2016 Champaign County Fair complete schedule

Here is the complete list of events taking place at the Champaign County Fair:

FRIDAY, AUG. 5

7 a.m. Start Charging at the Gate

8 a.m. Weighing of Junior Fair Market Swine

Weighing of Junior Fair Market Lambs followed by

Open Class Market Lambs and Market Goats

11 a.m. Horticulture Exhibits to be in place

12:30 p.m. 4-H Cloverbud Recognition (Activities Modeling Pavilion)

1 p.m. Junior Fair Dairy Steer Showmanship followed by

Dairy Feeder Showmanship

2 p.m. Cloverbud Tours (front of Perpetual Fed 4H Activities Bldg)

3 p.m. Junior Fair Horse Show – Grand Entry

5 p.m. Junior Fair Horse Show – Contest Classes

Weighing of Beef Feeders, Beef Steers and Heifers

6 p.m. Junior Fair Swine Breeding Gilt Show

8 p.m. Scotty McCreery w/Special Guest Steel Ivory

(Grandstand)

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SATURDAY, AUG. 6

8 a.m. Weighing of Dairy Steers followed by Dairy Feeders

Jackpot Market Goat Show, Open Class Goat Show

followed by Goat Carcass Contest, PeeWee Showmanship, Junior Fair Goat Showmanship

8:30 a.m. 4-H Garment Revue for those with livestock conflicts

(Jr. Fair Modeling Pavilion)

9 a.m. Junior Fair Swine Showmanship followed by Junior

Fair County Farrowed Swine Show (Swine Arena)

4-H Garment Revue (Jr. Fair Modeling Pavilion)

Junior Fair Horse Show

10 a.m. One day A.R.B.A. Sanctioned Rabbit Show

11 a.m. Culinary Exhibits in place

11:15 a.m. Garden Club Exhibits in place

Noon ALL Exhibits in place

12:30 p.m. Flower Show judging

1:30 p.m. Homemaker’s Style Show (Modeling Pavilion)

2 p.m. Mark Abbati – The Living Statue (grounds)

Cloverbud Tours (front of Perpetual Fed 4H Activities Bldg)

5 p.m. Jr. Fair Breeding, Scramble Class, Cattlemen’s

Challenge Class, Cattlemen’s Special Steer &

Commercial Heifer Show (Woodruff Show Arena)

Champaign Co. Classic Truck Pull (Grandstand)

10 p.m. Junior Fair Llamas to be in place

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SUNDAY, AUG. 7

8:30 a.m. Junior Fair Beef Showmanship –Beef feeders

Released following show.

9 a.m. Fancy & Breeding Poultry Show followed by

Poultry Showmanship (Poultry Building)

10 a.m. Worship Service (Activities Modeling Pavilion)

10:30 a.m. Lamb Cook-Off (middle of sheep barn)

11 a.m. Junior Fair Horse/Pony Classes

Lamb Cook-Off (Middle of Sheep Barn)

11-12:00 noon Entries for Pie Contest (Pork Council Building)

12:00 noon PeeWee Swine Showmanship (Swine Show Arena)

Guys & Gals Sheep Lead-In Classes followed by

Open Class Carcass Lamb Contest,

PeeWee Sheep Showmanship

1 p.m. Junior Fair Rabbit/Cavy Exhibits in place

1:30 p.m. Post Time – Harness Races

2 p.m. Junior Fair Rabbit & Cavy Showmanship, Poster &

Royalty results announced (Rabbit & Cavy Building)

Cloverbud Tours (front of Perpetual Fed 4H Activities Bldg)

3 p.m. Pie Auction – Swine Show Arena (following PeeWee

Showmanship)

3:30 p.m. 4-H Dog Obedience and Showmanship

Demonstration (Cattle Show Arena)

6 p.m. Champaign County Schools Bands (Grandstand)

7 p.m. Crowning of 2016 Junior Fair Queen, 4-H Boy & Girl

of the Year, FFA Boy & Girl of the Year, followed by

Pig and Calf Scrambles (Grandstand)

7:30-9:30 p.m. Jim Greer/Mac-O-Chee Valley Folks (Girls Modeling

Pavilion)

MONDAY, AUG. 8

9 a.m. FFA Market Gilt Show followed by Scramble Pig

Show and 4-H Market Gilts (Swine Show Arena)

Junior Fair Dairy Show (Woodruff Show Arena)

Junior Fair Horse Show

Junior Fair Cavy (Guinea Pig) Breed Show followed

by Showmanship & Optional Projects (Rabbit/Cavy Barn)

