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EDWARDS COUNTY FAIR
July 26 - August 5, 2023
Fairgrounds Phone (618) 445-3615
All Junior and 4-H livestock entries close at 10 a.m., Monday, July 31 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 30, exceptions on page 5. Floral Hall and Hobby entries close at 6 p.m. Monday, July 31 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 23- 4-H Dog Show 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24- Open Sheep on grounds at 8 a.m.
Thursday, July 25
- Open sheep show judging at 8 a.m.
- Poultry Show 5:30 p.m.
Friday, July 26- Open Sheep Show 8:00 a.m. - 4-H & Jr. Horse Show, Equine Pleasure Show, at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27- 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.- Floral Hall tags may be picked up from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., however NO ARTICLES CAN BE BROUGHT UNTIL MONDAY.- Mammoth Parade through downtown Albion at 10:00 a.m. Theme: "Saddle Up Edwards County It's Fair Time"- Fair Queen Contest 3:00 p.m.-Country Financial Bldg.- Open Goat Show 1:00 p.m. - Whippoorwill Rodeo at 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 28- 4-H and Jr. Rabbit Show at 2:00 p.m., Country Financial Bldg.- Small Animal Show 2 p.m. - Flag Raising 7:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - 4-H Plag Raising 7:00 p.m.- Vesper Service begins at 7:30 p.m., Kristen Speir in charge, Country Financial Bldg.
Monday, July 29 - 4-H weigh-in 6:00 a.m.- Floral Hall Entries can be made from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.- Flower & Baked Good entries closed at noon. All other have until 6:00 p.m. - Dept. H Jr. Dept. Livestock and 4-H entries from 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.- Livestock Judging Contest 8:15 a.m.- Dept. L Flower & Open and Jr. Domestic Baked Goods entries close at 12:00 noon.- Edwards County Farm Bereau Young Leaders will furnish breakfeast - Livestock Registration 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. - 4- H Livestock Registration 7:00 - 8:00a.m.- Livestock Judging Mini Session 8:00 a.m. - 4-H Livestock Judging 8:45 a.m. - Sheepshow 1:00 p.m.- Country Financial Building opens at 5:00 p.m.- Country Financial Building Baked Goods Auction at 5:00 p.m.- Floral Hall entries must be in place by 6:00 p.m.- Grand Stand – Whippoorwill Rodeo 7 p.m.- 4-H and Jr. Sheep Show 1:00 p.m. - Bluegrass Rides Carnival all week
Tuesday, July 30... Senior Day - Jr. & 4-H Hog Show at 8:00 a.m.- 4-H & Jr. Goat Show 1:00 p.m.- 4-H & Jr. Dairy follows the Goat Show- Donkey Polo 7 p.m.- Country Financial Building open at 5:00 p.m.- Bucket Calf Interviews at 5:00 p.m.- Floral Hall Open tentatively at 6 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 recive $100. Wednesday, July 31- 4-H & Jr. Bucket Calves at 8:00 a.m. Beef at 8:30 a.m.- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- 4-H Tractor Rodeo at 1:00 p.m., Horse Arena- Country Financial Building open at 5:00 p.m.- 4-H Master Showmanship 6:00 p.m., 4-H Arena- Mud races 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 1- Poultry Show 8:00 a.m. - 4-H Youth Livestock Auction 9:00 a.m.- Open Beef Show 3:00 p.m.- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Country Financial Building open at 5:00 p.m. - Youth Auction 5:30 p.m.- Tractor Pull at 6:30 p.m.- Kids Pedal Pull at the Horse Arena - Check in at 5:30 p.m., Pulling starts at 6:00 p.m.Friday, August 2- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.- Motocross – 7 p.m.- Country Financial Building opens at 5:00 p.m.- Equine Judging 6:00 p.m. - Country Financial Building: Gospel Night 5:30 p.m.Saturday, August 3- Floral Hall articles must be picked up 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.- Large Demolition Derby 7 p.m.
Friday, July 26- Open Sheep Show 8:00 a.m. - 4-H & Jr. Horse Show, Equine Pleasure Show, at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27- 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.- Floral Hall tags may be picked up from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., however NO ARTICLES CAN BE BROUGHT UNTIL MONDAY.- Mammoth Parade through downtown Albion at 10:00 a.m. Theme: "Saddle Up Edwards County It's Fair Time"- Fair Queen Contest 3:00 p.m.-Country Financial Bldg.- Open Goat Show 1:00 p.m. - Whippoorwill Rodeo at 7 p.m.
Sunday, July 28- 4-H and Jr. Rabbit Show at 2:00 p.m., Country Financial Bldg.- Small Animal Show 2 p.m. - Flag Raising 7:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - 4-H Plag Raising 7:00 p.m.- Vesper Service begins at 7:30 p.m., Kristen Speir in charge, Country Financial Bldg.
Monday, July 29 - 4-H weigh-in 6:00 a.m.- Floral Hall Entries can be made from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.- Flower & Baked Good entries closed at noon. All other have until 6:00 p.m. - Dept. H Jr. Dept. Livestock and 4-H entries from 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.- Livestock Judging Contest 8:15 a.m.- Dept. L Flower & Open and Jr. Domestic Baked Goods entries close at 12:00 noon.- Edwards County Farm Bereau Young Leaders will furnish breakfeast - Livestock Registration 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. - 4- H Livestock Registration 7:00 - 8:00a.m.- Livestock Judging Mini Session 8:00 a.m. - 4-H Livestock Judging 8:45 a.m. - Sheepshow 1:00 p.m.- Country Financial Building opens at 5:00 p.m.- Country Financial Building Baked Goods Auction at 5:00 p.m.- Floral Hall entries must be in place by 6:00 p.m.- Grand Stand – Whippoorwill Rodeo 7 p.m.- 4-H and Jr. Sheep Show 1:00 p.m. - Bluegrass Rides Carnival all week
Tuesday, July 30... Senior Day - Jr. & 4-H Hog Show at 8:00 a.m.- 4-H & Jr. Goat Show 1:00 p.m.- 4-H & Jr. Dairy follows the Goat Show- Donkey Polo 7 p.m.- Country Financial Building open at 5:00 p.m.- Bucket Calf Interviews at 5:00 p.m.- Floral Hall Open tentatively at 6 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 recive $100. Wednesday, July 31- 4-H & Jr. Bucket Calves at 8:00 a.m. Beef at 8:30 a.m.- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- 4-H Tractor Rodeo at 1:00 p.m., Horse Arena- Country Financial Building open at 5:00 p.m.- 4-H Master Showmanship 6:00 p.m., 4-H Arena- Mud races 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 1- Poultry Show 8:00 a.m. - 4-H Youth Livestock Auction 9:00 a.m.- Open Beef Show 3:00 p.m.- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.- Country Financial Building open at 5:00 p.m. - Youth Auction 5:30 p.m.- Tractor Pull at 6:30 p.m.- Kids Pedal Pull at the Horse Arena - Check in at 5:30 p.m., Pulling starts at 6:00 p.m.Friday, August 2- Floral Hall open from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.- Motocross – 7 p.m.- Country Financial Building opens at 5:00 p.m.- Equine Judging 6:00 p.m. - Country Financial Building: Gospel Night 5:30 p.m.Saturday, August 3- Floral Hall articles must be picked up 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.- Large Demolition Derby 7 p.m.