Still trying to gather more information from our fair goers or potential fair goes. Check out today’s poll question:
For the full survey go to : http://thelinncountyfair.com/band-survey.html
October 30, 2009
Another music question…
October 29, 2009
Ms Buzz has a question for you
October 20, 2009
Looking for a marketing/promotions intern…
The Linn County Fair is looking for a marketing/promotions intern. The Marketing Manager is looking for an intern or interns to help with promotions and advertising for the 2010 fair.
Duties would include helping design the fair marketing pieces for the 2010 fair, working on the website, finding local entertainment for the free entertainment tent and beer tent, paper advertising, recruiting partnerships for the fair and various events, and distributing marketing pieces throughout the area.
DATES AND TIMES: You can begin immediately and contact Heidi Abel, Marketing Manager, for times and more information. Email: info@thelinncountyfair.com.
Are you ready to make a difference and build experience?
October 12, 2009
2010 fair is in the planning phase…
It is football season, the leaves are turning, and you can feel the fall chill in the air. Before you know it snow will be falling. The last thing from your mind is fair season. For the Linn County Fair Association the 2010 fair is top of mind. The planning has begun and the events are starting to be booked. We have reflected on the 2009 fair and looked forward to see what we can do better.
GOT FAIR?
That will be the question I will help answer from now until the 2010 fair that is scheduled for July 7-12, 2010. Stay tuned for the fun and new things planned for next year’s fair. We are always open for any ideas, so let me know of your ideas and I will pass them on to the Linn County Fair Association.
This is Ms. Buzz giving you the inside “buzz” on the 2010 Linn County Fair!!
July 20, 2009
Garden Tractor Pull…new to the fair
We were excited to have the Garden Tractor Pull at The Linn County Fair this year on Sunday, July 12th at noon in the grandstand. Imagine taking your riding lawn mower and competeing with your neighbor on whose lawn mower can pull more. Now imagine putting a little more power in them and you now have what we saw at the Garden Tractor Pull.
Special thanks to our sponsors for helping us put on this great event- Arnold Outdoor Equipment and Rolling Hills Quality Equipment.
And if you thought that was a sight then you needed to see the Dancing Dixons….
July 20, 2009
Chuckwagon Races back at The Linn County Fair
It has been over ten years since the Chuckwagon races were at The Linn County Fair in Central City. They were back this year on Sunday, July 12th at 6:30pm in the grandstand and were a hit. We had about 1,500 for attendance for the Chuckwagon Races. You can see from the pictures below of why they were a crowd pleaser.
The ladies raced first:
Then the men came out and raced…
Don’t forget about the mini Chuckwagon Races…
Thanks to our sponsors ….
July 20, 2009
Terry Lee Goffee- The “Ultimate” Johnny Cash Tribute Artist
The Thursday night concert was great and we were looking forward to another great concert on Friday with Terry Lee Goffee. What we didn’t expect was all the rain that came early Friday morning and continued until early afternoon. The track was muddy and there was a time we had thought of moving the concert, but never did we think of canceling it, the show must go on.
So, the Terry Lee Goffee- The “Ultimate” Johnny Cash Tribute Artist with special guest Cowboy Up went on as scheduled at 7pm in the grandstand. Special thanks to the opening band Cowboy Up for driving up from Washington Iowa and putting on a great show!
Several people got to meet Terry Lee Goffee and his band prior to the show. Terry Lee was such a friendly person and it was great to meet him and his band.
Special thanks to our sponsors- B.R.A.T Auctions- Louie Zumbach- for helping us put on the concert for everyone to enjoy!
We were very happy to have the weather hold out and it ended up being a great night down memory lane listening to Terry Lee Goffee as the crowds imagine they are actually listening and watching Johnny Cash perform right in front of them. Terry Lee really looked and sounded like Johnny Cash.
kids dancing to the music of Terry Lee Goffee- Johnny Cash
The night wasn’t over until we drew the winner for the trip for two to Las Vegas brought to us by McKalb Seeds- Mitch Zumbach, Klima Drainage and Gateway Travel. And our winner is…..
July 20, 2009
Candlebox Concert- memories made and records broke…
Some of the buzz has started to die down from The Linn County Fair but the memories will go on. The Candlebox concert with special guest Large Midgets and Inch75 was on Thursday, July 9th at 7pm in the grandstand. A huge thanks to Jaymz Larson for helping us put on a great show. Thanks to KRNA for promoting it and having a great presence at the concert. Thanks to the Linn County Fair Association for allowing the opportunity for a great concert to happen creating memories for many and breaking fair records.
Jaymz Larson & Shark from KRNA
We were very excited to see so many people and faces we have never seen on the fair grounds before. Since we have started keeping track of our grandstand crowds the Candlebox concert’s crowd was the largest with over 1,700. We see this only as a beginning of what to expect in years to come. We are always opened to suggestion on what you would like to see in the grandstand that will get you coming back year after year.
Enough of that let’s go over some of the highlights of the concert. Opening band Large Midgets…
Next on stage is Inch75….
And now let’s bring on Candlebox….
Thanks to Eric Pearce for the great pictures!
More pictures provided by Courtney Timmerman, owner of A Simple Touch Massage Therapy in Central City
July 15, 2009
Annual Truck and Trackor Pull Attendance Record
Every year at The Linn County Fair you can expect to see the ECIPA Truck and Tractor Pull and this year was no different. It was held on Saturday, July 11th at 7pm in the grandstand. Once again the people came out in large numbers to check out the well known pull. This year’s pull was the largest crowd on record for a Truck & Tractor Pull at The Linn County Fair with about 1,700 people in the grandstand and pits.
With the crowd we also had many more trucks and tractors, including the steam engine back this year. Check out some of the pictures from this year’s pull:
Special thanks to our sponsors Linn Co-op and BASF. Plus thanks to all the volunteers that helped with the Truck & Tractor Pull!
