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2008 Fair Schedule

Gates Open at 7:00 A.M. each day

Octagon Exhibit Halls will OPEN at 9:00 A.M. each day.  Hawley Pavilion & other Commercial Exhibits will OPEN at 9:30 A.M. each day.

 

Octagon Exhibit Halls will CLOSE at 9:00 P.M. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

 

Hawley Pavilion & other Commercial Exhibits will CLOSE at 10:00 P.M. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

MIDWAY  by Smokey’s Greater Shows opens by 2 PM on Thursday and Friday.  Closes at 10 PM Thursday through Saturday.  Open by 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday. Closes at 6 PM on Sunday.

 

“Pay-one-price” ride bracelets are available from the midway for

Friday 5 to 10 PM and Sunday Noon to 5 PM.

 

All Midway hours are “weather permitting!”

 

THURSDAY, JULY 10

9:00 A.M.                               Agricultural Exhibition

                                                                    Hoof Trimming (Cattle Barns)

                                               Blacksmith Shop Opens

10:00 A.M.                             Steer and Ox Pulling Begins (Pulling Ring)

11:00 A.M                              Agricultural Exhibititions

                                                                    Land Plowing with Oxen

                                                                   (Behind Show Steer & Ox Barn)

                                               4-H Dairy Clipping Contest (West Arena)

11:00 A.M.                             Novelty Events begin - Frog Jumping (Show Tent)

11 A.M. – 3 P.M.                   Show in the Park Jerry Evans & Still Kickin’

12:00 Noon                            Egg Toss - Novelty Events (Show Tent)

                                              Ox Pulling continues (Pulling Ring)

1:00 P.M.                               Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest (Show Tent)

                                               Agricultural Exhibitions

                                                                    Baled Hay Contest (West Arena)

                                                                    Building a Log Scoot

                                                                                 (In front of Show Steer & Ox Barn)

1:30 P.M.                                Scarecrow Contest (West Arena)

2:00 P.M.                                Laughing Contest - Novelty Events (Show Tent)

3:00 P.M.                                Agricultural Exhibitition

                                                                    Land Plowing with Oxen

                                                                                 (Behind Show Steer & Ox Barn)

                                                Pig Calling (West Arena)

                                                Pie Eating Contest - Novelty Events (Show Tent)

                                                Oxen Pulling continues (Pulling Ring)

6:00 P.M.                                Smoke-Out! – Burn-out Pad! (Horse Show Ring)

                                                                    Local Participation Invited!

6:00 P.M.                                Pig Calling (West Arena)

6:00 – 8:00 P.M.                    Garden Tractor Pulling (Mini Tractor Track)             

6:30 P.M.                                Pig Scramble – 7 & 8 year olds (West Arena)

                                                                    Sponsor: Farm Family Miller Associates

7:00 P.M.                                2400 lb (6’) Oxen Pull (Pulling Ring)

8:00 P.M.                                Show TentSteve and the Good Ole Boys

 

FRIDAY, JULY 11

8:30 AM                                 4-H Working Steer Show (Show Steer Ring)

9:00 A.M.                               Agricultural Exhibition

                                                                    Hoof Trimming (Cattle Barns)

                                                Blacksmith Shop Opens

                                                Ox Pulling Begins (Pulling Ring)

10:00 A.M.                             Agricultural Exhibitition (continued)

                                                                    Building a Log Scoot

                                                                                 (In front of Show Steer & Ox Barn)

                                               4-H Beef Show (West Arena)

                                               Ox Pulling begins (Pull Arena)

                                               Sanctioned Sheep Dog Trials (Horse Show Ring)

11:00 A.M.                             Agricultural Exhibition

                                                                    Draft Horse Shoeing (Show Steer Ring)

                                                                                     with Jason Irish

11 A.M. – 3 P.M.                    Show in the ParkColeen & Ed and Friends

12:00 Noon                            4-H Working Steer Show cont. (Show Steer Ring)

1:00 P.M.                               Sheep Dog Trials continue (Horse Show Ring)

                                              Open Sheep Show (Sheep and Goat Show Arena)

                                              Ox Pulling continues (Pulling Ring)

                                               Open Beef Show (West Arena)

2:00 P.M.                                Kid’s Skillet Throw – Novelty Events (Show Tent)

3:00 P.M.                                Agricultural Exhibition

                                                                    Draft Horse Harnessing (Show Steer Ring)

                                                                                     & Ground Driving with Jason Irish

3:30 P.M.                                Women’s Skillet Throw (Show Tent)

