Events

Antique Tractor Show
Rides and Attractions
Adult Exhibits
Arts & Crafts
Church Service
Classic Car Show
Paul Bunyan Events
Greased Pole Contest
Amatuer Wine Makers' Contest
Meat Auction
Food Sculpture
Food & Wellness Room

 

Antique Tractor Show: All week with Parade Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011, 7:00pm

                                           Kevin Luckman drives a 1944 John Deere, Model B

                                           in Lockport's Old Home Week Parade July 24, 2010

The Niagara County Fair will again hold an Antique Tractor Show and Parade. This year’s fair planners are seeking new participants. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Entry forms may be obtained at the Fair office, 4487 Lake Ave anytime prior to the parade.

Pete Ketch of Appleton is chairman of this event and will answer questions at 778-8926, or one can write him at 6736 Swigert Road, Appleton, NY 14008.  Those exhibitors participating in the parade should assemble in the area near the main gate. Cash prizes will be offered for the best paint job, best restored, oldest and rarest tractor. 

Exhibitors may operate their equipment in the parade and leave it on display in a secure area in front of the Merchant’s Building during the other days of the fair. Drivers must be at least 16 years of age.

Sponsors for this event include: S.M. Pynn & Sons, Niagara Implement, Sunrise Door & Woodworks, Niagara Frontier Equipment Sales, Howell Motors, Parco Buildings, Jeff Yates Snap on Tools and Stromecki Engineers.

Rides and Amusements

Returning carnival operators, Carol Stream Amusements, will be at this year’s fair, starting on Wednesday (August 3rd).  They will provide exciting rides and concessions. The amusement company also participates in the Erie County Fair as well as the State Fair.

The carnival will operate with a special all-day price of $15 on Wednesday and Thursday (August 3 and 4) and $20.00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (August 5-7).  You don’t have to drive out of Niagara County to enjoy one of the best amusement companies to ever come to our area.

Amateur Wine Makers’ Contest- Friday, August 5th

The Niagara County Fair will once again feature an amateur wine makers’ contest this year.

In the early 1980s, the Niagara County Fair Amateur Wine Makers’ Contest was started by the DeMaison family of Sanborn, New York, grape growers and winemaking suppliers. Over time, the contest was discontinued and restarted by local wine maker Tom Chiappone in the 1990s.

This year the event, know as the Western New York Amateur Wine Makers’ Contest, will be chaired by Kurt Guba. Mr. Guba would like to see the contest emphasize encouragement of local wine makers regardless of skill. The contest is open to Niagara and surrounding counties.

Free Wine Tasting and Public Judging Friday, August 6 at Freedom Run Winery at 5pm. Awards Ceremoney Saturday August 7 at the Niagara County Fair at 1pm.

2011 Wine Competition Entry Form and Rules (pdf)

37th Annual Meat Auction- Friday, August 5th, 6:15pm...sharp!

NEW THIS YEAR: Meat Birds!

This year’s sale will be held in the Show Ring. There will be approximately 60 animals; meat birds, meat goats, swine, lambs and beef raised by our 4-H members, open for bid to the general public. Auctioneer will be Bruce Muck.

Plan on attending this fun event and purchasing an animal to fill your freezer, or fill your neighbors' and yours together! The animals are choice grain-fed by the 4-H members, who will help you make your arrangements on the cuts of meat to fit your family’s needs.

Come early to sign-in and get numbers. Enjoy coffee with a piece of homemade 4-H Apple, Cherry or Peach pie and Milk Punch provided by the Niagara County Dairy Princess.

If you need additional information please call the Auction Chairman, Chris Czelusta or Co- Chairman Jackie Czelusta at 795-3546.

Play With Your Food at the Niagara County Fair- Friday, August 5th, 3pm

The Niagara County Fair fruit and vegetable sculpture activity is called “Play With Your Food at Fair.” Entrants should bring three vegetables or pieces of fruit and let their imaginations go wild. Cornell Cooperative Extension Staff will provide a mystery kit of accessories (black eyed peas, tooth picks, cloves etc.) and equipment needed to create fascinating sculptures.

All ages are welcome to enter, so don’t hold back. Anyone interested in participating submit a registration form at the Administration Building on or before July 27th. For questions please call John Farfaglia at 433-8839 ext.226. Spectators are welcome to come to the 4-H Training Center to watch this fun event. We hope to see you there. Remember you are never too old to play with your food!

Registration for Food Sculpture Activity

Show Off Your Talents at the FAIR!!!

Adult Exhibits at the Niagara County Fair, Saturday August 6th at 9 a.m.

If you are a Niagara County resident, twenty-one years old or older, you can exhibit at the Niagara County Fair. The categories this year are open to any project found in the Premium Book.

