Today’s Fair Schedule (July 26, 2021)
Photos by Tom Rivers: Owen Collyer, 11, of Kendall was on manure duty Sunday afternoon in the dairy cattle barn. He will be showing an angus in the beef show this week at the Orleans County 4-H Fair.
Opening Day: Gates open at 4 p.m.
Midway will not be open today.
Party Animals Exotic Animal Petting Zoo – All Day
By noon – Dairy Cattle must be in by noon at the Dairy Cattle Barn
9 a.m. – Senior Council Stand opens
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Commercial Exhibits in place
9 to 1 p.m. – Orleans County Open Flower Show entries accepted at Lartz Building
9 a.m. – Cloverbud Horse Show followed by Walk/Trot Horse Show at Carlos Marcello Arena
9 a.m. – Small Animal Department Meeting for all exhibitors at Wachob Building
9:30 a.m. – Cattle Barn Department Meeting for all exhibitors at Cattle Barn
9 a.m. – Dog Show Grooming and Handling at Show Arena
10 a.m. – Goat/Sheep Department meeting for all exhibitors at Livestock Barn
Izzabella McCoy made a creative display for Nugget, an animal she will be showing at the fair this week in the cattle shows. Many of the 4-Hers made signs to introduce their animals to the public.
10:30 a.m. – Market Auction Weigh-In
10 a.m. to noon – Common Garden Vegetables, Market Packages, Cut Flowers, Indoor Gardening, Fruits and Nuts, Plant Collection (Preserved and Scrapbook), Landscape Pictures and Plants, Experiments, Horticulture Methods judged at Trolley Building
11 a.m. – Field Crops judged at Trolley Building
1 to 3 p.m. – Group Exhibits, Food Preservation, Baked Goods and Visual Arts judged at Trolley Building
3 p.m. – Fair Official Meeting at Fair Office
4 p.m. – Paid admission begins and free public parking opens at Wood and Taylor Hill Road Parking Lots
4 to 10 p.m. – Synchronistic Psychic Services (Free Rune Readings) at Lartz Building
4:30 p.m. – Chainsaw Carvingat Log Cabin Lawn
5 p.m. – Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show at Curtis Pavilion Lawn
6 p.m. – Opening Ceremony, Presentation of Colors by Orleans County Veteransat Flag Pole on Education Center Lawn
6 to 7 p.m. – Ag Stories with Orleans County Libraries (Hoag Library) at Cattle Barn
6 p.m. – Leader’s Pie Stand Opens
Adele Mathes, 10, of Barre gives her a goat a wash on Sunday, on moving in day at the fair. Adele will be showing animals at the fair this week for the first time after last year’s fair was cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions and concerns.
6 p.m. – Swine Show at Show Arena
6:30 p.m. – 4-H Clothing Revue at Orleans Hub Stage
6:30 p.m. – Chainsaw Carving at Log Cabin Lawn
6:30 p.m. – Mini-Horse Show and Horse Driving Classes and demoCarlos Marcello Arena
6:30 p.m. – Trolley Building Youth Exhibits Open at Trolley Building
7 p.m. – Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show at Curtis Pavilion Lawn
8 p.m. – Orleans County 4-H Fair $1,000 Karaoke Contest at Orleans Hub Stage
8:30 p.m. – Chainsaw Carving at Log Cabin Lawn
9 p.m. – Indian River Olde Time Lumberjack Show at Curtis Pavilion Lawn
10 p.m. – Buildings Close
The food vendors get set up on Sunday. Many of the long-time vendors are back and there are some that are making their debut at the Orleans County 4-H Fair.
