Cumberland County Fair releases 2023 themed day schedule; sponsorships still open

By Faith Hatton, posted Apr 25, 2023 on BizFayetteville.com

BOGO Day will feature BOGO deals on fair favorites from B&B Concessions. Photo provided by: Maddy Eversole – Crown Complex

Preparation for the 2023 Cumberland County Fair continues as local leaders and organizers met for the second time on Monday, April 24 to give progress reports and updates on what is in store.

This year’s theme is “Off to the Fair,” inspired by the novel Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.

Fair Manager Tony Williams also announced the themed days had been confirmed and will follow the following schedule:

Friday, Sept. 1: Free admissions for Healthcare Professionals.

$5.00 admission for kids 3-12, and $10.00 admission for those 13 and older.

Sunday, Sept. 3: Faith and Family Day

Guests receive $5.00 off by presenting their church bulletin at the Box Office

$5.00 admission for kids 3-12, and $10.00 admission for those 13 and older.

Monday, Sept. 4: Sensory Day From 12 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

This day will be sensory friendly, featuring limited rides with no lights or music for the first hour.

$10.00 admission for adults and children 3 years old and over.

Tuesday, Sept. 5: $2.00 Tuesday

Entrance fee will be $2, and unlimited wristbands can still be purchased separately.

Wednesday, Sept. 6: BOGO & Senior Night

Admission, unlimited wristbands, hotdogs, corn dogs, funnel cakes and fried Oreos at B&B Concessions will be buy one get one free.

All seniors aged 65 and up will also get free entry into the fair.

Thursday, Sept 7: A Day of Giving, 4-H & FFA Day and School Day

Bring six nonperishable food items from the event sponsor and get one free ticket into the fair. One ticket will be given for every six items donated. Bring your items to the Cumberland County Fair Box Office to redeem for your tickets.

4-H & FFA card holders will also get free admission.

School kids and personnel will receive $2.00 admission with a valid school ID.

$5.00 admission for adults and children aged three and older.

Sept. 8 & 9: $10.00 admission for adults and children 3 years old and over.

Sunday, Sept. 10: Military Day

Free admission for Military and First Responders with valid ID.

$10.00 admission for adults and children 3 years old and over.

Fair staff are still looking for sponsors for Sept. 1, 3, 7, 8 and 10. September 8 could also become a themed night depending on the sponsor.

Organizers also shared they would like to also hold a mini “Touch a Truck” event for fair guests on Sept. 1 and are looking for participants.

The fair is also looking for grant opportunities to the tune of $24,000 to help purchase copies of Charlotte's Web for students in the Cumberland County School System.

“We are partnering with the school system and with the Cumberland County Library, we are working hard to be able to purchase 4,000 Charlotte’s Web books and then send them out to public school kids in the fourth grade as well as some of our private school friends, and any of those folks that want to take advantage of that. So we're trying to promote it. It's an exhibit but it's also more than that, it’s a fair but it's more than that, we want to try to connect with our educators. With COVID You know, so many kids got behind in reading. And so we want to use this as an opportunity for them and for us,” shared Agriculture Extension Director Lisa Childers during her update on upcoming exhibits.

Williams shared that the goal is to introduce new generations to the state fair, and has seen a trend of attendees ranging from teens to young adults, to the long-time fair goers in the older age demographic.

“I’d like to see a few more kids. We’re getting more older kids, young adults, and then there are the people who've always wanted to come to the fair or that have been to the fair every year, getting my age and older. So now I just need to get that younger generation back into coming out being excited for the fair. And we're hoping that with Charlotte's Web, that it'll actually generate a little more on the pre-K to fifth grade level coming into the fair a little more,” shared Williams.

Anyone interested in participating in this year’s fair can reach out to Tony Williams at Tony.Williams@oakviewgroup.com or by calling 910-438-4107.

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