GRANDSTAND • INTERNATIONAL DEMOLITION DERBY • 5:00 pm
Tickets $15.00 • For more information: www.internationaldemolitionderby.com
HERITAGE STAGE:
JUSTIN FERRELL • 6:30 pm • Country
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• NEW LOCATION: WEST END OF MIDWAY, NEAR GATE 5
Ice Cream Eating Contest Registration (7 years and older) – New Day and Time! • 1:30 pm
Ice Cream Eating Contest (7 years and older) – New Day and Time! • 2:00 pm
Any Given Weekend Band (Danceable rock & country from the 70’s to today) • 7:00 pm-9:00 pm • Free Event
HORSE ARENA:
Western Horse Show • 8:00 am – Evening
ALL DAY ACTIVITIES:
Take a selfie with Bea! Watch for Bea buzzing around the fairgrounds!
Visit Agriculture In Lake County (an interactive display) • Presented by Farm Bureau • Dairy Barn
Safari Sam and Oscar The Amazing Ostrich – Grounds Entertainment
SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES :
4-H Livestock Judging Activity • 10:00 am • Livestock Show Pavilion
Frog Jump Registration (16 years and under) • 10:00 am • Special Activities Area
Frog Jump Contest (16 years and under) • 11:00 am • Special Activities Area
Soap Making • Noon-6:00 pm • Industrial Building
Fishing Pond • Noon – 8:00 pm • Conservation Building
Show-Me Safari Petting Zoo • Noon – Close • North of Agriculture Building
Show-Me Swine Racers • 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00 pm • North of Agriculture Building
Silly Safaris • Immediately following Racing Pigs • North of Agriculture Building
Purdue Extension: Youth Stem Activities • 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Industrial Building
Ask Me About My Animal• 3:00-7:00 • Dairy Barn
Happy Hour Beer Garden• 4:00-9:00 • Pavilion 1 • New in 2026!
4-H Animal Auction • 5:00 pm • Sale Order: Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, Dairy Goats/Milk, Swine, Meat Goats, Dairy, Beef • Livestock Show Pavilion
Purdue Extension: Youth Stem Activities • 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm • Industrial Building
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