'Ready, Set Eat': Pie-Eating Contest Returns To The Monmouth County Fair

FREEHOLD, NJ — Taste some old-fashioned fun during the Monmouth County Fair's annual pie-eating contest.

Set to take place on Sunday, July 26, this delicious tradition will once again use pies donated by Wemrock Orchards.

Children age 12 and under will compete at 12:30 p.m. and ages 13 and up at 12:45 p.m.

On-site registration for both contests begins at 11 a.m. at the Main Stage. All participants will receive a T-shirt to wear during the competition. Winners take home a trophy.

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Held at East Freehold Showgrounds Wednesday-Sunday (July 22-26), the Monmouth County Fair also offers family fun with 4-H shows & exhibits, rides, entertainment, home and garden competitions, opening night fireworks (weather permitting), and more.

The fair will be open:

• Wednesday-Friday (July 22-24): 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Saturday (July 25): 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Sunday (July 26): 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

General daily admission to the Monmouth County Fair is $10 per adult; children 12 and under are admitted free.

Veterans and active military with ID also enter for free. On Sunday, seniors 65 and older and students with ID are free.

Admission is half-price during the first two hours of each day; 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The Monmouth County Fair is presented by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners in cooperation with the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H Association.

For the most current information about the Monmouth County Fair, you can visit their event website or call 732-842-4000.

For those with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711.

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