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November 21, 2008 -- Free Childcare Provided At Country Christmas Faire
Youth community organizations provide services to Faire-goers. The Northern Mines Girl Scouts will offer free babysitting services at this year's Country Christmas Faire, held November 28 - 30 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. This benefit is provided by this youth service organization so that parents can drop off their children while they enjoy holiday shopping. Free babysitting will be provided in the Senior Center at the Fairgrounds; hours for babysitting are the same as the Faire -- Friday and Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm; and Sunday from 10 am - 3 pm...[more]

November 14, 2008 -- Create A Gingerbread House And Win!
Submit your entry form by Friday, November 21. Now is the time for holiday bakers to think about the creation of a magical Gingerbread House to enter into the 6th annual Gingerbread House Competition at the Country Christmas Faire, held November 28-30 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds....[more]

November 6, 2008 -- Country Christmas Faire At The Nevada County Fairgrounds
November 28, 29 and 30. Mark your calendar for the 24th annual Country Christmas Faire at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley on November 28, 29 and 30. Rated as one of the top handcrafted shows in Northern California, this year's Country Christmas Faire will feature unique gifts and crafts from more than 100 top artisans...[more]

October 7, 2008 -- Nevada County Fair Schedules Livestock Meeting and Mandatory Tagging Dates
Nevada County Fair officials have scheduled a livestock meeting on Thursday, November 13th to review the 2008 Fair’s livestock program and plan for the 2009 Fair. Future Farmers of America advisors, 4-H leaders, Grange leaders, exhibitors and others interested in the Nevada County Fair livestock programs are invited to participate. The meeting will be held in the Fair’s Board Room and will begin at 2 p.m. While no specific timing is assigned to each species, the critique order is small animals, goats, beef, sheep and swine...[more]

September 30, 2008 -- 22nd Annual Draft Horse Classic Awards Announced
Awards for the 22nd annual Draft Horse Classic, held September 18 – 21 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, have been announced. Hank Junkins from Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, judged the draft horse competitions and halter show. Ken Pimentel from Ceres, California was the judge of the pulling contest, and David Wilson, visiting from St. Andrews, Scotland, was the horseshoe judge...[more]

September 17, 2008 -- Midwestern Judge Will Pick Winners At 22nd Annual Draft Horse Classic And Harvest Fair
Hank Junkins from Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, has been selected to judge this year’s Draft Horse Classic at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Junkins was also the judge for the 1999 Draft Horse Classic...[more]

September 15, 2008 -- Amazing World Class Lumberjacks To Perform At Draft Horse Classic
Lumberjack Shows, Clogging Jamboree, Western Music Fest, Art at the Classic are all part of Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair. Visitors to this weekend’s Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair can get up close and personal with world class wood-chopping lumberjacks, axe throwers, tree climbers, and wielders of mighty chain saws – free of charge...[more]

September 12, 2008 -- Draft Horse Classic Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for the 22nd Annual Draft Horse Classic at the Nevada County Fairgrounds are on sale now. Purchase your performance tickets before the Draft Horse Classic begins, and receive $3 off the ticket price you’d pay on the day of the event...[more]

September 5, 2008 -- Enter Your Exhibits In The Harvest Fair At The Draft Horse Classic
Just for entering, exhibitors will receive free tickets to a Draft Horse Classic performance. Entries are now being accepted for the Harvest Fair at the Draft Horse Classic, September 18 – 21, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. The deadline to enter exhibits in the Harvest Fair is 5 pm on Friday, September 12, for Nevada County residents who want to enter their vegetables, cobblers, harvest pies, fruit, cut flowers, photos, produce characters, a scarecrow or any one of the more than 100 available categories...[more]

August 15, 2008 -- Nevada County Fair - A Community Success
More than 10,500 community exhibit entries, almost a half million dollar raised for Nevada County youth, and support of community make the Nevada County Fair a success. Nevada County Fair officials released numbers today from this year's Nevada County Fair. Numbers include carnival revenue, total attendance, pre-sales, arena event sales, the number of community exhibit entries, and the amount raised from the Junior Livestock Auction and the Ag Mechanics Auction...[more]

August 13, 2008 -- Nevada County Fair Exhibits To Be Picked Up By Friday
If you entered an exhibit in the Nevada County Fair, please remember to pick it up no later than Friday, August 15. As stated in the competition handbook, the absolute deadline for picking up exhibits is Friday, August 15. All exhibits are currently being moved to the Main Street Center at Gate 1 where they can be picked up. While the Fair appreciates that all of the exhibits entered in the Fair are important to the exhibitors, the Fair does not have storage room available to safely house the exhibits beyond Friday. If you have any questions, feel free to call the office at (530) 273-6217.

