72nd Annual Punkintown Fair

2014 Punkintown Fair Dates – Thursday July 24th, 25th & 26th beginning at 6pm every night.

History of the Punkintown Fair
The area of New Salem was first settled as farmland around 1770 and soon the Beaverdam Road was established through the future hamlet. Legend has it that the original name of the hamlet, Punkintown, was because a sow and her litter were able to live inside a “punkin” (pumpkin) since the pumpkins grown in the area grew so large. When the post office was established here in 1830 the name New Salem was used.

A family friendly fair supporting the New Salem Volunteer Fire Department in Voorheesville (New Salem), New York.

Mock Structure Fire Mutual Aid Drill

4 Albany County Volunteer fire companies practice getting water to a mock structure fire scene. East Berne, New Salem, Onesquethaw, and Voorheesville volunteer fire companies practice shuttling water from a nearby creek to the structure fire scene.

Punkintown Fair

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Join us at the 71st annual Punkintown Fair!

2013 Punkintown Fair Dates – July 25, 26, 27 beginning at 6pm every night.

Free Parking and Admission!
Thursday night: Meet and Greet with local D.I.R.T Modified Racing Champion Matt DeLorenzo!
Friday & Saturday nights: Dean Davis and his Animals that nobody loves! 
Fun rides & Great food!
*Look for your 2013 Raffle tickets in the mail!
•    First Prize $2,500
•    Second Prize $1,000
•    Third Prize $500

Extra tickets are always available at the announcer’s booth during the fair!

The fair is always family friendly. Join us at the 71st annual Punkintown Fair!