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Community Involvement and Talent Making a Successful Fair
The Butte County Fair was originally incorporated in September, 1937, as the Paradise Apple Festival and Fair. It was organized to promote agriculture, mining, livestock, horticulture, and other fairs and exhibitions. In April 1939 it became the Butte County Fair and moved to Durham but it was not until 1941 that its home was found in Gridley. In 1948 the fair moved to its present location on East Hazel Street and has remained one of the states truly rural fairs, still reflecting its original purpose to carry on agricultural exhibitions.
Over 3,000 competitive exhibits are showcased each year at the fair. Visiting a fairs exhibit buildings shows what a community is all about, and we are showing our communitys spirit with photography, fine arts, sewing, quilts, horticulture, floriculture and livestock just to name a few.
The community has come together this year for a new event, the Taste of Butte County, Thursday night from 5pm to 9pm. Come and see the showcase of local producers of olives, wine, beer, sauces and more. Business offering their products include Sky Lake Ranch, Mooney Farms, Sierra Nevada Brewery, TJ Farms and many others. For five dollars taste all that Butte County has to offer.
Local bands, demonstrations, dancers and contestants keep the Butte County Fair a hometown tradition. Come and watch the Fair Idol Competition daily in Goldies. The top three winners will perform on the Courtyard Stage Saturday at 9pm.
Local Dance groups will entertain you starting on Thursday with Synergy at 7pm; Lynns Dance Group will be entertaining the crowds on Friday at 7pm. Troupe Shalimar, belly-dancing troupe will be on Courtyard Stage Saturday 7pm.
Local singer Marty Martin will be singing on Courtyard Stage at 1:30pm on Saturday.
Young ladies from across Butte County will be competing for the crowns of Miss Butte County, Miss Teen Butte County and Missette Butte County. The competition is on Wednesday August 25, Missette and Miss Teen starting at 9pm and the Miss Competition starting at 8pm on the Courtyard Stage.
The 12th Annual Local Team Roping is FREE to the public on Wednesday in the Grandstands at 6pm.
Livestock exhibitors will be showing their animals and testing their skill throughout the fair and the Junior Livestock Auction takes place on Saturday, August 26th at 11am.
On Sunday the 29th the fair ends with a bang when the locals compete in the destruction derby. Gates open at 6pm and the smashing, thrilling excitement starts at 7pm. Get your tickets before its sold out.
Mark the Butte County Fair on your calendar, August 25th 29th. Come see what your neighbors are up to. For more information visit www.buttecountyfair.org, -846-3626. Come and have some Fun for the Whole Herd
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