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2019 Newport Agricultural Fair
Venue: Newport Community Center, Newport
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Half Throttle
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Sports, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost:
Adults: $4.00 Children: $2.00 Children 5 & Under: Free

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Description:
The 84th Newport Agricultural Fair will be held on Friday, August 9, 2019 and Saturday, August 10, 2019 on the grounds of the Newport Recreation Center in Giles County, VA.

Built on traditions, the Newport Fair is Virginia’s oldest Agricultural Fair celebrating life the way it was, and blending a touch of the past with our present while teaching others for the future.

Enjoy lots of traditional agriculture fair contest categories to enter including produce, baking, sewing & fancy work, arts, crafts & hobbies, food, live music, displays, vendors, friends and community! And don't forget our fireworks on Saturday night!

Saturday Schedule:
• 9:00 am: Fun Horse Show
• 10:00 am: Youth Games (Ages 1-12)
• 10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Live Raptor & Reptile Exhibit
• 1:00 pm: Games for All Ages
• 1:30 pm: History of Newport Presentation (Auditorium)
• 2:00 pm: Old Time Forestry Field Day & Competition (Horse Ring)
• 3:00 pm: Cake Walk (Cafeteria)
• 5:00 pm: Jousting Tournament
• 7:00 pm: Live Music from Half Throttle
• ~9:00 pm: Fireworks (at dusk)

To enter the games, participants need to sign up at least 30 minutes prior to session start time. Cash prizes will be awarded from $1.00-$3.00 for 1st-3rd place winners.

Youth Games (10:30 am):
• Sprint Race (Ages 1-2, 3-4, 5-6)*
• Run (Ages 1-2, 3-4, 5-6)*
• Hop (Ages 1-2, 3-4, 5-6)*
• Ball Kick (Ages 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12)*
• Ball Toss (Ages 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12)*
• Egg and Spoon Race (Ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12)
• Wheelbarrow Race (Ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12)
• Hula Hoop (Ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12)
• Sack Race (Ages 7-8, 9-10, 11-12)
• Impossible Shot (Ages 7-12)
*Note: For ages 1-6 Boys and Girls will be divided in divisions

Games for All Ages (1:30 pm):
• Hula Hoop
• Ball Toss
• Egg & Spoon Race
• Wheelbarrow Race
• Sack Race
• Egg Toss
• Impossible Shot

Enjoy a slide presentation of the history of Newport from Doug Martin titled "A Newport History—Lest We Forget" inside the Newport Rec Center Auditorium.

The Old Time Forestry Field Day competitions include two person crosscut saw, log splitting, one person bow saw for both men and women respectively and mixed couple crosscut saw and poll toss.

All exhibits will be located downstairs and in the Rescue Squad Hall.

There will be a free shuttle from the First Christian Church to the Newport Ball Park, on Friday from 6:00 pm until midnight and on Saturday from 9:00 am until midnight.

In case of rain, only individual outdoor events may be affected, all other events will proceed as scheduled.

All pets entering the fairgrounds must be caged or leashed.

To view the Friday event listing, visit: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=518454.

To view the 2019 Fair Book, visit: http://www.newportagriculturalfair.com/Books/fair_book.pdf.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/newportagriculturalfair/ or http://www.newportagriculturalfair.com/.