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Reithoffer Shows returning to 2010 Clearfield fair

The Progress News: Reithoffer Shows returning to 2010 Clearfield fair.

One of the greatest midways in Clearfield County Fair history is returning beginning with the 2010 fair. Reithoffer Shows made its debut in Clearfield in 1980. Its last apperance was in 1992. Reithoffer Shows is an innovator when it comes to rides and attractions. Reithoffer Shows will bring an array of things never seen in this area. Rides such as the Super Himalya, Freak Out and Indy 500 are just a few that the Fair & Park Board are requesting be brought to the 2010 fair. The board will meet with Reithoffer at the annual Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs Convention in January and submit a requested list of rides. "Reithoffer is giving us such a great opportunity that we never had in the past to bring the best, most spectacular rides out there to our fair. This will definitely contribute to making our 150th fair memorable," said Greg Hallstrom, fair manager. Reithoffer Shows travels to fairs and festivals April through November up and down the eastern seaboard and as far west as Missouri. Reithoffer Shows has a long history, beginning in 1896, of bringing quality, variety and one-of-a-kind rides to fairs and festivals. More information on Reithoffer Shows can be found on the Web site www.reithoffershows.com. Watch the fair's official Web site, www.clearfieldcountyfair.com, for further updates on which of the rides Reithoffer will be bringing to Clearfield.

2theadvocate.com | News | GBR State Fair reopens at 1 p.m. today — Baton Rouge, LA

2theadvocate.com | News | GBR State Fair reopens at 1 p.m. today — Baton Rouge, LA.

The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair will reopen today at 1 p.m., said Jay H. Martin, chairman of the fair. The fair was closed Friday because of rain, Martin said. It is expected that the tractor pull will be canceled today because the ground is too wet for the event, Martin said. But all other events including rides, the midway, exhibits, entertainment and even the “Mutton Busting” on Sunday will be held as scheduled, he said. The fair will close between 11 p.m. and midnight tonight and at 10 p.m. Sunday, he said.

links for 2009-10-30

• Wade Shows and Frank Zaitshik interview
  Raleigh, N.C. — More people went to the North Carolina State Fair in 2009 than in any other year, officials announced this week. Spokesman Brian Long said that 104,370 people visited on the final day ...
  (tags: Midway Reports)
• Around the world at the parks
  Image via Wikipedia Halloween haunting is now a big business “Halloween is now the second biggest retail holiday in America behind Christmas with Americans expected to spend over $7 billion t...
  (tags: Amusement Parks Theme)
• MI Governor – no budget for State Fair
  Tucked away in the fine print of Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s state budget veto message this morning was at least one surprise, her decision to kill $7.1 million for the State Fair in Detroit. The gove...
• On the trail
  A Whole Lotta Happy in Raleigh! There were a whole lotta people at “A Whole Lotta Happy.” North Carolina State Fair officials told us on Monday, that this year’s fair – which used the promotional slog...

2theadvocate.com | Breaking News | Greater Baton Rouge State Fair has been cancelled for tonight due to the weather — Baton Rouge, LA

2theadvocate.com | Breaking News | Greater Baton Rouge State Fair has been cancelled for tonight due to the weather — Baton Rouge, LA.

The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair has been cancelled for tonight, according to Eldon LeDoux of the St. George Fire Protection District. The cancellation is due to ongoing inclement weather. The fair is located at BREC's Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is scheduled to run through Sunday, Nov. 1 with special events, a carnival midway, food booths and live music. For more information, call (225) 755-FAIR or go to http://www.gbrsf.com.

links for 2009-10-29

• Amusement and Theme Parks
  Image by Getty Images via Daylife WWA Urges Exhibitor & Supplier Members to Beware Of Trade Show and Exhibitor Directories Scams Last week, the WWA was notified that manufacturer and suppl...
  (tags: Amusement Parks Theme)

links for 2009-10-28

• Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
    Written by James MacKillop (Syracuse New Times) Monster Mashed Appleseed offers an ambitious rewrite of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde for Halloween Splitting hairs: From left, Christiana M...
  (tags: Regional)
• Ordinary Days
  (Black Box Theater/Steinberg Center for Theater; 62 seats; $20 top) By MARILYN STASIO (Variety) 'Ordinary Days' A Roundabout Theater Company presentation, in association with Jill Rafson and J...
  (tags: Off Broadway Reviews)
• The Orphans' Home Cycle
  (Hartford Stage, Hartford, Conn.; 441 seats; $192 top) By FRANK RIZZO (Variety) Bill Heck and Maggie Lacey in part 2 ('Story of Marriage') of Horton Foote's 9-hour, three-part 'Orphan's Home Cyc...
  (tags: Regional)
• The Neil Simon Plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs
  (Nederlander Theater; 1,201 seats; $100 top) By DAVID ROONEY (Variety) 'The Neil Simon Plays: Brighton Beach Memoirs' An Ira Pittelman, Max Cooper, Jeffrey A. Sine, Scott Delman, Ruth Hendel, ...
  (tags: Broadway Reviews)
• Promises, Promises vows to open in April
  Producers of the Rialto revival of "Promises, Promises" have vowed to open the show in April at the Broadway Theater. The production, toplined by Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, will be he...
  (tags: Planned Productions)
• At the parks
  Company behind proposed redevelopment of Six Flags fail to post $500,000 by deadline Officials of a Louisiana company partnering with the Nickelodeon TV network to re-develop the abandoned Six Flags...
  (tags: Amusement Parks Theme)
• Maui County Fair 2009 – Success!
    One of the many events that I look forward to on Maui is the annual County Maui Fair.  I love the county fair!  Perhaps it all goes back to how much I truly enjoyed the fairs when ...
  (tags: County Fairs)

