WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Fair will kick off July 12 with “family day.” Events will begin at 7 a.m. and continue on to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission to the fair is free until 1 p.m. with $5 admission for adults, $3 for children between 6 years old and 12 years old and $3 tickets for seniors 55 years old and better. Free admission is offered for children 5 years old or under. Parking will be free and weekly admission is available. Weekly admission cost for adults is $24 with children offered weekly admission at $12. Grandstand events will be priced in accordance to the event.

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Below is a listing of events at the upcoming fair:

Sunday, July 12 (Family Day)

• 7 a.m. Poultry breakfast — poultry barn
• 1 p.m. 4-H exhibits/Extension exhibits open
• 1 p.m. Battle of the Barns — show barn
• 3 p.m. Community parade line up –Begins at the railroad underpass
• 3 p.m. Homemade ice cream — antique area
• 4 p.m. Parade begins — McKinley Street to Winona Avenue then to the fairgrounds
• 4 p.m. Goat specialty show — goat barn
• 5 p.m. Dog agility — The Point
• 6 p.m. Horse and pony exploring 4-H show — horse arena
• 6 p.m. Sheep fun show — sheep barn
• 6 p.m. Beef showmanship — show arena
• 9 p.m. 4-H exhibits and extension exhibits close

Monday, July 13 (Goshen College — Opening Day of the 99th Annual Fair)

• Magazine exchange all week — commercial tent
• Silent auctions of handmade items/sale of handmade items — HFA
• All week rope making — antique area
• 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Commercial tent open
• 9 a.m. Horse and pony show – western — horse arena
• 9 a.m. Rabbit show — rabbit barn
• 10 a.m. Dog showmanship — event center
• 12 p.m. Open class exhibits open/4-H exhibits open
• 12 p.m. Beef show — shrine building
• 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Log cabin open (all week) — antique area
• All afternoon. Island Weaver demonstration — HFA
• 2 p.m. Demonstration more great denim recycling — HFA
• 4 p.m. Goat dairy show — goat barn
• 4 p.m. 4-H robotics demonstration — HFA
• 5 p.m. Talent contest registration (Jr. age 12 and younger). Event begins at 5:30 p.m. — event center
• 6 p.m. Midway opens
• 7 p.m. Horse and pony show contesting — horse arena
• 7 p.m. Demonstration shopping using Mexican food — HFA
• 7 p.m. Swine showmanship — show barn
• 7:30 p.m. Broken Horn IPRA World Championship Rodeo (Paid admission event) — grandstand
• 7:30 p.m. Talent contest registration (SR age 13 to 21) — event center

Tuesday, July 14 (Kiddie’s Day/Kosciusko REMC Day/4-H Leader Appreciation Day)

• Silent auction of handmade items/sale of handmade items — HFA
• Magazine exchange — commercial tent
• All week, rope making — antique area
• 8 a.m. 4-H Volunteer Appreciation Day registration — 4-H office
• 8:30 a.m. Swine show — show arena
• 9 a.m. Science Central — event center
• 9 a.m. Horse, pony showmanship and halter — horse arena
• 9 a.m. Llama show — llama tent
• 9 a.m. Rope making all day — antique area
• 10 a.m. Lake City Bank Coin Hunt — event center
• 10 a.m. Blacksmith demonstration — blacksmith area
• 11 a.m. 4-H Pocket Caged Critter Show — event center
• 12 a.m. Open class exhibits open — Shrine building
• 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. All week long, log cabin open — antique area
• 1 p.m. Gates and exhibits open
• 1 p.m. Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic for Kids (limited to first 100 children) — event center
• 2 p.m. Carnival rides open (Kiddie’s Day Special $1 per ride until closing)
• 2 p.m. Butterfly and hummingbird demonstration — HFA
• 4 p.m. Robotics demonstration — HFA
• 5 p.m. Registration for sanctioned Kiddies Tractor Pull. Event begins at 6 p.m.
• 6 p.m. Horse and pony contesting versatility — horse arena
• 6 p.m. Sweet corn supper with homemade ice cream — antique area
• 6:30 p.m. Goat show fun, exploring 4-H — goat barn
• 6:30 p.m. Dairy master showmanship, product contest to follow — show barn
• 7 p.m. Horse and pony versatility — horse arena
• 7 p.m. Demonstration rain barrels — HFA
• 7:30 p.m. Levi Riggs in concert (paid admission event) — grandstand
• 9 p.m. 4-H/Extension exhibits close

Wednesday, July 15 (Symmetry Medical Senior Day and Community Day)

