Altamont Fair

The Capital Region's hometown fair features midway rides and games, live music and entertainment, agriculture presentations, exhibits, contests, Blue Ribbon Cooking Center activities, favorite fair food, and a vast array of animals, from the Hollywood Racing Pigs, Dynamo Dogs show, Giraffic Park Petting Zoo and Uncharted Wild exotic reptile demonstrations, to livestock exhibits and shows, horse shows and the Belgian Draft Horse Exhibit.

Entertainment highlights include Circus Hollywood, Master Stage Hypnotist and Magician Michael DeSchalit, Axe Women Loggers of Maine and Sherman's Lumberjack Show.

On Tuesday, enjoy a Meet & Greet with Monster Trucks in the pit at 5 pm, followed by the Monster Trucks Freestyle Event and Power Wheels Demo Derby at 7 pm. Pay-one-price daily fair admission (includes unlimited rides, entertainment and exhibits) is $17 Tuesday - Wednesday and $19 Thursday - Sunday. Children under 36 inches tall are admitted free, rides excluded. A kiddie playground and Kid Zones are available for young children who do not meet the minimum height requirements for midway rides.

On Wednesday, seniors ages 65 and older, active duty military and veterans, and Grange members are admitted free with ID until 6 pm, rides included.

Fair gates open daily at 8 am for the livestock shows.
Exhibits and vendors open at 11 am.
The Dreamland Amusements midway opens daily at noon and closes at 10 pm Tuesday - Thursday, 11 pm Friday - Saturday and 10 pm Sunday.

For more information, call 518-861-6671 or 866-666-3247.