Arts and Entertainment
August 21, 2023
From: Fryeburg FairSchedule of Events:
Sunday, October 1, 2023
8:00 am Official ADGA Dairy Goat Show - Livestock Show Arena
8:30 am Church Service - Hayseed Theater
9:00 am Open Youth Riding Horse Show - Infield
Firemen’s Muster - Swine & Goat Grandstand
9:30 am Ox Pulling - 2100 lbs. - Distance - Pulling Ring
10:00 am Flower Show - Expo 1
Poultry Show
Sheepdog Trials - Infield
11:00 am Catholic Mass - Hayseed Theater
Fleece and Fiber Show & Sale - Fiber Center
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
11:30 am Society Pig Scramble - (must reside in towns of our Society) - Pulling Ring
(Ages 8-10) Entries close at 10:30 am
12:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
12:30 pm Horse Pulling 3000 lbs. - Distance - Pulling Ring
1:00 pm Parent/Child Baking Contest - Agricultural Exhibition Center
Dairy Goat Show continues - Livestock Show Arena
Duck Herding Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
2:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
3:00 pm Decorate a Pumpkin Contest - Agricultural Exhibition Center
3:30 pm Horse Pulling -3200 lbs. - 12’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
4:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Tractor Pull & Big Rig Pull - after Horse Show - Infield Area
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
Decorate a Pumpkin Contest - Agricultural Exhibition Center
6:30 pm Ox Pulling - 2500 lbs. - 6’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
Monday, October 2, 2023
9:00 am Show of Market Lambs - Livestock Show Arena
Woodsmen’s Field Day - Racing Grandstand
10:00 am Flower Show - Expo 1
4-H Dairy Goat Show - Woodward Show Arena
Horse Pulling - 3200 lbs. - Distance - Pulling Ring
11:00 am Wreath Making Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
Duck Herding - Mountain View Pavillion
12:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Skillet Throw - SGG - Entries close at 10:30 am
12:30 pm Ox Pulling - 1700 lbs. - Distance - Pulling Ring
4-H Beef Steer Show - Livestock Show Arena - Showmanship followed by Belted Galloway Steer Show
Show of Scramble Calves - Livestock Show Arena
Ox Pulling - 1700 lbs. - Distance
1:00 pm Whoopie Pie Contest - Agricultural Exhibition Center
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
1:30 pm Anvil Throw for Men - Swine & Goat Grandstand
2:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Wreath Making Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
2:30 pm Sheep Shearing to Shawl - Mountain View Pavillion
3:00 pm Oxen Demonstrations & Scooting Contest - Swine & Goat Grandstand
Ox Pulling - 2500 lbs. - Distance - Pulling Ring
4:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
5:00 pm Horse Pulling - 3000 lbs. - 12’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
6:30 pm 4-H Market Hog Show - Livestock Show Arena - Showmanship
7:00 pm Ox Pulling - 2100 lbs. and under 6’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
8:00 pm Night Show - 12 OC (Maine Band)
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Senior Citizens Day (65 and over - gate free)
Antique Tractor Show Day
8:30 am Show of Draft Horses, Ponies, Cart, 2 & 4 Hitch, 4 Abreast, NACCS Cart - Racing Grandstand
9:00 am Sheep Show - Open Show all day - Mountain View Pavillion
Tractor Pull - Swine & Goat Grandstand
Dairy Show Jersey and Guernsey - Woodward Show Arena
Beef Show - Belted Galloway - AOB - Livestock Show Arena
Ox Pulling - Ladies Pull - 2900 & under - (One team per Driver) - Pulling Ring
10:00 am Flower Show - Expo 1
10:30 am 2900 - 3100 lbs. Percentage Distance - Pulling Ring
11:00 am Wreath Making Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
12:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
1:00 pm Blueberry Dessert Contest - Agricultural Exhibition Center
Sheep Show - Mountain View Pavillion
1:30 pm Harness Racing - Racing Grandstand
Draft Horse & Pony Show - Halter Classes - Pulling Ring
2:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Wreath Making Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
4:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Sheep Shearing Demo after Sheep Show- Mountain View Pavillion
4:30 pm Steer & Ox Costume and Parade - Swine & Goat Grandstand
6:00 pm Ox Pulling - Ladies Pull - 2900 lbs & over - Pulling Ring
7:30 pm Horse Pulling - 3400 lbs 12’ Elimination (Ralph Gushee Memorial) - Pulling Ring
8:00 pm Night Show - Marshall Tucker Band
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
8:30 am Show of Draft Horses, Ponies, Cart Class, Male Driver Unicorn, 6 Hitch - Youth Cart. - Racing Grandstand
Show of Working Oxen, Show Oxen & Steers - Swine & Goat Grandstand
9:00 am Sheep Show - (all day) - Mountain View Pavillion
Dairy Show Milking Shorthorn & Brown Swiss - Woodward Show Arena
Beef Show Chianinas, Hereford & Simmentals - Livestock Show Arena
Ox Pulling - 2900 lbs - Distance - Pulling Ring
10:00 am Flower Show - Expo 1
10:30 am Ox Pulling - 3600-4100 lbs. Percentage Distance - Pulling Ring
11:00 am Wreathmaking demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
12:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
1:00 pm Open Pig Scramble - PR (Ages 8-10) Entries close 12 PM (Drawing)
Show of Working Steers Handy Class for kids - Swine & Goat Grandstand
2 Crusted Apple Pie Contest - Agricultural Exhibition Center
Sheep Show - Mountain View Pavillion
1:30 pm Harness Racing - Racing Grandstand
2:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Wreathmaking demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
Horse Pulling - Sweepstakes - Distance. - Pulling Ring
4:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Sheep Shearing Demo after Sheep Show - Mountain View Pavillion
Horse Pulling - 3400 lbs - Distance - Arthur & Andy Libby
Memorial - Pulling Ring
6:00 pm Horse Pulling - Sweepstakes - 12’ Elim. (Frank Gleason Memorial) - Pulling Ring
8:00 pm Night Show - Niki Moon
Thursday, October 5, 2023
8:30 am Show of Working Oxen, Show Oxen & Steers - Swine & Goat Grandstand
Show of Draft Horses, Ponies, Tandem, Pair, 4 Horse/Pony Hitch, 8 Horse Hitch - Racing Grandstand
9:00 am Sheep Show - Mountain View Pavillion
Beef Show Beef Shorthorns, Angus, Aberdeen - Livestock Show Arena
Dairy Show - Holstein and Ayrshire - Woodward Show Arena
10:00 am Ox Pulling - 3300 lbs. - Distance - Pulling Ring
Flower Show - Expo 1
11:00 am Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
12:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
12:30 pm Horse Pulling - 3300 lbs - Distance - Pulling Ring
1:00 pm Licorice Creations - Agricultural Exhibition Center
Sheep Show - Mountain View Pavillion
1:30 pm Harness Racing - Racing Grandstand
2:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
2:30 pm Horse Pulling - Sweepstakes - 20’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
4:00 pm Ox Pulling - Sweepstakes- Distance - Holbrook Memorial - Pulling Ring
Flower Show - Expo 1
4:30 pm Overall Champion Dairy, Beef Females, Sheep Ewes, Beef
Bulls, Sheep Rams - Livestock Show Arena
6:30 pm Horse Pulling - 3300 lbs. - 20’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
8:00 pm Night Show - Great Escape Journey Cover Band
Friday, October 6, 2023
9:00 am Ox Pulling Youth Teamster Class 1100 lbs. - (Teamster age 12 & under)
G Robinson Youth Outstanding Teamster Award (Yoke),
Fryeburg Fair Presidents Trophy and Runner-up Award - Pulling Ring
