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Schoharie County Sunshine Fair
08/10/21 - 08/15/21
Schoharie County Sunshine Fair, a 144-year family-fun tradition, features midway rides and games for all ages. Even more, live music, the Royal Hanneford Circus, Bengal tigers, racing pigs, demolition derbies, truck, and tractor pulls. Also, livestock and horse shows, Clydesdales, Heritage Village, chainsaw carving, Taste of New York, exhibits, demonstrations, contests, and favorite fair food.
Fair highlights include:
Tuesday:
Harness Racing (noon)
NBHA Barrel Race (7 p.m.)
Wednesday
4-H Dairy Showmanship & Jr./Sr. Animals (9 a.m.)
Karaoke Contest (8 p.m.)
Thursday
Ugliest Cake Contest (11 am.)
Kiddie Tractor Pull (7 p.m.)
Friday
Dairy Open Show (10 a.m.)
Tractor Pull (6 p.m.)
Saturday
Gymkhana (9 a.m.)
Drag Racing (noon)
Truck Pull (6 p.m.)
Sunday
Chainsaw Carving Auction (3:30 p.m.)
Demolition Derby Championship (5:30 p.m.)
Live music includes:
Dennis Lee & The Memphis Connection (daily)
Jason Wicks (8 p.m. Tuesday)
Betsy and the ByeGons (8 p.m. Thursday)
Skeeter Creek (8 p.m. Friday)
42nd Infantry Division Band of the NY Army National Guard (2 p.m. Saturday)
The Electric City Horns (8 p.m. Saturday)
Pay-one-price daily admission (ages 3 and older) is $17 Tuesday thru Thursday and $20 Friday thru Sunday and includes rides, shows, and parking.
$55 Pre-Sale Season Passes. 2020 season passes will be honored.
Fair admission for ages 62 and older is $10 on Tuesday till 4 p.m. and free for veterans and active military (with valid ID) on Saturday.
Fair hours: 9 a.m. to midnight, while, Midway hours: 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 10 p.m. Wednesday thru Sunday.
Finally, for more information, call 518-234-2123.