2026 ADAMS COUNTY Fair SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY, July 24, 2026
  5:00 PM    Livestock Entries Due, Along With Department I

TUESDAY, July 28, 2026
  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 - 8:00PM Entries for Dept. J, K, L, M, N, O Accepted

WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2026

  7:00 AM    4-H Equine Check In
  8:00 AM    4-H Equine Judging
  9:00 AM     Judging Open Class Entries
  4:00 PM - 6:00PM  4-H Dairy Arrive
  5:00 PM     Carnival Opens
  6:00 PM     Little Mr. & Miss Adams County Fair 
  6:30 PM     12 & Under Pee Wee Horse Show (Horse Arena)
  7:00 PM      Miss Adams County Fair Pageant & Sweetheart of Adams County - Sponsored by Prairieland FS, Inc.

THURSDAY, July 30, 2026

  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 Arrive
  4:30 PM     Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  5:00 PM     Carnival Opens
  6:00 PM     4-H Rabbit Judging (Rabbit Barn)
  6:00 PM     Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM   4-H  Swine Check In and Weighing
  6:30 PM     Pony Pull (Horse Arena)
  7:00 PM     Jr. Miss Adams County Fair Pageant 
  7:00 PM     Miss Teen Adams County Fair Pageant 
Veteran’s Night
  7:30 PM     Figure 8 Racing -- Sponsored by Gully Transportation
                                
FRIDAY, July 31, 2026

  9:00 AM     Ranch Horse Show (Horse Arena)
  9:00 AM     4-H Sheep Projects Judging (Open Sheep Barn)
  10:00 AM    Junior Dairy Show
  12:00 PM    Weigh Open Class Wether Sheep
  12:00 PM    Weighing 4-H Sheep 
  12:00 PM    Open Class Beef Entries in Place
  1:00 PM      4-H Dairy Judging
  3:00 PM      Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM  4-H Goats Arrive and Weigh In
  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM  Sawing, Threshing, and Steam Engine Demonstration
  5:00 PM      4-H Master Showmanship Contest
  5:00 PM      Carnival Opens
  5:00 PM      Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  5:30 PM      Watermelon Feed in the Hospitality Tent - Republican Party
  6:00 PM       4-H Lucky 13 Preliminaries for Goats and Beef
  6:00 PM      Barrel Race (Horse Arena)
  6:00 PM      4-H Beef Check In Deadline
  6:30 PM      Youth Rabbit Auction (Rabbit Barn)
  7:00 PM       Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  7:30 PM       Pee Wee Rabbit Show
  7:30 PM      Karaoke Contest (Family Fun Zone - Heritage Farm Pavilion)
  7:30 PM       Bareback, Saddle Bronc and Bull Riding
                                      Sponsored by Little Jess Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge & Ram and Phibro Animal Health Corporation

  9:00 PM                    Live Music - “Rogue Method”
                                Sponsored by Bank of Springfield

SATURDAY, August 1, 2026

  7:00 AM                    All Beef to be in stalls with Health Certificate in hand 
  7:00 AM                    Adult Volleyball Tournament (subject to change - see website)
  8:00 AM                    Open Sheep Judging
  8:00 AM                    Open Dairy Judging
  8:00 AM                    Open Class Rabbit Judging
  9:00 AM                    4-H Swine Judging (Swine Barn)
  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
  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM     Sawing, Threshing, Soap Making, Steam Engine and Blacksmith Demo
  11:00 AM - 11:45 AM   Registration for Baby Contest (Domestic Arts Building)
  11:00 AM - 11:45 AM   Bags Tournament Registration - Beer Garden
  12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM   Round Barn Open
  12:00 Noon                Baby Contest (Family Fun Zone - Heritage Farm Pavilion)
  12:00 Noon                Olde Tyme Association Ice Cream Contest
  12:00 Noon                Jr. Beef Show to begin  
  12:00 Noon               Bag Tournament  (Beer Garden) 
  1:00 PM - 5:00 PM       $17 Armband Carnival Ride Promotion
  2:00 PM                    Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  2:30 PM                    Olde Tyme Parade   
  4:00 PM                    Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM       Sawing and Threshing
  5:00 PM                    Corn Feed (Hospitality Tent) - 
                                County Clerk Ryan Niekamp, Adams County Treasurer Bryden Cory
  6:00 PM                    Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  6:00 PM                    Carnival Opens
  6:30 PM                    Team Sorting (Horse Arena)
  7:30 PM                    Redferrin – Sponsored by Gem City Ford
  9:30 PM                    Live Music by “Caldwell Jack and The Six Pack”
                                - Sponsored by Golden Eagle of Illinois, in Beer Garden*

SUNDAY, August 2, 2026
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  7:00 AM                    Kids Volleyball Tournament (subject to change - see website)  
  7:30 AM                    Catholic Mass - (Family Fun Zone - Heritage Farm Pavilion)
  9:00 AM                    Union Church Service 
                                (Family Fun Zone - Heritage Farm Pavilion)
  10:00 AM                  Jackpot Rabbit Show
  10:00 AM                  Garden Tractor Pull
  10:00 AM                  Team Roping (Horse Arena)
  10:00 AM                  Open Pee Wee Calf Show
  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM     Ham & Bean Dinner
  12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM   Round Barn Open
  12:30 PM                  Open Beef Judging 
  2:30 PM                    Olde Tyme Parade
  TBD                         4-H Fight To Finish
  3:00 PM                    Carnival Opens
  4:00 PM                    Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  4:00 PM                    4-H Sheep Released
  4:00 PM  - 6:00 PM      Sawing and Threshing
  5:00 PM                    Adams County Bicentennial Presentation (Heritage Farms Pavilion)
  6:00 PM                    4-H Rabbits Released
  6:00 PM                    Los Moralitos Circus (Family Fun Zone)
  6:00 PM                    UPA Truck Pull - Sponsored by Fuller Fertilizer
  6:30 PM                    ITPA/Pro Pulling League/Antique Tractor Pull
  8:00 PM                    4-H Swine Release

MONDAY, August 3, 2026

  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
  12:00 Noon                4-H Poultry Judging (Open Sheep Barn)
  1:00 PM                    Open Swine Judging
  5:00 PM                    Carnival Opens
  6:00 PM                    IFPA and Pro Pulling League Sponsored by Poage Auto Plaza,
Fuller Fertilizer, and Birkey’s Farm Store

  7:00 PM                    Ranch Hand Rodeo (Horse Arena)

TUESDAY, August 4, 2026

  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
  1:30 PM                    Kids’ Games Contests 
                                (Family Fun Zone - Heritage Farm Pavilion)
  2:00 PM - 6:00 PM       Release of all 4-H  Projects
  3:30 PM                    Pedal Tractor Pull Sign-up (Grandstand)
  4:00 PM - 7:00 PM       Release of all Open Class Domestic Arts Projects
  6:00 PM                    Carnival Opens
  6:00 PM                    Market Animal Sale in Sheep Barn
  6:30 PM                    3 Head Sort N Pen (Horse Arena)
  6:30 PM                    Domination Motorsports Demo Derby
                                     -- Sponsored by Quincy Medical Group
 
·       Entertainment Stage in Beer Garden Sponsored by Buss Ag Sales & Beck’s Seeds