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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 21, 2014

ALTAMONT FAIR ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR 2014
Showcasing amusement attractions, museum displays, live music, bake-offs, and more

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (July 25, 2014) --- The Altamont Fair, celebrating 121 years of county fair fun , will be
open to the public from Tuesday, Aug. 12 to Sunday, Aug. 17 at the Altamont fairgrounds.

The Altamont Fair is the only three-county fair in New York State. The fair represents Albany, Schenectady,
and Greene counties and expands over 138 acres. The fair includes exhibits and entertainment events, in
addition to a wide variety of food vendors.

Entertainers, live music and amusement park rides will be present at the fairgrounds every day. In
addition, there will be bake-offs, vintage car displays and art presentations.

Fair admission is $15 on Tuesday and Wednesday, $17 Thursday through Sunday. This one price
admission includes parking, Circus Hollywood, entertainment, music and unlimited rides. Children 36 and
under receive free admission. Presale tickets are available online for $15 online that can be used any day.
The fair will be operating from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day, exhibits open at 11 a.m., the carnival opens at
noon.

This year includes a variety of new attractions and enhanced acts that have been requested from past
years by fairgoers.

Altamont Fair officials are thrilled with the upcoming attractions.

This year, we are excited to introduce a unique motocross maneuver group named Brigade FMX. The
group is extremely talented and in the past has opened for major events including NASCAR. The group will
be performing on Thursday through Sunday, two shows each day and is expected to be an extremely
popular attraction for fairgoers, said Marie McMillen, manager of the Altamont Fair.

A new addition this year is the Altamont Wine Festival. The wine festival features New York State wines will
be held within the fair on Friday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. For only $5,
patrons 21 and over may a variety of locally produced wines and purchase their favorite.

The Coronas Hollywood Circus will be returning for their fourth year. Circus attendees will be able to see a
new acrobatic act including the gyro wheel, a new team of jugglers from Europe, a new clown and an




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entertaining poodle dog act. The circus will be playing all six days of the fair, two shows a day on weekdays
and three shows a day on weekends.

In addition to the new attractions, the Altamont Fair offers diverse music entertainment, livestock shows,
4H exhibits and shows, arts & crafts and culinary competitions and great fair food,

The fair will be celebrating 121 years in 2014. In 1893, Altamont hosted the very first Albany County Fair.
Back then, the most popular spectator event was horse racing in the grandstand. Today, the fair stays true
to its traditional agricultural roots. While many aspects of the fair have been improved upon and added
since first opening over 100 years ago, the tradition and value of the Altamont Fair still exists today.

As part of the fairs commitment to honoring the men and women who served in the armed forces,
veterans and active military will receive free admission on Wednesday, August 13 until 4 p.m. A ceremony
to celebrate and honor those that have served will be held at 7 p.m. (Free admission does not include
rides). Wednesday is also Senior Day, free admission to those 65 years plus until 4 p.m. (Free admission
does not include rides).

For more information, visit altamontfair.com.

ALTAMONT FAIR SCHEDULE:
Program subject to change without notice

Tuesday - August 12

8:00 a.m. Fitting & Showmanship (Sheep & Goat Ring)
9:00 a.m. Pony Show (Pony Ring)
10:00 a.m. Ms Altamont Fair (Northrup Stage)
10:00 a.m. 4H Poultry Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
10:00 a.m. Open Rabbit Show (Rabbit Barn)
11:00 a.m. Strawberry Shortcake Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:00 a.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:30 a.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 p.m. Reithoffer Midway open
12:00 p.m. 4H Public Presentations (4H Bldg)
12:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
1:00 p.m. Old Time Gadgets Demo(Grange Bldg)
1:00 p.m. Oxen Pulls (Grandstand)
1:00 p.m. Fleece Judging (Sheep & Goat Ring)
1:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:30 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 p.m. Battle of the Teen Bands (Northrup Stage)
3:00 p.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
3:00 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
4:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)




