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Kings County Agricultural Fair

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View delicate handcrafted items while marveling at the best flowers and vegetables from local gardens. 4-H members exhibit their cattle and horses as we celebrate the region's proud agricultural heritage.
 
For more information contact Pat Anderson-King  (506) 432-9119
 
 
 
2011 Fair Schedule
 
Monday, Aug. 22
11 am  Pet parade (outside)
 
Kings County 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day
 
Noon   Registration and opening ceremonies
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm    Light horse, sheep and goat show
2:30 pm to 3 pm    4-H Judging Competition
3 pm to 4 pm    Draft Horse Show
4 pm    Poultry and Rabbit Show
4:45 pm   Draft Horse Cart Show
Followed by Kings County Beef 4-H Fun Auction
Equine Showcase
 
Displays open to the public in Barn 2
 
Tuesday, Aug. 23
4-H Southern District Round-up
 
8 am   Opening ceremonies and registration
8:30 am to 10:30 am   Dairy Show
11 am to noon   4-H Judging Competition
Lunch break  -- Pork BBQ
2 pm to 7 pm   Food, Craft, Vegetable and Flower Show, Jubilee Hall
1 pm to 3 pm  Beef Show
6:30 pm  4-H Banner Parade; 4-H Awards, Market Lamb Auction; 4-H Farmers Olympics
 
 
Wednesday, Aug. 24
11 am to 4 pm   Sussex Holstein Club Open Dairy Show
Noon    Beef on a Bun BBQ
1 pm  Pee Wee Calf Showmanship (under 8 years old)
1 pm to 9 pm   Food and Craft Show, Jubilee Hall
6:30 pm   Horse Haul (admission charged)
 
 
Thursday, Aug. 25
11 am to 3 pm   Food and Craft Show, Jubilee Hall
6:30 pm    Horse Haul (admission charged
 
 
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Know before you go
 
Before you leave home
You are headed to Sussex, in south central New Brunswick, Canada. We are in the centre of the triangle between the cities of Moncton, Saint John and the New Brunswick capital of Fredericton, and roughly an hour's drive away from each.
From the west, take the TransCanada Highway to Youngs Cove and Exit 365 before following Route 10 to Sussex.
From the east, you have two solid options. Either follow the TransCanada Highway to Youngs Cove and Exit 365 and on to Route 10, or you can follow Route 1, and take either Exit 198 (Sussex Corner) or 195 (Four Corners -- look for the red Frenchy's building or the big black and white cows) into town.
From Maine, US, cross into Canada at St. Stephen/Calais before following Highway 1 (MacKay Highway) two hours to Sussex at Exit 192.
You may also wish to cross at Houlton, Me./Woodstock, NB and travel east on the TransCanada for approx. 2 hours. Then turn on to Hwy. 10 at Exit 365 for a further half hour.
 
Find
Check road conditions in New Brunswick by calling 5-1-1 and entering the route number.
 
 
Accommodation
If you are hoping to make a week of it, the Sussex area has a variety of accommodation options, with motels and campgrounds just minutes from the fair venue.
 
Adair's Wilderness Lodge, Waterford  432-6687
All Seasons Motel and Restaurant, 1015 Main St, Sussex  433-2220
Amsterdam Inns, 143 Main St, Sussex  432-5050
BlueBird Motel, Four Corners, Sussex  433-2557
Covered Bridge Inn, 818 Main St, Sussex  433-1085
Fairway Inn, Roachville  433-3470
Jonah Place Bed and Breakfast Inn, 977 Main St, Sussex  433-6978
Maple Shade Bed and Breakfast, 43 Church Ave, Sussex  433-8300
Pine Cone Motel, 12880 Rte. 114, Penobsquis  433-3958
Timberland Motor Inn and Restaurant, Penobsquis  433-2480
 
Campgrounds
Lone Pine Park Campgrounds and Cabins  45 Lone Pine Rd, Penobsquis  433-4007
Pine Cone Camping, Rte. 114, Sussex  433-4389
Three Bears Family Camping, 12049 Rte 114, Penobsquis  433-2870
Town and Country Campark, 133 Aiton Rd, Sussex  432-9114

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Enjoy other great Sussex area agricultural showcases this fall!
 
Open Farm Day (Sunday, Sept 19, 2011) is your chance to visit farms and learn about how food is produced on New Brunswick farms!
 
Harvest Day, Sussex (Saturday, Sept 18, 2011)
Agricultural Museum of New Brunswick; Traditional harvest dinner available at lunch time.
Featuring traditional harvest activities such as threshing grain, baling straw, pressing apple cider, churning butter and pulping turnips as the summer's bounty is preserved for the upcoming winter. 
See both a horse and dog treadmill in action as all farm residents are called into action at this busy time of year!
 
Queens County Agricultural Fair  (Sept. 15 to 18, 2011) at the Queens County Fair Grounds, Gagetown

Sussex, where the accent is on success!