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Post by leannec on Jul 9, 2014 21:56:50 GMT
I live in Calgary and the Calgary Stampede is a famous destination for people from all over the world ... it's a lot of fun and I've gone every year of my life ... even the year that dd#2 was only a few weeks old  Here is a photo of dh, dd#2 (Molly) and me yesterday at "The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth"   What is the big Fair in your city or town? Leanne |
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Post by Miss Lerins Momma on Jul 9, 2014 21:58:30 GMT
Looks fun! We love the county fair here and go every year, I think it's at the end of summer.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 9, 2014 22:02:05 GMT
Great photo!
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Post by sheepea on Jul 9, 2014 22:04:50 GMT
What a fun tradition! Our biggest "fair" would be the Iowa State Fair, which I have also been to every year for as long as I can remember!
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Post by conchita on Jul 9, 2014 22:05:39 GMT
The two most well known are the Octoberfest in Munich and the Christkindlmarkt in Nurnberg. But there are various Kerwes (carnivals) and Fests throughout the year and for differing reasons. I've been to so many I've lost count! The Christkindlmarkt is special to me because I visited there as a child and was able to take my children there this past year.
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Jul 9, 2014 22:07:28 GMT
The Minnesota State Fair is a pretty big deal around here.  It is very crowded and can get expensive, though, so we usually don't attend. |
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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 9, 2014 22:08:41 GMT
I have never been to a state fair and only been to a county fair once. Guess my parents weren't into that and I just never thought about going unless I see a commercial for it and think, oh that would be fun. Oh well.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 9, 2014 22:13:21 GMT
What a fun tradition! Our biggest "fair" would be the Iowa State Fair, which I have also been to every year for as long as I can remember! sheepea - sometimes when I'm scrolling down a thread I see your avatar and wonder if I've already replied  Apparently when I look quickly your sheep and my Samoyeds look the same  |
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 9, 2014 22:15:23 GMT
We use to have an Italian Festival that people came home for from all over for but volunteers got few and far between so it's been canceled the last 5 or 6 years maybe longer. This year is the 100 year anniversary of the church that runs it so they are having it this year but that's it forever. So sad. We use to have a block party run by different fire companies and festivals run by churches nearly every weekend of summer but no one wants to volunteer to help anymore so we only have a few any more. We have a Heritage Day parade that's popular and Kielbasi Festival that is nice but people don't come from far away for those.
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Post by jojam on Jul 9, 2014 22:17:00 GMT
We have the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in July--next weekend. There is a parade on Saturday that is always fun. Some years we have had the Budweiser horses, and we have also had the Wells Fargo Stagecoach at the parade (it's a big deal to have either come for a parade in your town. HOWEVER, the Corn Palace Festival in August is the 'big fair.' There is entertainment at the Corn Palace every night for the week, and rides on main street, etc.
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Post by leannec on Jul 9, 2014 22:22:24 GMT
We have the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in July--next weekend. There is a parade on Saturday that is always fun. Some years we have had the Budweiser horses, and we have also had the Wells Fargo Stagecoach at the parade (it's a big deal to have either come for a parade in your town. HOWEVER, the Corn Palace Festival in August is the 'big fair.' There is entertainment at the Corn Palace every night for the week, and rides on main street, etc. The Budweiser horses come to the Calgary Stampede every year ... so beautiful  Leanne |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 22:23:25 GMT
We have a little county fair but we live in the sticks so it's not all that exciting. The closest fair that is really good is over in Paso Robles (Central CA coast) and it's huge. They get fantastic concerts every year. We are going to be on vacation not far from there this year and may go check it out - I'm always up for good fair food.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2014 22:24:38 GMT
The Christkindlmarkt is special to me because I visited there as a child and was able to take my children there this past year. The Christkindlmarkts were my favorite part of living in Germany. I was there for 3 years and the first year I was back in the states I cried because I missed Christmas so badly. |
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Post by eebud on Jul 9, 2014 22:24:52 GMT
The State Fair of Texas..............home of 2014's #1 Quirkiest Landmark............Big Tex!! 2014 Quirky Landmarks |
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Post by ntsf on Jul 9, 2014 22:46:23 GMT
we have lots of fairs...Pride week, ..fleet week...but no county type fairs. we used to have them...they had fog calling contests (can you sound like a fog horn), bell ringing contest, them my favorite...a parking contest...had to find legal parking in 9 neighborhoods..
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Post by perumbula on Jul 9, 2014 22:53:04 GMT
we have a town festival that is just for locals but our biggest deal is the Cruise Days hosted by our local A&W. It brings in car enthusiasts from all over the area. It's a lot of fun.
