Today Is Kiddies Day At The County Fair

July 9, 2024 at 1:00 a.m.
Pictured is the Kosciusko 4-H Alpaca Club. Photo Provided by Scott Shelhart
Pictured is the Kosciusko 4-H Alpaca Club. Photo Provided by Scott Shelhart

By JACKIE GORSKI Lifestyles Editor

Today is Kiddies Day/4-H Leader Appreciation Day at the 107th Annual Kosciusko County Fair.
Below are a listing of events at the fair today and Wednesday.
Fair Show/Events
Today
Kiddies Day/4-H Leader Appreciation Day
• 9 to 10 a.m., kids free breakfast, event center
• 9 a.m., commercial tent opens
• 9 a.m., gates open
• 10 a.m., Lake City Bank Coin Hunt, event center
• 11 a.m., Baby Dinos Meet and Greet, event center
• 11:30 a.m., 4:30 and 7 p.m., Dino Encounters, commercial tent area
• Noon, Deb Collier School of Dance, event center
• 1 p.m., Fun with the queen and court, event center
• 2 and 3:30 p.m., Silly Safari’s, event center
• 2 p.m., carnival rides open Kiddies Day special $2 ride day, midway
• 5 p.m., Kiddies Pedal Pull Registration, main drive by fair office.
• 5 p.m., Tag Art Large Raptor Show, event center
• 6 to 7 p.m., Extreme Monster Truck Madness Pit Party, free admission, track area
• 7:30 p.m., Extreme Monster Truck Madness, grandstand
• 8 p.m., commercial tent closes
Wednesday
Senior Day
• 8 a.m., Miller’s Senior Living welcomes seniors, event center
• 8 a.m., free senior breakfast, event center
• 9 a.m., gates open
• 9 a.m., singing performance, event center
• 9 a.m., senior programs and entertainment, event center
• 9 a.m., free blood pressure checks, event center
• 9 a.m., commercial tent opens
• 10 a.m., senior bingo and euchre, event center
• 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Dino Encounters, commercial tent area
• Noon, performance, event center
• 1 p.m., free senior ice cream social, commercial tent area
• 2 p.m., Tag Art Large Raptor Show, event center
• 3 p.m., Dino Encounters, commercial tent area
• 3 p.m., carnival rides open, midway
• 4 p.m., pie-baking judging, fair office
• 7:30 p.m., Dino Encounters, commercial tent area
• 8 p.m., commercial tent closes
Extension Homemakers Shows/Events
Today
• 1 to 3 p.m., Make It & Take It session, HFA Building
• Noon to 8 p.m., HFA Building, open
Wednesday
• 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., HFA Building, open
Antique Tractor/Village Shows/Events
Today
• 5 p.m., kettle corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m., sweet corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m., homemade ice cream, antique area
• Noon to 8 p.m., tractor driving experience (weather permitting), antique area
Wednesday
• 5 p.m., kettle corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m., tractor-churned ice cream, antique area
• 5:30 p.m., cast iron chili, antique area
• 7 p.m., demonstration, old time sawmill, antique area
Animal Shows
Fair Week

Today
• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Volunteer Appreciation day, 4-H office
• 8 a.m., poultry, pigeon and waterfowl show, poultry barn
• 8:30 a.m., swine show, swine barn
• 9 a.m., mini 4-H llama followed by llama show, llama tent
• 6 p.m., horse and pony contesting versatility, horse arena
• 7 p.m., Dairy Skill-A-Thon, show barn
Wednesday
• 8 a.m., dairy steer and DCFS show, show barn
• 9 a.m., horse and pony show, horse arena
• 9 a.m., llama show, llama tent
• 3 p.m., Poss-ABILITIES showcase, show barn
• 4 p.m., sheep show, show barn
• 6 p.m., horse and pony pleasure versatility, horse arena

Today is Kiddies Day/4-H Leader Appreciation Day at the 107th Annual Kosciusko County Fair.
Below are a listing of events at the fair today and Wednesday.
Fair Show/Events
Today
Kiddies Day/4-H Leader Appreciation Day
• 9 to 10 a.m., kids free breakfast, event center
• 9 a.m., commercial tent opens
• 9 a.m., gates open
• 10 a.m., Lake City Bank Coin Hunt, event center
• 11 a.m., Baby Dinos Meet and Greet, event center
• 11:30 a.m., 4:30 and 7 p.m., Dino Encounters, commercial tent area
• Noon, Deb Collier School of Dance, event center
• 1 p.m., Fun with the queen and court, event center
• 2 and 3:30 p.m., Silly Safari’s, event center
• 2 p.m., carnival rides open Kiddies Day special $2 ride day, midway
• 5 p.m., Kiddies Pedal Pull Registration, main drive by fair office.
• 5 p.m., Tag Art Large Raptor Show, event center
• 6 to 7 p.m., Extreme Monster Truck Madness Pit Party, free admission, track area
• 7:30 p.m., Extreme Monster Truck Madness, grandstand
• 8 p.m., commercial tent closes
Wednesday
Senior Day
• 8 a.m., Miller’s Senior Living welcomes seniors, event center
• 8 a.m., free senior breakfast, event center
• 9 a.m., gates open
• 9 a.m., singing performance, event center
• 9 a.m., senior programs and entertainment, event center
• 9 a.m., free blood pressure checks, event center
• 9 a.m., commercial tent opens
• 10 a.m., senior bingo and euchre, event center
• 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Dino Encounters, commercial tent area
• Noon, performance, event center
• 1 p.m., free senior ice cream social, commercial tent area
• 2 p.m., Tag Art Large Raptor Show, event center
• 3 p.m., Dino Encounters, commercial tent area
• 3 p.m., carnival rides open, midway
• 4 p.m., pie-baking judging, fair office
• 7:30 p.m., Dino Encounters, commercial tent area
• 8 p.m., commercial tent closes
Extension Homemakers Shows/Events
Today
• 1 to 3 p.m., Make It & Take It session, HFA Building
• Noon to 8 p.m., HFA Building, open
Wednesday
• 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., HFA Building, open
Antique Tractor/Village Shows/Events
Today
• 5 p.m., kettle corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m., sweet corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m., homemade ice cream, antique area
• Noon to 8 p.m., tractor driving experience (weather permitting), antique area
Wednesday
• 5 p.m., kettle corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m., tractor-churned ice cream, antique area
• 5:30 p.m., cast iron chili, antique area
• 7 p.m., demonstration, old time sawmill, antique area
Animal Shows
Fair Week

Today
• 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Volunteer Appreciation day, 4-H office
• 8 a.m., poultry, pigeon and waterfowl show, poultry barn
• 8:30 a.m., swine show, swine barn
• 9 a.m., mini 4-H llama followed by llama show, llama tent
• 6 p.m., horse and pony contesting versatility, horse arena
• 7 p.m., Dairy Skill-A-Thon, show barn
Wednesday
• 8 a.m., dairy steer and DCFS show, show barn
• 9 a.m., horse and pony show, horse arena
• 9 a.m., llama show, llama tent
• 3 p.m., Poss-ABILITIES showcase, show barn
• 4 p.m., sheep show, show barn
• 6 p.m., horse and pony pleasure versatility, horse arena

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