Today’s Fair Schedule (Thursday, July 27, 2023)

Photos by Tom Rivers: These sisters from Parma, Alanna and Madalynne, head down the Fun Slide on Wednesday evening.

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

Bella Basinait, 11 of Barre, leads a Simmental Cattle towards the show ring in Wednesday’s Beef Show. Her father Craig is in back.

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

Representatives from Cobblestone Museum and Sandstone Society are at the fair this week sharing information and welcoming people to join their organizations. Matt Holland, left, and Reinhard Rogowski were in the Lartz Building on Wednesday evening.

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

Doc Magic (Dewayne Reynolds) makes a dog out of balloons as part of his magic and variety show. Doc Magic has been performing as a professional magician and balloon artist since 1998.

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

Faith Bennett, left, and Leah Kania of Albion both perform during karaoke on Wednesday night. A big rainstorm broke out during Faith’s performance with the rain pelting the roof above the stage. Faith didn’t miss a beat and kept on singing.

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