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Post by walkerdill on Jul 9, 2014 22:58:14 GMT
Our county fair is so small that we don't usually go. We do go to the Strawberry festival and state fair every year though. They are pretty big events so the county fair seems like nothing.
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Post by jlynnbarth on Jul 9, 2014 23:07:33 GMT
We have the Spokane County Interstate Fair in September every year. I just looked to see who is coming in concert and their web site is broken  It's stupidly expensive but we go every year anyway, so my husband can try to shoot out that stupid Red star at the Midway game booths. |
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Post by jtmom on Jul 9, 2014 23:16:50 GMT
How fun! I grew up going to the Los Angeles County Fair & worked there for a couple of summers. Loved it and miss it, now here in Ohio don't even know if they have one but then again too hot/humid for me to enjoy outside all day anyway.
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Post by marianne on Jul 9, 2014 23:17:16 GMT
We have the Great Frederick Fair every September; pretty much your typical county fair type. Then, there's the annual Oktoberfest shortly afterwards. They're fun.
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Post by gloryjoy on Jul 9, 2014 23:25:48 GMT
On the westcoast it is the PNE, Pacific National Exhibition. I haven't been for a couple of years.
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Post by theshyone on Jul 9, 2014 23:37:12 GMT
I live in Calgary and the Calgary Stampede is a famous destination for people from all over the world ... it's a lot of fun and I've gone every year of my life ... even the year that dd#2 was only a few weeks old Here is a photo of dh, dd#2 (Molly) and me yesterday at "The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth" What is the big Fair in your city or town? Leanne I was in Calgary at Children's Hospital Monday and had to explain to my daughter all the western get ups. Sad to say I admitted I've never been to it. my city has westerner days |
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Post by sheepea on Jul 9, 2014 23:59:17 GMT
What a fun tradition! Our biggest "fair" would be the Iowa State Fair, which I have also been to every year for as long as I can remember! sheepea - sometimes when I'm scrolling down a thread I see your avatar and wonder if I've already replied Apparently when I look quickly your sheep and my Samoyeds look the same Oh that is funny, but I bet yours are more fun than my sheep! |
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Post by Nanner on Jul 10, 2014 0:02:59 GMT
Calgary Stampede here too.
I used to go to the Stampede every year, but not anymore. The space between years gets longer and longer, and now we only go every 4 or 5 years.
Traffic going in this morning was crazy!!! Kids day on the grounds, so everybody in the city with kids must have been on their way down!
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 10, 2014 0:08:11 GMT
sheepea - sometimes when I'm scrolling down a thread I see your avatar and wonder if I've already replied Apparently when I look quickly your sheep and my Samoyeds look the same Oh that is funny, but I bet yours are more fun than my sheep! Well the picture is them fighting over who gets to keep my dd's hat that one of them stole from her when she was making a snow angel  So maybe! |
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Post by akathy on Jul 10, 2014 0:11:52 GMT
The North Dakota State Fair is 8 miles from my house. I've probably only missed going ten times in the last 55 years.
We also have the biggest Scandinavian Festival in the US here every fall and people come from all over the world for it. I rarely miss it either.
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Post by sbartist on Jul 10, 2014 0:17:58 GMT
Growing up in Washington state, it was the Puyallup Fair (late August into mid-September). Each school district in the general vicinity used to get free tickets (one per student) and have a fair day (specific day to use the ticket). Within the last couple of years it has been renamed the Western Washington State Fair, it will always be the Puyallup Fair to me.
Here on Oahu, I guess, it is the 50th State Fair which is only over the course of a few weekends in a row (not during the week). Have driven by it, because you can see it from the highway. Do not plan to ever go to it, because it will never, ever compare to the Puyallup Fair.
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Post by scrapaddie on Jul 10, 2014 0:18:37 GMT
We have a county fair with a BIG harness race... The Brown Jug... Also close to the ohio state fair
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Post by lumo on Jul 10, 2014 0:20:43 GMT
Here in my city, we have the GYC (Greensboro Youth Carnival) a couple of times a year. In the next city over, the Dixie Classic Fair happens in the fall, and the NC State Fair is in October in Raleigh. I  the state fair. |
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Post by lindas on Jul 10, 2014 0:22:50 GMT
The Delaware State Fair which starts next week. We'll be seeing Lady Antebellum this year. I bought the tickets as Christmas gifts for us, DS and his girlfriend. It's her favorite group and it also happens to be her birthday so it should be a fun night.
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It is very crowded and can get expensive, though, so we usually don't attend. 
Apparently when I look quickly your sheep and my Samoyeds look the same 
It's stupidly expensive but we go every year anyway, so my husband can try to shoot out that stupid Red star at the Midway game booths. 
So maybe!
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