Welcome to the 150th Cumberland Fair!

Schedule

Saturday, September 24, 2022

9:00am- 7:00pm: – 4-H Market Hogs, Swine, Market Lambs, Baby Beef arrive
9:00am- 11:00am:– 4-H exhibits- 4-H Exhibition Hall - Closed- public
9:00am- 12:00pm: - baked goods and fresh produce entries accepted in Exhibition Hall.
11:00am: – 4-H Hall Exhibits Judged – Closed- public
12:00pm: - Exhibition Hall closed for judging
12:00pm: - 5:00pm: Poultry and Waterfowl Arrival
3:00pm: – 4:00pm: Pulling Steers and Oxen Weigh-In, good for all week – must stay on grounds
4:00pm: – 5:00pm: Pulling Horses Weigh-In, good for all week – must stay on grounds
(Weigh-in 7:00am: daily for remainder of Fair Week)

Sunday, September 25, 2022

7:00am: Weigh-in Pulling animals (weigh-in good for all week)
8:00am: – 9:00am: Cumberland Fair Pumpkin Contest - Fruit Accepted at Front Gate
8:30am: State of Maine Dairy Goat Show – Show Arena
9:00am: – 9:00pm: Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture, Old MacDonalds Farm - Open
9:00am: Cumberland Fair Miniature Horse Show – Riding Arena
9:00am: Rabbit show – Sanctioned by American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. and ARBA Sanctioned New England Rabbit and Cavy Show Circuit – Entertainment Building
9:00am: 1730 lbs Steer Distance Pull – Pulling Arena
9:30am: Cumberland Fair Pumpkin Contest – weighing – Front Gate/Flagpoles area
10:00am: 900-1130 lbs. Kids Steer Distance Pull 12 & Under - Pulling Arena 1131-1330 lbs. Kids Steer Distance Pull 16 & Under – Pulling Arena – sponsored by Fielding’s Oil Gordon Robinson Youth Teamster Award
10:00am: Daily Cooking Demonstrations - Exhibition Hall
10:00am: Daily Demonstrations in the Museum
10:00am: Poultry and Waterfowl judging – Poultry Barn
11:00am: Grand Parade – Theme: “Preserve, Protect, Promote and Honor” – Racetrack;Immediately following end of Parade: Opening Ceremonies –Front of Grandstands
11:00am: Mid-Way Opens (weather permitting)
11:30am: Colby College Woodsman’s Team – Blue Seal Feed Show Arena (Museum Area)
12:00pm: Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – sign up and weigh-in – Antique Power Building (Museum Area)
12:30pm: Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – in front of Antique Power/Hall Implement Building (Museum Area)
12:00pm: Christie Ray Trio - Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
12:15pm: Pig Races - Show Arena
2:00pm: Harness Racing - Racetrack/Grandstands
2:00pm: Northern Groove – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
2:00pm: 27.5-foot Dynamometer Machine Pull – Pulling Arena Sponsored by The Bill Dodge Difference – Proud member of Maine Buick GMC Dealers (3430 lbs. & Under Horse followed by Sweepstakes Horse)
2:30pm: Colby College Woodsman’s Team – Blue Seal Feed Show Arena - Museum Area
4:30pm: Plush – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
6:00pm: Pig Races - Show Arena
6:00pm: NEW – 4130 6ft Ox Pull Gordon Robinson Memorial Pull – Pulling Arena
6:30pm: Demolition Derby - In front of Grandstands -Sponsored by Lakeside Garage and Cumberland Salvage.

