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Dutchess County Fair Set To Open Tuesday
Cows, chickens, goats, dock-jumping dogs, deep-fried Oreos, music and fun.
RHINEBECK, NY — The gates for the Dutchess County Fair open at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21 in Rhinebeck at the Rhinebeck Fairgrounds. The fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 26.
Tickets are $15 at the gate. Children 11 and under are free at all times. Seniors age 65 and up and military with proper ID are $8 purchased at the gate.
Rides are not included in the fair admission. They are four tickets for $5 or 22 tickets for $20.
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Parking is free, but visitors are advised to note the numbered sign near their vehicles in order to easily find their ways back after the fair.
At each gate will be a selfie station to help fairgoers identify which gate they entered the fairgrounds.
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For more information, including a list of exhibits, competitions, free entertainment and the Grandstand Concert Series, go here.
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Photo caption: Cow birthing tent from a previous year. Photo credit: Michael Woyton/Patch Staff.
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