Community Corner
Four Town Fair Schedule
The annual event opens tonight and the schedule is a very busy one.
Thursday, September 15
4 p.m. Fair Officially Opens
6 p.m. 15th Annual Car Show
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7 p.m. Rocky Dundee Doodlebug Assn. Demonstration
7-11 p.m. “The Nifty-Fifties Band”- 50s & 60s Music - Main Stage
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Friday, September 16
4 p.m. Fair Opens
6 p.m. King of the Pumpkin Patch Contest
6 p.m. Beef Steer Show - Youth & Open
7 p.m. Doodlebug Pulling Contest - Class I & Class II
7-11 p.m. “Truck Stop Troubadours” - Main Stage
Saturday, September 17
9:30 a.m. Open Working Oxen Show - Horse Show Ring
9:30 a.m. Goat Showmanship & Judging
10 a.m. Fair Parade - Main Street, Somers to Fairgrounds
10:30 a.m. Judging of Dairy Cattle - Youth & Open
10:30 a.m. “Over the Hill” & Costume Classes
11 a.m. Oxen Drawing Contest
1 p.m. Largest Frog & Frog Jumping Contests - Main Stage
2 p.m. Wool Spinning Demonstration - Sheep Barn
2:30 p.m. "Lucky Bob" juggling and magic - Main Stage
4-7 p.m. CT Renegades Cowboy Mounted Shooters - Horse Ring
5 p.m. Women’s Skillet Throw - Cattle Ring
6 p.m. Open Swine Show
7 p.m. Doodlebug Pulling Contest - Class III
7-11 p.m. “Aquanett” - 80s Tribute Band - Main Stage
Sunday, September 18
8 a.m. Open Horse Show - English & Western
9 a.m. Pony Drawing Contest 11:00 a.m. Sheep Showmanship & Judging
Noon Junior & Senior Fitting & Showmanship - Beef
Noon to 3:30 p.m. "Aces & Eights" Country Music
1 p.m. Judging of Beef Cattle - Youth & Open
1 p.m. Horse Drawing Contest - New 12 foot pull
1 p.m. Corn Eating Contest
2-7 p.m. "Shakin' All Over" - Main Stage
Special Features All Four Days : Midway, Antique & Farm Machinery, Livestock, Agricultural Exhibits, Demonstrations and Stage Entertainment, Children’s Contests, Bingo
Special Feature on Saturday & Sunday: Riverside Reptiles
Admission: Thursday $6; Friday, Saturday, Sunday $8; Children 12 years & under: Free
Thursday & Friday All Day Senior Citizens: $5
Weekend Pass (4 days): $25
Free Parking
Fair Hours: Thursday and Friday 4-11 p.m.; Saturday: 8 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sunday: 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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