Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Fair!

Progress Energy and Brighthouse Networks present opening night free gate admission at 4 p.m. TOMORROW NIGHT! The midway opens 1 hour after the gate. The opening ceremony will take place at the Tommy Lawrence Arena at 7 p.m. A $15 ride bracelet is good until midway closes. (The ticket kiosks now take major credit cards!) Following the ceremony is the Miss Volusia County Fair presented by Kitchen Craft at 7:30. The Breeding Swine Show will also be held at 7 p.m. at the Townsend Livestock Pavilion. Check out the entire schedule! -----> 

Wondering about the hours of this year's Volusia County Fair & Youth Show?

The Volusia County Fair & Youth Show opens at 4 p.m. on Nov. 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, and 9; at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 and 10; and Tuesday, Nov. 6, Sunday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The Fair remains open until midway closes, with the exception of Sunday, Nov. 11 when closing is at 9 p.m.

Volusia County Fair Video: $15 Ride Wristbands now at Walgreens!

November Youth Show prep gears up in October animal health testing and entry deadlines

Youth planning on participating in the Volusia County Fair & Youth Show, which opens to the public Nov. 1-11, will want to make note of these important October events.

Saturday, Oct. 13 is the health certificate testing event for youth show animals. Breeding swine health certificate testing will be from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at $25 per animal, while goats and sheep will be tested from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. at $15 per animal. Youth showing breeding animals in the Nov. 1-11 event should also attend the Barn Work Day, being held in the Townsend Livestock Pavilion from 9 - 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.

2011 Miss Volusia County Fair
Cheyenne Davis

Begin the hunt for your pageant dress: The Miss Volusia County Fair Competition is about to take to the runway! Entry forms are being accepted at the Fair office until 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5. Contestants must be a resident of Volusia County and between the ages of 16-21, and applicants younger than 18 years of age must have the signed permission of a parent or legal guardian.

A mandatory Miss Volusia County Fair rehearsal starts at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. All qualifying contestants will compete on Opening Night of the Volusia County Fair & Youth Show (Nov. 1) in the Tommy Lawrence Arena. The winner will be crowned Miss Volusia County Fair Queen, take home $500, a trophy, assist with the livestock shows at the Volusia County Fair & Youth Show, as well as various Volusia County Fair Association events during the year.

Entry forms for Miss Volusia County Fair are available online at www.volusiacountyfair.com in the Exhibitor Handbook or at the fair office.

The Amateur Talent Show auditions will be 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, in the Tommy Lawrence Arena. Entry forms must be in the Fair office by Friday, Oct. 5. The Amateur Talent Show will be Sunday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Tommy Lawrence Arena.

Entry forms for Community Art Exhibits are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct.5, to the fair office (drop-off hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Exhibits include creative arts, adult sewing, fine arts, photography, and more.

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