pedal-powered tractors and other features to keep little ones entertained on the farm. Visit Grizzly Experience, an educational grizzly bear show. The bears can be seen in the AgVenture area. Goat Mountain is back, so is Kids Can Fish. Kids can win a rod and reel from the Halifax Sport Fishing Club there too. Florida Dairy Farmer’s Association and Volusia County Farm Bureau sponsor AgVenture. See Allen’s Original Redwood Log House. Get in on the musi-
cal fun when Rock-It The Robot returns to the Volusia County Fair. Rock-It will be joined by America’s Got Talent performers Those Funny Little People, fair mascot Jessie the Pig, and Merry Moo, the Florida Dairy Farmer’s mascot. Monkeyman Moore will also be there to entertain you with his monkeys. You'll want to bring your cameras. Photographic opportunities
will be numerous. Other entertainment includes Disconnected K9s, Scott's Come-
dy Magic Show, The Dennis Lee Band and Catherine Hickland (Hypnotist). Local youngsters in Millennium Musicians, under the direction of Jeff Leder, will be back this year with a new en- tertainment surprise. On the weekend days, Blackwater Bluegrass Band will be play-
ing their unplugged version of some great bluegrass music. We are very proud to announce that the Volusia County Fair &
Youth Show has partnered with the Volusia County Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s Association to open the rodeo arena. The West Volusia Saddle Club and the award-winning American
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Spirit Youth Equestrian Drill Team will be doing demonstrations in the rodeo arena every day of the fair. There will also be barrel racing on Saturday, Nov. 14. Times to be announced. The traditional Antique Tractor Parade will happen each week-
end day at around 3:15 p.m. and will be led by the Deland Bull- dog Marching Band. It is always a crowd pleaser. We also have Red Dragon Laser Tag (extra fee) that the kids
and adults will love. If you like history, then you will love to explore the Old Planta-
tion display featuring historic memorabilia and a working model railroad. The Old Gas Station building features antique motors, tractors, gas pumps and more from yesteryear. The Hester and Daugharty buildings house the community arts. See how talented your neighbors are with canning, baking, quilts, photography, crafts, fine arts and all the exhibits there. The Volusia County Fair Association Board of Directors and
staff are very proud of our community and being able to present this wonderful labor of love. This is the largest family-oriented event in Volusia County, and it's designed just for you. That’s why we say, “It's your fair - a family affair." We look forward to seeing you at the 2015 Volusia County Fair & Youth Show, Nov. 5 -15. Advance ride and gate tickets on sale Sept. 25 – Nov. 6 at Walgreens. Participating locations can be found at volusiacounty-
fair.com, click "tickets" then "deals" at the top of the home page. You can find all of the information about the fair on our web-
site, by texting volusiafair to 64600, or visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. By John Owens, CFE, Acting General Manager, 386-734-9514;
sales@volusiacountyfair.com
2015 North Florida Fair Preparations for the North Florida Fair are in full swing. The
fair opens on November 5 and runs through November 15. After four consecutive years of record attendance, we’re asking our- selves if it can be done one more time. We are certainly going to give it a shot. Entertainment scheduled for the upcoming fair include Moto Maniacs, hypnotist Richard Barker, Incredible T- Rex Dinosaur, Show-Me Safari Racing Pigs, and the Show-Me Safari petting zoo. All entertainment is free with admission to the fair. There are many other free attractions at the North Florida Fair that makes our fair the best entertainment val- ue in the area. We have a number of interactive science exhibits that we acquired when a local mu- seum went out of business. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (IFAS) will be on hand to teach people about all types of gardening and using the fair’s raised bed garden as a teaching tool.
Molly Moo, our life sized milk-able cow is always popular with
the kids, as is the butter making. Making random appearances are our 3 costumed barnyard animals, a cow, chicken, and pig. The 4H volunteers that wear the costumes really enjoy having their picture made with the customers. There is so much happening at the North Florida Fair. It really is fun and a great entertainment value. Stop by if you can!
By Mark Harvey, Mgr.
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