VR farming, butter sculptures, 'Jessie's Girl' and more at the county fair

Fried food, racing pigs, ‘Jessie’s Girl,’ VR farming and butter sculptures: It’s fair week need we say more?

Okay! The 178th Dutchess County Fair runs this Tuesday, August 20 through Sunday, August 25, 2024. The go-to fair standards like racing pigs, fried onions and 4H milkshakes, but there’ll also be butter sculptures, a VR tractor ride (that allows you to step into the boots of a farmer without leaving the fair), a replica of a former firehouse in Pine Plains, 9 holes of agri-golf and a Kiss tribute band (all free with admission), the “Jessie’s Girl” guy (Rick Springfield on Wednesday night, $45 includes fair admission), and of course fair food galore like Mexican corn in a cup, meatballs on a stick, pickled everything, gluten-free fried Oreo cookies, crab cakes, Rossi’s, and …(click here to the list of vendors).

• Daily Fair Hours:
  Tuesday-Saturday: 10am–10pm
  Sunday: 10am–8pm

• All Rides Run Daily:
  Tuesday-Saturday 11am until close
  Sunday: 11am–8pm

• Admission is $18, $15 in advance online; free for kids under 11

• Parking at the fairground is free

• Set your GPS to: 6636 Spring Brook Avenue, Rhinebeck

• NO PETS (unless service animals)

Download the 2024 Dutchess County Fair brochure: Download Brochure
More info + tickets in advance: https://dutchessfair.com