Join Us At the 73rd Annual in 2025!

Schedule of Events

August 3, 2025

5-7pm: Carroll County 4-H Hamburger Meal Deal Supper, 4-H Exhibit Building on the fairgrounds
6pm: Judging: Antiques

August 4, 2025

9am: Judging: Textiles & Fine Arts (Open & Junior)
9am: Judging: Education
9am: Judging: Hobbies
10am: Judging: Culinary O-1 (canned goods)
10am: Pre-Register Deadline for Ninja Farmer '25 at Farm Bureau Office
7pm: C.C. Youth-In-Agriculture Livestock Auction

August 5, 2025

8am: Judging: Farm Produce & Fruits (Open & Junior)
8:30am: Judging: Open Beef
8:30am: Judging: Junior Sheep & Junior Market Lamb
9am: Judging: Poultry
10:30am: Judging: Floriculture (Division 1 & Junior)
4-10pm: Discovery Farm for Kids & Adults
4pm: Beef Fitting Contest
4pm: Judging: Rabbits
5-8pm: Bingo with prizes, sponsored by Polo Town and Country Days
6-10pm: Carnival Hours and Wristband Session
6:30pm: Illini State Truck Pullers with Tri-County Pullers (Mini Rods) (FREE Grandstand)

August 6, 2025

8:30am: Judging: Junior Beef
8:30am: Judging: Open Sheep & Open Market Lamb
10:30am: Judging: Culinary Baking – cookies, pies, rolls & buns, yeast breads (Open & Junior)
11am: Antique & Farmer Tractor Pull
Noon-10pm: Discovery Farm for Kids & Adults
2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm: Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations
3-10pm: Carnival Hours & Wristband Session
5-8pm: Bingo with prizes, sponsored by Polo Town and Country Days
5pm: Tractor Parade
6pm: Altered Farm Tractor Class
6pm: Cake Walk
6-8:30pm: College Street Creations
6:30pm: Badger State Tractor Pull (FREE Grandstand)

August 7, 2025

10am: Judging: Floriculture (Division II)
10:30am: Judging: Culinary Baking – cakes, bar cookies, quick breads, candy, muffins
Noon-10pm: Discovery Farm for Kids & Adults
2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm: Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations
2pm: NIRRE Hawk, Owl & Falcon Show at Milledgeville Bank Pavillion
4-10pm: Carnival Hours & Wristband Session
5-8pm: Bingo with prizes, sponsored by Polo Town and Country Days
5:30pm: MHS Spirit Squad Performance at the Milledgeville Bank Pavilion
6pm: Cake Walk
7pm: T & A Bucking Bulls Rodeo (FREE Grandstand)

August 8, 2025

9am: Judging: Dairy Show (Open & Junior)
Noon-10pm: Discovery Farm for Kids & Adults
2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm: Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations
2-8pm: Victory Lane Racing
3-10pm: Carnival Hours & Wristband Session (4-10pm)
4-7pm: Live Cake Decorating Contest in Culinary Building followed by Cake Walk
5-8pm: Bingo with prizes, sponsored by Polo Town and Country Days
5pm: River Country Stomp Line Dance performance at Milledgeville Bank Pavilion
6pm: Just 4 Fun Band
7:30pm: Blue Steel Concert (FREE Grandstand & Track)

August 9, 2025

8:30 am: Judging: Pleasure Horse Show
10am: Judging: Culinary Baking–Men's Baking and Specialty Baking (Open and Junior)
10am, noon, 2pm & 4pm: Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations
10:00am: Local Power Wheel and Bicycle Races Registration
10:30am: Local Power Wheel and Bicycle Races
10:30am Check in for Ninja Farmer
11am: Ninja Farmer Competition
Noon-10pm: Discovery Farm for Kids & Adults
12:30pm: Kiddie Tractor Pull Registration
1pm: Kiddie Tractor Pull
1-10pm: Carnival Hours & Wristband Session (1-5pm: 6-10pm)
2-5pm: Victory Lane Racing
5pm: Shelley's Dance Studio Performance
5-8pm: Bingo with prizes, sponsored by Polo Town and Country Days
6pm: Chainsaw Sculpture Auction
6pm: Cake Walk
6pm: Power Wheel Kids Demo Derby
7 pm: Demolition Derby (TICKETED RESERVED SEATS Grandstand)

Date: August 3-9, 2025

Location:
Carroll County Fairgrounds,
28374 Milledgeville Road,
Milledgeville, IL 61051.

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