Washington County Fair kicks off

By ASHLEY MARIANI

Posted 8/14/24

The Washington County Fair in Richmond kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 14 with five days of games and contests, carnival rides, live music and more.

The fair, located on 78 Richmond Townhouse Road, …

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Rockwell Amusement will be providing the midway rides at Washington County Fair as they have for 40 years.

(Photo courtesy of washingtoncountyfair-ri.com)

Posted Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:00 am

By ASHLEY MARIANI

The Washington County Fair in Richmond kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 14 with five days of games and contests, carnival rides, live music and more.

The fair, located on 78 Richmond Townhouse Road, opens its gates at 8 a.m. each day, while most activities and vendors begin at 10 a.m.

Families can participate in everything from tractor and animal pulls, magic shows and cornhole tournaments.

Special events for children under 13 include a mini pie eating contest on Thursday, a potato sack race on Friday and a pedal tractor pull on Saturday.

Midway rides open at 12 p.m. daily. Tickets can be purchased at the Rockwell Amusement booths for $1.50 each.

Music includes performances from The Jukebox Heroes on Wednesday, Maddie & Tae on Thursday, George Birge on Friday and Bre Hopkins on Saturday.

Free parking is available at three designated fair lots. The Beaver River Offsite Lot opens at 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 12 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Shuttles to the fair will be available from the Beaver River lot.

The fair closes at 11 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday and 8 p.m. on Sunday.

General admission tickets, which include access to all daily concerts, animal shows and tractor pulls, are $12 per day. Children 10 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.washingtoncountyfair-ri.com/p/tickets.