The Fairgrounds

Introducing The
Cassette Event Center!

We are raising funds for the Cassette Event Center!

The Cassette Event Center is a new building constructed
in honor of Bob and Evelyn Cassette, and will be used to benefit the Ossipee Valley Agricultural Society. It will host
a catering kitchen, an insulated space for year round meetings, and a central space for events. It is currently under construction, and we are fundraising to finish the interior of the center.

A group of people standing around a blue picnic table.

Total Raised To Date: $125,000

(including a $75,000 donation from Phil Cassette!)
Total Estimate To Raise for Finish: $75,000

Completed work: Site prep with excavator, concrete foundation with plumbing, and a 4' frost wall, a shell with 3" of insulation, doors and windows, epoxy seal and finish floor, metal studs.
Work donated by Mark Jones, Jim Palmer, Dwayne Woodsome, and many other friends of the fair!

Work yet to come: Septic system, water hookups, electrical
wiring, framing, additional insulation, drywall, trim, lighting, painting, kitchen cabinets and appliances, furnishings.

Donate today!

The Cassette Family

Phil Cassette, (pictured above with four generations of the Cassette Family) is an Ossipee Valley Fair member and has been an exhibitor for more than four decades. In 2022 he made a very generous gift of $75,000 to the fair, to honor the memory of his parents, Bob and Evelyn Cassette.

Evelyn (below) was named the 'goodwill ambassador' of the family, and held that role through the many years that earned the family recognition from the ADGA Pioneers Program. Bob, pictured on the main photo for this fundraiser, was instrumental in the family's growth of their business from a 4-H project to a nationally recognized farm with over 110 permanent grand champions.

More about the Casette Family and the honorees:

ROBERT & EVELYN CASSETTE

The Chateau Briant dairy goat herd began as a 4-H project for Bob and Evelyn’s three sons. Over the years, it became well-known for quality in the Alpine and Nubian breeds – accumulating dozens of permanent championships in show rings around New England and beyond. When Ossipee Valley Fair needed a goat barn in the early 1980s, the Cassettes contributed substantially to the cause – and corralled friends and neighbors to assist with time, sweat and expertise. They have been a constant presence throughout the years, adding premium monies to 4-H shows, cajoling in-kind donations from others – and making sure that 4-Hers got a little assistance with their fair-food budget once their prep and show ring work was done.

Bob, Evelyn and Phil have been active members of the Southern Maine Dairy Goat Association for a half-century, promoting shows, events and mutual support for countless other families getting their start in dairy goats. Bob served as an elected Director of the American Dairy Goat Association for many years. Phil has followed Bob in that ADGA role – and has served two terms as ADGA President. Bob and Evelyn were fiercely loyal to their family and friends, generous with their time and effort – and unceasingly fun to be around! The Cassette Event Center – a gathering place – is a fitting tribute to their lives and example.

The Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds is available to rent for your wedding or special event!

We are one of the most affordable venues in southern Maine! When you rent the grounds, you have access to a 40 acre site with indoor restrooms, beautiful pine trees, a small kitchen, and a 2500 square foot event hall, The Hawley Building, which is great for any wedding, reunion or event for up to 250 people!

A blue barn with a metal roof in the middle of a field.

Our daily rental fee is between $1,000-$4,000 for single day events based on the amount of the fairgrounds you want to use. Multi-day events are quoted based on a variety of factors, so please get in touch if you are interested in renting the fairgrounds for multiple days. In order to rent the grounds you will sign a contract, and you will be responsible for all cleaning. We hold a $500 damage deposit until your event concludes, and if you use camper hookups for RVs we read the meter before & after your event and add that into your rental fee.

We also rent out RV winter Storage!

Click here to get in touch about renting the space for an event