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2008 Fair Schedule
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
| TUESDAY, AUGUST 5th- Merchant's Day Free with Merchant's coupon until 4:00pm Without coupon $4.00 Admission Non-Livestock Building Closed for Judging | ||
| 7:30AM | Open-Junior Show Poultry | Poultry Building |
| 8:30am | 4-H Horse Show | Outside Horse Arena |
| 12:00pm | Flag Raising - VFW | Grandstand |
| 12:00pm | Harness and Colt Racing | Grandstand FREE |
| 12:00-2:00pm | Cal Starr (Traditional County Music) | Entertainment Building |
| 1-3:30 | Ag Olympics - Young Farmers/Young Volunteers | Gazebo/Memorial Park |
| 3-6:00pm | Dayna Malow (County Bluegrass American Originals Favorites) | Entertainment Building |
| 6:00pm | Forest City Dog Training | Gazebo/Memorial Park |
| 7:00pm | PBR Discovery Tour Next Level Pro-Bull Riding (Main Event Sponsor: Dodge Cars - Trucks, Pacemaker Foods, Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home, Berg Industries, Doc's Upholstery, Cox Electric, Warner Auto Sales, Barnes Auto Body, Riverside Community Bank, Meridian Implement, Belvidere Motors) | Pony Arena |
| 7:00-10:00pm | Dale Rhode & the Crossroads | Entertainment Building |
| 7:30pm | QUEEN PAGEANT | Grandstand FREE |
| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6th Non-Livestock Building open from 10am-9:30pm Skinner Amusement and Carnival - Reduced Rides Noon to 5:00pm | ||
| 8:00am | 4-H Poultry | Poultry Building |
| 8:00am | Open Rabbit Show | Rabbit Show Room |
| 8:30am | 4-H Carcass Show 4-H Purebred Swine Show (To Start immediately following the Carcass Show) | Swine Barn |
| 9:00am | 4-H Sheep Show | Sheep Arena |
| 9:00am | 4-H Horse Show (Speed event and Trail Dressage) | Pony Arena |
| 10:00am | Kids Day (Games & Contests) (Sponsored by Alpine Bank) | Gazebo Memorial Park |
| 12:00pm | Harness and Colt Racing | Grandstand FREE |
| 12:00-4:00pm | Chip Messiner Q98.5 - One Man Country Band Contests held during band breaks! Ages 15 and older. Watermelon eating/Seed spitting/Bubble Gum blowing/Twinkie Eating, Pepsi Drinking Conducted by Arnie Pearse Prizes: 1st: $15.00, 2nd: $10.00, 3rd: $5.00 For Each Event Contestants must pay fair admission at the gate. | Entertainment Building |
| 12:00-5:00pm | Reduced Carnival Rides | Midway |
| 1:00pm | VIP Classes | Dairy Arena |
| 3:00pm | 4-H Dairy Steer Show | Livestock Arena |
| 3:00pm | Pony Team Driving - Obstacle Course | Outside Horse Arena |
| 4:00pm | 4-H Beef Carcass Show | Livestock Arena |
| 4:00pm | Mules Team Driving - Obstacle Course | Outside Horse Arena |
| 5:00pm | Horses (Draft or Light) Team Driving Obstacle Course | Outside Horse Arena |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Magic by Herb Rosene | Entertainment Building |
| 5:00pm | Antique Tractor Parade | Grandstand FREE |
| 6:00pm | Team Feed Race | Outside Horse Arena |
| 6:00pm | 4-H Rabbit Show | Livestock Show Arena |
| 7:00pm | Monument Quartet & New Odyssey Between Acts - Magic Mike | Grandstand FREE |
| 7:00-10:00pm | The Runabouts | Entertainment Building |
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th Senior Citizens Day Non-Livestock Building open 10:00am-9:30pm Skinner Amusement and Carnival Reduced Rides 11:00am to 5:00pm | ||
| 8:00am | 4-H Goat Show | Goat Show Arena |
| 8:30am | 4-H Crossbreed Swine Show | Swine Barn |
| 9:00am | 4-H Dairy Show | Dairy Arena |
| 9:00am | 4-H Beef Show | Livestock Arena |
| 10:00am | Pony Classes | Pony Arena |
| 10:00am | Kids Day (Games & Contests) (Sponsored by Belvidere National Bank & Trust Co.) | Gazebo/Memorial Park |
| 10:00am | Farm Tractor Pull | Grandstand |
| 11:00am-5:00pm | Reduced Carnival Rides Skinner Amusement and Carnival | Midway |
| 11:30am-2:00pm | Gene Shepherd Band | On the Grounds |
| 12:00pm | Junior Sheep Show | Sheep Barn |
| 12:00pm-3:00pm | Golden Aires Chorus | Entertainment Building |
| 1:00pm | Junior Dairy Goat Show | Goat Show Arena |
