Middleton Expo
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Middleton Expo in Hobart is held on the first Saturday of February every year. Also known as the Middleton Country Fair, this lively festival is held in the little town of Middleton, which is located on the D'entrecasteaux Channel to the south of Hobart. Middleton is often referred to as the Scarecrow Country, as one can get to see a large number of scarecrow's adorning the streets and the fields of this little village.
Middle Expo attracts as many as 2000 visitors every year. The festival is held for only one day and attending the same is the best way to spend a day with your family. Visitors can check out the numerous stalls put over here like the food stalls, plant stalls, handicraft stalls and game stalls. One can find more than 80 stalls in this huge annual event. You can spend the day in the Middleton Expo in Hobart looking at the different animals, birds and plants or checking out the artifacts sold over here. Children can go for pony rides or watch the puppet shows. There are separate game stalls also where you can play and win exciting prizes. One can find a large number of musicians and singers performing in this festival. One can also try out the traditional Tasmanian cuisine sold in the numerous food stalls of the festival.
This country fair starts at the 10 a.m. in the morning at continues till 3 p.m. in the afternoon. All the funds raised at the fair are collected and used for promoting the community projects of the channel area.
The Middleton Expo, Hobart is a festival meant for the family and the community as a whole. The good food, game stalls, pony rides and musical performances ensure hours of entertainment of the whole family.
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