• Seniors (55 and older) offered $1 admission all day.
• 8 a.m. Millers Senior Living welcomes seniors/free seniors breakfast — event center
• 8 a.m. Dairy steer show — show arena
• 9 a.m. senior programs/entertainment — event center
• 9 a.m. Dairy calf feeder steer show — show arena
• 9 a.m. Free blood pressure checks — event center
• 9 a.m. Horse, pony western pleasure — horse arena
• 10 a.m. Senior Bingo/Euchre — event center
• 10 a.m. Midwest extreme cheerleading competition — grandstands (Lakeview Middle School if rain)
• 11 a.m. Senior entertainment — event center
• 12 p.m. Open class/4-H exhibits open
• All afternoon, spinning hands on — HFA
• All day. Rope making — antique area
• 1 p.m. gates open
• 1 p.m. Free senior ice cream social — event center
• 2 p.m. Demonstration locker hooking — HFA
• 3 p.m. Carnival rides open. POP wristband honored until 11 p.m. ($20 per person)
• 4 p.m. Robotics demonstration — HFA
• 4 p.m. sheep show — show arena
• 6 p.m. Chili Supper — antique area
• 6:30 Livestock Judging contest (pending numbers) — show barn
• 7 p.m. Rabbit illustrated talk — rabbit barn
• 7 p.m. Tractor games — antique area
• 7 p.m. Steam Engine operation — antique area
• 7 p.m. Exotic produce demonstration — HFA
• 7 p.m. Special event — grandstand
• 9 p.m. Exhibits close

Thursday, July 16 (Polk Equipment Day/Farmer’s Day/Trucker’s Day/Scout Day)

• 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Commercial tent open
• Silent auction of handmade items/sale of handmade items — HFA
• Magazine exchange — commercial tent
• All week, rope making — antique area
• 9 a.m. Horse and pony show — horse arena
• 10 a.m. Dairy show — show arena
• 12 p.m. Open class/4-H exhibits open — HFA/Shrine building
• 1 p.m. Gates open
• 2 p.m. Demonstration no-sew quilted ornaments — HFA
• All afternoon, knitting club
• 3 p.m. Carnival rides open (POP wristbands honored till 11 p.m. for $20)
• 3 p.m. Supreme Showmanship (dairy, DCFS, goats and rabbits) — show arena
• 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 4-H kids with ID cards free rides
• 4 p.m. 4-H robotics demonstration — HFA
• 6 p.m. Cornbread and beans supper — antique arena
• 6 p.m. Homemade ice cream — antique area
• 6:30 p.m. Supreme showmanship (Beef, horse, sheep and swine) — show arena
• 7 p.m. Demonstration canning safety (tasting too) — HFA
• 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Bulldogs — event center
• 7:30 p.m. KOI drag racing (paid admission event) — grandstand
• 9 p.m. 4-H and open class exhibits close

Friday, July 17 (G & G Hauling Inc./Sponsorship and Media Day)

• 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Commercial tent open (final day)
• Silent Auction of handmade items/sale of handmade items — HFA
• All week rope making — antique area
• Magazine Exchange — commercial tent
• 7 a.m. horse and pony check out until noon — horse barn
• 10 a.m. 4-H livestock auction — show arena
• 12 p.m. Log cabin open — antique area
• 12 p.m. Open class/4-H exhibits open — Shrine building
• All afternoon, personalized sewing help
• 1 p.m. Gates/commercial tent/carnival rides open
• 2 p.m. Demonstration microwave hot pad bowl — HFA
• 4 p.m. 4-H robotics demonstration — HFA
• 7 p.m. 4-H sale of champions –show arena
• 7 p.m. Demonstration start with cake mix — HFA
• 7 p.m. Steam engine operation/demonstration — antique arena
• 7 p.m. Tractor games –antique arena
• 7:30 p.m. Third annual Shaggy Memorial Demolition Derby (paid admission event) — grandstand
• 8 p.m. Registration for karaoke – event begins at 8:30 p.m. (depending on derby finish) — event center
• 9 p.m. Open class exhibits close –HFA

Saturday, July 18 (Louis Dreyfus)

• Silent Auction of handmade items/sale of handmade items — HFA
• All week rope making — antique area
• 8 a.m. Show and Shine registration — channel area
• 9 a.m. Fifth annual pie baking contest (all pies must be submitted to office by 12 p.m.)
• 10 a.m. Registration for hot dog eating contest — event center
• 11 a.m. Hot dog contest — event
• 12 p.m. 4-H/open class exhibits open
• 12 p.m. Dog obedience and rally show — show barn
• 1 p.m. Gates open –front entrance
• 1 p.m. Commercial tent opens –
• 1 p.m. Carnival rides open (last blast POP wristband honored until 6 p.m.)
• 2 p.m. Show and shine judging starts — channel area
• 2 p.m. Demonstration four season placemats — HFA
• 3 p.m. Fifth annual pie baking contest judging — event center
• 4 p.m. 4-H robotics demonstration — HFA
• 6 p.m. Truck and tractor pull (paid admission event) — grandstand
• 7 p.m. FWF Wrestling — show barn
• 8 p.m. Winners announced for silent auction of handmade items — HFA
• 9 p.m. Open class exhibits close
• 9:30 p.m. Steam Engine SPARK SHOW — grandstand