Description
The 601st Fall Fair and the Abondance International Breed and Cheese Show will be held on Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, in Abondance.
PROGRAM:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
10 a.m.: Opening of the Artisan Market under the big top
11 a.m.: Equestrian demonstrations & musical performances
12 p.m.: TradiMusique - 2:30 p.m.: Tea Dance at the Salle des Fêtes
2:00 PM: Horse-drawn carriage rides
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Abondance AOP Cheese Contest for the General Public
3:00 PM: Demonstration of logging with horses
4:00 PM: Demonstration of how to prepare the “Berthoud” STG (Traditional Speciality Guaranteed) recipe
5:00 PM: Demonstration of logging with horses
7:00 PM: GIANT FONDUE at the Salle des Fêtes, organized by the Abondance Harmony Band
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
9:00 AM: Cow show
Abondance AOP Cheese Professional Competition
11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Harmony Band performance
11:45 a.m.: Reception hosted by Crédit Agricole
11:30 a.m.: LUNCH at the Salle des Fêtes featuring “Le Bouilli” (Savoyard pot-au-feu), with entertainment by TradiMusique
12:00 p.m.: Traditional entertainment
Afternoon: Continuation of the cow show and entertainment
4:00 p.m.: AWARDS CEREMONY for the Abondance Breed Cow Show and Abondance AOP Cheese Competition