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Floyd County Fair opens Wednesday
CHARLES CITY --- Highlights of the Floyd County Fair include a demolition derby, a truck and tractor pull and special activities for all ages.
The annual event kicks off Wednesday, and opening night will feature the county fair queen contest. Cash prizes will be available in the Guitar Hero contest, which is open those 13 and older.
On Thursday, events include activities for senior citizens and a concert by Kid Fiddlers, five children ranging 6 to 17 years old from Salt Lake City.
Cost at the gate will be $15. Tickets are $5 for 4-H and FFA exhibitors.
Saturday will be Kids Day --- with a golf obstacle course, a program on bugs and water balloon wars. A demolition derby will cap the evening.
A partial fair schedule follows:
Wednesday
5 p.m., dog show
7, queen and Little Miss and Mr. contests
6 to 7, registration for Guitar Hero contest
Thursday
10 a.m., horse show
10 a.m. to noon, open show registration
1 p.m., Senior Citizens Day
1:30, Kid Fiddlers
2:30, bingo
2, dairy judging
4, pet judging
6 to 10 p.m., 4-H and FFA horse games
7, adult bean bag tournament
Friday
8 a.m., sheep and goat judging
noon, beef judging
4 p.m., rabbit judging
5, free sweet corn feed
7, truck and tractor pull
9, Vic Ferrari concert
Saturday
7 to 8 a.m., tractor ride registration
7 to 9 a.m., free pancake breakfast
8, swine judging
noon, kids lunch
2 p.m., poultry
4, llama show
6, Parade of Champions
7, demolition derby
7, Raiders of the Lost Art concert
9 p.m. to midnight, WildCard concert
Sunday
9 a.m. to noon, youth horse games
noon to 3 p.m., 18 and under ATV rodeo
2 p.m., 4-H Hall of Fame ceremony and 4-H fashion show
2, watermelon feed
4, 4-H and FFA livestock auction
The annual event kicks off Wednesday, and opening night will feature the county fair queen contest. Cash prizes will be available in the Guitar Hero contest, which is open those 13 and older.
On Thursday, events include activities for senior citizens and a concert by Kid Fiddlers, five children ranging 6 to 17 years old from Salt Lake City.
Cost at the gate will be $15. Tickets are $5 for 4-H and FFA exhibitors.
Saturday will be Kids Day --- with a golf obstacle course, a program on bugs and water balloon wars. A demolition derby will cap the evening.
A partial fair schedule follows:
Wednesday
5 p.m., dog show
7, queen and Little Miss and Mr. contests
6 to 7, registration for Guitar Hero contest
Thursday
10 a.m., horse show
10 a.m. to noon, open show registration
1 p.m., Senior Citizens Day
1:30, Kid Fiddlers
2:30, bingo
2, dairy judging
4, pet judging
6 to 10 p.m., 4-H and FFA horse games
7, adult bean bag tournament
Friday
8 a.m., sheep and goat judging
noon, beef judging
4 p.m., rabbit judging
5, free sweet corn feed
7, truck and tractor pull
9, Vic Ferrari concert
Saturday
7 to 8 a.m., tractor ride registration
7 to 9 a.m., free pancake breakfast
8, swine judging
noon, kids lunch
2 p.m., poultry
4, llama show
6, Parade of Champions
7, demolition derby
7, Raiders of the Lost Art concert
9 p.m. to midnight, WildCard concert
Sunday
9 a.m. to noon, youth horse games
noon to 3 p.m., 18 and under ATV rodeo
2 p.m., 4-H Hall of Fame ceremony and 4-H fashion show
2, watermelon feed
4, 4-H and FFA livestock auction
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