Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for tots under 4.
CHARLEMONT – Yankee Doodle Days are here again!
The Friends of the Charlemont Fairgrounds are sponsoring this year’s three-day festival from Friday, July 22 through Sunday, July 24, which continues a tradition that dates back to the 19th century.
Gates open on Friday at 4 p.m. and the day starts off at 5 p.m. with music by WHAI’s DJ Bobby C, leading into a comedy knife-throwing act, One Sharp Marriage, at 6 p.m. Also at 6 is a car show by Yankee Motor Club that runs until 9 p.m., when the fireworks are set off.
Saturday is packed with family fun starting when gates open at 9 a.m. A lawn tractor pull, relay races, water balloon tosses and much more offer chances for kids to win prizes. For the grown-ups, there’s plenty of music scheduled, including sets by Doug Johnson Band, Cooper Jones Band and The Skeltones. And don’t forget the game of Cow Plop Bingo at 11 a.m.
The Demolition Derby on Sunday is set for 3 p.m., but when the gates open at 9 a.m., there will plenty to do to pass the time. Country music singer Karen Brooks will play at 11 a.m. and the Acoustic Preservation Project will take over at 1 p.m.
And there’s a whole lot more, even a petting zoo, face-painting, Bowey the Clown, Smokey the Bear, rides and a display showing 150 years of Avery’s General Store.
Cliff’s Smokin’ Backyard BBQ is among those that will provide food.
Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for tots under 4. The Charlemont Fairgrounds are on Rt. 8A.
Alcohol and pets are prohibited. The money raised will go toward the restoration of the Fairgrounds grandstand.
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