links for 2009-10-27

• The Skerbecks
  Circus History: Frank Skerbeck, Sr. (1847-1921)’s father traded a linen factory for a small circus about 1857 in what is now Czechoslovakia. The Skerbeck Circus toured Europe 1871-1876.  Eventua...
  (tags: Circus Traveling Carnivals)
• The Parks
  200+ Amusement Companies To Exhibit At IAAPA’s First Las Vegas-Based Conference And Trade Show The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions will stage its annual conference and A...
  (tags: Amusement Parks Theme)
• Opportunities to Help Kids with Life-Threatening Illnesses at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2009
  Greeting Cards, Golf, a 5K Run, and Chances to Win Benefit Give Kids The World Alexandria, Virginia (United States) – Throughout the week of IAAPA Attractions Expo in Las Vegas, the Internat...
  (tags: Trade Organizations)
• Alachua County Fair celebrates its 40th
  The Alachua County Fair is celebrating its 40th birthday with a mid-life crisis. But instead of getting a fast new car, the fair has added new food, rides and an Oktoberfest celebration. "We...
  (tags: County Fairs)
• Around the parks
  Image via Wikipedia 'Zombies' Take Over Kentucky Kingdom Kentucky Kingdom sent out a call for zombies and 379 showed up. At locations across the world, people took part in a massive recreat...
  (tags: Amusement Parks Theme)

Western Carolina State Fair not opening tonight

Western Carolina State Fair not opening tonight.

October 27, 2009 The Western Carolina State Fair will not open tonight, October 27, due to the weather. It will reopen Wednesday, October 28 at 5pm. The fair will honor the Pay-One -Price with a Chick-fil-A Student Coupon for all students. The first round of the Demo Derby in the Arena is at 7pm Wednesday night. From the offices of TK Promotions: The Western Carolina State Fair runs through Saturday, October 31. You still have a chance to catch all the action with four fun packed days of thrills and excitement. Each day at the Fair the Midway is packed with over 40 mind blowing rides, Magic Show, Antique Tractor Show, and Petting Zoo along with arts, crafts and horticulture exhibits from around the CSRA. Then get ready to hang on to your seat as the Demo Derby shakes the grounds with three nights of car ramming on Oct 28th, 29th, & 31st.

County fair opens Nov. 4 in Dover

County fair opens Nov. 4 in Dover.

DOVER - The tents are going up, new landscaping going in and numerous community groups are preparing for yet another Hillsborough County Fair, opening Wednesday, Nov. 4 and running through Sunday, Nov. 8. "As usual, it will run with our policy of dynamic, affordable entertainment, shows and exhibits with $5 adult admission and no charge for youngsters ages eight and under," said fair Chairman Tom Umiker. Free onsite parking is plentiful on the 80-acre county-owned site at State Road 60 and Sydney-Washer Road. The five-day event will run from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 4-5, 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 and on Sunday, Nov. 8 from noon until 10 p.m. The Fair, first organized in 1993, is a volunteer-driven, family tradition that was attended last year by more than 25,000 people from all over the county. Umiker said the fair's new location provides fast and easy access from the tri-county area. Major roads and interstate highways to the east and west include the Tampa Crosstown Expressway, Interstate 75, Interstate 4, US-301 and State Road 574, which are no more than 10 minutes from the Fair's site. "Visitors can have a great time with friends and family without juggling budgets, and there are lots of discount and free days listed on our web site at www.hillsboroughcountyfair.com, " Umiker said. As always, active military and uniformed first-responders will have free fair admission. "It's our small way of showing appreciation for their sacrifice and service." The agenda of contests range from cooking and crafts to horticulture and agriculture, as well as livestock shows and the Harvest Queen Pageant for Babies and Children. Pageant participants can sign up right until the event, said coordinator Evelyn Stewart. The entry fee is $40 and an additional $20 for photogenic and $15 for the optional sportswear category. Call (813) 968-1441 for more information. The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association will host its plant auction on Saturday, at 1 p.m. Landscape shrubs, trees, flowering plants and herbs, garden supplies and more are available. Proceeds go to the Youth Ornamental Horticulture activities and scholarships. Along with a full midway, popular carnival and side shows, an emphasis is placed on the rich traditions of organizations such as 4-H, schools, the Pony Clubs and others whose competitive passions range from animals and agriculture to the environment and the arts. Cowboys from a wide region will saddle up and stage a two-day wild-ride rodeo in the new, 1,800-seat grandstand, which also is the venue for the dazzling, two-night Battle of The Bands. "We've added two youth horse shows and a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Posse expo to our lineup this year, also staged in our new arena," Umiker said See the fair web site for a complete fair lineup.

Operators Showcase New Rides at Peanut Festival

Operators Showcase New Rides at Peanut Festival.

Workers at the National Peanut Festival are busy setting up for this year's event. Right now, all the rides are going into place. About two months ago, workers came in and surveyed the land to get an idea of which ride should go where. Last week, the rides started showing up at the gates. This year, there are more than 60 rides. Organizers say some of the rides are specific to the peanut festival. “This year you're going to see a lot different and varied rides that you've never seen here at the peanut festival before because we have rides that no one else in America has. So we're really going to change the look of the fair,” said Richard Reithoffer of Reithoffer Shows. The National Peanut Festival starts this Friday, gates open at 4 pm.