10:30 a.m. Junior Fair Sheep Showmanship followed by

Junior Fair Sheep Breeding Show (Sheep Arena)

2 p.m. Cloverbud Tours (front of Perpetual Fed 4H Activities Bldg)

4 p.m. Champaign County Born & Raised Market Lamb

Show (Woodruff Show Arena)

Performance Pig Show (Swine Show Arena)

6 p.m. Junior Fair Horse Dressage Classes

7 p.m. NTPA Truck & Tractor Pull (Grandstand)

TUESDAY, AUG. 9

(SENIOR CITIZENS & VETERANS DAY)

9 a.m. FFA & 4-H Market Barrow Show

Junior Fair Rabbit Show (Rabbit Building)

Junior Fair County Born & Raised Market Goat Show

Junior Fair Dairy Steer Show followed by Junior

Fair Dairy Feeder Show

11 a.m. Senior Citizens Free Lunch & Entertainment

(Modeling Pavilion) Donated by Mercy Memorial

Hospital & Mercy McAuley Center

2 p.m. Cloverbud Tours (front of Perpetual Fed 4H Activities Bldg)

5 p.m. Junior Fair Market Lamb Show

5:30 p.m. Horse Sponsorship Auction. followed by Appreciation Dinner (Horse Arena)

6 p.m. Local Foods Presentation (4-H Garden Area)

6:30 p.m. Post Time – Harness Races – Urbana Area Chamber

of Commerce Night

7 p.m. Breeding Gilt Sale – Swine Show Arena

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10

(YOUTH DAY)

5-8 a.m. Weighing of Junior Fair Poultry Meat Pens

8 a.m. Open Class Barrow Show

Swine NOT going through sale released

Junior Fair Poultry Show – Meat Birds (Poultry Barn)

9 a.m. Junior Fair Market Goat Show followed by

Junior Fair Dairy Goats & Production Does

(Woodruff Show Arena)

Open Class – Jr. Division Horses – Halter &

Performance Classes

11:30 a.m. Open Class Flower Exhibits in place

12 p.m. 4-H “Cook-Off” (Activities Modeling Pavilion Area)

12:30 p.m. Open Class Flower Show judging

1 p.m. Pepsi Cola Youth Day Activities (Grandstand)

2 p.m. Demonstrations & Health & Safety Speaking

Contest (Modeling Pavilion)

Cloverbud Tours (front of Perpetual Fed 4H Activities Bldg)

4 p.m. Pizza Eating Contest (Grandstand)

5 p.m. Junior Fair Rabbit Sale followed by

Junior Fair Poultry Sale

4H Steer & Heifer Divisions followed by FFA Steer &

Heifer Divisions (Woodruff Show Arena)

6 p.m. Open Class – Adult Division Horse Show – Pleasure,

Halter & Performance

Local Foods Presentation (4H Garden Area)

6:30 p.m. Post Time – Harness Races

7-7:30 p.m. Ed Cox Shotokan Karate Demonstration (Free Stage)

7:30-10 p.m. Big Time Wrestling (Free Stage)

THURSDAY, AUG. 11

9 a.m. Open Class Market Lamb Show

Open Class – Junior Division Horse Contest Classes

11 a.m.-7 p.m. Rabbit Barbecue (Rabbit Building)

12:30 p.m. Junior Fair Dairy Sale (Swine Arena)

Kiddie Tractor Pull (Grandstand)

1 p.m. Market Swine Sale (Swine Arena)

Grilled Vegetable Demonstration (Lions Park Gazebo)

1:30 p.m. Junior Fair Llama Show (Woodruff Show Arena)

2 p.m. Cloverbud Tours (front of Perpetual Fed 4H Activities Bldg)

5 p.m. King of the Ring Show (Woodruff Show Arena)

6 p.m. Open Class Horse Contest Classes

6:30 p.m. Post Time –Harness Races

8 p.m. Renegades Equestrian Rodeo Drill Team (Horse

Arena)

FRIDAY, AUG. 12

9:30 a.m. Junior Fair Livestock Sales:

Market Goats followed by Market Lambs, Market Steers, Dairy Steers, Dairy Feeders

10 a.m. Horses Released

1 p.m. Horse Free-Style Show (horse with music)

3 – 6 p.m. All Rabbits & Cavies removed from Rabbit & Cavy Barn

All projects removed from the Perpetual Federal Savings 4-H Building

4 p.m. Exhibits Released

7:30 p.m. Demolition Derby (Grandstand)

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