The beloved Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair is returning to Statesboro the week of October 14, 2024! The traditional fair parade kick off will be Monday, October 14 at 5pm in downtown Statesboro.
This year's parade theme is Footloose at the Fair, and you can find full details here. The Georgia Southern Homecoming Parade will be combined with the Fair Parade this year, as it has been in recent years. If you can't make it in person, Grice Connect will be livestreaming the parade on Grice Connect's Facebook Page and Youtube Channel.
Pre-sale tickets and wristbands can be purchased HERE through this Sunday, October 13. Tickets are $12 if purchased in advance online or $15 at the gate. Children 5 and under are FREE! Tuesday will also offer free admission for seniors "65 or better." Advance purchase wristbands are $25, they are $30 at the gate during the week and $35 at the gate on Saturday.
Hours for the fair this year are as follows:
- Monday: 6:30pm -12am
- Tuesday: 4pm -12am
- Wednesday: 4pm -12am
- Thursday: 4pm -12am
- Friday: 4pm -1am
- Saturday: 12pm - 12am
The ticket windows will close at 10pm Monday-Thursday and Saturday and at 11pm on Friday.
On top of the usual favorite rides, exhibits, food stalls, and Pancake House, Kiwanis has a variety of exciting entertainment acts planned. This year, those will include The Ripleys, A1A, The TAMS, The Swingin' Medallions, Abbey Road Live, and Drew Wiggins & Friends.
Each year, the purpose of the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair is to bring a fun filled event to the seven-county area surrounding Bulloch County while raising money to give back to the communities that the fair serves.
Money raised at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair stays in Bulloch and several surrounding counties including Jenkins, Tattnall, Screven, Candler, Bryan, and Evans. Funding is provided to many nonprofits that serve these communities. Some of these nonprofits include hospice programs, United Way, schools and school programs like FFA, senior centers, law enforcement agencies, and many more. Come out and have a ball!