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ADAMS COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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 Friday, July 22
 5:00 PM     Livestock Entries Due


TUESDAY, July 26
  8:00 AM     4-H General Show Check In 
  8:15 AM     4-H General Show Judging Begins
  9:30 AM    4-H General Show Check In closes

  4:00 PM     Deadline for Calling in Dept. N. Education Entries
  4:00 PM - 8:00 PM     Entries for Dept. I, J, K, L, M, N, O Accepted


WEDNESDAY, July 27
  7:00 AM    4-H Equine Check In
  8:00 AM     4-H Equine Judging (Horse Arena)
  9:00 AM     Judging Open Class Entries
  6:00 PM     Little Mister & Little Miss Adams County Fair (Grandstand Stage)
  6:30 PM     12 and Under Pee Wee Horse Show (Horse Arena)
  7:00 PM   Miss Adams County Fair Pageant & Sweetheart of Adams County                                                      -- "Pageant Night" sponsored by Blessing Health System
  8:00 PM     Teen Dance 


THURSDAY, July 28
  (Veterans' Night)
  9:00 AM - Noon     4-H Rabbit Check In
  10:30 AM     Mississippi Valley Holstein Club Show in Show Barn
  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM      4-H Sheep Check In  
  6:00 PM     4-H Rabbit Judging (Rabbit Barn)
  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM      4-H  Swine Check In and Weighing
  6:30 PM      Pony Pull Show (Horse Arena)
  7:00 PM     Jr. Miss Adams County Fair and Miss Teen Adams County Fair Pageant   (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent)
               "Veterans' Night"-sponsored by Bower & Associates, Inc. Realtors
  7:30 PM   Bareback and Saddle Bronc Busting (Grandstand Arena)
                 
(Thanks to Quincy Mack for sponsoring the payouts for the Bronc riders)
  8:00 PM     Teen Dance

FRIDAY, July 29
  9:00 AM     Society & Open Youth Horse Show (Horse Arena)
  11:00 AM      White Parks Show
  12:00 Noon   Weigh Open Class Wether Sheep
  12:00 Noon   Weighing 4-H Sheep 
  12:00 Noon   4-H Sheep Projects Judging
  Noon -6:00PM Round Barn Open 

  1:00 PM      4-H Dairy Judging
  3:00 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)

  5:00 PM      Open Class Beef Entries in Place
  5:00 PM     Sawing, Threshing, and Steam Engine Demonstration
  5:00 PM     Open Horse Speed Show (Horse Arena)
  5:00 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)
  5:30 PM      Watermelon Feed in the hospitality tent - Republican Party
  6:00 PM     4-H Beef Check in Deadline
  7:00 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)
  7:30 PM     Bull Riding - Sponsored by Little Jess Chrysler,Jeep, Dodge, Ram
  7:30 PM     Illinois State Fair Karaoke Contest (Family Fun Zone -Prairieland FS Tent)



SATURDAY, July 30
   7:00 AM     All Beef to be in Stalls with Health Certificate in hand
   TBA AM      Adult Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tournament (East of Beer Tent)
   8:00 AM     Open Sheep Judging
   8:00 AM     4-H Swine Judging  (Swine Barn)
   8:00 AM      Open Dairy Judging
   8:00 AM      Open Class Rabbit Judging

   9:00 AM      4-H/Open Beef Weigh In 
   9:00 AM      Open Western Horse Show (Horse Arena)
   9:00 AM     ABGA Sanctioned Goat Show
   10:00 AM - 4:00 PM      “Nauvoo on the Road” 
   10:00 AM     Sawing, Threshing, Soap Making, Steam Engine and Blacksmith Demo
   11:00 AM - 11:45 AM    Registration for Baby Contest (Domestic Arts Building)
   12:00-12:45 PM    Adams County Beef Producers Bags Tournament Registration (Beer Tent)

