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Press, MS-4
614 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA
Phone: (360) 337-7146 • Fax: (360) 337-4632
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   
Date: August 2, 2012

Contact:

Billie J. Schmidt, Superintendent of Park Operations
Kitsap County Parks & Recreation Department
360.337.5371 or
bschmidt@co.kitsap.wa.us
     

No: 2012-76

Kick it up at this year's County Fair!

(Kitsap County, WA) Plan to "Kick it Up" at this year's County Fair August 22nd through the 26th.

Be sure to enjoy great new entertainment this year including:

  • Top 40 Country Music Artist Jerrod Niemann (8/23) on the Geico Concert Stage. Attend free with fair admission.

  • Four Xtreme Motocross Stunt Shows by Brigade Freestyle Motocross on Sunday (8/26). Attend free with fair admission.

  • Dragon Steps, a real fire breathing show on Sunday 8/26. Enjoy any one of four shows on Sunday (8/26) free with fair admission.

  • Hypnotist Kevin Wolfe will perform free shows every day during the fair.

  • Be sure to see Matt Baker’s Comedy Stunt Show daily at the fair.

  • Enjoy a variety of Naval Base Kitsap Bands including Passages
    ( a jazz band) and others daily at the Bell.

  • Bring the kids and enjoy the new exciting rides & booths including a zip line, camel rides and pony rides.

You'll also enjoy all the traditional fair favorites including the Xtreme Bulls
Rodeo (Wednesday 8/22 at 7:00 p.m.), and the PRCA Rodeo Friday (8/24)
and Saturday (8/25) at 7:00 p.m. You can see exhibits galore and enjoy
a wide array of tasty fair food. The kids will enjoy perennial fair favorites
Cowboy Buck & Elizabeth, back for this years fair.

And no fair is complete without a celebrity pie eating contest, the Diaper Derby, racing pigs, a hot dog eating contest, the Longest Tongue Contest and theBest Tattoo Contest

The fair is also a great time to display your work to our community. Check the web site (www.kitsapgov.com/parks/Fairgrounds/pages/Fair_Stampede.htm) and see how to enter your craft, crop or art in this year's fair.

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Kitsap 1
(360) 337-5777
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Last Updated: 
August 02, 2012

County Public Information Staff:

Public Communications Manager
Doug Bear
360-337-4598

Sheriff's Office PIO
Scott Wilson
360-337-5698