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2012 Stephenson County Fair Schedule

by Meredith Barthel on July 7, 2012 0 Comments

Sunday, July 8th

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8:30 am 4H Horse & Pony Show - Horse Show Ring

4:30 am FFA Horse Show - Horse Show Ring

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Junior Open & Open Home Ec/Ag Products (exhibit check-in)

 

Monday, July 9th 

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7:00 am - 9:00 am Junior Open & Open Home Ec/Ag Products (exhibit check-in)

9:00 am 4H Food & Horticulture Shows - 4H Exhibit Building

9:30 Section 1 FFA Judging

10:00 am Home Ec Judging

1:00 pm Cloverbud Judging - 4H Exhibit Building

1:30 pm Garbology Judging - 4H Exhibit Building

 

Tuesday, July 10th

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8:00 am 4-H Goat Show - Goat Show Ring

8:30 am 4-H Rabbit, Cavies, Beef & Sheep Shows -Animal Barns

8:45 am 4-H Poultry Shows - Poultry Barn

9:00 am 4-H Swine Shows - Animal Barn

10:00 am Home Ec Building Opens & Baked Goods Judging - Home Ec Buildings 4-H Dairy Show - Dairy Show Ring

10:30 am Commercial Buildings Open

3:00 pm Jr Open Cake Walk - Outside Home Ec Building

4:00 pm Queen & Little Mis Pageant - Entertainment & Rest Tent

5:00 pm - close All Rides $2 Each - Midway

6:00 pm Youth Night - Grandstand (Free!) Chicken Scratch, Pig Scramble, Introduction of Queen & Little Miss, Tug-of-War, Ag Olympics

7:00 pm Backroads Trio - Entertainment & Rest Tent

8:30 pm Cake Walk - Outside Home Ec Building

10:00 pm Home Ec Building Closes

 

Wednesday, July 11th

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8:00 am Junior Open Beef & Junior Sheep Judging

8:30 am 4-H Cat Show - Entertainment and Rest Tent

9:00 am Junior Open Swine, Poultry, & Sanct Goat Judging Open Rabbit Judging

9:30 am Junior Open/ Open Dairy Judging

10:00 am Home Ec Building Opens Baked Goods Judging

10:30 am Commercial Buildings Open

1:00 pm 4-H Dress Revue - Entertainment & Rest Tent

2:00 pm - close $25 Pay One Price Wristband - Midway

4:00 pm 4-H'ers In Action - Entertainment & Rest Tent

5:00 pm Michelle Borgmann: Women of County Music - Entertainment & Rest Tent

6:00 pm Jr Wether Lamb Show

7:00 pm Styles Junction Blue Grass Show - Entertainment & Rest Tent

7:30 pm Hotel California: The Orginal eagles Tribute - Grandstand

8:30 pm Cake Walk - Outside Home Ec Building

10:00 pm Home Ec Building Closes

 

Thursday, July 12th

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8:00 am Open Beef & Open Sheep Judging

9:00 am Open Swine, Poultry, & Sanct Goat Judging

9:30 am Junior Open/ Open Dairy Judging

10:00 am Home Ec Building Opens Baked Goods Judging

10:30 am Commercial Buildings Open

12:00 pm Tractor Pull: Lucas Oil Midwest Summer Nationals - Grandstand Del heins on the Accordion - Entertainment & Rest Tent

1:30 pm Judy Barker -Lena Living Center: How to Chosse an Extended Care - Entertainment & Rest Tent

2:00 pm Deb Brown of County Financial: Long Term Care Ins, Do I Need it? - Entertainment & Rest Tent

2:00 pm - close $25 Pay One Price Wristband - Midway

3:00 pm The Has Beens Band - Entertainment & Rest Tent

6:00 pm 4-H Parade of Excellence - Entertainment & Rest Tent

6:00 pm Tractor Pull: Lucas Oil Midwest Summer Nationals - Grandstand

6:30 pm Ladies Lead/Costume Class - Sheep Barn

7:00 pm The Greg Anderson Band - Entertainment & Rest Tent

8:30 pm Cake Walk - Outside Home Ec Building

10:00 pm Home Ec Building Closes

 

Friday, July 13th

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8:30 am Open Sheep Judging

9:30 am Junior Open/ Open Dairy Judging

10:00 am Home Ec Building Opens Baked Goods Judging

10:30 am Commercial Buildings Open

12:00 am Stephenson County 911 - Entertainment & Rest Tent Tractor Pull: Lucas Oil Midwest Summer Nationals - Grandstands

