Schedule:

Pre-Fair Events

Fair Office opens for in-person availability - Monday 8/7

Entries must be made no later than 5:00 pm: - Friday 8/11

Fair Week Events:

On the Midway during the week-Conner Family Amusements, wood carving by Bear Hollow, TaDa Robots, VFW & Lion’s Club Bingo tent, Petting Zoo, Wild Style Designs, Unique Twist and Twisting Crew, 4-H Foodstand, Livestock and Home Economics Exhibits, Golf cart raffle ticket sales, Wheel of Agriculture (attractions & times for Midway events vary daily)

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - Free Gate All Day

8:00 am: Junior Swine - Show Barn
8:00 am: Culinary & Textile Judging - Floral Hall
8:30 am: Dairy Cattle & Jr Dairy Cattle Judging - Cattle Barn
9:00 am: Open Swine Judging - Show Barn
9:00 am: Poultry and Jr Poultry Judging - Poultry Building
9:00 am: Floriculture & Fine Arts Judging - Floral Hall
9:30 am: Fruits and Vegetable Judging - Floral Hall
10:00 am: Model Judging - Floral Hall
6:00 pm: Conner Family Amusements - Midway
(wristband hours 6-10 pm)
6:30 pm: Patrick McGreal - Grandstand
7:30 pm: Leah Marlene-advance sale tickets start at $20 - Grandstand
9:00-11 pm: Music - Beer Garden

Thursday, August 17, 2023 - Free Gate All Day

9:00 am: Daycare Day Events for area licensed providers - Midway
1:00 pm: Kids Day kick off - Midway
5:00 pm: Registration for Kids Pinewood Derby - East End
5:30 pm: Kids Pinewood Derby (ages 5-18) - East End
6:00 pm: Conner Family Amusements - Midway
(wristband hours 6-10 pm)
6:30 pm: Golf Cart Rodeo - Grandstand
8:00-11 pm: Music - Beer Garden

Friday, August 18, 2023 - $5 Gate starting at 3 pm

8:00 am: Sheep Judging - Show Barn
9:00 am: Beef Judging followed by Steers - Cattle Barn
12:30 pm: Euchre Tournament Check-in ($5 entry) - Bingo Tent
1:00 pm: Euchre Tournament Begins - Bingo Tent
6:00 pm: Conner Family Amusements - Midway
(wristband hours 6-10 pm)
6:30 pm: Stone Cold Cowboys - Grandstand
8:00 pm: Sawyer Brown-advance ticket sales start at $25/$35 - Grandstand
9:30-midnight: Stone Cold Cowboys - Beer Garden

Saturday, August 19, 2023 - $5 Gate starting at 10 am-Military Day
FREE gate for active and retired military WITH CREDENTIALS

6:45 am: Registration begins for 5K run/2 mile Walk - Main office area
8:00 am: 5K Run/2 mile Walk begins - 3rd street gate
8:00 am: Junior Beef Judging - Cattle Barn
8:00 am: Market Lamb Show followed by Jr. Sheep - Show Barn
9:00 am: KCBS Barbeque Cookoff begins - West end of grounds
10:00 am: Rabbit Show - Poultry Building
10:30 am: Talent Show - Beer Garden tent
12:00 pm: Conner Family Amusements - Midway
(wristband hours 12-4 pm: and 6-10 pm)
12:15 pm: Kids Baggo Tournament check-in - West end
1:00 pm: Kids BBQ contest begins - West end of grounds
1:00 pm: Kids Baggo Tournament begins - West End
2:00 pm: Golf Cart Scavenger Hunt Begins - American Legion
3:00-5:30 pm: DJ - Beer Garden
4:00 pm: BBQ Awards - West End
5:15 pm: STOCK CAR RACING - FREE - Grandstand
9:30-12:00: Silver Lake Band (Decatur, IL) - Beer Garden

Sunday, August 20, 2023 - $5 Gate starting at 10 am

9:00 am: Dairy Goat & Jr Goat Judging - Show Barn
10:00 am: Community Worship Service - Grandstand
11:00-4:30pm: Sign up for Kids Drawing - Under Grandstand
12:00 pm: Antique Farm Equipment Display - West end of grounds
12:00-5pm: Chili Cook Off - Beer Garden
12:15 pm: Baggo Tournament Check in - Beer Garden
1:00 pm: Baggo Tournament Begins - Beer Garden
12:00-6:00 pm: Conner Family Amusements - Midway
(wristband hours 2-6 pm)
1:00 pm: DEMO DERBY $10.00 - Kids 12 & Under Free - Grandstand
5:00 pm: Closing Events -Announcement of winners for Kids Drawing, Chili Cookoff and Golf Cart Raffle, Live auction of wood carvings - Beer Garden

Date:
August 16-20, 2023

Location:
Fairbury Fairgrounds,
600 South 3rd Street,
Fairbury, IL 61739.

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