Monday, July 8
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Dept. J-Gardening & Dept. L Floriculture Check-In
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Exhibition Hall project check‑in
11:00 AM: Rabbit Show
5:00 PM: Carnival rides begin
6:30 PM: Little Miss, Junior Miss & Miss Mercer County Fair Pageant
Tuesday, July 9 (Kids Day)
8:00 AM: Junior Sheep Show begins
Carnival Rides start at 12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM: King Carnival rides wristband special (Kids’ Day)
5:00 PM - Open Beef Show/Open Market Beef Show to follow
6:30 PM - RPM Flat Track Motorcycle Races
Thursday, July 10 (Democrat & Senior Citizens Day)
Seniors get in the fate for $2.00 until 2pm
9:00 AM: Junior Beef Show
Immediately after: Junior Heifer Show, then Junior Goat Show (following 4‑H Goat)
11:00 AM: Open Sheep Show
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Hearing screenings (Eliza Lions Club)
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Election of Directors (Front Gate)
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Senior Center Bingo at the Shelter (all ages welcome)
Game one starting at 10am, Game Two starting at 12pm
5:00 PM: Carnival rides begin
7:00 PM: Night of Destruction
Friday, July 11 (Republican Day)
8:30 AM: Open Barrow & Market Gilt Show
9:00 AM: Open Dairy and Dairy Shows
5:00 PM: Carnival rides resume
6:00 PM: 4-H Livestock Auction
6:30 PM: Backroad Pullers Truck & Tractor Pull
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Live music by Far Out 283 / Levi Kraft (Beer Garden)
Saturday, July 12 (Wristband & Talent Day)
9:00 AM: Junior Swine Show
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Carnival rides wristband day ($20)
2:00 PM:
Baby Contest
Decorated Diaper Contest
Baby Crawl
Talent Contest (Pavilion by office)
3:00 PM: Demolition Derby (Grandstand)
8:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Live music by Vital Signs (Beer Garden)
Carnival rides: Daily from start time through fair close
Merchant’s Building: Open Tue–Sat 12 PM–8 PM
Talent Contest (Pavilion by office) 3PM
Demolition Derby 6:30PM
Vital Signs — Beer Garden 8PM-12AM
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