These categories will follow the same guidelines as in the 2011 Premium Book. Classes are wide open and can be interpreted in many ways.

Adult exhibits serve several purposes - teens have the opportunity to experience being a judge and adults get to participate in our County Fair.  To enter, exhibits should be brought to the shop of the 4-H Training Center on Saturday, August 6th at 9 AM. Judging will be done by teenage 4-H members based on their knowledge of the subject and the quality of their own exhibits entered in the same category.

Challenge a teen - enter an exhibit in the adult catagories of the Niagara County Fair! For further information, please call 433-8839.

Arts & Craft Show - Saturday and Sunday, August 6 & 7

            Arts and crafts vendors are being sought to display their wares at the Niagara County Fair on Saturday and Sunday, August 6 & 7.

Outdoor spaces with 10 ft. frontage are available for $40 for the two days. Parking passes are included with the space. Vendors need to provide their own tables, chairs and tents.

Applications are available at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Fairgrounds Office, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport or on-line at www.cceniagaracounty.org. For more information contact Frank Boeck at (716)751-6269 or tacodude99@netzero.net or Darlene Farnham at (716) 433-8839 x224 or djf18@cornell.edu.

Paul Bunyan Contest - Saturday - August 6th - 6 PM

        Anyone 5 years old through adult can test their skills at tossing wood, sawing and nail driving during the Paul Bunyan Contest. All participatints need to sign-up and register at 5PM at the fairgrounds office. Everyone needs to complete a hold harmless argeement and 5-18 year olds need to have a parent sign their form.The contest begins at 6 pm. Cash awards are sponsored by Niagara Implement, Lock City Firefighters, Rankie's Equipment, and Clare Raduns.

Greased Pole Events - Saturday, August 6th, 8 PM

The Niagara County Fair is planning to host Greased Pole Climb events.

 Teams can consist of up to 10 people. Once the contest begins, one member of a team must be off the ground at all times. No belts or any means of attaching team members to the pole are allowed. No spiked footgear is allowed. All members of a team must be over the age of 18 and must sign a hold harmless agreement. Proof of age must be presented when registering for the contest.

Church Service - Sunday, August 7th, 8:30AM

 Pastor Gene Wood from Newfane's Living Waters Community Church will lead a traditional non-denominational service accompanied by guitar music beginning at  8 AM in the Food Tent. Complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be served at 8:45.
 

Classic Car Show - Sunday, August 7th, 10am-4pm

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County presents the 13th annual Classic Car Show, to be held on Sunday, August 7th at the Niagara County Fair. This event features "Jukebox Tonight" on the pavement.

This event is sponsored by Niagara County Federal Credit Union.

The Car Show will be held, rain or shine, along the north and south side of the Administration driveway. Registration is from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Sunday, judging from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., with awards to be presented at 3:45 p.m.

Plaques will be awarded to 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place class winners. Grand prize plaques will be awarded for special classes. Dash plaques will be given to the first 75 vehicles entered in the show. The entry fee for this year’s event is $12 and includes driver and one passenger. 

For more information contact Karen at 716-433-8839 ext. 221, click here or pick up a flyer at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 4487 Lake Avenue, Route 78 north of Lockport. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

The  Foods & Wellness Room

Learn about ways to live a healthy lifestyle by visiting displays and talking with Wellness Professionals in the Foods and Wellness Room, located inside the 4H Training Center.

Throughout the fair CCE will be hosting various activities. 

 Check the schedule for  the 4-H Goats Program judging their food products, enter the “Vegetable Sculpture” activity, or learn more about food preservation with our own in-house expert.

Bring A Book - Take A Book!

          Book worms are taking over in the former Veggie Barn at the Niagara County Fair this year! Fairgoers are invited to bring a book or two to the Fairgrounds, Aug 3-7, and exchange it for a new reading opportunity.

          Anyone having hard cover or paperback books in good condition may participate. Fiction and non-fiction books for readers of any age, youth to senior citizen, are welcome. Readers may exchange up to ten books per person.

            Those wishing to donate books prior to the Fair may drop them off at the Cooperative Extension Office, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport, Mon- Fri, 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM. and receive a ticket to exchange for books at the Book Barn during the Fair between noon and 6 PM.

Hot Shot Basketball Competition

The "Niagara Orleans Basketball" organization will provide a "hot shot" basketball competition from 12 - 8 pm daily near the 4-H Training Center.  Contestants will be given 45 seconds to shoot a basketball from 5 different spots on the court. Individuals with the highest point total for the day will receive a prize each day. There will be both a male and female divisions for ages 8 and under,  9-13, 14-18 and 19 and up.