Sunday, Aug. 10
Veteran’s Day − Free admission for veterans all day.
General admission is $10 per day. Free admission for children under the age of 5. Ride tickets are $1 or 12 for $10. Most rides require four to five tickets. A ride wristband is $25, or $20 if purchased by 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
8 a.m. − Fair opens.
11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. − Extreme Raptors show at the west end of the fairgrounds.
12:30 p.m. − Junior fair llama show at the coliseum.
1 p.m. − Llama show at the coliseum. Harness racing at the grandstand.
2 p.m. − Rides open.
3:45 p.m. − Philo High School Band at the grandstand.
4:15 p.m. − Grand opening of fair at the grandstand.
4:45 p.m. − 4-H awards at the grandstand
5:30 p.m. − Junior fair parade.
6 p.m. − West Muskingum High School Band at the grandstand. Karaoke at the north stage.
7 p.m. − Truck and tractor pull at the grandstand. Junior fair breeding rabbit and market rabbit judging at the coliseum.
8 p.m. − Jay Bishop at the north stage.
For more information, visit www.muskingumcofair.com.
Monday, Aug. 11
Stock the Trailer canned food drive. Free admission with four cans of vegetables from 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.
General admission is $10 per day. Free admission for children under the age of 5. Ride tickets are $1 or 12 for $10. Most rides require four to five tickets. A ride wristband is $25, or $20 if purchased by 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
8 a.m. − Junior fair market beef weigh-in behind the coliseum.
9 a.m. − Open class baked and canned products judging at horticulture building. FFA booth, crop, and engineering judging at junior fair building.
10 a.m. − Open class pony show at the grandstand. Open class dairy show at the coliseum with peewee and adult showmanship immediately after. Junior fair sheep showmanship at the sheep barn. Rooster crowing contest.
11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. − Extreme Raptors show at the west end of the fairgrounds.
Noon − Rides open.
1 p.m. − John Glenn High School Band at the north stage.
1, 4 and 6 p.m. − Firefighter show on west end of fairgounds.
2 p.m. − Junior fair pygmy goat judging at the coliseum. Junior fair breeding swine show at the hog arena.
4 p.m. − Junior fair swine showmanship at the hog arena.
4:15 p.m. − Demonstrations by The Wilds at the north stage.
4:30 p.m. − Junior fair goat judging at the coliseum.
6 p.m. − Zanesville High School Band marching the midway. Harness racing at the grandstand.
8 p.m. Pleasant Valley Boys at the north stage.
For more information, visit www.muskingumcofair.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 12
Seniors Day − Free admission for those 60 and older until 5 p.m.
General admission is $10 per day. Free admission for children under the age of 5. Ride tickets are $1 or 12 for $10. Most rides require four to five tickets. A ride wristband is $25.
9 a.m. − Junior fair horse judging at horse arena. Junior fair sheep show at the sheep barn. Junior fair market poultry show at 3 Gables. Junior fair dairy judging and showmanship at the coliseum.
11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. − Extreme Raptors show at the west end of the fairgrounds.
Noon − Rides open.
1 p.m. − Junior fair poultry and peewee showmanship at 3 Gables.
1, 4 and 6 p.m. − Firefighter show on west end of fairgounds.
3 p.m. − Cooking demonstration at the Veteran’s Complex.
4 p.m. − Maysville High School Band at the north stage.
5:30 p.m. − Tri-Valley High School Band at the north stage.
6 p.m. − Junior fair market beef judging at the coliseum.
7 p.m. − A2J Crew Dance Kompany at the north stage.
8 p.m. − Demo derby at the grandstand at 8 p.m. Track chairs available; grandstand seating is free.
For more information, visit www.muskingumcofair.com.
Wednesday, Aug. 13
Food Bank Day − Free admission with cash donations until 1 p.m.
General admission is $10 per day. Free admission for children under the age of 5. Ride tickets are $1 or 12 for $10. Most rides require four to five tickets. A ride wristband is $25, or $20 if purchased by 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday.
8 a.m. − Junior fair market hog judging at hog arena.
9 a.m. − Junior fair harness and pack goat judging at coliseum. Junior fair horse judging at horse arena.
