Orange County Fair

July 21 to August 1, 2004

Fair Grounds:

100 Carpenter Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940 

phone: (845) 343-4826 

fax: (845) 343-8765

Vendor Information: (845) 343-0002 (9am - 5pm)

Hours: 1:00 p.m. to closing (except opening night 7/21.  Hours 6:00 p.m. Admission $2.00

Admission (does not include carnival rides):

Adults $7.00 

Senior Citizens (over 65) $4.00

Children (6-12) $4.00

Children (under 6) Free

No pets except seeing eye dogs and those entered into the Fair.

Special Days:    

Children's Days - July 22, July 26, July 29- Ages 16 and under admitted Free until 5:00 p.m.

Unlimited rides Every Day: children and adults $14.00 ($12.00 with coupon)

Unlimited rides Two Nights: children and adults $16.00 (July 28+29) from 6:00pm to closing

Directions: FROM NEW YORK CITY:
Option 1: Take FDR Drive to Triboro Bridge.
Follow signs for Route 87, Major Deegan Expressway.; Thruway heading upstate.
Take Route 87/Major Deegan North, past Yankee Stadium and continue North, becomes NYS Thruway.
Continue on NYS Thruway and over the Tappan Zee Bridge to Exit 16 (Harriman/17 West).
Take 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

Option 2: Take FDR/Harlem River Dr. or West Side Highway Northto George Washington Bridge (Upper Level).
Exit to the Right, just over bridge, on to Pallisades Parkway North.
Get off at Exit 9W for NYS Thruway (Route 87North).
Continue on NYS Thruway to Exit 16 (Harriman/17 West).
Take 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

FROM LONG ISLAND:

Option 1: Take L.I.E. or N.State or S.State to Cross Island Parkway North.
Take Cross Island Parkway to Throgs Neck or Whitestone Bridge.
-If Throgs Neck, follow Route 95 North to Hutchinson River Parkway North
-If Whitestone, take Hutchinson River Parkway North.
Exit Hutchinson River Parkway at Cross Country Parkway (West).
Take Cross Country Parkway to Route 87/New York State Thruway North.
Continue on NYS Thruway and over the Tappan Zee Bridge to Exit 16 (Harriman/17 West).
Take 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

Option 2: Take Northern State Parkway (becomes Grand Central Parkway) through Queens and over Triboro Bridge.
Go over Triboro Bridge and follow signs to for Route 87 North/Major Deegan Expressway (Upstate).
Continue on NYS Thruway and over the Tappan Zee Bridge to Exit 16 (Harriman/17 West).
Take 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

FROM CONNECTICUT/MASSACHUSETTS:
Option 1: take Interstate 84 West through Danbury, into New York.
Go over Newburgh Beacon Bridge.
Continue on Route 84 West to Exit 4W.
Take 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

Option 2: Take Massachussetts Turnpike West into New York.
Take Route 87/NYS Thruway South
Get off at Exit 17 (Newburgh/Interstate 84)
Take 84 West to Exit 4W.
Take 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

FROM NEW JERSEY:
Option 1: Take NJ Route 17 or I287 North to Mahwah.
At Mahwah, take the New York State Thruway/Route 87 North to Exit 16 (Harriman/17West).
Take Route 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

Option 2: Take Garden State Parkway North to NYS Thruway/Route 87 North.
Take the New York State Thruway/Route 87 North to Exit 16 (Harriman/17West).
Take Route 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

Option 3: Take Route 23 North/West to Route 94 North/West.
Take Route 94 to Route 17 West.
Take Route 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

FROM PENNSYLVANIA:
Option 1: Follow either Interstate 81/PA Turnpike Northeast Ext. or U.S. Route 209 North to Interstate Route 84.
Take 84 East to Exit 4W.
Take 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

FROM ALBANY, NY/VERMONT:
Option 1: Take NYS Thruway South
Get off at Exit 17 (Newburgh/Interstate 84)
Take 84 West to Exit 4W.
Take 17 West to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

FROM SYRACUSE/ROCHESTER, NY:
Option 1: Take Interstate Route 81 South to Binghamton/Route 17 East.
Take Route 17 East to Exit 120.
Make Left at traffic light at end of Exit ramp on to Route 211.
Follow Route 211. Go Five (5) traffic lights.
At fifth (5th) traffic light, make a left on to Carpenter Avenue.
The Orange County Fairgrounds will be on the left hand-side.

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