Today at the Topsfield Fair

What You Need to Know About the Topsfield Fair: Sunday, Sept. 30

Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Sunday, Sept. 30. Check for this daily feature here on Danvers Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.

Sunday, Sept. 30 is the third day of the 2012 Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. The  agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. Sunday is the final day of free Dock Dogs performances in the grandstand. Shows are at at 10 and 11 a.m. and 12, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 p.m. The U.S. Marine Corps Band arrives on Sunday night for the first of three performances. The band will be on the Trianon Stage at 7 p.m. In the arena, there will be horse-pulling - both free-fo-all and three horse hitch. Two other fair favorites - The Great American Duck Race and Robinson's Racing Pigs - run all day too. The duck race is on the Gange Road at 11 a.m. and 1 and 5 p.m. Robinson's Racing Pigs are opposite the duck …

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Robert Gates

12:33 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012

The U.S. Marine Corps Band concert has been moved from the Trianon Stage inside to Coolidge Hall.   more ›

What You Need to Know About the Topsfield Fair: Friday, Sept. 28

Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Friday, Sept. 28 - opening day. Check for this daily feature here on Danvers Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.

Friday, Sept. 28 is opening day at the Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. The fair opens at 1 p.m. and closes at 11 p.m. The  agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. The New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off is planned for Friday afternoon and evening in the arena, running from about 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. A midway special runs all day, with $20 getting you unlimited midway rides (except the bumper cars) from 1-11 p.m. There will be a free Dock Dogs shows in the Grandstand at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 p.m. Burnham performs live on the Trianon Stage at 6 p.m. "Awesome Express" also performs on the Trianon Stage at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $11 for adults on Friday. Children under eight are free with a paying adult. Parking is $10 per car. …

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