Today’s Fair Schedule (July 30, 2022)

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 30 July 2022 at 8:46 am

Photos by Tom Rivers: William Kingdollar, 3, of Clarendon pedals a tractor in the small fry tractor pull on Friday. Participants pedals a tractor with had a wagon with weights.

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9 a.m. Senior Council Stand Opens – Senior Council Stand

8 a.m. Open Sheep Show – Show Arena

9 a.m. Gymkhana Horse Show – Carlos Marcello Arena

The Spider ride in the midway is pictured while fireworks are set off Friday night at the fair.

10:30 a.m. Cat Show – Show Arena

11 a.m. “Iron Chef” 4-H Youth Cooking Contest Starts – Orleans Hub Stage

10 a.m. Paid admission begins, Buildings open to the public – Wood and Taylor Hill Road Parking Lots

10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free Psychic Readings by the Shushed Charlatan – Lartz Building

10 a.m. NEFCC Licensing Exam – Education Center

10 a.m. Small Animal Grandmaster Showman – Knights Building

12 p.m. “Iron Chef” 4-H Youth Contest Judging – Orleans Hub Stage

12 to 3 p.m. SNAP Educators – Trolley Building

The 4-H leaders food stand was assisted by firefighters from the Murray Joint Fire District on Friday. From left includes Howard Mills, 4-Her Kendyll Kidney, Adam Blosenhauer and Charlie Ricci.

1 to 5 p.m. Main Event Amusements $25 Unlimited Ride Wristband (Tickets purchased this block good 1-5 only) – Midway

1 to 7 p.m. WNY PRISM, invasive species experts – Lartz Building

2 p.m. Blacksmithing Demo by Barn Owl Blacksmithing – Beadle Heritage Building

4 p.m. Leader’s Pie Stand Opens – Davis Building

4 p.m. Awards Ceremony and Crowning of the Fair Royalty – Curtis Pavilion

4 p.m. Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

5 p.m. Arestov Acrobatic Extravaganza – Education Center Parking Lot

Kirk Mathes checks out the classic cars during Friday’s cruise in. There were 80 vehicles on display as part of the show.

6 p.m. Registration Ends for Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull – Fair Office

6 p.m. Blacksmithing Demo by Barn Owl Blacksmithing – Beadle Heritage Building

6 to 10 p.m. Main Event Amusements $25 Unlimited Ride Wristband (Tickets purchased this block good 6-10 only) – Midway

6 p.m. Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

6:30 p.m. Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull – JCH of Buffalo Tent

6:30 p.m. Market Auction Preview and Reception – Show Arena

7 to 10 p.m. Live Music with the Orleans County String Band – Orleans Hub Stage

Jordan Boccacci and Eric Brown formed the “Mullet Brothers” and work to push an 800-pound hay bale through an obstacle course on Friday night at the fair. They finished fifth out of seven teams with a time of 2 minutes, 20 seconds.

7 p.m. Arestov Acrobatic Extravaganza – Education Center Parking Lot

7 p.m. Orleans County 4-H Market Auction – Show Arena

8 p.m. Free Entertainment: Hog Diggity Dogs – Knight’s Green Space

9 p.m. Entertainment 2 – Curtis Pavilion Lawn

10 p.m. Hay Bale Rolling Contest – Teams of 1-2 ages 16 and up. Register at the fair office by 9:20 p.m. – Hay Bale Rolling Course (Immediately Following Qualifier will be Hay Bale Rolling Contest with winners-only championship round  – Hay Bale Rolling Course)

10 p.m. Buildings Close

Conner Miller, left, and Nick Mace of Bear and Owl Blacksmithing in Medina have been doing blacksmith demonstrations throughout the week.

Dale Frasier of Kent and Floyd Young of Kendall – “The Old Boys” – won Friday’s hay bale rolling contest in a time of 1 minute, 36 seconds and advance to tonight’s championship round.

Claire Streicher, 4, of Holley put pedal power on display in the small fry tractor pull.