Monday, September 26, 2022

6:00am: - 9:00am: Sheep Arrive in Open Pens
7:00am: Weigh in of all Draft Horses, Oxen and Steers
9:00am: - 9:00pm: Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture, Old MacDonalds Farm - Open
9:00am: 4-H Dairy Goat Show – Show Arena
9:00am: Bill Hawkes Memorial Pull - 2130lbs Steer Distance Pull - Pulling Arena
2930lbs Ox Distance Pull – Pulling Arena
10:00am: Daily Cooking Demonstrations - Exhibition Hall
10:00am: Daily Exhibitions – Museum Area
10:00am: – 1:00pm: Maine Agriculture Day Events – K-6th Grade – see Exhibition Hall section for details
10:00am: Show Steer & Oxen Cart Class – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena – Museum Area -
Sponsored by Merrifield Builders
12:00pm: Gillette Mid-Way Opens (weather permitting)
1:00pm: 4-H Market Hogs weighed
1:00pm: 3230 lbs Horse 15ft – Pulling Arena
1:00pm: Harness Racing – Racetrack/Grandstands
2:00pm: Gospel Friends - Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
3:00pm: 4-H Sheep Obstacle Course - Show Arena
4:00pm: 3130 lbs Horse 2lb Rock % Distance – Pulling Arena
4:00pm: Barry Arvin Young – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
4:00pm: 4-H Market Hog Show followed by 4-H Swine Show - Show Arena
5:30pm: 4-H Market Lambs Weighed
6:00pm: 4-H Rabbit Show – Rabbit Barn
6:00pm: Silver Circus Variety Show - Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
6:30pm: Pig Races - Show Arena
6:30pm: 2530 lbs. Steer Distance Pull – Pulling Arena
2130lbs Steer 6 ft Pull – Pulling Arena
7:00pm: RaveX Outer Limits Tour – Freestyle Motocross Show – In front of Grandstands

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

7:00am: Weigh in of all Draft Horses, Oxen and Steers
9:00am: - 9:00pm: Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture, Old MacDonalds Farm - Open
9:00am: 2530 Steer 6ft Pull – Pulling Arena
2930 Oxen 6 ft Pull – Pulling Arena
3330 Oxen Distance Pull – Pulling Arena
10:00am: Daily Cooking Demonstrations - Exhibition Hall
10:00am: Daily Demonstrations – Museum Area
10:00am: 4-H Market Lamb Show - Show Arena
11:00am: Mid-Way Opens (weather permitting)
12:00pm: 4-H Baby Beef Show - Show Arena
12:00pm: Present Company – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
1:00pm: Harness Racing – Racetrack/Grandstands
2:00pm: 4-H Sheep Show - Show Arena
2:00pm: Steppin’ Out Blues Band – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
2:30pm: 3330 lbs. Horse Distance Pull – Pulling Arena
4:00pm: Open Swine Show, Show Arena
4:00pm: Davidson County Line – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
4:00pm: Logging Agility – Show Steers & Oxen team event – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena – Museum Area – Sponsored by Hair House
6:00pm: Cumberland Fair Annual Classic Car Show – Racetrack
(Participants may enter Racetrack at conclusion of Harness Racing, approximately 4:30pm)
6:00pm: Russell Hall Memorial Pull - Sweepstakes Oxen 6 ft Pull – Pulling Arena
3330 lbs Oxen 6ft Pull – Pulling Arena
6:30pm: Jerks of Grass – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
6:30pm: Pig Races - Show Arena
6:30pm: Photography Walk with Mike Leonard – meet at Exhibition Hall
6:30pm: Maine Antique Tractor Pull – in front of Grandstands
7:00pm: 4-H All Breed Sheep Lead Line Show - Show Arena

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

7:00am: Weigh in of all Draft Horses, Oxen and Steers
9:00am: Women’s Steer & Ox Distance Pull (min 2000 lb.) – Pulling Arena
9:00am: Open Sheep Show - Show Arena
9:00am: - 9:00pm: Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture, Old MacDonalds Farm - Open
10:00am: Daily Demonstrations - Exhibition Hall
10:00am: Single Steer & Ox – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena – Sponsored by Merrifield Builders
11:00am: Robert Morrill Memorial Pull – Sweepstakes Oxen Distance Pull – Pulling Arena
12:00pm: Gillette Mid-Way Open (weather permitting)
1:00pm: Harness Racing – Racetrack/Grandstands
2:00pm: Mr. Magic! – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
2:00pm: 3130 Horse 15 Foot Pull – Show Arena
3:30pm: Mr. Magic! – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
4:30pm: 4-H Auction: Baby Beef, Market Lambs, Market Hogs - Show Arena
5:30pm: Black Cat Road - Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
6:00pm: Dairy Goat Demonstration - Goat Barn
6:00pm: 3330 lbs. Horse 15 ft. Pull - Pulling Arena
6:30pm: – 9:00pm: Entries Accepted – State of Maine Old Fashioned 2 Crust Apple Pie Contest – Exhibition Hall
6:30pm: Pig Races - Show Arena
7:00pm: All American Rodeo – Infield area – NO ADMITTANCE until after Harness Racing has concluded.
Entry only through gate near Exhibition Hall/end of Midway area