August 10, 2008 -- Youth Auctions a Success at Nevada County Fair
Junior Livestock Auction, Ag Mechanics Auction Raise More Than $485,000. More than 240 animals were auctioned at this year’s Junior Livestock Auction on Sunday at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, raising more than $440,000 for the youth of Nevada County. Funds raised from the auction go directly to these students and many use the money for college education or vocational training. The Fair’s Junior Livestock Auction has raised money for youth in Nevada County for more than 50 years...[more]

August 05, 2008 -- Going “Green” at the Nevada County Fair
As the world's attention focuses on ways to lighten the load on our planet's resources, this year's Nevada County Fair will include several “green” events and features, including a solar powered radio station, a “recycling” fashion show, a mining shack built from recycled materials, additional bins for recycling glass and aluminum, and alternative methods of transportation...[more]

August 03, 2008 -- Sam Dardick and Tony Sauer Receive Nevada County Fair’s 2008 Blue Ribbon Award
Tony Sauer and Sam Dardick have been named the Nevada County Fair’s 2008 Blue Ribbon Award recipients. The award was created by the Fair’s industry association, the Western Fairs Association (WFA), to recognize dedicated individuals who support their local Fair. Both Sauer and Dardick have been instrumental in providing guidance to the Fair in creating a more disabled-friendly Fair, and in creating the annual Day for People with Disabilities at the Fair. ...[more]

August 01, 2008 -- Entertaining and Informative Horse Demonstrations Scheduled at Nevada County Fair
Demonstrations showcasing everything from handling baby foals to riding a young horse for its first time, and from miniatures to draft horses, are scheduled at the 2008 Nevada County Fair, August 6 – 10. Demonstrations take place every half hour from 11:30 am until 5:30 pm Wednesday through Sunday. In addition, a halter competition is slated for Thursday at 8 am. “Our goal is to entertain visitors, as well as help educate them,” says Horse Exhibit ...[more]

July 29, 2008 -- Entertainment Abounds at the Nevada County Fair
Thrilling Arena Events, Live Bands, Magic Tricks, and Karaoke. Entertainment abounds at this year’s Nevada County Fair, August 6-10. In addition to carnival rides, Treat Street goodies, community exhibits, nightly arena events, and barns full of livestock, this year’s Fair will feature five stages of ongoing entertainment. Providing a little something for everyone, there will be everything from Japanese style drumming, to Country music and magic tricks, to Blues music and old-fashioned Rock and Roll. Here’s a few of this year’s acts...[more]

July 26, 2008 -- Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation Receives $25,000 Donation
Donation to Benefit the Construction of New Multi-Purpose Pavilion. The Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation, Inc. announced today that it recently received a donation of $25,000 to be used towards the construction of a new multi-purpose pavilion that will be the home of the Junior Swine exhibit during the Fair, as well as provide a new show and sale ring for the Junior Livestock Auction. The donor requested to remain anonymous...[more]

July 25, 2008 -- Idol Competition at the Nevada County Fair
Do you love to sing? If so, the Nevada County Fair is looking for talented vocalists to sing in the “Barnyard Buckaroos” Idol Competition at this year’s Fair. Nevada County residents between the ages of 16 and 28 are invited to participate in this crowd favorite on Wednesday, August 6, at 8 pm on the Pine Tree Stage at the Fairgrounds.....Sponsored by Old Town Cafe. [more]
  Idol Entry Form and contest rules (3.0MB)

July 23, 2008 -- Nevada County Fair Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for the Nevada County Fair are on sale now. Purchase your admission and entertainment tickets before the Fair begins and receive a discount. Pre-sale and discounted tickets may be purchased by calling, faxing or visiting the Fair Office by Tuesday, August 5 at 5 pm. The Fair’s Office is located on McCourtney Road in Grass Valley. The phone number is (530) 273-6217 and the FAX number is (530) 273-1146....[more]

July 22, 2008 -- Nevada County Fair Plans Two Fun Arena Events For Little Buckaroos
Two new arena events – Mutton Bustin’ and Calf Scramble – are planned for young children and teens in the Arena on Wednesday and Thursday night of the Nevada County Fair, August 6-10. Featured in the Arena during the Professional Bull riding on Wednesday and the Rodeo on Thursday will be Mutton Bustin’, where eight young cowboys and cowgirls between the ages of 5 and 7 years old will get the chance each evening to mount their trusty sheep and head for the thrill of their young lives...[more]

July 18, 2008 -- Sponsor And Drive a Car in the Fair’s Demolition Derby And You Could Win $1,000 For Your Favorite Charity
For the first time, the Nevada County Fair is providing organizations and businesses the opportunity to sponsor and drive a car in the Fair’s popular Demolition Derby, while at the same time raising money for a favorite charity or service organization. Organizations and businesses can purchase a car for $500 and the Fair will provide a Derby car to use in the Demolition Derby. The organization can choose to provide its own driver or the Fair will provide a driver for the car...[more]

