2025 Fair Schedule of Events

 

 

MONDAY JULY 7th

8:00 am – 6:00 pm             Outdoor Vendor Set-Up

                                           Food Vendor Set-Up

                                           Commercial Building Vendor Set-Up

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm             4-H & FFA Indoor Exhibit Interview Judging - Exhibitors with large items are                                                 asked to contact the Extension Office prior to Monday for unloading                                                             instructions.  Fashion Revue judging @ 4:30.

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm             Home Ec. Open Show & Open Floriculture Exhibits Registration – Home Ec.                                               Building

6:30 pm                              4-H & FFA Open Dog Show – All Purpose Pavilion. Registration @ 6:00 pm.

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TUESDAY JULY 8th

7:30 am - 9:00 am              Home Ec. Open Show & Open Floriculture Exhibits Registration – Home Ec.                                                Building

8:00 am                               4-H & FFA Rabbit Show - Livestock Arena.  Rabbits must be in place by 7:30 a.m. 

10:00 am – 11:30 am          Home Ec. Open Show Judging – building closed to the public during                                                            judging

12:30 pm                             Open Dairy Show - Livestock Arena.  Dairy must be in place by 10:30 a.m.

3:00 pm                               4-H/FFA Ham & Honey Show – Commercial Building.  Hams & Honey must                                                be in place by 2:30. 

4:00 pm                               Little Mr. & Miss Contest – All-Purpose Pavilion. Contact Annie Hoffman                                                     @ 573-629-7749 for more information. Registration @ 3:30 pm and interview                                              questions will begin at 4:00 pm.  Pre-registration preferred 

4:30 pm – 5:15 pm              Baked Goods and Canned Foods Silent Auction in the Home Ec. Building.                                                  Winners will be announced prior to the Junior Miss Contest @ 5:30 pm

4:30 pm                              “Country Classic” Quilt Show - Home Ec. Stage

5:00 pm                               Princess Contest - All-Purpose Pavilion. Contact Annie Hoffman                                                                  @  573-629-7749 for more information

5:30 pm                               Junior Miss Contest – All-Purpose Pavilion. Contact Annie Hoffman                                                             @ 573-629-7749 for more information. Pre-registration preferred

6:00 pm                               2025 Lewis County Fair Queen Contest – All-Purpose Pavilion                                                                    Contact Annie Hoffman @ 573-629-7749 to register or for more information

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 9th - Family Fun Night – Kids 12 & Under Free! & Senior Day –

                                                            $5 Admission Price for Ages 65 and up

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8:00 am                             4-H & FFA Poultry Show & Rooster Crowing Contest – Livestock Arena.                                                      Poultry must be in place by 7:30 am. Poultry blood testing at 6 am.  Rooster                                                Crowing Contest during Broiler Judging. 

9:00 am                             Youth, Commercial, and Home Ec. Buildings Open

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm             Lewis County 4-H/FFA Goat and Sheep weigh-in

5:00 pm                              All 4-H/FFA Livestock in Place - Livestock wishing to arrive prior to 1:00 pm                                                 Wednesday should contact the barn superintendent in advance for stall                                                       assignments

5:30 pm                              4-H/FFA Trophy Presentation & Fashion Show – Livestock Arena

6:00 pm                              Carnival – Jones & Company – Tickets & Armbands ($25) Available 6pm – 10pm

6:00 pm                             Garden Tractor Pull – Heartland Garden Tractor Pullers.  Main Arena.                                                          For more information contact Jonathan Guthrie @ 217-370-2040

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm            Family Fun Night – Games, Prizes & Fun! (Kids 12 & under free admission)                                                Prize Drawing @ 7:15 pm

6:00 pm – 11:00 pm          Beer Gardens Open – North of Arena            

9:00 pm                             Youth, Commercial, & Home Ec. Buildings Close

 

THURSDAY JULY 10th  

9:00 am                               Youth, Commercial, & Home Ec. Buildings Open

10:00 am                             4-H, FFA, and Open Goat Show – Livestock Arena.  For more info on the                                                    Open Show, contact Paige Legg @ 573-822-8115

