Fun for everyone at the Hunterdon County 4-H Fair Aug 23 – 27, 2023!

The annual Hunterdon County  4-H and Agricultural Fair returns to the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds beginning August 24, 2022. The 4-H Fair features a variety of fun events including a tractor pull, 4-H Club displays, lots of animals, food vendors, carnival rides, live music, and family entertainment.  You will find fun for everyone at this annual 5-day county fair!

4-H Info + Parking

The 4-H Fair runs Wed, Aug 23 thru Sun, Aug 27. Admission is free! The cost of parking is $15 per car.  The hours are 10 am to 10 pm, except for Sunday which is 10 am to 5 pm. 

Fireworks can be seen at 9 pm on Friday, Aug 25th.

Wristbands are available daily for carnival rides. Come early and grab your wristband!  Prices differ on the time of day.  Please note starting from noon to 4 pm wristbands are $20 (until 5 pm on Sunday) and $25 per wristband from 5 -10 pm. Lastly, Individual ride tickets will also sold at the event. 

4-H Fun Events

The annual 4-H Fair is the perfect place to have some country fun, featuring a ton of agricultural and farm events. The highlighted events include tractor pulls, horse events, ax throwing, rabbit and lamb shows, calf petting, a parade of sheep, and the goat olympics. Additionally, there will be so many animals to get to meet, so get excited animal lovers!

4-H Club displays include needlework exhibits, photography contests, an art show, and eye-popping giant tomatoes and pumpkins in the gardening exhibits.  

There will be plenty of music and entertainment at the event. Featured music performances include The Backporch Jug Band, The Big Horse Band, Stone Hearth Bluegrass Band, Cramer Brothers Band, and Reel to Real Country Band. Family shows include Space Adventure Thrill Shows, Eyes of the Wild, Drill Team and Pink Ladies Performances.

Other highlights include displays from vendors and community groups along with carnival games and rides.  Crave-worthy fair foods include roasted local corn on the cob, funnel cakes, homemade ice cream, and frozen cheesecake on a stick.  See you there! 

Entertainment and event schedule can be found here. 

More information about visiting Hunterdon County, NJ can be found at ExploreHunterdonNJ.com.