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EDWARDS COUNTY FAIR
July 23 - August 2, 2025
Fairgrounds Phone (618) 445-3615
All Junior and 4-H livestock entries close at 10 a.m., Monday, July 28 except those in open classes and 4-H horse show. All open (except beef) livestock and Jr. livestock must be on grounds before Midnight, Sunday, July 27, exceptions on page 5. Floral Hall and Hobby entries close at 6 p.m. Monday, July 28 except Class L Flowers and Class O Baked Goods (Baked Goods go to Exhibition Bldg.) will close at 12 noon and be judged in the afternoon, entries must be in place at designated closing time. A Social Security number will be required from ALL exhibitors.
Schedule
Tuesday, July 22- 4-H Dog Show 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 23- Open Sheep on grounds at 8 a.m.
Thursday, July 24
- Open sheep show judging at 8 a.m.
- 4H & Jr. Poultry Show 5:30 p.m.
Friday, July 25- Open Sheep Show 8:00 a.m. - 4-H & Jr. Horse Show 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 26- Car, Truck, Tractor Show 8:00 a.m. on Square. - Touch a Tractor event on square from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Mammoth Parade through downtown Albion at 10:00 a.m. Theme: "Have a Monster Time at the Edwards County Fair" - Floral Hall tags may be picked up from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., however NO ARTICLES CAN BE BROUGHT UNTIL MONDAY.- Open Goat Show 1:00 p.m. - Fair Queen Contest 3:00 p.m.-Country Financial Hall - Grandstand: Full Throttle Monster Truck at 7 p.m. (Veterans' Night)
Sunday, July 27- 4-H and Jr. Rabbit Show at 2:00 p.m. - Country Financial Hall- 4-H Small Animal Show 2:00 p.m. - Country Financial Hall - 4-H Flag Raising 7:00 p.m. - 4-H Barn- Vesper Service begins at 7:30 p.m., Kristen Speir in charge - Country Financial Hall
Monday, July 28 - 4-H Weigh-in 6:00 a.m.- Dept. H Jr. Dept. Livestock and 4-H entries from 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. - Floral Hall Entries can be made from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.- 4-H & Jr. Livestock Judging Contest 8:30 a.m.- Dept. L Flower & Open and Jr. Domestic Baked Goods entries close at 12:00 noon. - 4-H & Jr. Sheep Show 2:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall opens at 5:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall Baked Goods Auction at 5:00 p.m.- Floral Hall entries must be in place by 6:00 p.m.- Bluegrass Rides Carnival open at approximately 5:30 p.m. (all week) - Grand Stand: Whippoorwill Rodeo 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 29 - Senior Day - 4-H & Jr. Hog Show at 8:00 a.m.- 4-H & Jr. Goat Show 1:00 p.m. - 4-H & Jr. Dairy Show following Goat Show - Open beef on grounds 1:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall open at 5:00 p.m.- Bucket Calf Interviews at 5:00 p.m. - "Sow and Grow" Kids activity - 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Country Financial Hall- Floral Hall Open tentatively at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Open beef on grounds 1:00 p.m.- Who Grew The…. Contest * Held in COUNTRY Financial Hall from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Judging promptly at 6:30 p.m. and winners announced. * Categories: Tallest corn plant, Heaviest Tomato, Biggest Squash, Longest Zucchini, Longest ear of Corn, and Longest Green Bean, Shortest complete corn plant (must have tassel and silks), and smallest potato. * Winners will receive $25, except for tallest corn plant which will receive $100. - Grand Stand: Whippoorwill Rodeo 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30- 4-H & Jr. Bucket Calves at 8:00 a.m., 4-H & Jr. Beef Show at 8:30 a.m. - 4-H Arena- 4-H Tractor Rodeo at 1:00 p.m., Horse Arena - Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall open at 5:00 p.m.- 4-H Master Showmanship 6:00 p.m. - 4-H Arena - Midnight Express 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Country Financial Hall- Grandstand: Circle A Donkeys Donkey Polo 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31 - Youth Livestock Auction 9:00 a.m. - 4-H Arena- Open Beef Show 3:00 p.m.- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall open at 5:00 p.m. - Kids Pedal Pull at the Grandstand Entrance - Check in at 5:30 p.m., Pulling starts at 6:00 p.m. - Trivia Night 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Grandstand: Truck & Tractor Pull at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 1- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall opens at 5:00 p.m. - Gospel Night 5:30 p.m. - Country Financial Hall - Grandstand: Motocross 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2- Floral Hall articles must be picked up 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.- Grandstand: Demolition Derby 7:00 p.m.
