Today’s Fair Schedule

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 July 2013 at 12:00 am

Photos by Tom Rivers – The Midway lights up the fairgrounds on Thursday night.

Daily Feature: Midway Rides of Utica $18 unlimited ride wristband 3 pm to 10 pmDaily Feature: Orleans County 4-H Fair Dunk Tank, located across from the Senior Council stand

Daily Feature: Produced in Orleans County Display, Lartz Commercial Exhibit Building

8 am: Senior Council Stand Opens

9:30 am: Youth Ag Olympics Fun Activities – South Lawn

9:30 am: Miniature Horse Show & Driving Competition ­- Carlos Marcello Arena

10 am: $5 Admission per car starts

10 am: All Buildings Open

10 am: Grand Master Showman Workshop starting in Show Arena

10:30 am: Tractor Driving Contest – South Parking Lot

12 pm: Leaders’ Pie Stand Opens

12 pm: Goat Knowledge Bowl: Dairy and Meat – Knights Building

12:30 pm: Dog Show, Agility Competition (Classes 23-30) – Show Arena

1 pm: Little Shepherds Sheep Show – Knights Building

1 pm: Story Hour sponsored by Lee-Whedon Memorial Library – Trolley Building

1:30 pm: Magic of Cliff Hopkins & Kelly – OrleansHub.com Stage

3 pm to 10 pm: Midway Rides of Utica $18 Unlimited Ride wristband

The Chainsaw Chix will be in action several times today.

3 pm: Story Hour sponsored by Lee-Whedon Memorial Library – Trolley Building3 pm: Horse Judging Contest – Education Center

3:30 pm: Magic of Cliff Hopkins & Kelly – OrleansHub.com Stage

4 pm: Royalty questionnaires due – Fair Office

4 pm: Chainsaw Chix – Log Cabin

4 pm to 8:30 pm: Master Gardener ­- Lawn of Education Center

4:30 pm: Fearless Flores – South of Knights Building

5 pm: Friday Night Fish Fry sponsored by Renovation Lodge #97 Cost: $9 Adult (Half portion $7) – Curtis Pavilion

5:30 pm: Classic Car Cruise-In ­- Education Center Parking Lot

5:30 pm: Magic of Cliff Hopkins & Kelly – OrleansHub.com Stage

6 pm: Set Up for Band – OrleansHub.com Stage

6 pm: Registration Ends for Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull at Fair Office

6 pm: Grand Master Showman – Livestock Areas

Chelsea Bowen, 5, of Holley rides the mechanical bull on Thursday.

6 pm to 8 pm: Pie Eating Contest sponsored by Brown’s Berry Patch (Register at Fair Office during the week) – Curtis Pavilion

6 pm: Chainsaw Chix – Log Cabin

6:30 pm: Fearless Flores – South of Knights Building

6:30 pm: Small Fry Pedal Tractor Pull Pedal Tractor Course near Fair Office

7 pm: Julie Dunlap & High Maintenance Country Band at OrleansHub.com Stage

7 pm: Quadrille Horse Demonstration – Carlos Marcello Arena

7 pm: Spanish/English Story Hour sponsored by Lee-Whedon Memorial Library – Trolley Building

8 pm: Chainsaw Chix – Log Cabin

8:30 pm: Fearless Flores – South of Knights Building

10 pm: Buildings Close

10 pm: Fireworks (Rain Date Saturday at 10 pm)

10:30 pm: Greased Pole Climbing Contest

(Teams must pre-register at Fair Office)