Delaware County Fair

🐴🎄 A CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS! 🎄🐴

Imagine snuggling under cozy blankets, sipping hot cocoa and enjoying a private, horse-drawn carriage ride through the beautiful, glowing displays of Jingle Bright Holiday Lights! ✨

Carriage rides will be held Sunday, December 13th and this is your chance to experience the magic! LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE

❤️ Here's what your carriage ride includes:

🐴 A private, horse-drawn carriage ride for your family or friends (up to 6 adults).

🎄 A round-trip journey through our beautiful holiday light displays.

☕ FREE hot cocoa to enjoy along the way!

🧣 Cozy blankets to keep you warm.

🍪 Cookies waiting for you when you return!

🎟️ THE DETAILS:

📅 Sunday, December 13th

⏰ First rides begin at 5:00 PM, with additional ride times every 15 minutes.

💲 $100 per private carriage reservation, plus processing fees.

🎁 You'll even receive $10 in Fair Bucks to spend at the 2027 Delaware County Fair!

⚠️ IMPORTANT: CARRIAGE RIDES ARE LIMITED! Reservations are required, and ride times are assigned in the order reservations are received. Don't wait until the last minute and miss out!

Sign up will be posted at 5:00 pm on Tomorrow, November 3rd and will fill up fast.

Make this Christmas season a little more magical. Gather your favorite people, climb aboard and enjoy Jingle Bright in a way you won't soon forget!

❤️🐴 BOOK YOUR RIDE TOMORROW!

🕯️❤️ Our Memory Tree: Honoring the Ones We Love ❤️🕯️

This December, we invite you to help us create a special place to remember, reflect, and keep their memories shining bright. ✨

🌟 Add your loved one’s name to our Memory Tree! Sign up to have their name included on a special banner honoring those we have lost.

🪑 A bench will be placed at the base of the tree, offering a quiet place to sit, reflect, and remember the people who will always hold a special place in our hearts.

💡 Every night throughout December, the lights on our Memory Tree will shine in loving remembrance of those who are missed but never forgotten.

Whether you have lost someone recently or have been carrying their memory in your heart for many years, we hope this tree will be a place of comfort, love, and remembrance for our community.

❤️ Help us fill our Memory Tree with the names of those who will never be forgotten.

📝 Sign up here to add your loved one’s name: https://delawarecofair.regfox.com/2026-memory-tree

Though they may no longer walk beside us, their light will always shine. ✨

Boogo Bingo was the place to be tonight!! 🎃
☠️The bingo pots are scary good!! Several pots close to $200.
The kids were the lucky winners in the costume contest. 👻
Don't miss our next Bingo night s
November 8th and Thanksgiving Eve, Nov 25th.

🎄✨ Something NEW is coming to Jingle Bright this year! ✨🎄

We're adding a few extra surprises to make this year's holiday season even more magical! From new ways to experience the lights to something a little different that will have you looking forward to your visit... there's more excitement on the way!

Trust us, you're going to want to be part of it! 😉

🎅 New experiences. More memories. Even more Christmas magic.

STAY TUNED! ✨

🎃👻 BOO-GO BINGO IS TOMORROW! 👻🎃

Get ready for a spooktacular night of Bingo at the Delaware County Community Center!

🕷️ Friday, October 30
🎃 Doors open at 5:00 PM
👻 Balls drop at 6:30 PM

Come in costume or a mask and you'll be entered into a special Halloween drawing! 🎃

Plus:
👻 Ghost Money
💀 Extra spooky prizes
🍔 Food specials
🍹 Drink specials
🎃 Halloween fun all night!

Grab your lucky dauber and come Boo-Go with us tomorrow night! 👻💰

👻It's white chicken chili and witches brew on the menu!🍲🍹

Tell your friends and neighbors, dress up and join us for Bingo this Friday night.
Come in costume and be entered to win special prizes! 🍬 There will be ghost money to win, real money to win and if you bring all your friends....the pots will be scary good! 💰

📆Friday, October 30th
🕛Doors open at 5:00 pm, balls drop at 6:30 pm.

