L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair Coming To Mercer County Park, Will Celebrate 10 Years

MERCER COUNTY, NJ – The L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair at Mercer County Park will begin on June 27. Until July 6, people among the Mercer County community and other folks in surrounding towns are invited to enjoy food, rides and entertainment at the state fair.

The fair is hosted by L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of drugs and violence.

The hours for the state fair (subject to change) are as follows:

Wednesday – Friday: 5 p.m. to close

Saturday/Sunday/Holiday: 3 p.m. to close

“We’re thrilled to bring the L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair back to Mercer County especially as we’re celebrating 10 years of success this year. We look forward to bringing awareness to our proven-effective program while the attendees get to enjoy themselves at the state fair,” said Nick DeMauro, CEO of L.E.A.D.

“We have great appreciation for all the folks who will attend as they’ll help us in furthering our efforts to teach children across the country about the importance of drug and violence prevention and strengthen police-community relationships.”

In addition to fairway rides provided by Reithoffer Shows, fireworks will be held on June 27, June 30 and July 4.

Gate admission is $5 on weekdays when the carnival opens at 5 p.m. and $10 on weekends and holidays when the carnival opens at 3 p.m. Kids under 12 always pay only $5 admission.

Along with activities such as Robinson’s Racing Pigs, Cowtown USA, a dock dogs competition and weekend craft/business fair, the L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair has a nightly entertainment schedule.

L.E.A.D. is celebrating 10 years of success providing services “On The Street” and “In The Classroom” as it brings law enforcement and communities closer together. The “In The Classroom” program is taught by 6,000 trained instructors in 47 states, who are serving more than 500,000 students in 2,500 school systems.

L.E.A.D. has a proven-effective, law enforcement-focused anti-drug, anti-violence curriculum for K–12 students in the U.S. The L.E.A.D. curriculum is taught over the course of a 10-week program to educate youth on how they can make smart decisions without the involvement of drugs or violence.

Visit https://www.theleadfest.com/p/events/state-fair-mer to purchase discounted ride tickets and mega passes in advance of the event. For more information or to donate, visit https://www.leadrugs.org/.

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