Wednesday (7-31-24)
4-H & Jr. Animals & Egg Class Check In
(All Barns)
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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4-H Cloverbud Judging, Party & Graduation
(Exhibit Building)
2:00 pm
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Swine Weigh-In
(Building A (swine barn))
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Gate Entrance Open
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Exhibit Building Open
(Exhibit Building)
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Antique Tractor Parade
(Perimeter of Grounds)
5:00 pm
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4-H Bucket Calf Clinic
(Building C (beef barn))
5:00 pm
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4-H & Jr. Poultry Showmanship
(Building B (poultry barn))
5:00 pm
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Beef Weigh-In
(Building A (swine barn))
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Commercial Tent Open
(Near Fair Office)
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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4-H Children’s Farm
(Near Main Gate Entrance)
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Queen Contests
(Ogle County Stage)
5:30 pm
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Carnival Rides Open
(Midway)
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Illini Stock & Tractor Pulls (pit pass available)
(Grandstand)
6:30 pm
Thursday (8-1-24)
Gate Entrance Open
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
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4-H & Jr. Dairy Goat Milk Production Milk-Out
(Building D (sheep barn))
7:30 am
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4-H Horses on Grounds
7:30 am
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4-H Swine Show
(Building A (swine barn))
8:00 am
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4-H Horse Show
(Horse Arena)
8:30 am
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4-H Rabbit Show
(Building B (rabbit barn))
9:00 am
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Exhibit Building Open
(Exhibit Building)
9:00 am – 9:00 pm
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Young Leaders
(Ogle County Stage)
Noon-1:00pm​
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4-H & Jr. Dairy Show
(Building C (beef barn))
1:00 pm
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Barber Shop Quartet
(Ogle County Stage)
2:00 pm-3:00pm
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Goat & Sheep Weigh-In
3:00 pm– 4:00 pm
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Sheeze-it
(Ogle County Stage)
7:00 pm-10:00pm
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4-H Children’s Farm
(Near Main Gate Entrance)
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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4-H Beef Show
(Building C (beef barn))
4:00 pm
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4-H Sheep Show
(Building D (sheep barn))
5:00 pm
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Antique Tractor Parade
(Perimeter of Grounds)
5:00 pm
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4-H State Fair Orientation
(Exhibit Building)
5:00 pm
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Commercial Tent Open
(Near Fair Office)
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Carnival Rides Open
(Midway)
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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4-H Bucket Calf Check-In
(Building C (beef barn))
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
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4-H Bucket Calf Judging
(Building C (beef barn))
6:30 pm approx..
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Illini Truck & Tractor Pulls (pit pass available)
(Grandstand)
6:30 pm
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Sheez-It’s Band
(Ogle County Stage)
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
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4-H & Jr. Dairy Goat Milk-Out Production Contest
(Building D (goat barn))
7:30 pm
Friday (8-2-24)
Gate Entrance Open
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
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Jr Swine Show
(Building A (swine barn))
9:00 am
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4-H Goat Show
(Building D (goat barn))
9:00 am
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Exhibit Building Open
(Exhibit Building)
9:00 am – 9:00 pm
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4-H Llama/Alpaca Check In
(Horse Arena)
12:00 pm
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4-H & Jr. Poultry Show
(Building B (poultry barn))
12:30 pm
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4-H Llama/Alpaca Show
(Horse Arena)
1:00 pm
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Photos With Hawaiian Santa
(Ogle County Stage)
2:00 pm-4:00pm
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Killer B's
(Ogle County Stage)
7:00 pm-10:00pm
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4-H Children’s Farm
(Near Main Gate Entrance)
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Carnival Rides Open
(Midway)
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
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Magic of Brian Holt
(Walking around grounds)
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Antique Tractor Parade
(Perimeter of Grounds)
5:00 pm
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Commercial Tent Open
(Near Fair Office)
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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4-H Dodgeball Tournament
(Building C (beef barn))
6:30 pm
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Big Hat Rodeo
(Grandstand)
7:00 pm
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Killer B’s Band
(Ogle County Stage)
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Saturday (8-3-24)
Gate Entrance Open
7:00 am – 10:00 pm
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Jr. Show Horses on Grounds
(Horse Arena)
7:30 am
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Jr. Horse Show
(Horse Arena)
8:30 am
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Jr. Sheep Show
(Building D (sheep barn))
8:30 am
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Jr. Beef Show
(Building C (beef barn))
9:00 am
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Jr. Rabbit Show
(Building B (rabbit barn))
9:00 am
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Exhibit Building Open
(Exhibit Building)
9:00 am – 9:00 pm
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4-H Children’s Farm
(Near Main Gate Entrance)
9:00 am – 9:00 pm
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Kiddie Pedal Pull (registration 9:45 am)
(Lions Shelter)
10:00 am​
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Commercial Tent Open
(Near Fair Office)
12:00 pm–10:00 pm
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Martial Arts
(Ogle County Stage)
Noon-2:00pm
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Photos With Hawaiian Santa
(Ogle County Stage)
2:00 pm-4:00pm
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Carnival Rides Open
(Midway)
12:00pm – 10:00pm
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4-H Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction
(Beef Barn)
3:00 pm
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Pork Chop Dinner
(Near Lions Shelter)
3:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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The Magic of Brian Holt
(Ogle County Stage)
4:00 pm-5:00pm
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Antique Tractor Parade
(Perimeter of Grounds)
5:00 pm
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Chainsaw Carving Auction
(Beef Arena)
6:30 pm tentative
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Demolition Derby (pit pass available)
(Grandstand)
6:30 pm
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4-H Master Showmanship Contest
(Building C, D, A (swine, sheep, & beef barn))
7:00 pm
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Route 38
(Ogle County Stage)
7:30 pm-10:30pm
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Rout 38 Band
(Ogle County Stage)
7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Sunday (8-4-24)
Gate Entrance Open
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Church Service
(Exhibit Building)
7:30 am
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Jr. Goat Show
(Building D (goat barn))
9:00 am
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Benefit Open Horse Show
(Horse Arena)
9:30 am
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Exhibit Building Open
(Exhibit Building)
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Carnival Rides Open
(Midway)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
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4-H Children’s Farm
(Near Main Gate Entrance)
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Commercial Tent Open
(Near Fair Office)
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Exhibit Building & Animal Check Out
(Families last name begins A-J)
1:00 pm
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Exhibit Building & Animal Check Out
(Families last name begins K-Z)
3:00 pm
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Exhibit Building closed
(Exhibit Building)
5:00 pm