Friday, July 25- Open Sheep Show 8:00 a.m. - 4-H & Jr. Horse Show 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 26- Car, Truck, Tractor Show 8:00 a.m. on Square. - Touch a Tractor event on square from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.- Mammoth Parade through downtown Albion at 10:00 a.m. Theme: "Have a Monster Time at the Edwards County Fair" - Floral Hall tags may be picked up from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., however NO ARTICLES CAN BE BROUGHT UNTIL MONDAY.- Open Goat Show 1:00 p.m. - Fair Queen Contest 3:00 p.m.-Country Financial Hall - Grandstand: Full Throttle Monster Truck at 7 p.m. (Veterans' Night)
Sunday, July 27- 4-H and Jr. Rabbit Show at 2:00 p.m. - Country Financial Hall- 4-H Small Animal Show 2:00 p.m. - Country Financial Hall - 4-H Flag Raising 7:00 p.m. - 4-H Barn- Vesper Service begins at 7:30 p.m., Kristen Speir in charge - Country Financial Hall
Monday, July 28 - 4-H Weigh-in 6:00 a.m.- Dept. H Jr. Dept. Livestock and 4-H entries from 6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. - Floral Hall Entries can be made from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.- 4-H & Jr. Livestock Judging Contest 8:30 a.m.- Dept. L Flower & Open and Jr. Domestic Baked Goods entries close at 12:00 noon. - 4-H & Jr. Sheep Show 2:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall opens at 5:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall Baked Goods Auction at 5:00 p.m.- Floral Hall entries must be in place by 6:00 p.m.- Bluegrass Rides Carnival open at approximately 5:30 p.m. (all week) - Grand Stand: Whippoorwill Rodeo 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 29 - Senior Day - 4-H & Jr. Hog Show at 8:00 a.m.- 4-H & Jr. Goat Show 1:00 p.m. - 4-H & Jr. Dairy Show following Goat Show - Open beef on grounds 1:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall open at 5:00 p.m.- Bucket Calf Interviews at 5:00 p.m. - "Sow and Grow" Kids activity - 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Country Financial Hall- Floral Hall Open tentatively at 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Open beef on grounds 1:00 p.m.- Who Grew The…. Contest * Held in COUNTRY Financial Hall from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Judging promptly at 6:30 p.m. and winners announced. * Categories: Tallest corn plant, Heaviest Tomato, Biggest Squash, Longest Zucchini, Longest ear of Corn, and Longest Green Bean, Shortest complete corn plant (must have tassel and silks), and smallest potato. * Winners will receive $25, except for tallest corn plant which will receive $100. - Grand Stand: Whippoorwill Rodeo 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30- 4-H & Jr. Bucket Calves at 8:00 a.m., 4-H & Jr. Beef Show at 8:30 a.m. - 4-H Arena- 4-H Tractor Rodeo at 1:00 p.m., Horse Arena - Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall open at 5:00 p.m.- 4-H Master Showmanship 6:00 p.m. - 4-H Arena - Midnight Express 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Country Financial Hall- Grandstand: Circle A Donkeys Donkey Polo 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31 - Youth Livestock Auction 9:00 a.m. - 4-H Arena- Open Beef Show 3:00 p.m.- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall open at 5:00 p.m. - Kids Pedal Pull at the Grandstand Entrance - Check in at 5:30 p.m., Pulling starts at 6:00 p.m. - Trivia Night 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Grandstand: Truck & Tractor Pull at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 1- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.- Country Financial Hall opens at 5:00 p.m. - Gospel Night 5:30 p.m. - Country Financial Hall - Grandstand: Motocross 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2- Floral Hall articles must be picked up 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.- Grandstand: Demolition Derby 7:00 p.m.