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At 5pm on Sunday, October 4, “New England’s Oldest ‘Family Fair®” will go out with a bang as fairgoers enjoy the excitement of Deerfield Fair’s demolition derby.
“The derby gets more popular every year,” says Deerfield Fair Association president Sheryl Bolduc, “and the excitement for this year’s competition is sure to be better than ever.” The fair’s demolition derby is held in the tractor pull area, near entrance gate C. “Even in last year’s rainy weather, everyone had a lot of fun,” remembers Bolduc. “And the crowds just keep getting bigger. For those who’ve never been to a derby, it’s like adults playing bumper cars… only with real cars. There are rules, of course, but basically the drivers compete for a $850 cash prize and bragging rights by smashing into each other until there’s only one car left that can still move under its own power.”
The fair takes a number of safety precautions. “To begin with,” explains Bolduc, “the specially prepared cars never get going very fast, and they get slower and slower as they get more and more banged up. When a car can no longer move, the driver signals and the remaining cars allow the driver to exit the vehicle safely. Nobody gets hurt and it’s just a whole lot of fun for the whole family.”
The Deerfield Fair, October 1 - 4, is a living tribute to the state’s rural and farming heritage, a tradition for generations of families, and offers horse shows, cattle competitions, sheep herding and 4-H demonstrations, and swine and poultry judging. Fairgoers can cheer on their favorites in horse and tractor pulls, log-cutting contests and much more. There are also various shows, music, magic, puppets, high-wire acts and more on the fair’s several stages and performance areas. Another highlight is the crowning of Miss Deerfield Fair.
For all four days, the fair’s exciting midway, with rides and games, is a favorite attraction; on October 2 and October 4, all rides are just $20 from 9am-5pm. Those who wait all year just to sample the terrific and varied fair food will find everything from sausage subs to old-fashioned cotton candy to funnel cake. The Deerfield Fair is accessible via Route 101 exit 3, then north on Route 43 to the fairgrounds at 34 Stage Road. There is free parking, and overnight camping is available. More information, directions, and a complete events listing are available at http://www.deerfieldfair.com.
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