Arts & Entertainment
Ocean County Fair Kicks Off On Wednesday
The fair will run from Wednesday through Sunday at the Ocean County Airpark off Route 530 in Berkeley Township
by Patricia A. Miller
The Ocean County Fair - an annual rite of summer - will kick off on Wednesday and run through Sunday at the Ocean County Airpark off Route 530 in Berkeley Township.
The fair will feature rides, entertainment, children’s games, 4-H animals and demonstrations, agricultural displays, craft demonstrations, music and food.
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A new company - Monroe-based Amusements of America - is providing the rides this year, according to WOBM.
Manager Rob Vivona said since the fair grounds at Ocean County Airport (formerly known as Robert J. Miller Airpark) are smaller, they’re bringing a scaled-down mix of 18 rides.
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The rides will include Ring of Fire, and a Bonzai Gravitron, Scooter, Wacky Worm Roller Coast, a Merry-go-Round, Tilt-A-Whirl and several fun houses.
Admission to the fair is $7 per person. Children under 10 are admitted free. Visitors can purchase unlimited ride tickets for $15 on Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fair hours are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 11 a.m. Please leave your pets at home. There is a no pets policy in effect.
To see the entire schedule, click here.
Patch will post the events for each day this week.
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