Bring the Family to the 134th Broome County Fair in 2008!

BINGHAMTON, NY - Summer Vacation, hot apple pie, lemonade, and a great country fair—now, that's the recipe for a taste of America—right here in Broome County! Beat the gas pump by celebrating your family's summer close to home with the Broome County Fair, featuring the Gillette Family Show. The 134rd Annual Broome County Fair will begin brimming with fun on Tuesday, July 22, and simmer with excitement through Sunday, July 27, at the Whitney Point Fairgrounds, where the Gillette Shows will once again electrify the Midway with awesome amusement rides and games as they celebrate their 27th year at the Fair.

While you're there, don't miss the marching bands, fireworks, and Grandstand shows—all included in the low price of admission! After the old-fashioned hymn sing gets your toes tapping on Tuesday, the Demo Derby displays will begin on Wednesday to get you in the mood for a week of nail-biting excitement. The new attraction of the Imperial Stunt Driving team will open your eyes wide on Thursday, preparing you for Friday, when Broken B Rodeo's professional bull-riding with the wildest and most dangerous sport of bronc-riding will get your heart pounding in your chest. On Saturday and Sunday, the grinding gears of motor enthusiasts, knuckles white at the wheels for the Super stock and modified tractor pulls, ATV drags, and Demo Derby Championships, will get your legs running to the find the best seat in the house!

Wait! There's more—the Junior Miss and Miss Broome County Fair Pageant, the 4-H animal and event competitions, the mighty pony- and horse-pulling events, and the proud displays of military vehicles! For information on this traditional summer event that is sure to put the cherry on your summer sundaes, call the Broome County Fair office at (607) 692-4191 or visit www.broomecountyfairny.com.

Published Date: 07-08-2008