Thursday, September 29, 2022

6:30am: Entries accepted for Show Steers and Oxen Show – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena
7:00am: Weigh in of all Draft Horses, Oxen and Steers
8:00am: 4-H Beef Heifers and other beef steer arrive
8:30am: Entries Accepted – State of Maine Old Fashioned 2 Crust Apple Pie Contest – Exhibition Hall
(No vehicles on fairgrounds; use Blanchard Rd Parking lot)
9:00am: - 9:00pm: Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture Building, Old MacDonalds Farm - Open
9:00am: Show Steers and Oxen Show – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena – Museum Area
9:30am: 4-H Beef Clipping Contest – Show Arena
10:00am: Daily Cooking Demonstrations - Exhibition Hall
10:00am: 3230 lbs Horse Distance Pull – Pulling Arena
10:30am: Deadline for Accepting Apple Pie Entries *no entries accepted after 10:30am:.*
11:00am: State of Maine Old Fashioned 2-Crust Apple Pie Contest Judging - Exhibition Hall
12:00pm: Gillette Mid-Way open (weather permitting)
12:00pm: Aaron Nadeau – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
12:30pm: 3430 lbs Horse Distance Pull – Pulling Arena
12:30pm: 4-H Beef Heifer Show and other Beef Steer Show
1:00pm: Show Steer and Oxen Log Youth Scooting Contest – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena –
Sponsored by Enhanced Beauty by Molly
Show Steer and Oxen 2500 and Under Log Scooting
Show Steer and Oxen 2500 and Over Log Scooting – 1st Prize Sponsored by One Stop Earthworks
1:00pm: Harness Racing - Racetrack/Grandstands
1:00pm: Loring and Ruth Norton Memorial Pull - 3430lbs Horse Distance Pull - Pulling Arena
2:00pm: Stone Broke Band – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
2:30pm: Farmers Steer & Ox Distance % Pull (Light & Heavy Class – min team weight 1400) – Pulling Arena
3:00pm: – 7:00pm: Port City Sound –Roaming throughout Fairgrounds
4:00pm: Jack Fossett Band – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
6:00pm: Burrito Eating Contest – sponsored by Moose Shack – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall –
submit entries at the Main Office prior- 1pm; drawing on stage between 5:30 and 6pm for 5 participants –
Cash prizes! $100- first prize - $50- second prize
6:00pm: NEW Two Horse Percentage Pull Canadian Style 6 ft – no touch with reins, 1 length of ring,
15 min, Best load percentage crossed
6:30pm: Pig Races - Show Arena
7:00pm: All American Rodeo – Infield area – NO ADMITTANCE until after Harness Racing has concluded.
Entry only through gate near Exhibition Hall/end of Midway area
7:00pm: Closing of Pig Scramble entries – Secretary, Main Office *No late entries accepted*

Friday, September 30, 2022

7:00am: Weigh in of all Draft Horses, Oxen and Steers
8:00am: – 9:00am: Entries accepted for Draft Horse and Pony Show – Outside Riding Arena
9:00am: – 9:00pm: Exhibition Hall, Horticulture, Sugar House, Museum, Old MacDonalds - Open
9:00am: – 11:00am: Silver Dollar Pancakes with Maine Maple Syrup - Sugar House
10:00am: Daily Cooking Demonstrations - Exhibition Hall
10:00am: Daily Demonstrations – Museum Area
10:00am: Draft Horse and Pony Show – Outside Riding Arena
Pony Pair Wagon class Sponsored by Richard Wing & Son Logging Inc.
Horse Pair Wagon class Sponsored by Blue Seal and Kent Feeds
10:00 – Noon Maine Maple Syrup Tasting – Sugar House
10:30am: Kilton Lamb Memorial Pull – Sweepstakes Horse Distance – Pulling Arena
11:00am: Gillette Mid-Way Open (weather permitting)
12:00pm: Pejepscot Station – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
1:00pm: Harness Racing – Racetrack/Grandstands
2:00pm: Gordon Robinson Memorial Horse Pull - 3430 - 12 ft Pull - Pulling Arena
2:00pm: Maine Maple Candy Demonstration - Sugar House
2:00pm: Bonnie Edwards and the Practical Cats – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
3:00-5:00pm: 4-H Working Steers arrive
3:00-6:00pm: 4-H Dairy arrive
3:00pm: Maine Maple Coated Nuts Demonstration - Sugar House
3:30pm: Mr. Drew and His Animals Too!! Educational Exotic Animal Show – Show Arena
3:00pm: – 5:00pm: 4-H Working Steers arrive – Pulling Area
3:00pm: – 6:00pm: 4-H Dairy Arrive – Livestock area
4:00pm: Maine Maple Sugar on Snow Demonstration - Sugar House
5:00pm: - 8:00pm: Sample Maine Maple Treats - Sugar House
5:00pm: Roadhouse – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
6:00pm: Stanley & Mary Hall Memorial Pull – Sweepstakes Horse 12 ft - Pulling Arena
6:30pm: Pig Races - Show Arena
6:30pm: MSTTP Tractor Pulls – in Front of Grandstands
7:00pm: 4-H Dairy Clipping Contest - Show Arena