9:30 a.m. − Junior fair draft horse judging at horse arena.
10 a.m. − Open class draft horse judging at the grandstand. Rooster crowing contest at the poultry barn.
11 a.m. − Junior fair non-market poultry show at 3 Gables, followed by open poultry show.
11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. − Extreme Raptors show at the west end of the fairgrounds.
Noon − Rides open.
1, 4 and 6 p.m. − Firefighter show on west end of fairgounds.
4:30 p.m. − Junior fair beef showmanship at the coliseum, followed by fitting contest.
5 p.m. − Junior fair goat showmanship at the sheep barn.
7 p.m. − Rough truck contest at the grandstand. Itty Bitty bunny showmanship at the rabbit barn.
8 p.m. − Washed Temple Band at the north stage.
For more information, visit www.muskingumcofair.com.
Thursday, Aug. 14
General admission is $10 per day. Free admission for children under the age of 5. Ride tickets are $1 or 12 for $10. Most rides require four to five tickets. A ride wristband is $25.
9 a.m. − Open class sheep show at the sheep barn. Junior fair beef breeding at the coliseum, followed by junior fair beef, feeder and dairy feeder calves.
11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. − Extreme Raptors show at the west end of the fairgrounds.
Noon − Rides open.
1, 4 and 6 p.m. − Firefighter show on west end of fairgounds.
1 p.m. − Junior leader farm chore olympics at the horse arena.
2 p.m. − Peewee sheep show contest at the sheep barn.
3 p.m. − Cooking demonstration at the Veteran’s Complex.
5:30 p.m. − Junior fair market sheep, beef and goat sale at the coliseum.
8 p.m. − Barely Broken Band at the north stage. Corey Kent at the grandstand; all seats numbered and reserved.
For more information, visit www.muskingumcofair.com.
Friday, Aug. 15
Pepsi Day − Free admission with a empty 20 oz. plastic bottle of Pepsi from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
General admission is $10 per day. Free admission for children under the age of 5. Ride tickets are $1 or 12 for $10. Most rides require four to five tickets. A ride wristband is $25, or $20 if purchased by 4 p.m. Friday.
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. − Garden and antique tractor pull at the grandstand.
8 a.m. − Showman of showmen contest begins at the horse arena.
9 a.m. − Open class beef show at the coliseum.
10 a.m. − Horse exhibition fun show at the horse arena.
10:30 a.m. − Rooster crowing contest finals at the poultry barn.
11 a.m. − Columubus Zoo exotic animal presentation at the north stage.
11 a.m. and 3 and 8 p.m. − Extreme Raptors show at the west end of the fairgrounds.
Noon − Rides open.
1 p.m. − Junior fair market hog sale at the hog arena.
1, 4 and 6 p.m. − Firefighter show on west end of fairgounds.
2:30 p.m. − Goat dress up fun show at the sheep barn.
4 p.m. − Poultry dress up at the poultry barn.
6 p.m. − Pedal tractor pull at the coliseum.
7 p.m. − Cathy Goss Ministries gospel music at the north stage.
8 p.m. − Rodeo bull riding and girls’ barrel racing at the grandstand.
For more information, visit www.muskingumcofair.com.
Saturday, Aug. 16
9 a.m. − Junior fair market rabbit and poultry sale at the coliseum. Pony pull at the grandstand.
11 a.m. − Horse pull at the grandstand.
11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m. − Extreme Raptors show at the west end of the fairgrounds.
Noon − Rides open.
1, 4 and 6 p.m. − Firefighter show on west end of fairgounds.
2 p.m. − Open class feeder calf show at the coliseum. Open class jackpot market hog show at the hog arena.
4 p.m. − Antique tractor parade at the grandstand.
5:30 p.m. − Truck, tractor and semi pull at the grandstand; track chairs available, grandstand seating is free.
8 p.m. − Square dance with Up to No Good at the north stage.
11 p.m. − Rides close.
For more information, visit www.muskingumcofair.com.
This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Headed to this year’s Muskingum County fair? Here’s a look at some of the events and shows
Reporting by Staff Reports / Zanesville Times Recorder
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