Dutchess County Fair
dutchess county fair held annually rhinebeck new york usually last full week august currently fair host approximately half million people per year second largest county fair new york state dutchess county agricultural society formed first organized fair washington hollow pleasant valley new york fair mainly started oldfashioned agricultural event farmer would come show livestock crop tool popular event plow competition fair initially alternated washington hollow poughkeepsie moving springbrook park rhinebeck move made following financial issue early subsequent cancellation fair society faced heavy debt depression era cancellation fair due flooding fair also cancelled due world war ii financial upturn late allowed society repay debt acquire springbrook park land renaming dutchess county fairground fair closed early due hurricane irene recent addition fairground include restored pleasant valley train station dutchess county fair website