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Georgia National Fair

19th Georgia National Fair Schedule

Gate Hours: October 2
Sneak-a-Peek: 3 pm-10 pm
Gate Hours: October 3-12
Open daily 8 am-10 pm

BUILDINGS

Beef/Dairy Arena (BDA)
Covered Horse Arena (CHA)
Georgia Building (GB) Heritage Hall (HH)
McGill MarketPlace (MCG)
Miller-Murphy-Howard (MMH)
Multipurpose Building (MPB)
New South Arena (NSA)
Open Horse Arena (OHA) Reaves Arena (RA)
Sheep/Swine Barn

Competitive Exhibit Hours:
2008 Dates & Times coming soon...

Heritage Hall
FFA and TSA Competitions and Exhibits, Georgia Grown Pavilion, Georgia Living Store, Honey Bee Story, Christmas Tree Story, Centennial Farms Story

Miller-Murphy-Howard Building
4-H and FCCLA Competitions. Georgia Living Home and Fine Arts Exhibits, Demonstrations, Artists-in-Residence, Wool Story, Georgia's Water Story

Commercial Vendor hours
2008 Dates & Times coming soon...

 

LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES/DISPLAYS

2008 Information coming soon...

 

 

MIDDAY AT THE FAIR

2008 Information coming soon...

 

GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR ENTERTAINMENT

Attractions & STREET Entertainment
2008 Information coming soon...

 

LASER & FIREWORKS SHOW

Daily, 9 pm

 

Thursday, October 2

Sneak-a-Peek

Gates Open: 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Adults and seniors, $4.00; children 10 and under, free with paying adult
Pay-One-Price Midway: $12.00 Pay one Price October 2nd Only. Rides open at 3:00 p.m.; Unlimited rides; does not include Fair gate admission. (Does not include SPEED, non mechanical Midway rides, Agri-Lift, or boat rides.)
Opening Ceremony: 4:00 p.m., Reaves Arena
Food: Outside Commercial Vendors, Exhibit and Commercial Buildings, Open 3:00p.m. Miller-Murphy-Howard, Heritage Hall, McGill Marketplace, Georgia Building
Music: Free outdoor concert Featuring Kraig Parker

No Horse/Livestock shows are scheduled for this date. Shows run October 3-12 only
Parking: Free

 

 

October 3-12

Parking: Free
Daily Adult: $8.00; free same day reentry with hand stamp
Children: 10 and under free with paying adult
Adult Group: $7.00 each; group leader and bus driver, free; minimum 20 people
Senior Citizen: $7.00 (60 years and older)
Senior Citizen’s Group: $6.00 each, group leader and bus driver, free; minimum 10 seniors (60 years and older)
Season Pass: $50.00; advance purchases only
School Field Trips: Free for students; some adults may be subject to $7.00 admission; advance scheduling required; contact thawk@gnfa.com/478-988-6483

 

 

Saturday, October 4

Georgia National Fair and Perry Kiwanis Club Farm/City Days Parade 10:00 a.m. Perry Parade participants march from downtown Perry to West Gate of the Fairgrounds.

Sunday, October 5

Toys for Tots Day
Bring a new toy Sunday, October 5, 2008, only, and the United States Marines will give you a coupon good for $2.00 off adult gate admission only. One coupon per person. Not good with any other offer.

Monday, October 6

TSA Tech Day at the Fair
10:00am-4:00pm, Reaves Arena
Competitive Event Program for Middle and High School TSA students.

October 6-10
Georgia National Schoolhouse

The Georgia National Schoolhouse is the state's largest classroom! The 19th anniversary, state-sponsored Georgia National Fair, October 2-12, 2008, invites students to take  an Field Trip of the Fair. We encourage students to tour livestock and horse shows and educational exhibits. The award-winning Stories of Agriculture features 19 educational displays on various agricultural commodities/livestock around the Fairgrounds. Admission to the Georgia National Schoolhouse is free for students, teachers, and bus drivers, pre-registration only. October 6-10 only in the morning. Some chaperones may be subject to a $7 admission charge.  Field Trips must be registered in advance. A packet of information will be mailed after a class has signed up. Volunteers will on hand at the West Gate.  Field Trips are self-guided. School lunches may be eaten in the West Gate Parking lot.

There is no limit on the number of students attending the Fair on a Field Trip from any one school. Please call 478/988-6483 or 800/987-3247 (Georgia only) or e-mail thawk@gnfa.com to schedule an Field Trip. THIS YEAR ALL BUSES WILL NEED TO ENTER WEST GATE FOR FIELD TRIPS.

 

Tuesday, October 7

FFA Middle School Program

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Reaves Arena
Special program for students interested in joining the FFA

Reithoffer Midway
October 7, 8, 9

12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. nlimited rides; does not include Fair gate admission. (Does not include SPEED, non mechanical Midway rides, Agri-Lift, or boat rides.)


Wednesday, October 8

FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally

“Excellence Electrified”
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Reaves Arena
Special program for students interested in joining the FCCLA

 

Thursday, October 9

Information coming soon...

 

Friday, October 10

Information coming soon...

 

Saturday, October 11

Information coming soon...

 

 

Sunday, October 12

Last Blast! Pay-One-Price

10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Unlimited rides; does not include Fair gate admission. (Does not include SPEED, non mechanical Midway rides, Agri-Lift, or boat rides.)

Discount Midway Ride Tickets

(Does not include SPEED, Agri-Lift, or boat rides) Advance purchase Midway ride tickets available TBA. Each sheet of 18 tickets sells for $10. Tickets on sale at participating Kroger stores through October 1. Also available through Albany Marine Corps Base, Robins AFB, Georgia National Box Office; plus phone charge (478/987-3247 or 800/987-3247, Georgia only).

 

 

 

 

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