1:00 pm TBA - Entertainment & Rest Tent

1:00 pm - close $25 Pay One Price Wristband - Midway

2:30 pm Chuck Lahr Band: Bluegrass - Entertainment & Rest Tent

5:00 pm Chip Messiner Classic County Show - Entertainment & Rest Tent

6:00 pm Tractor Pull: Lucas Oil Midwest Summer Nationals - Grandstand

7:00 pm Southern Charm - Entertainment & Rest Tent

8:30 pm Cake Walk - Outside Home Ec Building

10:00 pm Home Ec Building Closes

 

Saturday, July 14th

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8:30 am Open Horse Show

9:00 am Junior Livestock Auction - Swine Building

9:00 Draft Horse Pull

10:00 am Home Ec Building Opens

10:30 am Commercial Buildings Open

12:00 am Aaron Phillips: Christain Concert - Entertainment & Rest Tent

1:00 pm - close $25 Pay One Price Wristband - Midway

2:00 pm Jim martin Classic Rock Show - Entertainment & Rest Tent Kiddie Tractor Pull Registration - Swine Show Ring

2:30 pm Kiddie Tractor Pull - Swine Show Ring

4:00 pm Blind Bogey Band - Entertainment & Rest Tent

4:00 pm Stephenson County Beef Association Show

5:00 pm CrossCut Band - Entertainment & Rest Tent

7:00 pm Rock Steady - Entertainment & Rest Tent

8:00 Travis Tritt - Grandstand

10:00 pm Home Ec Building Closes

 

Sunday, July 15th

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8:00 am - Noon Commercial Exhibits Released

9:00 am Draft Horse Judging Open Arabian/Half Arabian Horse Show

12:00 am Home Ec Exhibits Released

1:00 pm - close $25 Pay One Price Wristband - Midway

2:00 pm Demolition Derby - Grandstand

 

*Information from Stephenson County Fair Book

*Schedule Subject to Change

www.stephensoncountyfair.com

Some New Year's Weekend Events!

by Meredith Barthel on December 28, 2011 0 Comments

Dual Exhaust with Guests : The Sirens Are Calling and TurkeyHammer Revival

WhenFri, December 30, 9pm – Sat, December 31, 1am
WhereJumping Joe's, 1100 Galena St., Freeport, IL (map)
DescriptionCome on out for a show that will be remembered for a while. Music Starts @ 9pm With The Sirens Are Calling to Follow will be TurkeyHammer Revival and to Close out the night DUAL EXHAUST !!!!!!! Best part its a FREE SHOW!!!!

 

New Years Eve 2011... Freeport Lanes Style!
WhenSat, December 31, 9:00am – Sun, January 1, 2012, 1:30am
Where4 Seasons, Jumpin Joe's, & Eilert's, 1100 W. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL (map)
DescriptionThe ENTIRE New Years Eve Day is dedicated to YOU! Let's all get together to "get rid" of 2011... and bring in 2012 in style! Everything begins at 9am with $1 Madness in The 4 Seasons Bowling Center. At 1pm we begin our Rock-n-Bowl "Under 18" NYE Party! From 5pm-8pm we have our FAMILY NYE Party... followed by the Northwest Illinois Largest New Years Party... the New Years Eve Moonlight Bowling Party! Sprinkle all of that with a LIVE DJ - keeping the party going in Jumpin Joe's -AND- LIVE Music by Mascot Theory in Eilert's... and you can party the whole day/night at 1100 Galena Ave. Reservations are "suggested" for the bowling events as we have sold out these events in the past... first come, first serve. And of course - in Jumpin Joe's and Eilert's... NO COVER CHARGE! The Largest New Years Eve Party in Northwest Illinois is at Freeport Lanes... The 4 Season, Jumpin Joe's, and Eilert's! Come be part of the PARTY! Happy New Year! For ALL the details... head to www.FreeportLanes.com
 
 
Eventful: The Kickstand Band at ROUTE 20 BAR and GRILL
WhenSat, December 31, 9pm – Sun, January 1, 2012, 12am
Where2051 AYP ROAD Freeport,Freeport,Illinois,61032,United States (map)
Description New Year's Eve Bash