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The
52nd Annual
Canterbury Fair |
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Canterbury, NH - Town Center |
| Date: |
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010 |
| Time: |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Admission: |
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FREE! |
| Parking Fee: |
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$5.00 per
car |
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Don’t miss a minute!
Be
in the Center when the ringing of the church bell announces the start
of the 52nd Annual Canterbury Fair!
Press Release!
For the official word on the 2010 event, check
out the press release for the 2010
Canterbury Fair... --
prepared by John Bouton, Tel. (603) 783-9565.
Musicians Featured
at the 2010 Canterbury Fair...
Bow
Junction (Bluegrass) @
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Grass
Dawgs (Bluegrass) @
2:00 - 4:00 PM
About the Fair...
A story of enterprise, dedication and community effort that
has literally put Canterbury, NH, on a national map showing outstanding
events over the past 25 years*.
In
1959, The Canterbury Ladies Benevolent Society (LBS) added a chicken
barbecue to the "Canterbury Country Fair and Bazaar" it
had been sponsoring for several years. The crowd swelled that
year.
Net income increased tenfold, from about $200 to more than $2000.
That was the beginning of the Canterbury Fair as we know it in
the
year 2007.
Proceeds from the early fairs were used primarily to furnish and
equip a "new vestry" or Parish House which opened in 1958.
The former vestry was destroyed by a fire in 1943. That blaze also
burned down the a church, a Grange or Union hall, and a store, all
in Canterbury Center, and two nearby farm houses. A new church was
opened on the site of the old one in 1946, its mortgage being at
least partially paid off with funds earned by the LBS over several
years.
The LBS members alone continued to sponsor and manage the fair,
always on the last Saturday in July, until it became too large an
event to manage by themselves. In 1966, the LBS was joined by a
number of other Canterbury organizations, the PTA, the Fire Department
and Auxiliary, the Canterbury Women's Club and the church council
and trustees, to produce and operate the fair, sharing the proceeds
with a newly-created Canterbury Fund. The fund was used for scholarships
and family emergencies.
The fair continued to grow and thrive and received recognition as
part of a National Geographic Society listing of outstanding attractions
nation-wide. The crowd was estimated at 10,000 people in 1981, its
peak year.
*A map distributed by the National Geographic Society
showing outstanding attractions in the United States lists the
Canterbury Fair.
Schedule of 2010 Events
| Begins |
Ends |
Events
All events and displays are conveniently
located at the Center. Admission is Free. Parking
$5.00 with
shuttle bus to and from the Festivities in the Center! |
| 9:00
AM |
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Church
Bell sounds starting
the 52nd Annual Canterbury Fair |
| 9:00
AM |
~
11:00 AM |
Woodchuck Classic 5K Road Race (Final race of CARS
series) and 2K
Chipmunk Scramble Kids Race
Registration Starts at 8:00 AM Fair Day. Awards presented
by age group. For more info or to pre-register please visit
the organizer's
website. |
beginning...
10:00
AM
and throughout the day |
30
minutes |
Canterbury's
Morris Dancing Team will
be joined by other regional Morris Dance Teams.
Accompanied by Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman. |
| 11:00
AM |
2:30
PM |
Chicken
Barbecue provided by the Sunset Mountain Fish and Game
Club using the Club's secret chicken BBQ sauce recipe that
has been a crowd pleaser for many years!
Price: $10.00. |
| 12:00
PM |
2:00
PM |
Live
performance by Bow
Junction Band -- Bluegrass Music |
| 2:00
PM |
4:00
PM |
Live
performance by the Grass
Dawgs --
Bluegrass Music |
ALL
DAY Events...
These Events officially begin
with the start of the fair at the Cannon Boom at 9:00 AM,
and end at approximately 4:00 PM with the completion of the
Fair. |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
What-Not-Sale --
buy gently used items! Back by popular demand! |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Mike Cook, Blacksmith -- hands-on demonstration |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Juried
Craft Tables featuring one of a kind items |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Antique
Mart - huge display of wonderful items for sale! |
| All Day |
4:00
PM |
FOOD!
FOOD! FOOD! Bake sale, Burgers, Ice
Cream Sundaes & Frappes,
Sausage Grinders, Salad, Popcorn & more! |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Artisan
Demonstrations: integrated woodworking with environmental
education, blacksmithing |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Tools for Kids/Trees N' Us |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Book
Sale - features thousands of books for sale by the Elkins
Library -- Huge Selection! |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Children's
Actvities on the Green - tons of fun for the kids! |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Farm
Animals Display |
| All Day |
4:00
PM |
Canterbury
Historical Society Exhibit: "Out
of the Archives ," at
the Elkins Memorial Building |
| All Day |
4:00
PM |
Dunkin'
Booth by the Parish House |
| 4:00
PM |
4:00
PM |
Official
End of the 52nd Annual Canterbury Fair |
Food & Drink
The Canterbury Fair has always meant a good time, with lots of
good things to eat and drink. This year's offerings include:
- Chicken Barbecue provided by the Sunset Mountain Fish
and Game Club! Price:
$10.00
- Hot Dogs
- Sausages
- Hamburgers
- Veggie Burgers
- Fruit Stand
- Homemade Ice Cream
- Frappe Bar
- Lemonade
- Hot Buttery Popcorn
- Cotton Candy
- Don't forget the baked goods, and many fine treats at
the craft tables
Entertainment
There's always something fun to see or do at the Canterbury Fair.
The highlights of this year's fair include:
- Artisan Demonstrations: Featuring
integrated woodworking with environmental education, fiber spinning,
rug braiding, blacksmithing
- Canterbury Historical Society:
"Out of the Archives ," Elkins Memorial Building
- Morris Dancers - Canterbury's Morris Dancing Team will
be joined by other regional Morris Dance Teams. Accompanied by
Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman
- Farm Animal Displays for kids of
all ages!
- Canoe Polo in the Fire Pond
- LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES by...
Bow Junction (Bluegrass) @
12:00 - 2:00 PM
delivers a diverse blend of hard driving bluegrass with gospel,
folk, country, and a little bit of Celtic. This group combines
a respect for tradition with an ear for innovation.
Grass
Dawgs (Bluegrass) @ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Their brand of country bluegrass is so dang hot, you’ll have
to head to the frappe bar after their set — Whooee!
Craft Tables and Vendors
The
Canterbury Fair is famous for it's wide variety of hand made crafts
and other goodies on display all day long. This year we expect nearly
fifty participating vendors to make the selection ever more diverse.
While you're here, don't forget the following traditional Fair favorites:
- Annual Library Book Sale
- The Legendary What-Not-Sale (returns!)
- Baked Goods Table
- Antique Dealers
Children's Activities
The
Canterbury Fair is first and foremost a place where kid's of all
ages can have fun! Little ones will love getting
faces painted, plus enjoy the gentle challenges of familiar and
favorite old-fashioned games and crafts. Win prizes
and amaze your friends.
And when you're done, enjoy a nose-to-nose “Hello!” with
friendly farm animals and super-soft alpacas. For more information
on the games, or to help out managing them please contact Kate
Luczko at (603) 661-7822. Thanks!
Directions
From
I-93 (North or South)
Get off at Exit 17, and head East on 3A (Hoit Road)
about a half mile until intersection with Route 132. Turn
Left on Route 132, heading North. Continue 0.8
miles, eventually turning right onto New Road, and follow
signs for Fair and Fair Parking.
From Route 106
Take Shaker Road at the lights by the Beanstalk on Route
106 in Loudon. Continue on Shaker Road 1.7 miles, turning
left on to Baptist Road. Continue towards town center,
following signs for Fair parking.
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