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The Dutchess County Agricultural Society, formed in 1841, first organized the fair in 1842 at Washington Hollow in Pleasant Valley, New York. [ 1] The fair was mainly started as an old-fashioned agricultural event in which farmers would come and show off their livestock, crops, and tools with a popular event being a plow competition. [ 2]
The Dutchess County Fairgrounds is the home of the annual Dutchess County Fair. Open for over 160 years, the fairgrounds are open year-round and host a number of events. Annual events include: Crafts at Rhinebeck [2] New York State Sheep and Wool Festival [3] Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival [4] Rhinebeck Antiques Fair [5] Classic car shows.
Website. www .co .dutchess .ny .us. Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295,911. [4] The county seat is the city of Poughkeepsie. [5] The county was created in 1683, one of New York's first twelve counties, [A] and later organized in 1713.
The Dutchess County Agricultural Society is celebrating over 180 years of the Dutchess County Fair this year. From amusement rides and carnival games to agricultural sales and live music, there's ...
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Inaugurated. 1980. Participants. Knitters, sheep breeders, wool spinners. The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival is an annual gathering of fiber-arts enthusiasts in the United States that draws approximately 30,000 visitors and more than 300 vendors. [ 1] It is held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York .
About 300 Dutchess County 4-H Club members will exhibit an item, skill, or animal at the 2022 Dutchess County Fair, Aug. 23-28. For these Dutchess County kids, 4-H is a way of life Skip to main ...