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Bureau of Fairs

Types of Fairs

Major Fairs

  • Sponsored and conducted by an agricultural or horticultural society incorporated under Massachusetts law.

  • Fair must operate at least three days annually. Inspected and approved by DAR

  • A majority of exhibits must be competitive ones.

Community Fairs

  • Sponsored and concuted by In operation for at least one day for a period of five hours

  • Must be inspected by the Department of Agricultural Resources

  • Shall include competitive exhibits

Livestock Shows

  • Specific breed shows
  • In operation for at least one day for a period of five hours
  • Inspected and approved by DAR

Grange Fairs

  • sponsored and conducted by a local grange organization

  • In operation for at least one day for a period of five hours

  • must be inspected by the Department of Agricultural Resources

  • Shall include competitive exhibits

Youth Fairs

  • Sponsored and conducted by a youth agricultural society In operation for at least one day for a period of five hours

  • must be inspected by the Department of Agricultural Resources

  • Shall include competitive exhibits

 
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