Schedule of Events:

Friday, July 21, 2023
 5:00 PM     Livestock Entries Due

TUESDAY, July 25, 2023
  8:00 AM     4-H General Show Check In 
  8:15 AM     4-H General Show Judging Begins
  9:30 AM    4-H General Show Check In closes
  4:00 PM     Deadline for Calling in Dept. N. Education Entries
  4:00 PM - 8:00 PM     Entries for Dept. I, J, K, L, M, N, O Accepted

WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023
  7:00 AM    4-H Equine Check In
  8:00 AM     4-H Equine Judging (Horse Arena)
  9:00 AM     Judging Open Class Entries
  6:00 PM     Little Mister & Little Miss Adams County Fair (Grandstand Stage)
  6:30 PM     12 and Under Pee Wee Horse Show (Horse Arena)
  7:00 PM   Miss Adams County Fair Pageant & Sweetheart of Adams County -- "Pageant Night" sponsored by Prairieland FS
  8:00 PM   Teen Dance (East side of Morton Building)

THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (Veterans' Night)
  9:00 AM - Noon     4-H Rabbit Check In
  10:30 AM     Mississippi Valley Holstein Club Show in Show Barn
  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM      4-H Sheep Check In  
  6:00 PM     4-H Rabbit Judging (Rabbit Barn)
  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM      4-H  Swine Check In and Weighing
  6:30 PM      Pony Pull Show (Horse Arena)
  7:00 PM     Jr. Miss Adams County Fair and Miss Teen Adams County Fair Pageant   (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent)
"Veterans' Night" 
  7:30 PM   Bareback and Saddle Bronc Busting (Grandstand Arena)
                 (Thanks to Quincy Mack for sponsoring the payouts for the Bronc riders)
  8:00 PM    Teen Dance (East side of Morton Building)

FRIDAY, July 28, 2023
  9:00 AM     Society & Open Youth Horse Show (Horse Arena)
  10:00 AM    Junior Dairy Show
  12:00 Noon   Weigh Open Class Wether Sheep
  12:00 Noon   Weighing 4-H Sheep 
  12:00 Noon   4-H Sheep Projects Judging
  12 Noon -6:00PM Round Barn Open 
  1:00 PM      4-H Dairy Judging
  3:00 PM      "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
  5:00 PM      Open Class Beef Entries in Place
  5:00 PM     Sawing, Threshing, and Steam Engine Demonstration
  5:00 PM     Open Horse Speed Show (Horse Arena)
  5:00 PM      "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
  5:30 PM      Watermelon Feed in the hospitality tent - Republican Party
  6:00 PM     4-H Beef Check in Deadline
  7:00 PM      "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
 7:30 PM     Bull Riding - Sponsored by Little Jess Chrysler,Jeep, Dodge, Ram
  7:30 PM     Adams County Fair Karaoke Contest (Family Fun Zone -Prairieland FS Tent)
  8:00 PM     Teen Dance (East side of Morton Building)
  9:00 PM     Band in Beer Garden (Brandt Carmichael immediately following Bull Riding)

SATURDAY, July 29, 2023
   7:00 AM     All Beef to be in Stalls with Health Certificate in hand
   TBA AM      Adult Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tournament (East of Beer Tent)
   8:00 AM     Open Sheep Judging
   8:00 AM      Open Dairy Judging
   8:00 AM      Open Class Rabbit Judging
   9:00 AM     4-H Swine Judging  (Swine Barn)
   9:00 AM      4-H/Open Beef Weigh In 
   9:00 AM      Open Western Horse Show (Horse Arena)
   9:00 AM     ABGA Sanctioned Goat Show
   10:00 AM - 4:00 PM      “Nauvoo on the Road” 
   10:00 AM     Sawing, Threshing, Soap Making, Steam Engine and Blacksmith Demo
   11:00 AM - 11:45 AM    Registration for Baby Contest (Domestic Arts Building)
   12:00-12:45 PM    Adams County Fair Bags Tournament Registration (Beer Tent)
   12:00PM - 6:00 PM     Round Barn Open
   12:00 Noon    Baby Contest (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent )
   12:00 Noon    Olde Tyme Association Ice Cream Contest
   12:00 Noon    Jr. Beef Show to begin after Open Dairy Show           
   1:00 PM     Adams County Fair Bags Tournament (Beer Garden)
   1:00 PM - 5:00 PM      $17 Armband Carnival Ride Promotion and $1 Kids Rides
   2:00 PM     "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   2:30 PM      Olde Tyme Parade
   4:00 PM      "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)  
   5:00 PM     Sawing and Threshing
   5:00 PM     Corn Feed (Hospitality Tent) - Ryan Niekamp
   6:00 PM      "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)  
   6:30 PM     Team Sorting (Horse Arena)
   7:00 PM      Country Music Star "Jo Dee Messina" performs on Grandstand arena stage
   8:00 PM      Country Music Star Tracy Byrd - Sponsored by Gem City Ford
   8:00 PM     Teen Dance (East side of Morton Building)
   9:30 PM     Band in Beer Garden (Eric McKay Band (Immediately following STAR Concert))