Following Goat                    4-H, FFA, & Open Sheep Show – Livestock Show Arena. For more info on                                                  the Open Show, contact Chris Pearl @ 319-520-8138

4:00 pm                               Lewis County 4-H/FFA Beef & Swine weigh-in: Weigh-ins will start as follows:                                              Swine - 4:00 pm, and Beef – 5:00 pm

4:30 pm                               Registration for Baby Contest

5:30 pm                               Tie Dye Kids Craft – Hospitality Building – Must bring your own 100% cotton item to tie dye

5:30 pm                               Baby Contest – All-Purpose Pavilion

6:00 pm                               Carnival – Jones & Company – Tickets & Armbands ($25) Available 6pm – 10pm

6:00 pm – 12:00 am           Beer Gardens Open – North of Arena

​6:00 pm                              Truck & Tractor Pull –Illinois Farm Pullers Association.  Main Arena. For more                                             info contact Kent Duesterhaus 217-653-6580

9:00 pm                              Youth, Commercial, & Home Ec. Buildings Close

9:00 pm – 11:30 pm           Music – Beer Gardens – North of the Arena

 

FRIDAY JULY 11th   

8:00 am                               4-H, FFA, & Open Swine Show - Livestock Show Arena. For more info on the                                              Open Show, contact Chelsea Fellinger @ 573-629-7751

9:00 am                               Youth, Commercial, & Home Ec. Buildings Open

5:00 pm                               Fresh Grilled Beefburgers prepared and served by Lewis and Marion                                                          Cattlemen’s Assoc. Donations Accepted!

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm              4-H Activity in Livestock Arena

6:00 pm                               Carnival – Jones & Company – Tickets & Armbands ($25) Available 6pm –                                                  10pm

6:00 pm – 1:00 am              Beer Gardens Open – North of Arena

6:00 pm                               Power Wheels Demolition Derby – For questions contact Stacy Berhorst                                                      @ 660-216-4963

7:30 pm                               Demolition Derby – Main Arena.  For questions contact Junior Cardwell                                                      @ 660-216-4251. 

9:00 pm                               Youth, Commercial, & Home Ec. Buildings Close

9:00 pm – 12:30 am            The Smokin’ Crawdads – Beer Gardens – North of the Arena

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SATURDAY JULY 12th

8:15 am                               4-H, FFA, & Open Bucket Calf Show– Livestock Arena.  For more info on the                                              Open Bucket Calf Show, contact Angie Hamlin @ 660-216-5376

Following Bucket                 4-H, FFA, & Open Beef Show – Livestock Arena. Followed by Jackpot                                                        Market Show. For more info on the Open Show, contact Angie Hamlin                                                          @ 660-216-5376

9:00 am                               Youth, Commercial, & Home Ec. Buildings Open

10:30 am                             Pedal Power Tractor Pull – All Purpose Pavilion.  5 Weight classes.                                                              Registration starts at 10:00 am. 

12:00 pm                             Carnival – Jones & Company – Tickets & Armbands ($25) Available                                                            12pm-4pm (weather permitting)

12:30 pm                             “Fun at the Fair” Contests – for YOUTH (12 and under) All-Purpose Pavilion

2:00 pm – 1:00 am              Beer Gardens Open – North of Arena

2:30 pm                               Corn Hole Tournament – beer garden.  Registration at 2:00, contact LeAnne                                                Kaylor @ 573-231-2730

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm              4-H Indoor Exhibits Released

4:30 pm                               4-H & FFA Livestock Awards – Livestock Arena

5:00 pm                               Carnival – Jones & Company – Tickets & Armbands ($25) Available                                                            5pm – 9pm

5:00 pm                               4-H & FFA Ham and Honey Silent Auction – Livestock Arena

5:00 pm                               4-H & FFA Market Animal Sale – Livestock Arena

5:00 pm                               Open Home Ec. Exhibits Released – All prize money must be collected from                                              the Lewis County Fair office before 6:00 pm or it will be forfeited

7:00 pm                               Night of Destruction – Main Arena – contact Kaleb Purcell @ 217-257-2727

9:00 pm                               Youth, Commercial, & Home Ec. Buildings Close

9:00 pm – 12:30 am            Mugshot Bandits – Beer Gardens – North of the Arena