The Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair has become an honored tradition in Statesboro, and this year, it is my honor to have been selected as Chairman and bring you an event I remember so fondly from my own youth.
We are excited to once again partner with Amusements of America, who have provided our fair with a great midway for over 40 years, giving us rides that include both old favorites and new adventures. We can’t wait to see what they bring this year!
Our Fair Entertainment Team has put together the best line-up of live bands, acrobats, magic acts, and other entertainers that could be found. If you enjoyed The Swingin’ Medallions at our 2023 fair, get ready, because they’re coming back! Keep an eye on our website to see who else we have this year and remember it’s free with your admission!
Be sure to bring your appetite; You can’t have a fair without cotton candy, funnel cake, or candied apples, and our local vendors have been giving us these, and other great flavors, for over 60 years. Our Kiwanis Pancake House crew did a tremendous job last year, and I am confident that they will do even better this year. Save room for pancakes, and sausage!
Our dedicated club members, as well as their spouses, and other volunteers from numerous local civic organizations, put in many hundreds of hours of behind-the-scenes work, to ensure a safe, successful, and especially fun fair. The reward for all the hard work is when the sun goes down, the carnival lights come on, and we get to see the kids walk in the gates smiling ear to ear and the excitement and wonder in their eyes. That’s all the thanks we need.
“Kids need Kiwanis, and Kiwanis needs you. Together we can make a difference.”

“Everybody cut Footloose!”
Bobby Turner
2024 Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair Chairman