Putnam County Fair 2012 Schedule
(Fair Activities)
Friday July 20th
8 am – 7 pm Enter 4-H Goats
8 am – 8 pm Enter 4-H Swine
9 am – 11 am Enter 4-H Foods
Noon- 9 pm Enter 4-H Non-milking Dairy Cattle
12:30 - 8 pm Enter 4-H Poultry except Geese and Turkeys
2 -10 pm Enter 4-H Sheep
6 pm – 9 pm Enter 4-H Horses & Ponies
7:00 pm Parade Downtown
7 pm – 9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls Open to Public
8:30 pm Battle of the Barns
Midnight All gates Close
Saturday July 21st
6 am – 1 pm Enter 4-H Horse & Pony Animals
8 am - Noon Enter 4-H Non-milking Dairy Cows
9 am ATV Safety Driving-Outside Track
7am-Noon Swine Weigh-In
6 am-11:30 am Enter 4-H Beef Cattle
8 am-Noon Enter 4-H Poultry except Geese and Turkeys
8 am 4-H Goat Show Inside Arena
8-11am Enter Cut Flower Specimens & House Plants Harris Hall Horticulture Bldg
8 am-Noon Enter 4-H Poultry & Rabbits
9 am -11 am Enter Adult Open Class Culinary Arts & Food Preservation Exhibition Hall E
11:30 am Judging Cut Flower Specimens & House Plants Harris Hall Horticulture Bldg
Noon-3 pm 4-H Sheep Breeding Stock & Market Lamb Show Sign Up
12:30 pm Closed Judging Adult Open Class Exhibits
4 pm -6 pm 4-H Sheep Weigh-In
4:30 pm - 5:45 Big Walnut Creek Watershed Alliance Rain Garden Tours, every 15 minutes
5 pm-9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls Open to Public
5 pm -10 pm Producers Building Open- Rabbit Exhibitors
7 pm 4-H Food Sale of Champions Exhibit Hall W
7 pm Rodeo Rafter H Rodeo Company
7-10 pm Free Stage Entertainment
9 pm All 4-H Milking Cows must be entered by this time
Midnight ALL gates close
Sunday July 22nd
8 am 4-H Dairy Show Inside Arena
10:00 am 4-H Horse & Pony Show Outside Arena
Noon Jessop Amusements Open
1 pm ATV Drags Pull Strip
1 pm -3 pm Putnam County Pretty Baby Contest Registration & Check-in Free Stage
2 pm – 9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls Open
3 pm – 5 pm Putnam County Pet Parade
4:00 pm Putnam County Pretty Baby Contest Free Stage
5-10 pm Producers Building Open- Pork Producers
5:00 pm 4-H Horse & Pony Show Outside Arena
6 pm-8 pm Enter Open Class Advanced Garden & Hay-Harris Hall
7 pm Vesper Services Inside Arena hosted by Roachdale Christian Church
7 pm Mini Rods Pull Strip
7 -10pm Free Stage Entertainment
Midnight ALL gates close
*Milking Dairy Cows Released After Dairy Show
Monday July 23rd
8 am 4-H Swine Show Inside Arena
8 am-11am Enter Garden, Herbs & Hay Exhibits Harris Hall
10 am – 9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls open to Public
10 am Enter 4-H Geese and Turkeys (one day only)
10 am 4-H Poultry Show Poultry Barn
11:30 am Open Class Garden & Hay Judging Harris Hall
5 pm 4-H Horse & Pony Show Outside Arena
5-10 pm Producers Building Open- Beef Producers
5:30 pm 4-H Knowledge Contest Exhibition Hall W
5:30 pm-11pm Jessop Amusements Open
6 pm-8 pm Advanced Artistic Flowers Accepted Harris Hall Horticulture Bldg
7 pm Lawnmower & Mini Rod Pull Pull Strip
7 pm Grand Drive Swine Show Inside Arena
7 pm Open judging of Quilt exhibits Exhibition Hall E
7:00 pm-10 pm Free Stage Entertainment
Midnight ALL gates close
Tuesday July 24th
8 am 4-H Beef Show Inside Arena
8 am -11a.m. Enter Artistic Flower Arrangements Harris Hall Horticulture Bldg
9 am 4-H Horse & Pony Show Outside Arena
10 am – 9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls open to Public
