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The
49th Annual Canterbury Fair
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Canterbury, NH - Town Center |
| Date: |
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Saturday, July 28th, 2007 |
| Time: |
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9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Admission: |
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FREE! |
| Parking Fee: |
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$3.00 per
car |
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Press Release!
For the official word on the 2007 event, check
out the press release for the 2007 Canterbury
Fair Now Available! --
prepared by Katie Dunn, Tel. (603) 783-4999.
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 Events
| Begins |
Ends |
Events
All events and displays are conveniently
located at the Center. Admission is Free. Parking
$3.00 with
shuttle bus to and from the Festivities in the Center! |
| 9:00
AM |
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Cannon
Boom starting the 49th Annual Canterbury Fair |
| 9:00
AM |
~
11:00 AM |
Woodchuck Classic 5K Road Race 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.
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beginning...
10:00
AM
12:00 PM
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approx.
10:30 AM
12:30 PM |
Morris
Dancing - Performing on the Green accompanied
by Dudley and Jacqueline Laufman. Each performance is approximately
30 minutes. |
| 11:00
PM |
4:00
PM |
Canoe
Polo in the Town Fire Pond - be prepared to get wet! |
| 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!Meal includes 1/2
chicken BBQ'd with Sunset Mt. Club secret sauce, 2 kinds
of home-baked beans, fresh coleslaw, roll, cranberry sauce,
iced tea or lemonad.
Price: $8.00. |
| 11:00
AM |
~11:30
AM |
Square
Dancing Performance by the Concord Coach Squares |
| 11:00
AM |
12:00
PM |
LIVE
MUSIC PERFORMANCE: provided
by "The Muzzeys " - Folk, Country and Gospel Music |
1:00
PM |
4:00
PM |
LIVE
MUSIC PERFORMANCE: provided
by "The Mink Hill Band" - The Best in Blue Grass Music. |
| 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, Shrimp, Burgers, Homemade Ice
cream & Frappes,
Sausage Grinders, Cotton Candy, Popcorn & more!! |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Artisan
Demonstrations: featuring wood turning, working blacksmith,
weaving, spinning & master furniture makers |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
What-Not
Sale - offers all kinds of treasures for sale |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Book
Sale - features thousands of books for sale by the Elkins
Library |
| All
Day |
4:00
PM |
Massage
- Pampering at its Best! |
| 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 |
Cow
Pie Bingo! Come see what all the "flap" is about. Pick
the plot that marks the spot and... Bingo! |
| All Day |
4:00
PM |
Canterbury Historical Society Open House at the old library |
| All Day |
4:00
PM |
Dunkin'
Booth by the Parish House |
| 4:00
PM |
4:00
PM |
Official
End of the 48th Annual Canterbury Fair |
"ALL
DAY " Events officially begin with the start of
the fair at the Cannon Boom, and end at approximately 4:00
PM with the completion of the 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! Meal includes 1/2 chicken BBQ'd with Sunset Mt.
Club secret sauce, 2 kinds of home-baked beans, fresh coleslaw,
roll, cranberry sauce, iced tea or lemonade! Price:
$8.00
- "Shrimp Rolls "
- Hot Dogs
- Sausages
- Hamburgers
- Veggie Burgers
- Fruit Stand
- Frappe Bar
- Lemonade
- Popcorn
- Ice Cream
- 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
wood turning, weaving, spinning, and a working blacksmith.
Come see the Furniture Masters.
- Canterbury Historical Society:
This year, an Open House to see progress on renovations
to the old Elkins Library building.
- Morris Dancers - Several performances on the Green throughout
the day
- Farm Animal Displays for kids of
all ages!
- Canoe Polo in the Fire Pond
- LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES:
by "The Muzzeys" featuring
Folk, Country and Gospel Music, and "The Mink Hill
Band" featuring
the best in Blue Grass Music
- Square Dancing: Featuring the Concord Coach Squares
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
- What-Not Sale
- 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! Come participate in a host of games of skill
and luck for kids big and small. Win prizes and amaze your friends.
A complete list of games will be listed here soon! For more information
on the games, or to help out managing them please contact Sarah
Tirrell-Wysocki at (603) 783-4678. 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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