Today’s Fair Schedule (Friday, July 25, 2025)

Photos by Tom Rivers: These 4-Hers are ready for the llama and alpaca show on Thursday evening.

8 a.m. – 4-H Western Dressage Horse Show at Carlos Marcello Arena

9 a.m. – Ag Olympics- 4H Members

9 to 11 a.m. – 4-H Senior Council Stand Breakfast Hours at 4-H Senior Council Stand

10 a.m. – 4-H Dog Show Agility and Fun Classes at Knights Building

11 a.m. – Senior Council 4-H Food Booth Hamburgers, Hots, and Cold Drinks. Proceeds support teen award trips and programs. 4-H Senior Council Stand

Carissa Klossner, 17, of Holley shows a llama on Thursday at the Orleans County 4-H Fair.

12 p.m. – Paid public admission begins, Buildings open to the public at Taylor Hill Road Parking Lot

12 to 10 p.m. – Blacksmith Demo at Beadle Building

1 p.m. – 4-H Cake Decorating Contest (for rules contact office) at Orleans Hub Stage

2 to 10 p.m. – Agrigolf. Miniature Golf with an agriculture twist. Trolley Building Lawn

3 to 10 p.m. – Main Event Amusements $35 Unlimited Ride Wristband at Midway

3 p.m. – AI or not AI roving game show by Orleans Digital Literacy Initiative, Strolling through the grounds

4 p.m. – K9s in Flight: free entertainment! at Knight’s building lawn

4 p.m. – Royalty questionnaires due at Fair office

4 p.m. – 4-H leaders’ homemade pie stand opens

Connor Miller of Medina, left, and Matthew Scofield of Clarendon make horse shoes in a blacksmithing demonstration on Thursday at the Beadle Building.

5 p.m. – Community contest: Cosplay contest at JCH of Buffalo food court

6 p.m. – Large animal grand master showmanship contest at Livestock areas

6 p.m. – K9s in flight: free entertainment! at Knight’s building lawn

6:30 p.m. – Free entertainment: the Amazing Bubble Factory at Cattle barn lawn

6:30 p.m. – Small fry pedal tractor pull- registration ends 15 minutes before event starts at JCH of Buffalo tent

7 to 10 p.m. – Live music with Knight Patrol at Orleans Hub stage

Nicki Dresser, left, and Jeff Toussaint were among the volunteers serving 800 chicken barbecue dinners on Thursday in a fundraiser for the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

6 p.m. – K9s in Flight: free entertainment! at Knight’s building lawn

8 p.m. – Feuding farmers at JCH of Buffalo Food Court

8:30 p.m. – Free entertainment: the Amazing Bubble Factory at Cattle barn lawn

10 p.m. – Fireworks show (rain date Saturday at 10 p.m.)

10 p.m. – Building close-goodnight fair

10:15 p.m. – Hay bale rolling contest – teams of 1-2 ages 16 and up. Register at the fair office by 9:50 p.m. Hay bale rolling course

The Midway has 17 rides available. This scene is from after sunset on Tuesday night.