The Freestone County residents will soon celebrate “100 Years of Traditions and Heritage” in the grandest Texan way. The Freestone County Fair and Rodeo will begin at the W. L. Moody Reunion Fairgrounds in Fairfield. The week-long event will take place June 13-18.
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The Freestone County Fair parade will be held Monday, June 13 downtown Fairfield starting at 7 p.m. to kick off the 100-year celebration for the week.
Following the parade at the fairgrounds until midnight, the entertainment on stage will be Darrin Morris Band followed by Jake Hooker & The Outsiders. All the concerts throughout the week will be held on stage at the fairgrounds and are FREE to attend.
Kids of all ages will enjoy the carnival rides and attractions by Mitchell Amusement of Slidell, LA. again this year each night of the week.
Multiple food vendors will provide hamburgers, corn dogs, tacos, funnel cakes and more.
The Home and Garden Show as well as the Ag Mechanics exhibitors will be showing their projects throughout the week.
On Tuesday, the Miss Freestone County Pageant will be held at the Fairfield High School Auditorium at 7 p.m. The entertainment at the fairgrounds will be the 7 Bridges Eagles Tribute Band from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
On Wednesday, the Yates Manahan Youth Rodeo will be held at 7 p.m. in the rodeo arena. The entertainment under the pavilion will be Christian Music from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entertainment on Thursday, from 8 p.m. to midnight, will be Peter Sinclaire followed by Cristina Amaro Selena Tribute. On Friday, from 8 p.m. to midnight, the entertainment will be Lanky Moore Band followed by Michael Twitty.
The Freestone County UPRA Rodeo will hold performances on Friday and Saturday nights, June 17-18, both starting at 8 p.m. in the rodeo arena. J&J Rodeo Company of Cooper will provide the rodeo stock again this year.
The Freestone County 4-H youths and FFA students will show their animals during the week. The Freestone County Livestock Sale auction will take place on Saturday morning, June 18, at 9:30 a.m. under the Isiah “Ike” Carden Pavilion. The Freestone County youth will be showing over 100 animals at the sale. Visit the website www.fcfar.org for additional schedule information.
Closing out the weeklong entertainment, on Saturday night, June 18, from 8 p.m. to midnight will be Pushwater followed by Wade Bowen.
The 2022 Freestone County Fair Association directors have approved the design for the 1922-2022 Freestone County Fair 100-Year commemorative belt buckle. The silver and gold-plated buckle carries the blue logo banner of the Freestone County Fair complemented with a blue color gem in the center and corners The cost will be $150.00 each. Proceeds from sales to be used for the 100-year Celebration. Order your commemorative belt buckle by contacting Jodie Bodine at 903-388-8010 or josephbodine@att.net.
The “100 Years of Traditions and Heritage 1922-2022” history book of the Freestone County Fair Association with over 650 pages full of newspaper articles and photos has been documented. The hard-bound book will be printed after the June 13-18 fair and rodeo to include the 100-year Celebration photos and news articles.
To PREORDER your book for pickup at the Armadillo Emporium in Fairfield, mail $75.00 to Freestone County Fair Association, Sec. Nadine Philips, PO Box 592, Fairfield, TX 75840. For books mailed, add $7.95 for postage. Proceeds from sales to be used for the 100-year Celebration.
Visit the website www.fcfar.org or Facebook page Freestone County Fair and Rodeo Association for more information and schedule of events including the parade, nightly entertainment, queen coronation, home and garden show, livestock show and sale, youth rodeo and the UPRA rodeos celebrating the 100-Year Traditions and Heritage of the Freestone County Fair and Rodeo Association.
“This is a county fair and when people from all over the county participate it naturally tends to make the fair more of a county-wide fair and creates much more interest.”
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