Schedule Announced for 2013 Effingham County Fair
Published on June 24 2013 9:44 am
Last Updated on July 14 2013 12:07 pm
Written by Greg Sapp
The schedule for the 2013 Effingham County Fair is a full one.
This year's fair will run from Friday, August 2 through Saturday, August 10 at Altamont.
Here's the schedule, day by day:
Friday, August 2--
6pm--partial midway with Tonns of Fun Inflatables
6:30pm--Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Pull
Saturday, August 3--
9am--car show
noon-10pm--Tonna of Fun Inflatables
1pm--lawnmower races
6pm--partial midway opens
5:30pm--talent show (new night, earlier time)
8pm--BLEND
Sunday, August 4--
8:30am--church service in the 4-H Arena
noon-10pm--Tonns of Fun Inflatables
1pm--Big Ten harness racing
5pm--Twilight Parade
6pm--partial midway opens
6:30pm--Master Showmanship in the 4-H show arena
7pm--Junior Miss Effingham County Pageant (new night)
Monday, August 5--
1pm--Big Ten harness racing
6pm--full midway opens
6:30pm--Hasting's Filters Truck, Tractor and Garden Tractor Pull
Tuesday, August 6--
1pm--harness racing
6-10:30pm--Midway open with $17 for an armband
7pm--Miss Effingham County Fair Queen Pageant and Little Miss Pageant
Wednesday, August 7--
1pm--Topline harness racing
4pm--all rides $1.50 each
5:30pm--4-H Auction
6pm--antique tractor pull
7pm--Hasting's Filters Truck Tractor, Semi Pro Stock and Antique Pull
Thursday, August 8--
1pm--harness racing
6-10:30pm--Midway open with $17 for an armband
7:30pm--rough stock rodeo
Friday, August 9--
noon--thoroughbred and quarter horse racing
5pm--midway opens at regular prices
7pm--Chris Cavanaugh in concert
8pm--Randy Houser in concert
Saturday, August 10--
Kids and Teens Day sponsored by Effingham County School Resource Officers
2pm--ATV pull
2-5pm--midway opens with armbands for $10
5:45pm and after--regular rides at $1/ticket
6:30pm--demolition derby and lawnmower soccer
There will be two $100 cash drawings Friday through Friday, and two $50 student drawings Friday through Friday.
For more information on this year's fair, go online to www.effinghamcountyfair.com or phone 1-888-854-FAIR.