| 2:00pm | Pro-Stock Tractor Pull Street Stock & Super Stock 4-Wheel Drive Truck Pull | Grandstand |
| 3:00pm | Junior Draft Horse Performance Classes | Outside Horse Arena |
| 5:00pm | 4-H Livestock Auction | Livestock Arena |
| 5:00-10:00pm | George James Entertains | Entertainment Building |
| 6:00pm | Mother/Daughter Look-Alike Contest - Sponsored by Parnell Foods Casual Wear - directed by George James 5:30pm - Sign-up behind tent - Judging at 6:00pm Prizes: 1st-$25, 2nd-$20, 3rd-$15 Awarded immediately following contest Former first place winners are not eligible! Contestants must pay admission at the gate to the fair | Entertainment Building |
| 6:00pm | Forest City Dog Training | Gazebo/Memorial Park |
| 6:30pm | Pony Olympics | Pony Arena |
| 6:30pm | Tractor and Truck Pullers Pullers Inc. Truck Pullers - Super Stock Trucks, Modified Trucks, Modified Tractors and Semi Trucks. Illini State Pullers - Numerous Tractor Pulls | Grandstand |
| 8:00pm | Father/Son Look-Alike Contest - Sponsored by Parnell Foods Casual Wear - directed by George James 7:30pm Sign-up behind tent - Judging at 8:00pm Prizes: 1st-$25, 2nd-$20, 3rd-$15 awarded immediately following contest Former first place winners are not eligible! Contestants must pay admission at the gate to the fair | Entertainment Building |
| FRIDAY, AUGUST 8th Non-Livestock Building open 10:00am-9:30pm | ||
| 8:00am | Open Sheep Show | Sheep Barn |
| 8:00am | Dairy Goat - Open Class | Goat Show Arena |
| 8:30am | Junior Market Barrow Show | Swine Barn |
| 9:00am | Draft Horse Halter Show | Inside Horse Arena |
| 9:00am | Open and Junior Beef Show Judging | Livestock Arena |
| 9:00am | Open and Junior Dairy Show (Colored breeds) | Dairy Show Arena |
| 12:00pm | Pony Halter and Performance Classes | Pony Arena |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Jacqueline's School of Dance | Entertainment Building |
| 1:30-3:30pm | Michigan's Yodeling Sweetheart Joyce Leonard | Entertainment Building |
| 3:00pm | Agility Dog Demonstration - Meyer's Kennel | Gazebo/Memorial Park |
| 4:00-6:00pm | Grove Fellowship Worship Group | Entertainment Building |
| 4:30-7:00pm | Gene Shepherd Band | On the Grounds |
| 6:00pm | Agility Dog Demonstration - Meyer's Kennel | Gazebo/Memorial Park |
| 7:00pm-10:00pm | Silver Creek Band | Entertainment Building |
| 7:30pm | Blake Shelton Fireworks Display Following Show | Grandstand |
| SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th Non-Livestock building open 10:00am-9:30pm | ||
| 8:00am-NOON | Garden Tractor & Weak End Antique Tractor Pulls | Grandstand FREE |
| 9:00am | Open and Junior Steer Judging | Livestock Arena |
| 9:00am | Pony Performance and Hitch Classes | Pony Arena |
| 9:00am | Open and Junior Dairy Judging (Holstein) | Dairy Arena |
| 9:30am | Talent Contest Sign Up | Entertainment Building |
| 10:30am-3:30pm | Talent Contest - Sponsored by Parnell Foods Open to all Amateur Talent Contestants must pay admission to the fair at the gate. Talent Prizes: 1st-$100, 2nd-$75, 3rd-$50 Contact Chip Messiner after August 1st 815-877-9678 Talent Contest Rules Please Read! | Entertainment Building |
| 12:00pm | Draft Horse Hitch Classes | Outside Horse Arena |
| 1:00pm | Pony Hitch Classes | Pony Arena |
| 3:00pm | Supreme Grand Champion Dairy Selected | Dairy Arena |
| 3:00pm | Fur, Feather and Wether Auction | Livestock Arena |
| 4:00pm | Big Hat Rodeo Sponsored By Pepsi and Dodge Cars and Trucks | Grandstand |
| 4-6:00pm | The Karate Academy | Entertainment Building |
| 4:30-7:00pm | Gene Shepherd Band | On the Grounds |
| 6:00pm | Forest City Dog Training Demonstration | Gazebo/Memorial Park |
| 6:00pm | Lead Class | Sheep Barn |
| 7:00pm-10:00pm | Missing Links | Entertainment Building |
| 8:00pm | Big Hat Rodeo Sponsored By Pepsi and Dodge Cars and Trucks | Grandstand |
| SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th Non-Livestock building open 10:00am-4:00pm | ||
| 9:00am-10:00am | Church Service Conducted by Gideon's International | Entertainment Building |
