November 9-11, 2012 at the Volusia County Fair

Friday, Nov. 9, 2012

Friday, Nov.9 is Florida Lottery Night! Gates open at 4 p.m., and the midway gets rolling at 5 p.m. Purchase $20 ride bracelets from 5 to 9 p.m.; they're good until midway closes. (Remember: Our ticket booths now take VISA and Mastercard!) The goat Showmanship Show begins at 7 p.m. in the Townsend Livestock Pavilion. Join the crowd and support our hard-working FFA and 4-H youth.


Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012

If you're planning ahead for the weekend, we have news for you, too! On Saturday, Nov.10, gates open at 11 a.m.; it's DeLand Nissan Day. THE FARM will be in concert at 8 p.m. in the Tommy Lawrence Arena. Tickets are free with gate admission, general admission seating is limited, so arrive early. On Saturday, get your $25 ride bracelet and enjoy the midway; they'll be sold until 7 p.m. and will be valid until midway closes. Various goat shows will be taking place in the Townsend Livestock Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, too.


Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

Sunday, Nov. 11, is the final day of the Volusia County Fair. Gates open at 11 a.m., and the midway will start up one hour later. And, Sunday is Florida Public Veterans Day. All veterans and serviceman are admitted free with military/proper identification. $20 ride bracelets are valid until closing at 9 p.m. The Thunder City Derby Sirens Women’s Roller Derby will be taking place all afternoon, and the poultry contests begin at 11 a.m. in the Townsend Livestock Pavilion.

Pack your day with Fair fun, because the 68th Annual Volusia County Fair & Youth Show closes at 9 p.m. Sunday!

Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Volusia County Fair

TONIGHT IS "Volusia Recycles Night" at the Volusia County Fair & Youth Show. Bring a recyclable can and receive $1 off gate admission. $15 ride bracelets are available until midway closes. And, the Market Steer Show will begin at 7 p.m. in the Livestock Pavilion.

If you bring in the recyclable can, your gate admission will be $7 for ages 13-up, $4 for ages 6-12, and free for ages 5 and under!

Gates open at 4 p.m. today, and the midway (rides and games) will get geared up at 7 p.m.

If you're hankering for some live entertainment today, you're in luck! On the Center Circle Stage, you'll find Yesterdaze playing at 6 and 8 p.m., and Steve Bayner hypnotizing folks at 7 and 9 p.m.

At the West Gate entrance, Check out the Dis-Connected K's at 6 and 9 p.m., the Kandu Magic Show at 5 and 8 p.m.; the Petting Zoo from 4-10 p.m.; and Rollover and Seat Belt Simulators from 4-10 p.m.

At the South Gate entrance, check out GASCAR at 6 and 8 p.m., and the Sea Lion Splash at 5, 7 and 9 p.m.

It's all happening at the Volusia County Fair & Youth Show!

Tuesday, Nov. 6 is Senior Citizens Day, Student Day and $1 Ride Night

It's Senior Citizens Day at the Fair! Gates open at 11 a.m. Are you 55 or older? If so, enjoy $6 gate admission until 7 p.m. (All others are regular price.) MIDWAY (RIDES / GAMES) OPENS AT 5 P.M.

 

Don't miss The Lettermen in concert at 4 and 7 p.m.; the concert is free with gate admission. Today is also Student Day, so students 18 and under are admitted FREE until 7 p.m.

 

PLUS, it's $1 ride night; all rides are $1 until midway closes (ride wristbands cannot be used tonight). And, be sure to cheer on our youth at the Market Swine Show, planned for 7 p.m. in the Townsend Livestock Pavilion.

Volusia County Fair announces 2012 headlining acts

The 68th annual Volusia County Fair & Youth Show in DeLand has announced the 2012 Fair Concert Series for the “South’s Greatest County Fair.” From Nov. 1 – Nov. 11, 2012, fans are invited to gather their friends and family and head on over to the Fairgrounds for three amazing performances: Tracy Lawrence, The Letterman and The Farm.  Concerts during the Volusia County Fair & Youth Show are free with gate admission, and limited general admission seating is available for all performances. 

Tracy Lawrence kicks off the 2012 Volusia County Fair Concert Series at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3. Performing his first hits “Paint Me a Birmingham" and "Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” to "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" and the soundtrack of the movie “Maverick,” Lawrence will have fans singing along and dancing in the aisles. Lawrence is credited with four consecutive No. 1 hits – "Alibis," "Can't Break it to My Heart," "My Second Home," and "If the Good Die Young" – and continues to thrill fans around the world.

At 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, The Lettermen will be performing on the Fair’s annual “Senior Day.”  While letter sweaters may make only a brief appearance, The Lettermen harmony promises to make a non-stop showing. From their first hit "The Way You Look Tonight" (1961), through current hits of today, the group’s sound remains distinct. Eighteen gold albums and scores of top singles attest to The Lettermen’s popularity and a style that generations have enjoyed.

The Letterman brought words to the Percy Faith hit, "Theme From A Summer Place," revived the classic Charlie Chaplin song, "Smile,” warmed us with "Our Winter Love,” and  begged, "Come Back Silly Girl.” In 1966, The Letterman produced one of the most loved holiday albums ever recorded, "For Christmas This Year.” Late 1967 brought about a live album, and arguably the group's most loved and requested hit, "Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You.”

Rounding out this year’s concerts will be up-and-coming group The Farm, set to perform on Saturday, Nov.10 at 8 p.m. The group’s hit “Home Sweet Home,” is climbing the charts; its debut, album The Farm, Inc., launched July 17.

In many ways, The Farm is a hybrid act: a trio deeply rooted in country music, which also folds in sonic elements from a variety of popular-music genres. All the while, however, the group has solid vocal harmony at its core.