Cumming Country Fair and Festival opens
by Tana Suggs
October 09, 2007
The Cumming Country Fair and Festival opened at 4 p.m. Oct. 4 with visitors streaming in the gates ready for food, games, rides and fun.
"Today's events are ready to go," Cumming Fairgrounds Director Dave Horton said. "We hope to have a record night."
While visitors can expect their traditional fair favorites, there are also new attractions as well.
"Every year we change up the ground acts and shows," Horton said. "We made some changes and added new things. This year we've added Robinson's Pig Paddling Porkers and All the King's Horses."
Brandon Densmore brought his family to the Cumming Country Fair, and he said they come to opening night every year.
"We try to come out before the crowd," Densmore said.
Horton said last year's attendance hit 127,563 for the week, and this year he is hoping to top that total by 10,000.
One visitor from last year was four-year-old Laila Anderson who returned this year on a mission.
Laila stood in line for the pony rides looking for Bingo, the pony she remembered riding last year. She had waited all year just to ride him again, and it was worth the wait.
"I like riding Bingo because he's so cute," Laila said.
For more information about the Cumming Fair, visit the Web site at www.cummingfair.net.
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The Cumming County Fair and Festival – Oct. 4 – 14
Schedule of events and daily specials:
Oct. 4 - Opening Day
Oct. 5 - LoCash Cowboys in concert, 7 p.m.
Oct. 6 – Free admission for children ages 12 and younger from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and for all ages two ride for the price of one
Oct. 7 – The Fish Family Fun Day!
Veggie Tales, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Senior citizens day – Free admission for ages 55 and older
$1 off any adult admission with any church bulletin
Two ride for the price of one from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct. 8 – Student night – Free admission for students ages 18 and younger, $15 Pay-one-price-rides
Oct. 9 – Todd Agnew's Better Questions Tour feature Rush of Fools, Joy Whitlock in concert, 7 p.m.
$18 Pay-one-price-rides
Oct. 10 – Charlie Daniels Band in concert, 8 p.m.
Oct. 11 – Bo Bice in concert, 8 p.m.
Oct. 12 – Chase Mitchell, 7 p.m., Heartland in concert, 9 p.m.
Georgia lottery autographed guitar giveaway, 8:15 p.m.
Carl Black Roswell GMC truck giveaway, 8:20 p.m.
Oct. 13 – Free admission and rides, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Two rides for the price of one, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
$1 off adult admission with a non-winning lottery ticket
Oct. 14 – Last day of the fair
For more information, visit www.cummingfair.net.
More photos available at www.forsythherald.com
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