FAIR SCHEDULE
2023 Fair Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Friday, July 7 | 5-9pm | Move-in Begins for all species
(except swine) and tack. There is to be NO tack moved into barns prior to Friday. It will be moved! |
Species Barns |
| *Please see individual species for more specific times* | |||
| 9:00 PM | ALL PROJECTS MUST BE CHECKED IN | ||
| Saturday, July 8 | 10-12:30 | Grange Entries | Coughlin Building |
| 11:00 AM | Beef Open Show | Eby Arena | |
| Noon | Official opening of the fair | Flag Pole | |
| Noon | Special Interest Judging Begins | Della Selsor | |
| 2:00 PM | Grange Project Judging | Coughlin | |
| Prior to Rodeo | 1st Annual Rib Cookoff | Beer Garden | |
| 6:00 PM | Guys and Gals Lead | Eby Arena | |
| 7:30 PM | Rodeo | In-field | |
| Sunday, July 9 | 9:00 AM | Rabbit Open Show | Sheep Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Sheep Open Show (Check-in 8-10) | Eby Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Pole Bending | Coughlin Arena | |
| 12:00 PM | Royalty Interviews | Della Selsor | |
| 2:00 PM | Goat Open Show (Check-in 8-10) | Eby Arena | |
| 5:00 PM | Jr. Fair Royalty Event and Talent Show | Della Selsor | |
| 5:00 PM | Pig Scramble | In-Field | |
| 6:00 PM | Alpaca Show (Immediately following goat open show) | EBy Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Concert - Sean Prather | In-Field | |
| Monday, July 10 | SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY! | ||
| 8:00 AM | Junior Fair Dairy Show and Dairy Showmanship | Eby Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Poultry Show | Sheep Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Horse - All Showmanship & English Classes | Coughlin Arena | |
| 1:00 PM | Livestock Judging (Will begin at 1pm or immediately after the dairy show) | Eby Arena | |
| 6:00 PM | Junior Fair Beef Show | Eby Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Cloverbud Talent Show (formerly the show and tell) | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM | KOI Dirt Drags | In-Field | |
| 10 PM - 1 AM | Swine Check-in | Swine Barns Enter thru Garfield and exit Elm | |
| Tuesday, July 11 | 8:00 AM | Junior Fair Sheep Showmanship | Eby Arena |
| 9:00 AM | Junior Fair Rabbit Show | Sheep Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Goat Showmanship | Eby Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Equine- Western Riding | Coughlin Arena | |
| Noon | Junior Fair Beef Showmanship | Eby Arena | |
| 4pm-11pm | Rides Open | Midway | |
| 6:00 PM | Junior Fair Swine Showmanship | Eby Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Special Interest Awards | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM | Paulina Jayne - Concert | In-Field | |
| Wednesday, July 12 | 9:00 AM | Junior Fair Rabbit Showmanship | Sheep Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Sheep Show | Eby Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Donkey Show | Coughlin Arena | |
| 10:00 AM - Noon | Cloverbud one on one interviews with Royalty | Della Selsor | |
| 10:30 AM | Passport to the Madison County Fair | Della Selsor | |
| 11:00-2:30PM | Cake Decorating Contest 15 years old + @11 12-14 years old @ 11:45 8-11 years old @ 12:45 5-7 years old @ 2pm |
Della Selsor | |
| 1:00 PM | Junior Fair Goat Show | Eby Arena | |
| 1 PM - 11 PM | KID'S DAY! Rides open from 1-11pm Break from 4-5pm 1pm-4pm Wristbands - $10 After 4pm- Tickets Regular price |
Midway | |
| 5:00 PM | Junior Fair Equine- Freestyle | Coughlin Arena | |
| 6:00 PM | Junior Fair Swine Show | Eby Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Clothing and Nutrition Awards/Style Review | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM | OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pulls | In-Field | |
| Thursday, July 13 | 10:00 AM | Donkey Show (2nd half) | Coughlin Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Small Animal Show | Small Animal Barn | |
| noon | Swine County Born & Raised Show | Eby Arena | |
| 2:00 PM | Swine Open Show/ immediately following born and raised | Eby Arena | |
| 4pm-11pm | Rides Open | Midway | |
| 5:00 PM | Special Interest Auction | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM | Cornhole Tournament (Kids & Adults) | Coughlin Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Mason Cordell Memorial Motorcross (Practice time will begin at 5PM) *Concert afterwards | In-Field | |
| 10:00 PM | ALL NON-SELLING SWINE MUST BE REMOVED | Swine Barns | |
| Friday, July 14 | 8:00 AM | Junior Fair Dog Show Check-in @ 7am | Della Selsor |
| 10:00 AM | Livestock 101 Competition | Eby Arena | |
| 11:00 AM | Junior Fair Equine Versatility & Dressage | Coughlin Arena | |
| 2:00 PM | Ag Olympics | Sheep Arena | |
| 4pm-11pm | Rides Open | Midway | |
| 5:00 PM | Grand Showman of Showmen | Eby Arena | |
| 6:00 PM | Cloverbud Ice Cream Social | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM | Euchre Tournament | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM | Autocross (cars, trucks, suvs etc) | In-Field | |
| Saturday, July 15 | 9:00 AM | Livestock Sale | Eby Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Equine Fun Show | Coughlin Arena | |
| 1-5 PM | Election for Ag Society | Coughlin Building | |
| 1 PM - 11 PM | Rides Open | Midway | |
| 2:00 PM | Youth and Adult Pedal Tractor Pulls (Registration at 2pm and youth pulls will begin at 3pm. Adult pulls to follow.) | In-Field | |
| 3:00 PM | Rabbit Dress-up | Sheep Arena | |
| 5:00 PM | Ladies Skillet Toss | In-field | |
| 7:00 PM | Demolition Derby | In-field | |
| 6 PM-9 PM | ALL NON-SELLING LARGE
ANIMALS (DAIRY, BEEF, SHEEP,
GOATS) MUST BE REMOVED
FROM THE BARNS BETWEEN
6PM AND 9PM! **No animal may be removed prior to Saturday, July 17 @ 6pm and any animal left in the barn past 9pm does so at the risk of being loaded on the packer truck. All barns will be closed to the public at 9PM! |
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| 9 PM-11 PM | ALL NON-SELLING SMALL
ANIMALS (POULTRY, RABBITS,
AND SMALL ANIMALS) MUST BE
REMOVED FROM THE BARNS
BETWEEN 9PM AND 11PM! **No animal may be removed prior to Saturday, July 17 @ 9pm and any animal left in the barn past 11pm does so at the risk of being loaded on the packer truck. All small animal barns will be closed to the public at 9PM! |