SUNDAY, July 30, 2023, 2023
   7:30 AM     Catholic Mass  (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent)
   9:00 AM     "The Grace Race" 5K Run/Walk 
   9:00 AM     Union Church Service  (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent)
   10:00 AM   ABGA Sanctioned Goat Show
   10:30 AM     Team Roping (Horse Arena)
   11:00 AM    Jackpot Rabbit Show
   11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  Ham & Bean Dinner  (Olde Tyme Area)
   11:00 AM     Garden Tractor Pull
   11:30 AM     Open Pee Wee Calf Show
   12:00 Noon - 6:00 PM     Round Barn Open
   12:30 PM     Open Beef Judging 
   1:00 PM      "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   1:00 PM   4-H Fight to the Finish 
    2:00-5:00 PM  Band in Beer Garden “Silver Bullets
   2:30 PM     Olde Tyme Parade
   3:00 PM - 5:00 PM      Carnival Buddy Day - 2 Rides for Price of 1
   3:00 PM  "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM      4-H Goats Check In and Weighing
   5:00 PM     Sawing and Threshing
   5:00 PM   UPA Tractor Pull
   5:00 PM   "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
?  6:00 PM   Xcalibur Tractor Pull (Grandstand Arena) - Sponsored by the Sullivan Auctioneers, A BigIron Company
   7:00 PM   "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   8:00 PM    4-H Swine released
   8:00 PM     Teen Dance (East side of Morton Building)
    8:30 PM     Modified Farm Stock Tractor Pull

MONDAY, July 31, 2023
   8:00 AM     Open Class Beef Judging
   8:00 AM     4-H Goat Judging  (Goat Barn)
   8:30 AM -11:00 AM     Market Hogs Weigh In
   10:00 AM     Sawing and Threshing
   Noon           4-H Poultry Judging (Sheep Barn)
   1:00 PM     Open Swine Judging
   4:30 PM     "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   5:00 PM      Carnival Family Night - $18 Armbands
BIG Tractor Pull Night -- Sponsored by: Poage Auto Plaza
   6:00  PM    Farm Tractor Pull IFPA and PPL Classes
   6:30 PM     "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   7:00 PM     Ranch Hand Rodeo (Horse Arena)
   8:00 PM     Teen Dance (East side of Morton Building)
   8:30 PM     "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)

TUESDAY, August 1
   8:00 AM      4-H Beef Judging
   12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM      Kids’ Day “Carload Discount” (admission $5 per carload)
   12:45 PM    "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   1:00 PM - 5:00 PM     Kids Day - $17 Armbands For Carnival
   1:30 PM      Kids’ Games Contests (Family Fun Zone - Prairieland FS Tent)
   3:30 PM     Pedal Tractor Pull Sign-up
   4:00 PM - 6:00 PM     Release of all 4-H  Projects
   4:00 PM - 7:00 PM     Release of All  Open Class Domestic Arts Projects
   4:00 PM      "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   6:00 PM     Market Animal Sale in Sheep Barn
   6:00 PM      "Cincinnati Circus" Show (Family Fun Zone)
   6:30 PM     3 Head Sort N Pen (Horse Arena)
   7:00 PM     Demolition Derby - Sponsored by Quincy Medical Group
   8:00 PM     Teen Dance (East side of Morton Building)
   9:00 PM     Karaoke in Beer Garden

Fair Dates: July 26 - August 1, 2023

Location:

Adams County Fairgrounds,
2010 East 1250th Street,
(Located on Highway 336 between Quincy, IL and Mendon, IL)
Mendon, IL 62351.   

Tickets Info: https://www.adamsfair.org/tickets.html

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