95th Annual
91st Annual Ephrata Fair
September 24-28, 2013

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Ephrata Farmers Day Assoc.
19 South State Street
PO Box 784
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-4451


Agricultural

Tent City Tour and Demonstrations

The Cloister FFA classes will be giving demonstrations at different stations. These stations are located throughout Tent City. Come and enjoy a day at the Tom Grater Memorial Park and leave with new information about the agricultural community in which you live. Everyone is welcome.

To schedule group tours, please call Sue Bollinger at 733-0121.  

The available times are as follows:

8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.


Ephrata Fair Youth Livestock Sale

Thursday 6:00 p.m. • Tent City, Grater Memorial Park

Local 4-H and FFA members who have been raising a variety of livestock including swine, beef, goats, lambs and dairy beef, would greatly appreciate your support at their annual sale. The young people have put much time and effort into raising and caring for these quality animals.

This is a great way to support our local 4-H and FFA youth and the future of agriculture! If you would like to support these youth but do not wish to take possession of the animal, a buy back price will be offered for all species. If you cannot be at the sale, we would be happy to see that a buyer is present to represent you. Please contact Jen Oberholtzer, Chairman, at (717) 587-1862.

Buyers of Champions and Reserve Champions will have their photos taken for newspaper coverage.

 

Free Shuttle Bus Transportation To/From Midway & Tent City

Pick-up locations: Corner of S. State St. & Franklin St. (next to Fair office) and Tent City at the corner of Vine and King Sts. by the swimming pool.

Tues., Thurs., & Fri
Wed.

4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Additional stop at Cornerstone Mennonite Church (Oak St.)

Animal Entry Form

Animal Owner or Caretaker's Verification of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship

 

Schedule of Events

Monday

4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Scarecrow & Straw Bale
Registration
Grains Tent Registration
Goat, Sheep, Swine &
Rabbit Registration
Dairy Beef Registration

 Tuesday

10:00 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
4:00 - 9:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

Deadline for Dairy Arrival
Dairy Beef Judging
Petting Zoo
Market Swine Judging
BBQ Pork Chop Dinner
Antique Tractor Games
Rooster and Pig Chase

Wednesday

9:00 - 2:00 p.m.
9:00 - 6:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m

1:00 p.m.

Agricultural Demonstrations
Petting Zoo
Market Goat Judging

Sheep & Lamb Judging

Thursday

10:00 a.m.
4:00 - 9:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.

Dairy Cattle Judging
Petting Zoo
Livestock Sale
Pedal Tractor Pull
Tug of War

Friday

4:00 - 9:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.

Rabbit Judging
Candy/Peanut Scramble
DKers Juggling
Antique Tractor Pull
Family Fun Contests

Saturday

8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Quoits Tournament 
Cornhole Tournament
Exhibits Removed



   Thank You 2011 Livestock Buyers!

  • Binkley and Hurst Bros.
  • Brown's Auto Parts 
  • C.S. Stauffer & Sons, Inc
  • Class 8 Parts
  • Clarence Martin
  • Cloister Restaurant
  • Commercial Concepts
  • Dale Herr Hoof Trimming
  • Eckert Signs
  • Eagle Concrete
  • Ephrata Agway
  • Ephrata National Bank
  • Farmer Boy Ag
  • Fulton Bank
  • Garman Builders
  • Gehman's Feed Mill
  • Good's Livestock Inc.
  • Harper's Valley Farm
  • Hibred Pig Company
  • K & K Feeds
  • L.W. Martin Truck Repair LLC
  • Martin Limestone, Inc
  • Martin's Paving
  • Matt Marte Insurance Agency
  • McCarty & Son
  • Michael Brubaker
  • Mitchell Farms
  • New Creation Construction
  • New Holland Sales Stables
  • R & J Dairy Consultants
  • Sei's Catering
  • Sensenig's Feed Mill
  • Snavely's Mill
  • Susquehanna Bank
  • Weaver's Store
  • Zartman Farms
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
RANDAL V. KLINE AND ROY E. GOOD JR.
OF KLINE, KREIDER & GOOD AUCTIONEERS
FOR DONATING THEIR SERVICES FOR OUR SALE.

Petting Zoo

Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Wed. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

See our sponsors

Petting Zoo

 

Antique Tractor Show

 

Antique Tractor Show

Tues. - Fri. • Grater Memorial Park

Featuring Ford

1959 Tractors & Older
Antique Engines & Equipment Welcome
Call 717-626-0435 For More Info

Tractor Games

Tuesday • 6:30 p.m.
Registration 6:00 p.m

Grater Memorial Park

Egg Cracking • Teeter Totter • Egg Carrying Blindfold • Slow Race 
Chain In a Box • Barrel Roll

For Information Call 717-626-0435. See Premium Guidebook page 81 for rules.

Tractor Games

Family Pedal Tractor Pull

Thursday • 6:30 p.m.
Registration 6:00 p.m

Grater Memorial Park

For Information Call 717-626-0435. See Premium Guidebook page 81 for rules.

Antique Tractor Pull

Grater Memorial Park

Friday • 6:30 p.m.
Registration 6:00 p.m.

For Information Call 717-626-0435. See Premium Guidebook page 81 for rules.

Children's Barnyard Academy

Where Farming is FUN-damental!

Cow Milking • Coloring Contest
Hen House • Straw Bale Maze

Sponsored by Key-Aid ACE Hardware


Rooster Chase

Rooster Chase (Ages 4-5)

Tuesday • 7:00 p.m.

Grater Memorial Park

For Information Call 717-951-2465.
See Premium Guidebook page 77 for rules

Annual Pig Chase

Tuesday • 7:00 p.m.

Grater Memorial Park
Age Groups 6-8; 9-11; 12-15; 16+

33rd Annual Pig Chase

For Information Call 717-951-2465.
See Premium Guidebook page 77 for rules

Tug of War

Thursday • 8:00 p.m.
Weigh-in Time • 7:30 p.m.

Grater Memorial Park

Tug of War

For Information Call 717-733-3570.
See Premium Guidebook page 75 for rules.

 
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