🎄✨ HELP US MAKE JINGLE BRIGHT SHINE! ✨🎄

It’s time to start hanging Christmas lights, and we need YOUR help! ❤️💚

Join us this Saturday at 8:00 AM at the Delaware County Fairgrounds as we get to work making Jingle Bright Holiday Lights magical for another year! 🌟

There’s a job for EVERYONE! You don’t have to be comfortable on a ladder or lift heavy things to help. We need people to:
🎄 Run extension cords
💡 Hang string lights
✨ Help organize and untangle lights
🔌 Connect cords and help with setup
🙌 Pitch in wherever needed!

Whether you can stay all morning or just help for a couple of hours, every set of hands makes a difference! Please let us know if you'll be joining us at 563.927-6449❤️

If you'd like to a sponsor a light....call the office, we have lights in all price ranges! 🎅🎄✨

💍GETTING READY TO SAY YES? 💍 YOUR VENUE SEARCH STARTS HERE!

The ring is on your finger, the excitement is real, and now it’s time to start planning the day you’ve been dreaming about! 🤍

Your wedding should feel like you — whether that means rustic charm, elegant celebrations, or a beautiful space to bring everyone you love together.

✨ Three beautiful venues. Three different vibes. One perfect place to say “I do!”

🤎 The Rustic Beef Barn
Dreaming of rustic charm, romantic lighting, and a stylish barn atmosphere? This one has the perfect setting for a celebration with character.

🥂 The Elegant Pavilion
Picture your guests celebrating together in a beautiful, warm space ready to become your wedding vision.

🤍 The Community Center
A charming, welcoming venue with room to bring your favorite people together for the reception you’ve been imagining.

✨ Your style. Your people. Your unforgettable day.

Located at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester, Iowa, our three unique venues give you options to find the space that fits your vision — and your celebration.

💍 Engaged and starting your venue search? Let’s find the perfect fit for your big day!

📩 Message us to learn more, explore our venues, and start planning your wedding with us.

Delaware County Fairgrounds | Manchester, Iowa

🎃👻 BINGO IS GETTING A LITTLE SPOOKY! 👻🎃

Mark your calendar for Friday, October 30th and get ready for a night of Boo Bingo! 🕷️🕸️

We’re bringing some extra Halloween fun to the bingo hall with:

💀 EXTRA SPOOKY DOOR PRIZES
👻 Ghost Money in addition to big bingo pots!
🍔 Food Specials
🍹 Drink Specials
🎃 Halloween-themed fun all night long!

And here's the best part... COME IN COSTUME! 🧙‍♀️👹🧛‍♂️

Anyone with a costume or mask will be entered into a SPECIAL HALLOWEEN DRAWING! 🎃
👻 Doors Open: 5:00 PM
🎃 Balls Drop: 6:30 PM
📍 Delaware County Community Cen
So grab your lucky charms, put on your creepiest costume, and come see if you can scare up a bingo win! 👻💰

It’s going to be a hauntingly good night of BINGO! 👻🎃💰

💍✨ Beautiful Weddings Start Here! ✨💍
The Delaware County Fairgrounds located in Manchester, has three great facilities for weddings and receptions — and today, we’re putting the spotlight on a rustic beauty: The Beef Barn! 🤍
With over 10,000 square feet of open event space, incredible wooden rafter set, rustic chandeliers, the Beef Barn gives your wedding reception plenty of room to celebrate, dine, dance and make memories. ✨
🌿 Room for up to 600 guests
💃 Charming barn atmosphere
🥂 Full bar
🪑 Tables and chairs available for your reception
✨ A spacious, open layout that can be styled to fit your wedding vision
If you're dreaming of a charming barn atmosphere, the Beef Barn gives you a beautiful space to make it yours.
📍 Manchester, Iowa
💍 Wedding receptions • Ceremonies • Rehearsal dinners • Celebrations
And remember — this is just ONE of three great wedding venues at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester, Iowa!!
📞 563-927-6449
💌 [email protected]
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