Virginia State Truthful kicks off 10-day pageant

CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – The 168th annual State Fair of Virginia kicks off at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23. 1000’s of Virginians come from everywhere in the state to get pleasure from quite a few actions for the 10-day pageant.

“We’ve acquired animals, we’ve acquired meals, we’ve acquired rides, we’ve acquired academic experiences. We simply have a lot enjoyable for the household folks ought to simply come out and benefit from the stunning climate,” stated Kathy Dixon, the spokesperson for the State Truthful of Virginia.

The primary few days of the pageant have been named ‘Dairy Days’ in celebration of Virginia Dairy manufacturing. Folks of all ages can milk dairy cows and drink a contemporary milkshake straight from the supply. There can even be milk demonstrations, calf births, and a dairy cattle competitors.

One of many objectives of the truthful is to teach attendees on state agriculture and crops, to allow them to be taught the place their meals comes from and make a deeper connection to the meals grown round them.

The State Truthful of Virginia offers a day filled with household enjoyable actions, reminiscent of using traditional rides and consuming scrumptious meals.

“There are households of a number of generations that come to the state truthful yearly,” Dixon stated. “We have now grandmothers that carry their daughters and their youngsters, and so they simply maintain it taking place the road like it to make it an annual custom.”

To buy a ticket or discover a full schedule of rides and meals, click here.