Saturday, October 1, 2022

7:00am: Open Horse Show participants arrive (must be on grounds by 9:00 am)
7:30 am - 8:30 am Farmer’s Draft Horse Entries Accepted - Blue Seal Show Arena office 9:00am:.
Exhibition, Horticulture, Sugar House and Museum Open
9:00am: 4-H Poultry Show – Livestock Show Ring
9:00am: Pig Scramble (entry completed in Main office by 7pm: Thursday)
9:00am: Farmer’s Draft Horse and Pony - Halter Classes – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena
9:30am: Open Horse Show – Outdoor Riding Arena
9:30am: Calf Scramble – Pulling Arena (Drawing prior- event)
10:00am: Professor Paddy-Whack – Songs & Silly Stuff – Main Stage in front of the Exhibition Hall
10:00am: Gillette Mid-Way Open
10:00am: Daily Cooking Demonstrations - Exhibition Hall
11:00am: Make-A-Wish luncheon and auction fundraiser - under the Grandstands.
All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine.
11:00am: Professor Paddy-Whack – Songs & Silly Stuff – Main Stage in front of the Exhibition Hall
11:30am: Farmer’s Draft Horse and Pony Demonstrations – will begin after end of Halter Classes
Youth (18 & Under) Draft Horse and Pony and Mini Horse Single Log Twitch Demonstration
Youth (18 & Under) Draft Horse and Pony and Mini Horse Team Log Twitch Demonstration
12:00pm: Money Scramble - 12-year-old and under – no parents allowed in the ring - Show Arena
12:00pm: Preston & Curry – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
12:30pm: 4-H Working Steers Show and Pulling - Pulling Arena
12:30pm: Pig Races - Show Arena
1:00pm: 4-H Dairy Show - Show Arena
1:00pm: Harness Racing – Racetrack/Grandstands
2:00pm: The Smith Collaboration– Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
2:00pm: Farmer’s Draft Horse and Pony Events
Farmer’s Single Draft Horse Log Twitch – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena
Bruce Alexander Memorial - Farmer’s Team Draft Horse Team Log Scoot – Blue Seal
Feeds Show Arena sponsored by Grace Day – Landing Real Estate
Farmer’s Draft Horse and Pony Mystery Event – Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena
4:00pm: Papa Tim and the Desperate Man’s Blues Explosion – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
5:00pm: Maine Horse Association – “Greatest Show on Earth!” – Pulling Arena
5:00pm: Large livestock Sheep, Dairy, Beef, Swine - begin departure – Livestock Area will be closed- public
6:00pm: Buck T Edwards – Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
6:30pm: MSTTP Truck Pull – Front of Grandstand
8:30pm: (approx.) Central Maine Pyrotechnics – FIREWORKS! - in front of Grandstands

Sunday, October 2, 2022

9:00am – 11:00am- 4-H exhibits removed from 4-H Exhibition Hall
9:00 am – noon – items removed from Exhibition Hall
10am – 12 noon – Giant Pumpkin & Squash removal

Date: September 25, 2022 - October 1, 2022

Location: Cumberland Farmers Club - 197 Blanchard Rd, Cumberland, ME 04021

Admission:

Adults $12
Children 12 and under Free
Tuesday and Thursday ONLY - Senior Citizens (65+) $5

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