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Last Updated:  07/05/
2009
2008 Ionia Free Fair Open Class Entry and Judging Schedules
Sunday July 12th & Monday, July 13th
1:00 p.m.            Needlework arrive
1:00 p.m.            Crafter’s Lane entries arrive
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Art & Photography Arrive

Thursday, July 16th
3:00-7:00 p.m.   Home Economics all entries
(except  cakes, pies and  special contests)
and all Canned Goods arrive
5:00 p.m.          Open Exhibits

Friday, July 17th
8:30 a.m.          Floriculture (Sections 3- 7) entries arrive
9:00 a.m.          Home Economics Judging
10:00 a.m.        Art & Photography judging
3:00 p.m.          Floriculture (Sections 3 - 6) Judging
4:30-9:30 p.m.  Market Swine arrive & weigh in

Saturday, July 18th
8:00 a.m.        Rabbits in place judging to follow
12:00 Noon     FFA entries arrive
2-3:00 p.m.     Home Economics entries delivered.  
         Judging to follow

Sunday, July 19th
8:00 a.m.       Swine Pictures
10:00 a.m.     Waterfowl in place. Judging to follow
10:00 a.m.      Antique Tractor Pulls
11:00 a.m.     Dairy Cattle in Place
12:00 p.m.     Poultry, Large Fowl and Bantam arrive.
        Judging to follow
12:00 p.m.     Beef Cattle arrive
2:00 p.m.       “Hot Christmas In July” Floral Bldg

3:00 p.m.       Farm & Garden Crops arrive
3:00 p.m.      "Everything Cherry" entries arrive
5:00 p.m.       Open Class Market Steer Show
5:00 p.m.       "Everything Cherry" Contest

Monday, July 2oth
8:00 a.m.        Swine Showmanship
9-12:00 p.m.   Home Economics (Pies and Cakes) arrive,
          Judging begins at 1:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.        FFA judging
9:00 a.m.        Farm & Garden Crops Arrive
1:00 p.m.        Farm and Garden Crops judging
1:00 p.m.        Floriculture Judging
7:00 p.m.        Champion Cake and Pie Auction
Tuesday, July 21st
8:00 a.m.           Market Swine judging
8:30 a.m.-Noon  Floriculture (Sections 8 -15) arrive
9:00 a.m.           Open Class Dairy Judging
2:00 p.m.           Floriculture (
Sections 1, 2 & 8-15) judging
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. Dairy Delight Entries Arrive
             Hot Dishes accepted until 6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.           Best Dairy Delight Contest
8:00 p.m.           Dairy Cattle Released

Wednesday, July 22nd
9:00 a.m.         Sheep Judging
6:30 p.m.         Small Meat Animal Sale

Thursday, July 23rd
9:00 a.m.         Open Class Beef Judging
11:00 a.m.       “Cool it Cooler Contest” Floral Bldg
2:00 p.m.          Cake Demonstration Demo
4:00 p.m.          I.C. Youth Large Animal Sale

Friday, July 24th
4:00 p.m.        Sm Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes
7:00 p.m.        Draft Horse Hitch Class Show
5:30 p.m         Lg Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes

Saturday, July 25th
12:00 p.m.       Open Exhibits
8:00 p.m.         Poultry, Rabbits, Waterfowl Large    
           Fowl and Bantam released
8:00 p.m.         Dairy Cattle released
8:00 p.m.         Beef Cattle released
8:00 p.m.         Sheep released

Sunday, July 26th (After Fair)
12:00 p.m.        Floriculture entries removed
12:00 p.m.        Needlework entries removed
12:00 p.m.        Crafter’s Lane entries removed
12:00 p.m.        Farm and Garden Crops removed
12:00 p.m.        Home Economics entries removed
12:00 p.m.        Art & Photography removed

Around the World in 10 Days,
Ionia Free Fair 2010!!
July 21 - 31, 2010