Join us for the Boone County Fair!!

Schedule of Events

August 5, 2025

All day: Merchant's Day
All day: Non-Livestock (Home Ec) Bldg CLOSED for judging.
8:00am - 9:00am: Poultry Show 4-H
8:30am - 9:30am: 4-H Horse & Pony Show
12:00pm - 10:00pm: All 3 Commercial Buildings Open
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Harness & Colt Racing
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Music by Hallie(Milestone singers)
12:00pm - 12:30pm: Flag Raising - VFW Color Guard
12:01pm: Skinner's Amusements Rides
2:30pm - 5:30pm: Galaxy (Classic Country)
3:00pm - 7:00pm: Weigh-In Swine Jr. & Open Show
6:00pm - 9:30pm: Ranch Sorting
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Dale Rhode & the CrossRoads (Country)
7:30pm - 10:00pm: Queen Pageant & Little Miss Pageant ((Sponsored by Byron Bank))

August 6, 2025

All day: Skinner's Amusements Rides
7:30am - 8:30am: Open and Junior Poultry Show
8:00am - 11:30am: Open Rabbit Show
9:00am - 5:00pm: 4-H Horse Speed Events
9:00am - 12:30pm: 4-H Purebred Swine Shows
9:00am - 12:00pm: 4-H Dairy Steer Show
9:00am - 12:00pm: 4-H Sheep Show
10:00am - 8:30pm: Outdoor Exhibits Open
10:00am - 12:00pm: Kids Day (Games & Contests) (Sponsored by Midland State Bank/Belvidere)
11:00am - 12:00pm: 4-H Beef Carcass Show
12:00pm - 5:00pm: Reduced Carnival Rides
12:00pm - 3:30pm: Acoustic Millenium Band (Acoustic Millenium Band)
12:00pm - 2:00pm: VIP Classes
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Gambler's Choice Team Driving Obstacle course
3:30pm - 4:30pm: 4-H Rabbit Show
3:30pm - 4:30pm: Boone County 4-H Team Driving Drill Team
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Team Feed Race followed by 4-H Driving Drill Team
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Jung's Tae Kwon Do
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Antique Tractor Parade (Contact Rick Peters, Superintendent Phone # 815-670+3192)
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Horses (Draft or Light) Team Driving - Obstacle Course
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Detour Band (Old Country 50's-60's)
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Monster Truck Show

August 7, 2025

All day: Skinner's Amusements Rides
8:00am - 1:00pm: Junior Sheep Show
8:00am - 10:00am: 4-H Goat Show
9:00am - 12:00pm: 4-H Dairy Show
9:00am - 11:30am: 4-H Beef Show
9:00am - 11:00am: 4-H CrossBreed Swine Show
9:00am - 11:00am: Pee Wee Poultry Show
9:00am - 10:00am: Pony Classes
10:00am - 8:30pm: Outdoor Exhibits Open
10:00am - 1:30pm: Farm Tractor Pulls
10:00am - 12:00pm: Kids Day (Games & Contests) (Sponsored by Midland State Bank/Belvidere)
10:00am - 11:00am: Peace and New Life Worship Service
11:00am - 5:00pm: Reduced Carnival Rides
11:30am - 2:00pm: Gene Shepherd and Mike Schneider Band
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Matthew Wundrow Band (Polka - Old Country Music)
2:00pm - 5:30pm: Local and Regional Tractor and Truck Pulls (Sponsored by Burger King)
3:30pm - 5:30pm: Audrey Fontana Band (Nashville Country)
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Draft Horses Junior Performance and Cart Classes (Sponsored by Byron Bank)
5:00pm - 7:00pm: 4-H Livestock Auction
5:30pm - 10:00pm: Kevin Burns - Good Vibrations (Beach Music)
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Mother/Daughter Look Alike Contest (Sponsored by Parnell Foods)
6:30pm - 9:00pm: Tractor and Truck Pull
7:00pm - 8:00pm: Father/Son Look Alike Contest (Sponsored by Parnell Foods)

August 8, 2025

All day: Skinner's Amusements Rides
8:00am - 9:30am: Dairy Goat Show - Open Classes
8:30am - 9:30am: Open & Junior Market Barrow Show
9:00am - 11:00am: Open & Jr. Dairy Show (Heifer Classes & Other)
9:00am - 11:00am: Open and Jr Beef Show
9:00am - 11:00am: Draft Horse Halter Show
9:00am - 11:00am: Pony Halter & Performance Classes
9:00am - 10:00am: Open Sheep Show
10:00am - 8:30pm: Outdoor Exhibits Open
10:00am - 1:00pm: ATV Racing by KICKABUDA Promotions (Sponsored by Hammertine Sports)
12:00pm - 3:00pm: Grass Attack (Blue Grass/Country)
3:30pm - 4:30pm: Magic by Herb Rosene
4:30pm - 7:00pm: Gene Shepherd and Mike Schneider Band
5:00pm - 6:00pm: 4-H Master Showmanship Contest
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Ms. LaMaster's School of Dance
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Open Wether Show
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Silver Creek Band
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Next Level Bull Riding

August 9, 2025

11:01pm: Skinner's Amusements Rides
7:00am - 12:00pm: Weak End Antique Tractor Pull followed by Rock County Pullers, and the Amateur Garden Tractor Pulls
8:30am - 9:30am: Pee Wee Swine Show
9:00am - 12:00pm: Open & Junior Dairy Show Cow Classes
9:00am - 11:00am: Boer Goat Open Show
9:00am - 11:00am: Open Sheep Show
9:00am - 10:00am: Open & Jr. Steer Judging
9:00am - 10:00am: Pony Performance & Hitch Classes
9:30am - 10:00am: Amateur Talent Content Signup
10:00am - 8:30pm: Outdoor Exhibits Open
10:00am - 12:00pm: Draft Horse Hitch Classes (Sponsored by Byron Bank)
10:30am - 3:00pm: Junior Talent Contest (Age up to 14 - Sponsored by Parnell Foods)
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Supreme Grand Champion Dairy Selected
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Swine Costume Show
12:30pm - 3:30pm: Senior Talent Contest (Age 15-21 - Sponsored by Parnell Foods)
1:00pm - 4:00pm: Pony Hitch Classes
3:00pm - 4:00pm: Fur and Feather and Weather Auction
3:30pm - 4:30pm: Main Street Players of Boone County
4:30pm - 7:00pm: Gene Shepherd and Mike Schneider Band
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Celias Dance & Education Center
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Missing Links
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Justin Moore with Noah Hicks

August 10, 2025

8:30am - 9:30am: Church Service (Conducted by Gideon's International)
9:00am - 12:00pm: Alpaca Costume Show
9:30am - 1:00pm: Six Shooters at Dawn N. Illinois Outlaws Mounted Shoot
10:00am - 3:00pm: Outdoor Exhibits Open
10:00am - 12:00pm: Pedal Pushers Pull (Sponsored by The Henninger & Cloyd Families)
11:00am - 12:30pm: Jr. Dairy Cattle - Pee Wee Show
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Wood Carving Auction
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lip Sync Contest
1:00pm - 2:30pm: Demolition Derby - Robbo's Extreme Derby Promotions
1:30pm - 3:00pm: Karaoke Contest
4:00pm - 8:00pm: NUVILLADA NORTENA (Regional Mexican Music)
5:00pm - 6:00pm: Air Fly By (Steve Tomas)
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Demolition Derby - Robbo's Extreme Derby Promotions

Date: August 5-10, 2025

Location:
Boone County Fairgrounds,
8847 IL-76
Belvidere, IL 61008

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