Fair Officially Opens; Lots Of Events On Tap

Posted Thursday, July 28, 2016 4:25 pm

Daniel Riordan-driordan@timesuniononline.com

Today was the opening day of the 93rd Kosciusko County Fair.

Opening ceremonies take place tonight at 6 p.m.

Breakdown also takes the Kerlin free stage tonight at 6 p.m.

Tuesday is 4-H Leader Appreciation Day, Kiddies Day and Kosciusko REMC Day.

REMC customers who present their Touchstone Energy Card at the gate will get $1 off.There will be possum ranch clowns, face painting, pony rides and antique display area activities all day.

The following is a full schedule of events for Tuesday. The location is in parenthesis.

8:30 a.m. - Swine Show (show arena)

8:30 a.m. - Poultry, Pigeon and Water Fowl Show (poultry barn)

9 a.m. - Kiddies Day Games (activity tent)

9 a.m. - Horse & Pony Show-Showmanship/Halter (horse arena)

9 a.m.- Llama Show (Llama tent)

10 a.m. - Open class exhibit open (HFA building)

10 a.m. - Story time (activity tent)

10 a.m. - Red Brush Village (opens)

10 a.m. - Rug Weaving demonstration (Red Brush village)

10 a.m. - Red Brush mercantile (opens)

10 a.m. - Blacksmith demonstration in livery (Red Brush village)

10 a.m. - Old-fashioned children's games (Red Brush village)

11 a.m. - Old Time Story Telling (Red Brush Village)

11 a.m. - Zumba Dance (activity tent)

11:30 a.m. - Lake City Bank coin hunt (activity tent)

Noon - Debra Collier's School of Dance (activity tent)

Noon - 4-H exhibits open (Shrine building)

Noon to 7 p.m. - NI Strongman Competition Registration (west Gate)

1 p.m. - Gates open

1 p.m. - Lowe's Build & Grow Clinic for Children, event limited to first 50 kids (activity tent)

1 p.m. - Commercial tent (opens)

1 p.m. - Indiana Pacers Fan Van (activity tent)

1 p.m. - Kosciusko County Firefighters Smokehouse (activity tent area)

1 p.m. - Old-Fashioned Children's Games (Red Brush Village).

2 p.m. - Farmer for a Day opens (commercial tent)

2 p.m. - Bike and Toy Give Away (activity tent)

2 p.m. - Carnival rides open (Midway)

2:30 p.m. - Silly Safari with Amazon John (activity tent)

3 p.m. - Kay Rosaire's Big Cat Encounter (Shrine parking lot)

3:30 p.m. - Silly Safaris meet and greet (activity tent)

4 p.m. - Silly Safaris with Amazon John

5 p.m. - Silly Safaris meet and greet (activity tent)

5 p.m. - Kiddies tractor pull registration (Old fair office area)

5 p.m. - Kay Rosaire's Big Cat Encounter (Shrine parking lot)

5 p.m. - Debra Collier's School of Dance (Kerlin's free stage)

5:30 p.m. - Ronald McDonald show (activity tent)

6 p.m. - Sanctioned Kiddies Tractor Pull (old fair office area)

6 p.m. - Roblock (Kerlin free stage)

6:30 p.m. - Youth talent contest registration for ages 12 and under (activity tent)

7 p.m. - Youth talent contest junior division (activity tent)

7 p.m. - Horse and pony -contesting/versatility (horse arena)

7 p.m. - Northeast Indiana Strongman Competition (grandstand)

7:30 p.m. - Youth talent contest registration for ages 13 to 19 (activity tent)

7:30 p.m. - Dairy judging contest (show arena)

8 p.m. - Farmer for a day closes (commercial tent)

8 p.m. - Youth talent contest senior division (activity tent)

8 p.m. - Kay Rosaire's Big Cat Encounter (Shrine parking lot)

9 p.m. - 4-H exhibits close (Shrine building)

9 p.m. - Open class exhibits close (HFA building)

9 p.m. - Commercial tent closes

11 p.m. - Midway closes

Photos from the fair can be found on pages 8B and 9B in today's edition.

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