Tag: Monmouth County Fair
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Monmouth County Fair to mark return in 2021 following pandemic cancellation
The Monmouth County Fair, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, is returning in 2021 and will be held at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. Dates for the fair are July 21-25. Hours are 4-11 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 21, 22 and 23; 11 a.m. to 11…
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2020 Monmouth County Fair cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
The Monmouth County Fair, which has long been a staple of the summer season in the county, has been cancelled for 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. There will be no racing pigs, no pie eating contests, no friendly cows to pet and no surprise performance from Bruce Springsteen (“The Boss” joined Sonny…
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Monmouth County Fair returns to East Freehold Showgrounds, July 24-28
The 45th annual Monmouth County Fair, presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H Association, will run from July 24-28 and offer residents and visitors an array of amusement rides, carnival games, homegrown entertainment, locally grown produce, fair food, contests and more at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road,…
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Monmouth County Fair will feature musical performances
The 2019 Monmouth County Fair, which will run from July 24-28 at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township, will feature entertainment each evening. The fun will kick off with Start Making Sense, a Talking Heads tribute band, on July 24 from 8-10:15 p.m. Guests will celebrate new wave art punk of the 1980s…
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Park System to hold fishing derby; seeks entries for competition at county fair
The Monmouth County Park System will host a freshwater fishing derby on June 15-16. Open to beginning and experienced anglers, the event also features free fishing clinics. The event will start on June 15 at the Manasquan Reservoir, Howell, with a hands-on fishing clinic from 12:30-1:30 p.m. During the clinic, park system staff will cover…
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Monmouth County Fair offers entertainment
The 2018 Monmouth County Fair will feature an entertainment lineup that will kick off with the Moroccan Sheepherders on July 25 at 8:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Loose and improvisational, this band takes classic covers and originals to another dimension with their primal, tribal vibe, according to a press release from the county. The blues…
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4-H ambassadors named for 2017
Several young adults from the area were honored in conjunction with their 4-H activities when the 2017 Monmouth County Fair opened on July 26 at the East Freehold Showgrounds in Freehold Township with the annual 4-H Ambassador contest. Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian G. Burry crowned two Monmouth County 4-H Ambassadors for 2017 – Brooke…
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Monmouth County Fair to feature pie eating contest
A splendidly messy pie-eating contest will be held on the last day of the Monmouth County Fair, July 30. According to the Monmouth County Park System, the contest uses pies donated by Wemrock Orchards, Freehold Township. Children age 12 and under will compete at 1 p.m. and individuals age 13 and up will compete at…
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Monmouth County Fair offers fun for all ages
The 2017 Monmouth County Fair will be held from Wednesday through Sunday, July 26-30, at the East Freehold Showgrounds, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township. The annual event is organized and presented by the Monmouth County Park System in cooperation with the Monmouth County 4-H, according to a press release. “The fair is the ultimate showcase of…