4:00 P.M.                                Pig Calling (West Arena)

6:00 P.M.                                GRAND PARADE (Kezar Falls to Fairgrounds)

7:00 P.M.                                Ox Pulling - 3600 over & under – 6’ (Pulling Ring)

8:00 P.M.                                Pig Calling (West Arena)

                                               Show TentAnnie & the Orphans

 

SATURDAY, JULY 12

9:00 A.M.                               Blacksmith Shop Opens

                                               Horse Pulling begins (Pulling Ring)

                                               Draft Horse & Pony Show (Horse Show Ring)

                                               4-H & Open Dairy Cattle Show (West Arena)

                                               Agricultural Exhibition (Show Steer Ring)

                                                                    Alpacas – Llamas – Wool Spinning

9:30 A.M.                               4-H Sheep Fitting and Showmanship

                                                                    (Sheep and Goat Show Arena)

                                                                    Challenge Course follows Breed Show

10:00 A.M.                             4X4 & ATV Time Trials – (Race Track)

                                               Agricultural Exhibition (Show Steer & Ox Barn)

                                                                    Steers & Oxen – Yoking & Driving

11:00 A.M.                             Agricultural Exhibitions

                                                                    Land Plowing with Oxen

                                                                                     (Behind Show Steer & Ox Barn)

                                                                    Goat Cheese and Soap Making w/

                                                                                     Tammy Sanborn (Show Steer Ring)

11 A.M. – 3 P.M.                    Show in the Park – Stevie Cee and Friends

12:00 Noon                            Horse Pulling continues (Pulling Ring)

12:30 P.M.                             Pig Calling (West Arena)

1:00 P.M.                               Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Pedal Pull Track)

                                              Steer & Ox Log Scooting (Show Steer Ring)              

3:00 P.M.                              Agricultural Exhibititions

                                                                    Land Plowing with Oxen

                                                                                     (Behind Show Steer & Ox Barn)

                                                                    Goat Cheese and Soap Making w/

                                                                                     Tammy Sanborn (Show Steer Ring)

4:00 P.M.                                Mini Tractor Pull (Mini Tractor Track)

5:00 P.M.                                4-H Dairy Goat Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena)

7:00 P.M.                                Pig Calling (West Arena)

                                               Horse Pulling continues (Pulling Ring)

                                                                    3,400 lbs. under & over – 12’

7:30 P.M.                                Agricultural Contest – Adult Farm Olympics

                                                                                    Age 16 and over (West Arena)

                                                                                    Sponsor: York County Farm Bureau

8:00 P.M.                                Show Tent Howard Allen & the Troubadours

 

SUNDAY, JULY 13

8 A.M. – 2 P.M.                      Car Show (In front of Hawley Pavilion)

9:00 A.M.                               Open Dairy Goat Show – Junior Classes

                                                                    (Sheep and Goat Show Arena)

                                               Antique Tractor Pull begins (Pulling Ring)

                                               4-H Horse Show (Horse Show Ring)

                                               ARBA Rabbit Show (Show Tent)

                                               Show Steer & Oxen Show (West Arena)

                                               Blacksmith Shop Opens

9:30 A.M.                               4X4 & ATV Qualifying (Race Track)

10:00 A.M.                             4-H Rabbit Show (Show Tent)

                                              Gordon “Doc” Carpenter Memorial -

                                                           Horseshoe Tournament – Horseshoe Pits

                                                           Sponsor: Woodsome’s Feeds & Needs

11 A.M. – 3 P.M.                    Show in the ParkLady Luck                        

11:00 A.M.                             Agricultural Contest – Kids’ Farm Olympics

                                                                                    Age 15 & under (Show Steer Ring)

12:00 Noon                            Antique Tractor Pull continues (Pulling Ring)

12:30 P.M.                             Pig Calling (West Arena)

                                              Open Dairy Goat Show – Sr. & Group Classes

                                                                    (Sheep and Goat Show Arena)

1:00 P.M.                                4X4 & ATV Final Eliminations (Race Track)

1:30 P.M.                                4-Ox Working Steer Contest (Show Steer Ring)

4:00 P.M.                                Pig Calling (West Arena)

5:00 P.M.                                Pig Scramble – 9 & 10 year olds (West Arena)

                                                                    Sponsor: Farm Family Miller Associates

6:00 P.M.                                Exhibits/Exhibitors released

 

Schedule subject to change at the discretion of the Society

 

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