Today’s Fair Schedule (Thursday, July 27, 2023)
8 a.m. – 4-H Western Dressage Horse Show at Carlos Marcello Arena
9 a.m. – Senior Council Stand Opens
10 a.m. – 4-H Sheep Show at Show Arena
10 a.m. – Wildlife I.D. Contest at Log Cabin
12 p.m. – Paid admission begins; Buildings open to the public. Enter at Wood and Taylor Hill Road Parking Lots
12 pm. to 10 p.m. – OCALS Literacy Services at Trolley Building
12 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Digital Literacy and Connect Orleans Cyber Lounge with charging station at Lartz Building
12 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Towpath Trading Post: Supplies for WNY at Fair Office Portico
12 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Museum Corner: Photo station, history, and stone exploration exhibit, by the Cobblestone Museum and Sandstone Society at Lartz Building
12 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Painted Sky Ranch Pony Rides at Cattle Barn Lawn area
12 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Free Psychic Readings by the Shushed Charlatan at Lartz Building
1 to 7 p.m. – WNY PRISM, invasive species experts at Lartz Building
2 p.m. – 4-H Dog Agility Demo at Knights Building
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Family and Consumer Science Knowledge Bowl at Trolley Building
3 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Midway Rides by Main Event Amusements $30 Unlimited Ride Wristband at Midway
4 p.m. – 4-H Leaders’ Pie Stand Opens
4 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Doc Magic at Knight’s Green Space
4:30 p.m. – Cornell Recipe Chicken BBQ by Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension $15 at Curtis Pavilion
5 p.m. – 4-H Llama and Alpaca Show at Show Arena
5 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Leadership Orleans Rubber Duck Racers! ages 3-11 at JCH of Buffalo Food Court
5 p.m. – Beards and Braids (Orleans County’s best hair contest) Open to the public, pre-register at the fair office of 15 minutes prior to contest at Orleans Hub Stage
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Free Face Painting! At Fair Office Portico
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Jim The Balloon Guy will be strolling
6 p.m. – Registration for Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull Ends at Fair Office
6 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Doc Magic at Knight’s Green Space
6 p.m. – Presentation by Connect Orleans: Cutting the cord and unbundling your internet at Education Center
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Storytime with Yates Community Library at Trolley Building
6:30 p.m. – Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull at JCH of Buffalo Tent
7 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Wonderland Circus at Trolley Building Lawn
7 p.m. to 7:45 pm– Hot Country Liners Dance Group at Orleans Hub Stage
7 p.m. – Small Animal Grand Master Information Session at Wachob Pavilion
8 p.m. – Orleans County 4-H Fair $1,000 Karaoke Challenge Finals (No Qualifying Round) at Orleans Hub Stage
8 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Doc Magic at Knight’s Green Space
9 p.m. – Free Entertainment: Wonderland Circus at Trolley Building Lawn
10 p.m. – Buildings Close
10 p.m. – Hay Bale Rolling Contest – Teams of 1-2 ages 16 and up. Register at the fair office by 9:50 p.m. at Hay Bale Rolling Course