| 10:00am | Northern Illinois Outlaws Cowboy Shoot-out | Pony Arena |
| 10:00am | Pedal Pushers Pull - Sponsored by A. R. Henninger Agency | Livestock Arena |
| 10:30am | Northern Illinois Outlaws - Cowboy Mounted Shoot | Pony Arena |
| 12:00pm | Auction of Wood Carvings | Near Schoolhouse |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | Lip Sync Contest Contestants must pay admission to the fair at the gate. Prizes: 1st-$75, 2nd-$50, 3rd-$25 Conducted by Arnie Pearse | Entertainment Building |
| 1:00pm | Demolition Derby One Powder Puff Heat $500.00 Bonus to Highest Placing Boone County Resident in the Feature Race | Grandstand |
| 1:30pm-3:00pm | Karaoke Contest Contestants must pay admission to the fair at the gate. Prizes: 1st-$75, 2nd-$50, 3rd-$25 Conducted by Arnie Pearse | Entertainment Building |
| 2:00pm | Forest City Dog Training Demonstration | Gazebo/Memorial Park |
| 4:00pm-6:00pm | Open Stage (you or your group may showcase a talent) This is a non-paid and non-judged event For more information contact Arnie Pearse 815-544-3566 All participants must pay fair admission at the gate | Entertainment Building |
| 6:00pm | Demolition Derby $500.00 Bonus to Highest Placing Boone County Resident in the Feature Race | Grandstand |
| 7:00pm-9:00pm | Music by Hallie | Entertainment Building |
| ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS | ||
| Every Day | Scherer's Lumberjack Show | South Road |
| Every Day | Woody's Menagerie (Sponsored by Whitehead Inc. Realtors) | South Road |
| Every Day | The Great Little Bear Show | South Road |
| Thursday, Friday, Saturday | Dave Watson, Chainsaw Artist (Sponsored by Lee Auction Services) | Across from the School House |
| Every Day | Big Cat Encounter (Sponsored by Jack Wolf Pontiac-Cadillac-Chrysler-Jeep) | South Road |
| Daily | Antique Tractor and Antique Gas Engines Display | South Road |
| Daily | Skinner Amusement and Carnival - Unless Otherwise Stated Opening at 12:00 Noon Daily | Midway |
| Daily | Wee-Farm | |
| Daily | Hillbilly Bob and his Model A Ford | |
| Daily 10am-6pm | One Room Schoolhouse | |
Seats for Tuesday Bull Riding in Pony Arena are available for purchase. Chairs on the track can also be purchased for the Friday night show.
Many Thanks to Pepsi and Dodge Cars and Trucks for Sponsoring events in the Entertainment Tent
Food served by the Granges in Boone County with Creamed Chicken and Biscuit on Thursday, Fish on Friday, Charcoal Broiled Chicken on Saturday and Charcoal Broiled Pork Chops on Sunday.
Opening Day for ticket sales, WALK-INS ONLY, Saturday, July 12, 2008 8AM - 4PM TICKET Sales Walk-in Ticket Sales: Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 8am-4pm Main gate at the fairgrounds on Rt. 76. at Gate 1 of the Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, IL Seats in the Grandstand may be reserved every evening except Tuesday and Wednesday. Grandstand General Admission tickets may be obtained for the Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm and the Saturday 4:00pm Rodeo. Seats for the Tuesday Bull Riding in the pony arena are available for purchase. Chairs on the track can also be purchased for the Friday night show. Phone requests will be taken starting July 13, 2008 at 815-547-4503. E-mail requests at www.bcfairtickets@yahoo.com will begin July 13th also but must be confirmed with a phone call to 815-547-4503. Tickets requests may be made by writing: Boone County Fair Tickets, P.O. Box 662, Belvidere, IL 61008 Since the program must be printed weeks in advance of the Fair, the times stated are approximate and may be changed to fit the schedule. We will do our best to follow the program. Thank you. A $4.00 handling fee will be charged on all phone and internet orders for tickets. No tickets will be mailed. All tickets which are ordered by phone or internet will be held at the will call window at the ticket office near the front gate on the fairgrounds. |