July 16, 2008 -- Family of the Year To Be Honored at Nevada County Fair
The Henderson-Drew Family of Grass Valley has been named Family of the Year by the Nevada County Fair’s Board of Directors. The Board chose the Henderson-Drew family because of all the work they do to support Nevada County and for consistently encouraging the participation of Nevada County youth in agricultural projects...[more]

July 14, 2008 -- Nevada County Fair Extends Entry Deadline
If You Want to Enter an Exhibit, You Have an Extra Week to Complete the Entry Form The deadline to complete the paperwork to enter your exhibits in the Nevada County Fair has been extended. Nevada County residents interested in entering exhibits in one of the more than 300 available categories must either submit a paper entry form to the Fair Office or enter online at the Fair’s website at www.nevadacountyfair.com...[more]

June 2, 2008 -- You Can't Win Unless You Enter!
The complete guide to all the exhibit categories at this year’s Nevada County Fair is now available. The Fair’s popular Competition Handbook is packed with information about familiar categories and new contests that will bring ribbons and prizes to Nevada County residents. The handbook is full of the usual categories, and with this year’s Fair theme of “Barnyard Buckaroos,” there are also plenty of special entry possibilities for those...[more]

May 12, 2008 -- Local High School Students Plant Marigolds
Students from Nevada Union FFA spent the day at the Nevada County Fairgrounds planting more than 200 Marigolds along the Gold Path at the entrance of the Fairgrounds.This is the second year that students enrolled in the horticulture class at Nevada Union – led by Karen Henderson, Agriculture Instructor and FFA advisor at Nevada Union – have grown and planted the Marigolds to create the walkway known as the Gold Path, which runs from...[more]

May 12, 2008 -- Hall of Fame Announced
Mayvene Chapman, along with Jack and Nancy Henderson, have been named to the Nevada County Fair’s Hall of Fame. The Fair’s Board of Directors recognized the individuals for their long-time support and dedication to the Nevada County Fair.Mayvene Chapman, the Fair’s Concession Manager, has been with the Fair for 30 years. She is being recognized for her commitment to her job and for her many years of invaluable service to the Fair...[more]

April 18, 2008 -- Fairgrounds Receives Community Appreciation Award
The 17th District Agricultural Association received the Nevada County Economic Resource Council’s Community Appreciation Award this morning at a breakfast held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.  Ed Scofield, President and CEO of the 17th District Agricultural Association, and Skip Lusk, President of the Board, received the award on behalf of the Association. The Community Appreciation Award honors businesses...[more]

March 20, 2008 -- Nevada County Fair - "Barnyard Buckaroos"
“Barnyard Buckaroos” is the Nevada County Fair’s theme this year, so get on your chaps and ridin’ gear and be prepared for five days of barn burnin’ fun at the Fair. This year’s festivities begin on Wednesday, August 6 and run through Sunday, August 10 at California’s most beautiful fairgrounds, located in Grass Valley. The Fair’s popular daily parade will return this year. Dr. Bach & the Jazz Practitioners will once again lead the procession...[more]

March 20, 2008 -- Draft Horse Classic Details Announced
The 22nd Annual Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair at the Nevada County Fairgrounds starts Thursday, September 18, and runs through Sunday, September 21. This premier event will once again feature the draft horse performances that have been drawing crowds for 21 years. This year, during the four day schedule, draft horse owners and their teams will compete for $37,000 in prize money. In addition to the spectacular performances by the Gentle Giants...[more]

March 20, 2008 -- Country Christmas Faire Details Announced
Mark your calendar for the 24th annual Country Christmas Faire at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley on November 28, 29 and 30. Rated as one of the top handcrafted shows in Northern California, this year’s Country Christmas Faire will feature unique gifts from more than 130 top artisans. Five exhibit buildings will be filled over the Thanksgiving weekend, giving shoppers a chance to start their Christmas shopping...[more]

February 21, 2008 -- Nevada County Fair Board Names New CEO
At Tuesday’s Nevada County Fair Board of Directors meeting, the Board accepted the retirement of current Chief Executive Officer Ed Scofield, effective December 31, 2008, and announced the appointment of Sandy Woods as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2009. Woods has served as the Deputy Manager of the 17th District Agricultural Association since 1995. She has worked beside Scofield for the past 13 years, an...[more]

January 30, 2008 -- Sponsorship Packets and Vendor Applications Available!
The Nevada County Fairgrounds has released sponsorship packets for the 2008 Nevada County Fair and Draft Horse Classic. Please click here for more info. Vendor application are also available for all three of the Fair's major events including the 2008 Nevada County Fair, the Draft Horse Classic, and the Country Christmas Faire. For more information on these events please click on the links above.

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