Calendar & Events

Old World County Fair

Saturday, August 16, 2008   10 am-5 pm

Join in the re-creation of an 1860s county fair, with livestock judging, music, heirloom produce and flower displays, children's games and, of course, good food!

Here are some highlights of the day's activities:
  • 11 am — A festive parade through the village begins with the opening processional behind Ramsey Barn as bands, speakers, fair judges and civilians in period attire march to the Loomer Fairgrounds.
  • 11:15 am — Commencement in the Loomer Field will feature agricultural and political speeches, band music, and announcements of the days's other activities.
  • 11:30 am-3:30 pm — Judges examine livestock and articles for exhibition ranging from farm products and farming implements to items of domestic manufacture.
  • 12:30 and 3 pm — Children's contests will let kids test their skill at racing, jumping, throwing and other tradtional county fair games.
  • 1 pm — Threshing machine demonstrations in Loomer Field will highlight how the mechanical marvels reduce the time and toil of harvesting grain.
  • 1:30 pm — The battle of the bands will pit the Brodhead Brass Band against the Palmyra Band.
  • 3:30 pm — Award of premiums to fair exhibitors and musical selections performed by the combined Palmyra and Brodhead bands.
Visit YouTube to view a one-minute video about the Old World County Fair.

Ticket Info:

Adults $16; children (5-17) $9 (children under 5 are free); students and senior citizens (65 and over) $14; family (two adults and two or more dependent children 5-17) $43. Fees include an all-day tram transportation pass.

Location Info:
Venue: Old World Wisconsin

Old World Wisconsin documents the settlement of 19th- and early 20th-century Wisconsin. It comprises an 1870s crossroads village and 10 ethnic farmsteads located on 576 acres of wooded hills in the Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine State Forest.

S103 W37890 Hwy 67
Eagle, WI

Contact Info:
E-mail: oww@wisconsinhistory.org
Phone: 262-594-6300
Fax: 262-594-6342





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