Special Events Schedule

Friday, Aug 22

4 – 9 pm

IDOA Conservation Scavenger Hunt (ages 3-13)

Cabin on Main Street

5 – 10 pm

Rusty Truck Craft Show

1st & 2nd Heat Bldgs

6 pm

Twilight Parade 
High School Marching Band Contest

Inside fairgrounds
Inside fairgrounds

Saturday, Aug 23

8 am

Draft Horse Show

Horse Arena

Jr Dairy Show

C-Bar Land & Cattle Co Horse Arena

9 am

Generation Showdown: Kids vs Kin

Expo Hall Stage

11 am

4-H Food Challenge: Pretzels in a Bag

Expo Hall Stage

11 am – 10 pm

IDOA Conservation Scavenger Hunt (ages 3-13)

Cabin on Main Street

11:30 am

Back Seat Driving Contest

Competition Corner

12 noon

Sizemore MX Races

Half Mile Track

Teams & Horses

Horse arena

All Horse/Pony/Mule Parade (following)

Inside Fairgrounds

12 – 10 pm

Rusty Truck Craft Show

1st & 2nd Heat Bldgs

1 pm

Jr. Swine Showmanship

Cattle Barn #6

Gilt Show following Showmanship

Cattle Barn #6

Ginger Barn Challenge

Expo Hall Stage

2 pm

Meat Goats

C Bar Land & Cattle Co. Horse Arena

2:30 pm

Waffle Adventureland Showdown

Expo Hall Stage

6 pm

Whippoorwill Rodeo

Horse Arena

Sunday, Aug 24

8 am

Mule Show

Horse Arena

Open Dairy Show

C-Bar Land & Cattle Co Horse Arena

Barrow Show

Cattle Barn #6

9 am

Firefighter Waterball Competition

Lake Lane – behind Expo Hall

11 am – 10 pm

IDOA Conservation Scavenger Hunt (ages 3-13)

Cabin on Main Street

12 noon

Sizemore MX Races

Half Mile Track

Mule – Carts/Hitches

Horse Arena

12 – 8 pm

Rusty Truck Craft Show

1st & 2nd Heat Bldgs

1 pm

Cutest Little Farmer

Southern Illinoisan Free Entertainment Tent

3 pm

Quarterback Challenge

Competition Corner

5:30 pm

Go Bananas Contest

Expo Hall Stage

6 pm

Whippoorwill Rodeo

Horse Arena

Not So Newlywed Show

Expo Hall

Monday, Aug 25

4 pm

Harness Racing

Pepsi MidAmerica Magic Mile

4 – 8 pm

DockDogs

Expo Drive area

4:30 pm

FFA Farmyard Follies

Horse Arena

6 pm

4-H Food Challenge: Cake Decorating Contest

Expo Hall Stage

7 pm

ITPA Truck/Tractor Pulls

Half-Mile Track

Tuesday, Aug 26

8 am – 3 pm

Sunshine Picnic

VIP Tent #1

8 am – All day

Cowboy Mounted Shoot

Horse Arena

11 – 8 pm

DockDogs

Expo Drive area

4 pm

Harness Racing

Pepsi MidAmerica Magic Mile

6 pm

My Favorite State Fair Foods Contest

Expo Hall Stage

7 pm

ITPA Truck/Tractor Pulls

Half-Mile Track

Mystery Sack Cooking Contest

Expo Hall Stage

Wednesday, Aug 27

4 pm

Harness Racing

Pepsi MidAmerica Magic Mile

4 – 8 pm

DockDogs

Expo Drive area

6 pm

Crazy Over Cupcakes

Expo Hall Stage

Thursday, Aug 28

9 am – 2 pm

Kids Day at the Fair

Expo Hall

11 am – 8 pm

DockDogs

Expo Drive area

6 pm

Charcuterie Board Contest

Expo Hall Stage

Friday, Aug 29

9 am – 2 pm

Kids Day at the Fair

Expo Hall

11 am – 8 pm

DockDogs

Expo Drive area

4 – 9 pm

IDOA Conservation Scavenger Hunt (ages 3-13)

Cabin on Main Street

5 – 9 pm

Illinois Products Show

Expo Hall

6 pm

Jr. Kids’ Mullet Contest

Southern Illinois Free Entertainment Tent

Afternoon Tea Contest

Expo Hall Stage

6:30 pm

Ponytail/Pigtail Contest

Southern Illinois Free Entertainment Tent

7 pm

Smile Contest

Southern Illinois Free Entertainment Tent

Saturday, Aug 30

9 am

Jr. Dairy Goat Show

Cattle Barn #4

9:30 am

Jr Beef Showmanship

C-Bar Land & Cattle Co Horse Arena

9:30 am – 3 pm

Lego Contest

Expo Hall

10 am – 8 pm

DockDogs

Expo Drive area

11 am – 8 pm

Illinois Products Show

Expo Hall

11 am – 10 pm

IDOA Conservation Scavenger Hunt (ages 3-13)

Cabin on Main Street

1 pm

Illinois Horse Puller’s Association

Horse Arena

Jr Show Breeding Beef

C-Bar Land & Cattle Co Horse Arena

1:30 – 4 pm

USAC Silver Crown

Magic Mile

4 pm

Market Lambs

Cattle Barn #6

Moo Moo Chug-a-Lug

Expo Hall

6 pm

Demo Derby

Half Mile Track

Beard or Mullet Contest

RollnUp Beer Tent

Sunday, Aug 31

8 am – 3 pm

Car Show

Gate 1 – Main / Hayes area

9 am

Open Show Dairy Goat

Cattle Barn #4

Jr Breeding Sheep Show

Cattle Barn #6

...Jr Showmanship (following)

9:30 am

Open Show Breeding Beef

C-Bar Land and Cattle Co Horse Arena

10 am

Gorgeous Goat Contest

Open Air Barns by Horse Arena

10 am – 8 pm

DockDogs

Expo Drive area

11 am – 5 pm

Illinois Products Show

Expo Hall

11 am – 10 pm

IDOA Conservation Scavenger Hunt (ages 3-13)

Cabin on Main Street

12 noon

Pedal Pull Tractor Competition (Pull at 1pm)

Expo Hall

1 pm

Duck Derby festivities

Expo Hall area

6 pm

Not So Newlywed Show

Expo Hall

7:35 pm

ARCA Racing Series

Pepsi Mid-America Grandstand

Monday, Sept 1

9:30 am

Jr Steer Show

C-Bar Land & Cattle Co Horse Arena

10 am – 8 pm

DockDogs

Expo Drive area

11 – 8 pm

IDOA Conservation Scavenger Hunt (ages 3-13)

Cabin on Main Street

12 pm

Washer Tournament (register 11 am)

RollnUp Beer Tent

12:30 pm

(IBRA) Illinois Barrel Racing

Horse Arena

2:30 pm

Cornhole Tournament (register 1:30 pm)

RollnUp Beer Tent