The annual Union County Fair is set to take place for five days beginning September 14 at Oak Ridge Park, 136 Oak Ridge Road in Clark.
The fair will feature MusicFest, Union County’s five-day celebration of great free outdoor music. The shows are scheduled on all five days of the fair.
The MusicFest headliner this year is Blondie, the pop singer Deborah Harry who will perform on Saturday, September 17. Also in the lineup is the legendary Paul Rodgers, voice of the rock band Bad Company. Other bands will play including the cult favorite Toad the Wet Sprocket and Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea.
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Sunday is New Jersey Family Day at the County Fair. Local performers will perform and there will be a Bruce Springsteen tribute by School of Rock All-Stars and headliner Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
Also part of the Jersey Day festivities is the Classic Car Show featuring the famed Batmobile.
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This year, MusicFest also features up-and-coming young local musicians from the School of Rock on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Many attractions will take place at the festival including carnival rides, food and craft vendors, a “Green Village” for fun environmental education and the Hell on Wheels BMX daredevils.
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County will also be in attendance at the fair. Participants can stop by the group's tent for a free rain barrel raffle, cooking demonstrations, gardening tips, children’s workshops and the Second Annual Harvest contest.
For all Union County Fair information including MusicFest and instructions for entering the Harvest Contest, visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.org, facebook.com/musicfest or follow ucnjmusicfest on Twitter.
For more information, call 908-527-4346.
