Rockingham County Fair
The Rockingham County Fair has been dubbed by the
It is the state of
The fairgrounds are used throughout the year for a variety of events including; fundraising activities, livestock breed shows, trade shows, exhibitions and community events.[2]
The fair is a 22-time winner for Outstanding Program for Competitive Agricultural Exhibitions as judged by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions.[3] Volunteers contribute over 13,000 hours of labor each year to ensure the success of the fair.[2]
The Rockingham County Fair Association is a
History of the Fair
The first Rockingham County Fair was held at the Linville Ball Park, August 31 - September 3, 1949. Many, smaller fairs were held before 1949 at Ed's Park at Rawley Springs, and in Harrisonburg on the Whitesel-Sit lot and at the present location of Memorial Stadium. From 1950-1951, the fair was four days long, from 1952–1963, five days long, and from 1964 to 2019 & since 2021, the fair has run for six days.[2]
The fair has been held at the present site on US Rt. 11 since 1980.
No fair was held in 2020.
References
- ^ Cooke, Anne. "Blue Ribbons for Fairest of Rural County Fairs." Los Angeles Times 25 July 1993: L7. Print.
- ^ a b c "Rockingham County Fair History." Rockingham County Fair Association Annual Meeting. Harrisonburg, VA, 2010. 3-5.
- ^ "Agricultural Awards." IAFE - Awards and Contests. International Association of Fairs and Expositions, 2010. Web. 1 Apr 2011. <http://www.fairsandexpos.com/resources/awards/>.