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5:00 p.m. 4H Dog Show (TBD)
5:00 p.m. Oxen Pulls (Grandstand)
5:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 p.m. Science Exhibit Judging (Ag & Science Bldg)
6:00 p.m. Rock Road Chapel (Chapel)
6:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
6:30 p.m. Jet Crash Billy (Northrup Stage)
6:30 p.m. World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:45 p.m. Jim Haas Fun with Smoothies (Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
7:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 p.m. Market Goats Show (Sheep & Goat Barn)
7:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 p.m. Market Lambs Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
7:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
10:00 p.m. Exhibits Close

Program subject to change without notice

Wednesday - August 13
Seniors & Veterans Day

9:00 a.m. Pony Show (Main Horse Ring)
9:00 a.m. Poultry Judging (Poultry Bldg)
9:30 a.m. 4H Rabbit Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
11:00 a.m. Peach Shortcake Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:00 a.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:30 a.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 p.m. Reithoffer Midway open
12:00 p.m. Meat & Wool Breeds (Sheep & Goat Ring)
12:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
1:00 p.m. Knitting Demo (Grange Bldg)
1:00 p.m. Horse Pulls (Grandstand)
1:00 p.m. Professor Paddy Whack (Northrup Stage)
1:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social Sponsored by Stewarts (Farm House Museum)
2:00 p.m. Poets at the Fair (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 p.m. Cupcake Decorating (12 & Under)(Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
2:30 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 p.m. Nick Coluccio (Northrup Stage)
3:00 p.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
3:00 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
4:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)




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4:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
5:00 p.m. Horse Pulls (Grandstand)
5:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:00 p.m. Sheep &Goat Photo Contest Judging
5:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 p.m. Grace Baptist Church (Chapel)
6:00 p.m. Squeeze Play Accordion Band (Grange Bldg)
6:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
6:30 p.m. Funk Evolution (Northrup Stage)
6:30 p.m. World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:45 p.m. Wine Tasting Sponsored by Greg Giorgio (Blue Ribbon Cooking Ctr)
7:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 p.m. Pony Costume Show (Main Horse Ring)
7:00 p.m. Armed Services Presentation (Grandstand)
7:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
10:00 p.m. Exhibits Close

Program subject to change without notice

Thursday - August 14

9:00 a.m. Pony Show (Main Horse Ring)
9:00 a.m. 4H Dairy Goat Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
11:00 a.m. Bobby Stillwell (Northrup Stage)
11:00 a.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:00 a.m. Cinnamon Buns Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:30 a.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 p.m. Reithoffer Midway open
12:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
1:00 p.m. 4H Sheep Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
1:00 p.m. Shirrett & Weaveit Demo(Grange Bldg)
1:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
2:00 p.m. Make Your Own Pizza demonstration (12 & Under) (Blue Ribbon
Cooking Center)
2:30 p.m. 4H Dairy Cattle Show (Cattle Bldg)
2:30 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
3:00 p.m. Professor Paddy Whack (Northrup Stage)
3:00 p.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
4:00 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
4:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)




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4:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
5:00 p.m. Public Presentations (4H Bldg)
5:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 p.m. Dairy Show (Cattle Barn)
6:00 p.m. Gallupville Gospel Church (Chapel)
6:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
6:30 p.m. World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:30 p.m. Betsy and the ByeGons (Northrup Stage)
6:45 p.m. Cupcake Challenge Holiday Theme (Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
7:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 p.m. Over the Hill Showmanship (Sheep & Goat Ring)
7:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
8:15 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
10:00 p.m. Exhibits Close

Program subject to change without notice

Friday - August 15

8:30 a.m. 4H Open Horse Show (Main Horse Ring)
10:00 a.m. Northeastern Woodworkers Association (Village & Carriage Museum)
11:00 a.m. Fitting Competition (Sheep & Goat Ring)
11:00 a.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:00 a.m. Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten Free) Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:30 a.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 p.m. Reithoffer Midway open
12:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
1:00 p.m. Playin with Fire (Northrup Stage)
1:00 p.m. Machine & Hand Quilting Demo (Grange Bldg)
1:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
2:00 p.m. 4H Beef Cattle Show (Cattle Barn)
2:00 p.m. Decorating cookies with Altamont Fair Princesses (12 & Under)(Blue Ribbon Cooking
Center)
2:30 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 p.m. Drew Polsun & the Fascinations (Northrup Stage)
3:00 p.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
3:00 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
4:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:00 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
4:00 p.m. Goat Costume Class (Sheep & Goat Ring)




