Schedule – 2011
Thursday, August 25th
Exhibition buildings open from 900 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Wrist bands for Midway rides will be on sale from 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. for $20.00. Ride as many times as you like from 4:00 P.M. until fair closes.
9:00 A.M. – Judging Show Oxen & Steers in Pulling ring.
10:00 A.M. – 4-H Beef Showmanship in livestock show ring.
4-H Baby Beef Steer Show following the 4-H Beef Showmanship
Beef Judging, 4-H and Open Classes following the 4-H Baby Beef
Show.
10:00 – 2:00 P.M. – Guild of Spinners and Weavers under tent at
Extension Bldg.
10:30 A.M. How to select a rabbit to show and general care of rabbits, by the
rabbit barn
11:00 A.M. Jim the Balloon Guy, Entertainment Tent
12:00 Noon - Clipping Demonstration for dairy animals in dairy barn.
Midway Rides Open
12:30 P.M. World of Magic, Entertainment Tent
1:00 P.M. – Farmer’s Exhibition – Oxen on Scoot, in pulling ring.
1:30 P.M. Talk on care of Guinea Pigs, Rabbit building
2:00 P.M. Jim the Balloon Guy, Entertainment Tent
3:00 P.M. – 4-H Llama Showmanship in livestock show ring.
3:30 P.M. – World of Magic, Entertainment Tent
4:30 P.M. - 4-H Llama Costume Parade in livestock show ring.
4:00—5:00 P.M. – Milking Demonstration in dairy barn.
5:00 P.M. Jim the Balloon Guy, Entertainment Tent
6:00 P.M. – Southern Maine Garden Tractor Club Pull in pulling ring.
6:30 P.M. – 4-H Llama Obstacle Course in livestock show ring.
World of Magic, Entertainment Tent
7:30 P.M. – Kid Farmer Olympics in livestock show ring.
Acton Farm Kids ages 15 and younger
Friday, August 26th
Senior Citizen’s Day (From opening until 4:00 P.M.)
Exhibition buildings open from 900 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Wrist bands for Midway rides will be on sale from noon to 5:00 P.M. OR 5:00 P.M. to close for $20.00.
9:00 A.M. - Draft Horse, Pony and Mule Exhibition in horse show ring.
4-H Dairy Showmanship in livestock show ring.
9:30 A.M. - Steer and Ox Pulling in pulling ring.
10:00 A.M. - Dairy Judging, 4-H and Open Classes in livestock ring.
10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Demonstrations by Extension Hall
11:00 A.M.- Jim the Balloon Guy, Entertainment Tent
12:00 P.M. – Midway Rides Open
12:30 P.M. – Dairy Judging continued.
Draft Horse Show continued.
Gloria Jean (Singer), Entertainment Tent
1:00 P.M. - Ox Pulling continued
2:00 P.M. – World of Magic, Entertainment Tent
3:00 P.M – Talk on good Rabbit nutrition in Rabbit barn
3:30 P.M. Gloria Jean (Singer), Entertainment Tent
4:00 P.M.- Wild Blueberry Pie Contest
Milking Demonstration in dairy barn.
5:00 P.M. 4-H Poultry Show in livestock show ring
Jim Smith spinning in Rabbit Barn till 8pm
Jim the Balloon Guy, Entertainment Tent
6:00 P.M. – 4-H Sheep Blocking Contest in tent.
7:00 P.M. – 4-H Quiz Bowl in livestock show ring.
8:00 P.M. – MISS ACTON FAIR PAGEANT
Jim the Balloon Guy, Entertainment Tent
Saturday, August 27th
Exhibition buildings open from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Gates open early for Parade Participants.
9:00 A.M. - Rabbit Judging by rabbit barn.
9:30 A.M. – Acton Fair will recognize some of the people who have
Advanced the cause of Agriculture in York County.
9:45 A.M. – Grand Parade
11:00 A.M. – Midway Rides Open
Horse Pulling following the parade in the pulling ring.
12:30 P.M. Kowboys Karaoke, Entertainment Tent
1:00 P.M. – 4-H Goat Showmanship in livestock show ring
Judging 4-H Goats following showmanship classes.
Judging 4-H and Open Sheep Classes following Goat show.
4-H Demonstrations by Extension Building till 3pm
2:30 P.M. Kowboys Karaoke, Entertainment Tent
3:00 P.M. – Jimmy Lehoux, On Stage
World of Magic, Entertainment Tent
4:00 P.M. – Horse pulling continued
4:30 P.M. – Jim the Balloon Guy, Entertainment Tent
5:00 P.M. – Milking Demonstration in dairy barn
5:30 P.M. – World of Magic, Entertainment Tent
6:00 P.M. – Hay Contest in livestock show ring
7:00 P.M. – 4-H Quiz Bowl Finals in livestock show ring
7:30 P.M.- Adult Farmers Olympics in livestock show ring
8:00 P.M. – Jimmy Lehoux, On Stage
Sunday, August 28th
Exhibition buildings will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Wrist bands for Midway rides on sale from noon until 4:00 P.M. for $20.00. Ride as many times as you want until the fair closes.
8:00 A.M. – Class A Horse Show in horse show ring
4-H Rabbit Showmanship clinic by rabbit barn
8:30 A.M. – Interdenominational Church Service in Entertainment Tent
9:00 A.M. – 4-H Members Rabbit Showmanship by rabbit barn.
9:30 A.M. – Antique Tractor Club Tractor Pull in Pulling Ring
10:00 A.M. – 4-H Sheep Obstacle course in livestock show ring
11:00 A.M. – Farmer’s Lawnmower Rodeo- (place to be announced)
12:00 Noon - Pig Scramble - For York County Residents Only—in pulling ring
Country Clogging Express, Entertainment Tent
Midway Rides Open
1:00 P.M.- Antique Tractor Pull continued
B.J. Locke Escape Master, Entertainment Tent
1:30 P.M. – 4-H Rabbit Show by rabbit barn– For York County Members only
2:00 P.M. – Pedal Tractor Pull in livestock show ring—registration begins at 1:45
Money Hunt for children to follow pedal tractor pull
World of Magic, Entertainment Tent
3:30 P.M. Jim the Balloon Guy, Entertainment Tent