A LABOR DAY WEEKEND TRADITION
Aug 31st to Sept 4th, 2023
HSF Hours: Thu 5pm – 10pm, Fri, Sat & Sun 8am – 11pm, Mon 8am – 5pm
Some circumstances may require the fair to close early.
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Special Requirements for Townie Night
Hopkinton residents will be given free access to the Fair on Thursday, August 31, 2023 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm by following the procedures list on the town of Hopkinton's website.
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Schedule of Events for Thursday, August 31, 2023
Exhibit Buildings Open (5:00 PM to 9:00 PM)
- The Morrill Family Farm Museum
- Charmingfare Farm – Petting Farm
- Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
- Livestock Barns
- 4H Robotics
- Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
- Grange & Giant Pumpkins
- Maple Sugar House
- Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
- New Hampshire Fish Game Building
- Equine Experiences
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Rumboat Chili – Country Porch Stage
6 PM
- Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off – Grange Building
7 PM
- Monster Truck Show – Grandstand Ticket Required
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
Schedule of Events for Friday, September 1, 2023
Exhibit Buildings Open (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
- The Morrill Family Farm Museum
- Charmingfare Farm – Petting Farm
- Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
- Livestock Barns
- 4H Robotics
- Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
- Grange & Giant Pumpkins
- Maple Sugar House
- Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
- New Hampshire Fish Game Building
- Equine Experiences
9AM
- 4-H Horse Show – Nelson Horse Complex
10AM
- 4-H Working Steer – Hood Arena
- 4-H Dairy Goat Show – Indoor Ring
- DockDogs – Infield
- 4-H Sheep Show – Blocking & Trim – Sheep Barn
- Open Beef Cattle – Show Ring
11AM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- 3100# and under Horse Pulling – Durgin Arena
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
12PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine-Infield
- DockDogs Practice/Registration – Infield
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
- Fiesta Show’s Midway Opens
1PM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture-Infield
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
2PM
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
- DocDogs – Infield
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
3PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine-Infield
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
- 3300# and under Horse Pulling – Durgin Arena
4PM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- DockDogs – Infield
5PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
6PM
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- DockDogs – Infield
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
- 4-H Forestry Event – Livestock Tent
7PM
- Monster Truck Show – Grandstand Ticket Required
- Horse Free For All 12 Foot Pull – Durgin Arena
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
8PM
- Peter Mamos: Master Hypnotist & Entertainer
9PM
- Dragon Man – Country Porch Stage
Schedule of Events for Saturday, September 2, 2023
Exhibit Buildings Open (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
- The Morrill Family Farm Museum
- Charmingfare Farm – Petting Farm
- Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
- Livestock Barns
- 4H Robotics
- Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
- Grange & Giant Pumpkins
- Maple Sugar House
- Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
- New Hampshire Fish Game Building
- Equine Experiences
8AM
- 4-H Dog Show-Livestock Tent
- 4-H Working Steer – Distance Pull – Durgin Arena
9AM
- DockDogs Practice/Registration – Infield
- 4-H Sheep Show – Indoor Ring
10AM
- Fiesta Show’s Midway Opens
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
- Horseshoeing Demonstration – Equine Experiences
- Police K-9 Demonstration – Nelson Horse Complex
- Open Dairy Cattle Show – Hood Arena
- DockDogs – Infield
11AM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture-Infield
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- 3200# and under Horse Pulling – Durgin Arena
- 4-H Swine Show – Swine Barn
- Gymkhana Horse Show – Nelson Horse Complex
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
12PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- DockDogs – Infield
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
1PM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
1:30PM
- Join Republican Presidential Candidate VIVEK RAMASWAMY – Grandstand
2PM
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
- DockDogs – Infield
- 4-H Goat Show – Costume & Obstacle – Indoor Ring
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
3PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Police K-9 Demonstration – Nelson Horse Complex
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
- 3400# and under Horse Pulling – Durgin Arena
4PM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- DockDogs – Infield
5PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
6PM
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- 4H Youth Skill-A-Thon – Hood Arena
- DockDogs – Infield
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
7PM
- Demolition Derby – Grandstand Ticket Required
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
- (Driver 15 and under) Oxen – Durgin Arena
8PM
- Peter Mamos: Master Hypnotist & Entertainer
9PM
- Dragon Man – Country Porch Stage
Schedule of Events for Sunday, September 3, 2023
Exhibit Buildings Open (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM)
- The Morrill Family Farm Museum
- Charmingfare Farm – Petting Farm
- Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
- Livestock Barns
- 4H Robotics
- Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
- Grange & Giant Pumpkins
- Maple Sugar House
- Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
- New Hampshire Fish Game Building
- Equine Experiences
8AM
- Garden Tractor Pulls – Grandstand Event
- DockDogs Practice/Registration – Infield
9AM
- DockDogs – Infield
10AM
- Fiesta Show’s Midway Opens
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
- Horseshoeing Demonstration – Equine Experiences
- 4-H Dairy Cattle Show – Hood Arena
- Open Sheep Show – Indoor Ring
- Open Swine Show – Swine Barn
- 2500# and under Cattle Pulling – Durgin Arena
- Police K-9 Demonstration – Nelson Horse Complex
11AM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- DockDogs – Infield
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
12PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
1PM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- DockDogs – Infield
- 2900# and under Cattle Pulling – Durgin Arena
- 4-H Beef Show – Show Ring
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
2PM
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
- Paul Hubert – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
3PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- 4-H Working Steer – Hood Arena
- DockDogs – Infield
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Police K-9 Demonstration – Nelson Horse Complex
4PM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- 3300# and under Cattle Pulling – Durgin Arena
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
5PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- DockDogs – Infield
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
6PM
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
6:30PM
- Demolition Derby – Grandstand Ticket Required
7PM
- Cattle Pulling Free For All 6 Foot Pull – Durgin Arena
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
8PM
- Peter Mamos: Master Hypnotist & Entertainer
9PM
- Dragon Man – Country Porch Stage
Schedule of Events for Monday, September 4, 2023
Exhibit Buildings Open (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
- The Morrill Family Farm Museum
- Charmingfare Farm – Petting Farm
- Ruth Kimball 4-H Exhibit Hall
- Livestock Barns
- 4H Robotics
- Farmers Market & Home Arts Building
- Grange & Giant Pumpkins
- Maple Sugar House
- Commercial Buildings & Exhibits
- New Hampshire Fish Game Building
- Equine Experiences
8AM
- Draft Horse Farm Show – Grandstands (No Tickets Required)
- Open Oxen Show – Hood Arena
- DockDogs Practice/Registration – Infield
9AM
- DockDogs – Infield
10AM
- Fiesta Show’s Midway Opens
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
- 2100# and under Cattle Pulling – Durgin Arena
- 4H Market Classes – Show Ring
11AM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- DockDogs – Infield
12PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
12:30PM
- NH 4-H Livestock Auction – Show Ring
1PM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- DockDogs – Infield
- 1850# and under Pony Pulling – Durgin Arena
- Northeast Six Shooters – Grandstands
2PM
- Dan Morgan-Music – Ag Stage @ Farm-A-Rama
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
3PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- DockDogs – Infield
- Magic By George – Country Porch Stage
4PM
- Ben Risney – Wood Sculpture – Infield
- 2250# and under Pony Pulling – Durgin Arena
5PM
- Axe Women Loggers of Maine – Infield
- Jason Tardy: Comedy & Juggling! – Country Porch Stage
- Wrestling Federation of America – Infield
- DockDogs-Big Air Finals – Infield
Wheelchairs & Scooters
There are no wheelchairs or scooters available for rent at the fairgrounds.
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