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4:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
5:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 p.m. Beef Show (Cattle Barn)
6:00 p.m. King Hill Tuners (Grange Bldg)
6:00 p.m. Light in the Dark Evangelical Free Church (Chapel)
6:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
6:30 p.m. World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:45 p.m. Soup Cook-Off (Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
7:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 p.m. Joey Pucci & the American Long Boards (Northrup Stage)
7:00 p.m. Horse Drill Team (Main Horse Ring)
7:00 p.m. Sheep Costume Class (Sheep & Goat Ring)
7:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
8:15 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
10:00 p.m. Exhibits Close

Program subject to change without notice

Saturday - August 16

9:00 a.m. Open Horse Show (Main Horse Ring)
10:00 a.m. Northeastern Woodworkers Association (Village & Carriage Museum)
11:00 a.m. Strawberry Shortcake Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:00 a.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:30 a.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 p.m. Reithoffer Midway open
12:00 p.m. Wool Spinning Bee (Sheep & Goat Ring)
12:30 p.m. Jonny Hirsch (Northrup Stage)
12:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
1:00 p.m. Stamping Demo (Grange Bldg)
1:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
2:00 p.m. Egg Flipping Contest (Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
2:30 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 p.m. Standing Room Only (Northrup Stage)
3:00 p.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
3:00 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
3:00 p.m. Blocking & Trimming Contest (Sheep & Goat Ring)
4:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:00 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
4:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)




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5:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
6:00 p.m. La Salette Shrine Vigil Mass (Chapel)
6:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
6:30 p.m. Fulton Chain Gang (Northrup Stage)
6:30 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
6:30 p.m. World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
6:45 p.m. Pound Cake Baking Contest Sponsored by King Arthur Flour (Blue
Ribbon Cooking Center)
7:00 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
7:00 p.m. 4H Master Showmen Show (Cattle Barn)
7:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:00 p.m. Ladies & Gentlemens Lead Line (Sheep & Goat Ring)
7:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
8:15 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
10:00 p.m. Exhibits Close

Program subject to change without notice

Sunday - August 17

9:00 a.m. Open Doe Show (Sheep & Goat Ring)
10:00 a.m. Northeastern Woodworkers Association (Village & Carriage Museum)
11:00 a.m. Peach Pie Dessert of the day (Grange Bldg)
11:00 a.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
11:30 a.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
12:00 p.m. Reithoffer Midway open
12:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
1:00 p.m. Crotched Rag Rugs (Grange Bldg)
1:00 p.m. Horse & Pony Gymkana (Main Horse Ring)
1:00 p.m. Canning Demonstration (1:00-5:00 p.m./Blue Ribbon Cooking Center)
1:00 p.m. Professor Paddy Whack (Northrup Stage)
1:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
1:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
1:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
2:00 p.m. Late Shift (Northrup Stage)
2:30 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
3:00 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
3:00 p.m. Fiber Demo (Wool Nook)
4:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
4:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
5:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
5:30 p.m. Circus Hollywood (Infield)
5:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
5:30 p.m. Lighthouse Evangelical Free Church (Chapel)




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6:00 p.m. Skeeter Creek (Northrup Stage)
6:30 p.m. Disc-Connected K9s (Infield)
6:30 p.m. World Flute Music & Native American Storytelling (Outside Fine Arts
Bldg)
7:00 p.m. Hollywood Racing Pigs (Gate 3)
7:00 p.m. Antique Farm Equipment Demo (Farm Machinery Bldg)
7:30 p.m. Shermans Lumberjack Show (Village & Carriage Museum)
8:15 p.m. FMX Bike Show (Grandstand)
10:00 p.m. Fair Closes See you in 2015

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