Description

The 165th Annual Gouverneur Fair and the 172st Annual St. Lawrence County Fair will take place at the Gouverneur Fair Grounds on Tuesday, July 30 through Sunday, August 4, 2024. The Fair features fun for the entire family including: a carnival, live music, a demolition derby, horse and pig races, food, games, rides, plenty of livestock competitions, agricultural history of the area, and so much more! The Fair will have a soft opening on Tuesday, July 30 at 4:00pm and carnival rides will open on Wednesday, July 31 at 2:00pm.

2024 SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE GRANDSTAND
Tuesday, July 30:

• 6:30pm: Talent Show

• 1:30pm: Band Day Parade
• 7:00pm: Fireman's Parade

• 12:00pm: NY Sire Stakes - Harness Racing
• 7:00pm: Performance by Buckshot (Free Concert)
• The evening will have a festive atmosphere with lots of dancing, and a chance to win some great local prizes!

• 6:00pm: New York Hot Farm Pulling Series featuring Tractors, Tickets $15 

• 7:00pm: David Lee Murphy and LOCASH Concert *FEATURED EVENT* (see below for details and tickets)

• 12:00pm: Demolition Derby, Tickets $15

DAILY GROUND ACTS
Daily ground acts are free entertainment for the entire family all week! Returning are Rosaire's Royal Racers (pigs) and Eudora Farms with some of the world's most fascinating animals.

EXHIBITORS
St. Lawrence County's agricultural community will feature: cattle, sheep, poultry and horses that exhibitors bring to the fair for competition. The Youth Building, FFA Barn and Show Ring will be in full swing with many 4-H and FFA members. Many exhibitors go on to state and national competitions!

FEATURED DAVID LEE MURPHY & LOCASH CONCERT
The Fair will have a double-header headline concert featuring Country Artists David Lee Murphy and LOCASH on Saturday, August 3, 7:00 pm at the grandstand. Reserved seating tickets are $70 (Section B). General Admission Tickets are $50 (Infield: bring your own chair or blanket). Click HERE to purchase tickets or call the Fair Office at 315-287-3010. Leave a message and a Fair Contact will return your call.

First on the grandstand stage will be American Country Music Singer-Songwriter David Lee Murphy, best known for his #1 country hits "Dust on the Bottle" and "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", as well as the hit songs "Party Crowd", "Out with a Bang", "Every Time I Get Around You", "The Road You Leave Behind", and "Loco." He has released five solo studio albums: Out with a Bang (1994), Gettin' Out the Good Stuff (1996), We Can't All Be Angels (1997), Tryin' to Get There (2004), and No Zip Code (2018). His songs "Just Once" and "We Can't All Be Angels" appeared on the soundtracks of the films 8 Seconds (1994) and Black Dog (1998), respectively. Murphy took a hiatus from recording in 2004, and has co-written several singles for other artists, including the hits "Living in Fast Forward" for Kenny Chesney, "Anywhere With You" for Jake Owen, "Big Green Tractor" for Jason Aldean, and "Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" for Thompson Square. On April 6, 2018, Murphy and Kenny Chesney released a studio album together, No Zip Code, which features their hit song "Everything's Gonna Be Alright".

Next on the grandstand stage will be the Country Music Duo, LOCASH. Named “country music’s iconic feel-good duo” by PEOPLE, LOCASH – Preston Brust and Chris Lucas – are adding a new dimension to their hit making career with the launch of their own record label – Galaxy Label Group. With distribution by BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, LOCASH will continue “hitting homers and serving up first-class songs,” as hailed by American Songwriter. With fresh music expected to release in spring, this new era follows back-to-back high-profile collaborations “Let It Slide” (Leslie Jordan, Blanco Brown, LOCASH) and “Beach Boys” (feat. The Beach Boys’ Mike Love and Bruce Johnston). LOCASH is known for Platinum breakout “I Love This Life” and Gold #1’s “One Big Country Song” and “I Know Somebody.” LOCASH has earned eight charting singles, two successful albums, nearly 800 million global streams, and holds a history of nods from the genre’s biggest awards shows since launching in 2015.

PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES
Demolition Derby
Employment
NY Hot Farm Pulling Series
Volunteer
Sponsorship Opportunities, Talent Show & Vendors: Check the Fair's Official Website for Details & Updates