Event/Site:
Agricultural
Celebration Day
Date:
Third Saturday in September. 11am –
7pm
Type:
County fair with contests, music and food.
Location:
Edward Jones Amphitheater
Fisher River Park
381 County Home Road
Dobson, NC, 27017
From the Charlotte Area:
Take I-77 to the Dobson Exit # 93. Turn right off the ramp on
Zephyr Road. Travel approximately 2.7 miles to the 2nd
stoplight. Turn left on North Main Street. Travel approximately ¾
mile. Turn left on Prison Camp Road. Travel approximately ½ mile.
Turn left on County Home Road. Fisher River Park entrance is ¼ mile
on the left. Approximate travel time from the Dobson Exit to the
Park is 11 minutes.
From the Greensboro/Winston-Salem Area:
Take I-40 to US Hwy 52. Take US Hwy 52 North toward Mt. Airy.
(Approximately 25 minutes from Winston Salem). Take the 74
connector to the Mt. Airy Exit and Turn Left on US Hwy 601. Travel
approximately 5 miles to stop light and turn Right on Business 601.
Travel approximately 2 miles and turn Right on Prison Camp Road.
Travel approximately ½ mile. Turn left on County Home Road. Fisher
River Park entrance is ¼ mile on the left.
From the Virginia Area:
Take I-77 to the Dobson
Exit # 93. Turn right off the ramp on Zephyr Road. Travel
approximately 2.7 miles to the 2nd stoplight. Turn left
on North Main Street. Travel approximately ¾ mile. Turn left on
Prison Camp Road. Travel approximately ½ mile. Turn left on County
Home Road. Fisher River Park entrance is ¼ mile on the left.
Approximate travel time from the Dobson Exit to the Park is 11
minutes.
Click here for a map.
Cost:
Free.
Parking:
Free. Accessible for bus tours.
Special Needs Access:
Venue is accessible.
Signage:
Sign at location on day of event.
Sponsor:
The NC Cooperative Extensions Agency and Surry County Parks and
Recreation
Contact:
Millie Holleman
Surry County Parks &
Recreation Department
Phone:
336-401-8235
E-Mail:
hollemanm@co.surry.nc.us
Description of Event:
At the Celebration, agriculture lovers of all ages come out to play
in the hay maze and milk Bessie the Cow. The day includes bread and
ice cream making contests, and fruit and vegetable decorating. Local
politicians even participate in a cow milking contest.
Essay contest submissions, on topics
such as, “I remember when…” and “What agriculture means to me…” are
posted all around the amphitheater. While musical groups like the
Marshall Brothers and Highroad serenade fairgoers with bluegrass,
country, and gospel music, local 4H groups sell drinks and hot dogs,
and the Cattlemen’s Association sells hamburgers.
History of Site/Event:
In 2006, Surry County replaced its county fair with Agricultural
Celebration Day. The day focuses on education and displaying the
talents of county residents.
Description of Site/Facility:
The amphitheater is in the middle
of Fisher River Park. Visitors can bring their own lawn chairs to
sit and enjoy music.
Significance of Site/Event to the Community:
Agricultural Celebration Day is a place for people who don’t
normally have the opportunity to learn about agriculture. It is a
celebration of the county’s agricultural accomplishments.
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Photos courtesy Surry County Parks
and Recreation Department
