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Amherst, MA 01002
United States of America
Rotary Club of Amherst Town Fair - 2024
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An annual tradition returns to the Town Common starting Friday, August 23, 2024, when the Amherst Rotary Town Fair opens for its three-day run.
Hours:
Friday, August 23, 2024, from 5:30 pm until 10 pm Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 1 pm to 10 pm Sunday, August 25, 2024, from 1 pm to 6 pm (Sunday wristband special from 1 pm to 5 pm) Ticket sales in advance from:
Carnival rides such as a Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, and various other activities will be ready for children and adults starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Rotary uses money from the fair to provide scholarships to local students and assist nonprofits through donations. The organization also offers annual awards through its community grant program.
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The rides are relatively flat and follow rolling terrain on the West bank of the Connecticut River to Brattleboro, Vermont, crossing into New Hampshire and returning following the East bank of the Connecticut River through picturesque farmland and passing a waterfall before heading back to Hatfield, Mass.
This is an all-volunteer event. Net proceeds of the event will, through the Amherst Rotary Good Works Fund, support a broad range of humanitarian, intercultural, and educational programs and activities, including local high school scholarships and charitable organizations throughout Hampshire County.
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