Information from WYSH Radio
The Anderson County Fair has been canceled this year because of concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
The fair had been scheduled for July 13 to 18.
In a press release, organizers said they had hoped to have the fair this summer.
[Read more…]
The 2015 Anderson County Fair Fairest of the Fair and Tiny Miss Pageants will be held Sunday, July 12, at Anderson County High School.
Age divisions range from 0-21 years.
The deadline to enter has been extended to July 8. Contact Shayla Sanderson at (865) 591-5077 or [email protected] for information, rules, and applications.
An image from an Anderson County Fair poster from 2009.
The annual week-long Anderson County Fair in Clinton ends today (Saturday).
See the Anderson County Fair website for more information, including admission prices and a schedule.
Volunteers are needed at the Drive Drunk Get Nailed Demolition Derby at the Anderson County Fair on Friday, July 18. The demolition derby starts at 7:30 p.m., and volunteers need to arrive by 6 p.m.
Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention—or ASAP—of Anderson County will shoot and toss ASAP T-shirts into the crowd during the event. If you can help, notify ASAP Prevention Coordinator Michael Foster by calling (865) 457-3007 by Wednesday, July 16, so they can get enough passes for all the volunteers.
An image from an Anderson County Fair poster from 2009.
The Anderson County Fair was named most improved in its division—Division AAA—during a recent state convention.
The awards were presented by Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson during the 92nd Annual Convention of the Tennessee Association of Fairs from Jan. 16-18 in Nashville. More than 900 people attended the Fairs Merit Awards recognition dinner.
A press release said awards were presented to 56 of the state’s top county, regional, and state agricultural fairs. They were recognized with the Merit Award for outstanding achievement during the 2013 fair season. [Read more…]
To the Editor:
What a great event the Anderson County Fair is! The dedication of countless hours of time and efforts of those who plan and prepare for week of activities for our residents reinforces my appreciation for these good people who love our county. People from far and wide our state visit us for this “Best 6 Days of summer.”
I was a part of the Anderson County Fair this year as an employee of Emory Valley Center where we had our information/awareness booth. Thank you to all who plan and work at our fair! [Read more…]
The Anderson County Fair officially kicks off this evening and will run through Saturday on the Fairgrounds in Clinton. Gates open at 5 p.m. today, and children ages 17 and under will get in for free.
In addition, if you can find Kubota of Knoxville owner Ron Krise at the Fair, he has purchased 100 armbands that will allow kids to ride the rides on the midway all night long. The midway opens at 6 p.m. and those armbands will be $20. [Read more…]
Information from WYSH Radio
The Anderson County Fair starts Sunday at Anderson County High School with the Tiny Miss and Fairest of the Fair pageants.
The Tiny Miss pageant will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday and the fairest of the Fair—including the Princess, Junior, and Senior divisions—will be held at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 and kids ages six and under will get in free. For more information, visit www.andersoncountyfairtn.com.
The Anderson County Fair is in its last two days at the fairgrounds in Clinton, and the gates open at 5 p.m. today.
Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for kids ages 6 through 12, and free for kids under 6. An armband that will let you ride the rides all night long costs $20.
The Anderson County Fair starts Sunday–a day earlier than normal–with Fairest of the Fair pageants at Anderson County High School. The “Tiny Miss” pageant starts at 2 p.m., and the Princess, Junior and Senior Division pageants at 7 p.m.
Admission prices for Sunday’s events will be $5 for adults, $2 for kids ages 6 through 12, and free for kids under 6.
The doors to the fair open in earnest at 5 p.m. Monday, according to WYSH Radio in Clinton. Daily events include more than 60 commercial vendors, 15 concession vendors, the Little Ponderosa Petting Zoo, three nightly shows by Danny Supermagic Boywonder, Living Heritage demonstrations, and a nightly cash giveaway.