   12:00PM - 6:00 PM     Round Barn Open
   12:00 Noon    Baby Contest (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent )
   12:00 Noon    Olde Tyme Association Ice Cream Contest
   12:00 Noon    Jr. Beef Show to begin after Open Dairy Show           
   1:00 PM     Adams County Beef Producers Bags Tournament (Beer Garden)
   1:00 PM - 5:00 PM      $17 Armband Carnival Ride Promotion and $1 Kids Rides
   2:00 PM     "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show  (Family Fun Zone)
   2:30 PM      Olde Tyme Parade
   4:00 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)  
   5:00 PM     Sawing and Threshing

   5:00 PM     Corn Feed (Hospitality Tent) - Ryan Niekamp
  6:00 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)  
   6:30 PM     Team Sorting (Horse Arena)
   6:30 PM      Country Music Singer "Brandt Carmichael" opens in Grandstand arena
   8:00 PM      Country Music Star Granger Smith - Sponsored by Gem City Ford
   9:00 PM     Teen Dance (Dance will begin ½ hour after end of Jr. Beef Show)
   9:00 PM      "Eric McCay Band" in Beer Garden immediately following Concert

SUNDAY, July 31 

   7:30 AM     Catholic Mass  (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent)
   9:00 AM     Union Church Service  (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent)
   10:00 AM   ABGA Sanctioned Goat Show

   10:30 AM     Team Roping (Horse Arena)
   11:00 AM    Jackpot Rabbit Show

   11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  Ham & Bean Dinner  (Olde Tyme Area)
   11:00 AM     Garden Tractor Pull
   11:30 AM     Open Pee Wee Calf Show
   12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM     Round Barn Open
   12:30 PM     Open Beef Judging 
   1:00 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)
   2:30 PM     Olde Tyme Parade
   3:00 PM - 5:00 PM      Carnival Buddy Day - 2 Rides for Price of 1
   3:00 PM   4-H Fight to the Finish 
   4:00 PM   "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)

   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM      4-H Goats Check In and Weighing
   5:00 PM     Sawing and Threshing
   6:00 PM   "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)
​ 6:00 PM   ITPA Tractor Pull (Grandstand Arena)
                   
- Sponsored by the Quincy Herald Whig
   8:00 PM    4-H Swine released
   8:00 PM     Teen Dance "All About Sound"


MONDAY, August 1
   8:00 AM     Open Class Beef Judging
   8:00 AM     4-H Goat Judging  (Goat Barn)
   8:30 AM -11:00 AM     Market Hogs Weigh In
   10:00 AM     Sawing and Threshing
   Noon           4-H Poultry Judging (Sheep Barn)
   1:00 PM     Open Swine Judging
   4:30 PM     "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)

   5:00 PM      Carnival Family Night - $18 Armbands
   5:00 PM     BIG Tractor Pull Night -- Sponsored by: Poage Auto Plaza
   6:00  PM    Farm Tractor Pull IFPA Classes
   6:30 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)
   7:00 PM     Ranch Hand Rodeo (Horse Arena)
   7:30 PM     XCALIBER Tri-state Truck Pullers- Sponsored by: Poage Auto Plaza
   8:00 PM     Teen Dance
   8:30 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)


TUESDAY, August 2
   8:00 AM      4-H Beef Judging
   12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM      Kids’ Day “Carload Discount” (admission $5 per carload)
   1:00 PM - 5:00 PM     Kids Day - $17 Armbands For Carnival
   1:00 PM     "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)

   1:30 PM      Kids’ Games Contests (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent)
   3:30 PM     Pedal Tractor Pull Sign-up
   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM     Release of all 4-H  Projects
   4:00 PM - 7:00 PM     Release of All  Open Class Domestic Arts Projects
   4:00 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)
   6:00 PM     Market Animal Sale in Sheep Barn
   6:00 PM      "Canines in the Clouds" Dog Show (Family Fun Zone)
   6:30 PM     3 Head Sort N Pen (Horse Arena)
   7:00 PM     Demolition Derby - Sponsored by Quincy Medical Group
   8:00 PM     Teen Dance
   9:00 PM     Karaoke in Beer Garden - "All About Sound"


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