Coosa Valley Fair Association

by Phillip Burkhalter, 2022 President

It is summer in Rome, GA. However, fall is just around the corner and the Board of Directors of The Coosa Valley Fair Association are hard performance, comedy juggling, and motorcycle globe of death; (2) Circus Incredible, a show of airborne acrobatics and precarious balancing at work preparing for “Fall’s Finest Festival,” The Coosa Valley Fair. This year will bring thrills and chills with rides and acts that promise to have something for everyone, young and old.

Wade Shows will return with dozens of rides and carnival games that will challenge everyone’s gaming skills. Wade Shows is a national carnival provider that has worked with The Coosa Valley Fair for decades, bringing safe, exciting carnival rides and shows to Rome.

This year, Camp Carousel Petting Zoo will be available on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday after the livestock events have concluded. Other special events scheduled are: (1) Space Adventures Thrill Show, which features a trampoline wall, fire acts, and consists of a seventh-generation circus performer of the renowned “World Famous Wallenda Family,” and (3) Michael Frisbee, Magician, Comedian, and Entertainer. Rome City Schools and Floyd County Schools students will be displaying art and pottery pieces that showcase our local hometown artistic talent. We also will be showing local photography of various age groups and skill levels that encourages participation from everyone in our community. You do not have to be a professional to enter any of our exhibits, you need only to have a desire to show your stuff. Our Community Building will be full of live flowers, canned goods, local vegetables, quilts,

garments, and toys, all of which are made by local folks for local competition. The Coosa Valley Fair is not just a county fair, it is a regional fair showcasing Northwest Georgia’s talent across every imaginable spectrum.

Our Village Building will once again be full of local businesses that want to show you what they have to offer and to give fair-goers a chance to see the myriad of opportunities that are available in our hometown.

As we began as an Agricultural Fair, we have not forgotten our roots. We will have cows, horses, pigs, goats, sheep, lambs, and probably a donkey or two. This will showcase what our local farmers and ranchers do every day. Be sure to catch the “Lamb Show,” where youngsters try and make their prize lambs pose for judging. It is truly worth taking the time to enjoy an event that one will not soon forget.

I am personally inviting you to attend this year’s Fair which begins on Tuesday, October 4 and runs through Saturday, October 8, 2022. Bring your family and friends to enjoy the rides, shows, fair food, and fellowship as we celebrate our 73rd Annual Coosa Valley Fair.

The Coosa Valley Fair is located at 1400 Phillip Burkhalter, 2022 President Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Rome, GA 30161. Visit www.coosavalleyfair.com for more information.