Celebrating 114 Years of "An American Family Tradition" in 2018
See you at the Grundy County Fair July 3rd to July 7th!
All times are Central Daylight Time
*** Attention all Fair Exhibitors ***
Please read all of the General Rules and Regulations
Exhibitor Calendar Times Subject to Change. Grundy County Fair Announcements Supersede any Published Material.
All Class premium check pay-outs will be made at the Secretary’s Office
Monday, June 18th
8:00am – 5pm: ENTRIES OPEN at Fairgrounds Office for ALL CLASSES. Office will accept livestock
entries every day through June 27 except Sundays
Saturday, June 23rd
12:00am (Midnight): Postmark deadline on all mail-in entries. Fair assumes no liability for mail-in entries
Wednesday, June 27th
Thursday, June 28th
8:00am to 5:00pm: Entries may be made in classes J, K, L, M-1, M-2, O, P, and V-1
8:00am to 5:00pm: Exhibits received in classes J, K, L, M-1, M-1, O, P, and V-1
10:00pm: Exhibits in Class G Swine Breeding Stock must be in place
6:00pm to 11:00pm: Weigh-in of all Purebred Barrows and Crossbred Gilts
12:00am (Midnight): Exhibits in livestock classes B Dairy, F Sheep, U Goats, H Junior Livestock (Except Beef), and I Bantams (Chickens) must be in place
Friday, June 29th
7:00am to 8:00am: Exhibits in Class L & O only will be received
8:00am: Judging Class J Agricultural Products, Class K Horticulture, Class L Floriculture, Class M-1 Domestic Arts (Needlework), Class M-2 Fine Arts, Class O Culinary, Class P Junior Other Than Livestock, & Class V-1 Hobby
8:00am: Class C Draft Horses & Draft Ponies must by in place
8:30am: Judging Halter Classes, Class C Draft Horses & Draft Ponies – (Arena)
9:00am: Weigh-in of all Market Lambs
12:15pm: Judging Hitch Classes, Class C Draft Horses & Draft Ponies
7:00pm: Class C Draft Horses & Draft Ponies RELEASED
Saturday, June 30th
8:00am: Judging Class G Swine (Breeding Stock) – (Hog Barn Show Ring)
9:00am: Judging Class B Dairy Cattle – (Sheep Barn Show Ring)
2:00pm: Judging Class I Bantams (Chickens) – (Poultry Building)
6:00pm: Class G Swine (Breeding Stock) RELEASED
* Class G (Market Hogs) come in after 9:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30. Must Be In Place by 7:00 a.m. Sunday, July 1.
6:00pm: Class B Dairy Cattle RELEASED – (All Dairy Cattle must be removed)
10:00pm: Class A Beef Allowed in Cattle Barn – (No Beef Cattle before 10:00pm)
Sunday, July 1st
6:00am: Class R-2 Horses Allowed to Enter Ground – (No Horses before 6:00am)
7:00am: Swine Class G Market Hogs must be in place
7:30am: Weigh-In of all Market Barrows and Market Gilts
8:00am: Class R-2 Horses must be in place
8:00am: Judging Class F Sheep – (Sheep Barn Show Ring)
Market Lamb Judging Immediately Following Breeding Stock
8:00am: Class A Beef Cattle must be in place
8:45am: Grand Entry followed by Judging Class R-2 Halter & Performance Horse Classes – (Arena)
9:00am: Weigh-In of all steers
9:00am: Judging Class U Dairy Goat – – – North End of Poultry Building
8:00pm: Class R-2 Horses must be removed from Grounds by 8:00pm
Monday, July 2nd
8:00am: Judging Class G Swine (Market Hogs) – (Hog Barn Show Ring)
8:30am: Class I Pigeons must be in place
8:45am: Grand Entry followed by Judging Class R-2 Speed & Game Horse Classes – (Arena)
9:00am: Judging Class A Beef Cattle (Steers Last) – (Sheep Barn Show Ring)
10:00am: Judging Class I Pigeons – (North End of Poultry Building)
6:00pm: Pigeons RELEASED
8:00pm: Class R-2 Horses must be removed from Grounds by 8:00pm
Tuesday, July 3rd
6:00am: Class R1 Ponies allowed to enter Grounds – (No Ponies before 6:00am)
8:00am: Class R1 Ponies must be in place
9:00am: All Rabbits must be in place
9:00am: Judging Class R1 Pony Show – (Arena)
9:00am: Class R3 Theraputic Riding Competition for People with Disabilities – (Arena)
Immediately Following – R4 Battle of the Barns Fun Show
9:00am: Juding Class I Rabbits – (Sheep Barn Show Ring)
5:00pm: All items in Art Hall RELEASED: Classes J, K, L, M-1, M-2, O, P, and V-1
6:00pm: All Livestock exhibits RELEASED