10:00 am Flower Show - Expo 1
Calf Scramble - Racing Grandstand
Pig Scramble (Students MSAD #72) - (third grade) - Racing Grandstand
Draft Horse & Pony Jr. & Sr. Youth Show - Woodward Show Arena
Ox Pulling Youth Teamster Class 1300 lbs - (Teamster age 16 & under)
G Robinson Youth Outstanding Teamster Award (Yoke),
Fryeburg Fair Presidents Trophy and Runner-up Award - Pulling Ring
11:00 am 4-H Market Hog Auction - Livestock Show Arena
4-H Market Lamb Auction - Livestock Show Arena
4-H Beef Steer Auction - Livestock Show Arena
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
12:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Calf Show and Sale - Livestock Show Arena
Decorated Cupcakes - Agricultural Exhibition Center
1:30 pm Harness Racing - Racing Grandstand
Horse Pulling - Three Horse Hitch - Distance - Pulling Ring
2:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
Swine Show - Swine & Goat Grandstand
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
3:00 pm Fall Decorating Cookies - Agricultural Exhibition Center
4:00 pm Ox Pulling - Sweepstake 6’ Elim. (Gordon Robinson Memorial) - Pulling Ring
Flower Show - Expo
Fall Decorating Cookies - Agricultural Exhibition Center
6:30 pm Horse Pulling - 3100 lbs - 12’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
8:00 pm Night Show - Emily Ann Roberts
Fireworks After Night Show
Saturday, October 7, 2023
9:45 am Speaker - American Farm Bureau - Racing Grandstand
10:00 am Flower Show - Expo 1
Grand Parade - Trophy Presentations - Racing Grandstand
11:00 am Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
11:30 am 4-H Swine Show - Swine & Goat Grandstand
12:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
4-H Sheep Show Type Classes - Mountain View Pavillion
Ox Pulling 2900 lbs. - 6’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
1:00 pm 4-H Dairy Show - Woodward Show Arena
1:30 pm Harness Racing - Racing Grandstand
2:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
4-H Beef Heifer Showmanship - Livestock Show Arena
2:30 pm 4-H Showmanship - Working Steer - Swine & Goat Grandstand
Horse Pulling - 3100 lbs - Distance - Pulling Ring
4:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
4:30 pm Ox Pulling 3300 - 6’ Elimination - Pulling Ring
5:00 pm Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
6:00 pm Adult Beef & Dairy Showmanship - Livestock Show Arena
6:30 pm Horse Pulling - 3100 lbs - 12’ Elimination (Ben Larabee Memorial) - Pulling Ring
7:00 pm 4-H Sheep Lead Line - Mountain View Pavillion
8:00 pm Night Show - Bad habit Band
Sunday, October 8, 2023
8:30 am Church Service - Hayseed Theater
4-H Working Steers Scooting Contest - Swine & Goat Grandstand
9:00 am 4-H Sheep Showmanship Classes - Mountain View Pavillion
4-H Beef Heifer Show - Livestock Show Arena
4-H Dairy Show - Woodward Show Arena
10:00 am Flower Show - Expo 1
10:30 am Open Pig Scramble - PR (Ages 8-10) Entries Close at 9:30 am (Drawing)
11:00 am Catholic Mass - Hayseed Theater
Wreathmaking Demo at Christmas Tree Exhibit
12:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Sheep Shearing Demo - Mountain View Pavillion
12:30 pm Scooting Contest - Swine & Goat Grandstand
Ox Pulling - 4 Ox Pull (Two pair of Oxen Driven by one Driver)
Percentage Distance (each team must weigh 2400 lbs) - Pulling Ring
1:00 pm Children Pie Eating Contest - Agricultural Exhibition Center
2:00 pm Flower Show - Expo 1
Horse Pulling - 2 lbs of rock per lb. of horse Percentage - Distance - Pulling Ring
3:00 pm Children Decorate a Farm Themed Cookie - Agricultural Exhibition Center
4WD Pull - RG - Infield Area
Date: October 1-8, 2023
Location: Fryeburg Fair - 1154 Main St, Fryeburg, ME 04037
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