11:30 am Judging Artistic Flower Arrangements Harris Hall
5 pm -10 pm Producers Building Open- Pork Producers
5:30 pm -11pm Jessop Amusements Open
6 pm Rabbit Judging of Poster, Ambassador Contest, Illustrated Talk Contest, & Showmanship Rabbit Barn
6:30 pm Open Judging of Photo II Exhibition Hall E
6:30 pm Pocket Pet Event Exhibition Hall W
7 pm 4-H Beef Champion Parade & Selection Inside Arena
7:00 pm Adult Open Class Special Show Exhibition Hall E
7:30p.m. Horse Pull Pull Outside Arena
8 pm-10 pm ***Savannah Jack*** Free Stage
Midnight ALL gates close
Wednesday July 25th
8 am 4-H Rabbit Show Rabbit Barn
8 am 4-H Sheep Show Inside Arena
9 am 4-H Horse & Pony Show Outside Arena
10 am – 9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls open to Public
10 am “Family Fun Day” Exhibition Hall E-Grandma’s Attic
1-5 pm Jessop Amusements “Kiddies Day”
2:00 pm Purse Auction Exhibition Hall E
2 pm 4-H Sheep Showmanship & Fitting Contest Inside Arena
Beef Fitting Contest to follow Sheep Contest
5 pm 4-H Flowering Arranging Contest Exhibition Hall W
5 pm -7 pm Exploring 4-H Program Exhibition Hall W
5 pm -10 pm Producers Building Open- Beef Producers
5:30 pm -11 pm Jessop Amusements Open
6 pm Costume Goat Parade Goat Barn
6:30 pm 4-H Gift Wrapping Contest Exhibition Hall W
7 pm Champion 4-H Sheep Selection Inside Arena
7 pm -10pm Talent Contest Free Stage
Midnight ALL gates close
Thursday July 26th
8:30 am 4-H Rooster Crowing Contest Poultry Barn
9 am-11 am Entries for Baker’s Best Open Judging Exhibition Hall East-Apple
10 am – 9:30 pm All Exhibit Halls open to Public
10 am 4-H Dog Agility Show Inside Arena
Noon Pictures of Exhibit Hall Champions & Reserve Champions & 4-H Awards Exhib Hall W
12:30 pm Adult Open Class Baker’s Best Judging Exhibition Hall E
1 pm 4-H Small Animal Showmanship
3 pm Celebrity Showmanship Inside Arena
5 pm -10 pm Producers Building Open- Sheep Producers
5:30 pm -11pm Jessop Amusements Open
6 pm 4-H Scholarship Recognition & 10 Year Member Awards Inside Arena
7 pm 4-H Supreme Showmanship Inside Arena
7 pm Baker’s Best Judging Awards & Auction Exhibition Hall East
7 pm Cheerleading Contest Outside Arena
7 pm-10 pm Free Stage Entertainment
Midnight ALL gates close
Friday July 27th
8 am 4-H Market Calf Show Inside Arena
10 am – 9 pm All Exhibit Halls open to Public
11 am Mud Volleyball Registration Outside Arena
1 pm Mud Volleyball Tournament Outside Arena
3 pm Pedal Pull Registration In front of Harris Hall
3 pm Registration for Livestock Auction Buyers Inside Arena
3:30 pm Farm Bureau Petal Pull In front of Harris Hall
5 pm-10 pm Producers Building Open- Harris Hall
5:30 pm Livestock Auction Inside Arena
5:30 pm – Midnight Jessop Amusements Open
6 pm ITPA Sanctioned Truck Pull, Local Truck Pull, Open Diesel/Altered Stock Gas
6 pm Horticulture Awards Harris Hall
7 pm Adult Open Class Awards Exhibition Hall East
7 - 10 pm Free Stage Entertainment
9 pm All Exhibit Halls Close
9:30 pm – 10 pm All Exhibit Hall Projects Released
Midnight ALL gates close
Saturday, July 30
5 am Release of all non-auction animals
9 – 11 am All Exhibit Halls Projects Released
5 pm Truck & Tractor Pull
4 Antique Prostock Tractor classes
10,000/12,000 lbs Natural Aspirated Tractors(ISPA Sanctioned)
11,000/13,000 Open Farm Tractors
Stock & Open Diesel Trucks
Open Class Guaranteed Money
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