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Last Updated:  04/15/2008
2008 Ionia FREE Fair Open Class Entry and Judging Schedules
Sunday July 13th & Monday, July 14th
1:00 p.m.        Needlework arrive
1:00 p.m.        Crafter’s Lane entries arrive

Tuesday July 15th & Wednesday, July 16th
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Art & Photography Arrive

Thursday, July 17th
2 -6:00 p.m.   Home Economics all entries
(except  cakes, pies and  special contests)
and all Canned Goods arrive

Friday, July 18th
9:00 a.m.        Home Economics Judging
8:30 a.m.        Floriculture (Sections 3- 7) entries arrive
10:00 a.m.      Art & Photography judging
2:00 p.m.        Floriculture (Sections 3 - 7) Judging
4:30 p.m.        Market Swine arrive

Saturday, July 19th
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
3:00 p.m.        Dairy Cattle in place

Sunday, July 20th
8:00 a.m.       Swine Pictures
8:00 a.m.       Sheep Arrive
10:00 a.m.     Waterfowl in place. Judging to follow
12:00 p.m.     Poultry, Large Fowl and Bantam arrive.
Judging to follow
2:00 p.m.       Antique Tractor Pulls
2:00 p.m.       Draft Horses in place
2:00 p.m.       “Hot Christmas In July” Floral Bldg
3:00 p.m        Beef Cattle Arrive
3:00 p.m.       Farm & Garden Crops arrive
3 - 4:30 p.m.  "Apple of My Eye" entries arrive
5:00 p.m.       Open Class Market Steer Show
5:00 p.m.       "Apple of My Eye" Judging

Monday, July 21st
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
7:00 p.m.        Champion Cake and Pie Auction
Tuesday, July 22nd
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 6:30p.m.
7:00 p.m.           Draft Horse Cart Hitch Class
7:00 p.m.           Best Dairy Delight Contest

Wednesday, July 23rd
9:00 a.m.         Draft Horse Halter Class
9:00 a.m.         Sheep Judging
3:00 p.m.         6th Annual Art Dept. Kid’s Day!
6:30 p.m.         Small Meat Animal Sale

Thursday, July 24th
9:00 a.m.         Open Class Beef Judging
11:00 a.m.       “Play It Cool Contest” Floral Bldg
2:00 p.m.          Pie Baking Demo
4:00 p.m.          I.C. Youth Large Animal Sale

Friday, July 25th
9:00 a.m.        Kevin Gould Livestock Judging
6:00 p.m.        Sm Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes
7:00 p.m.        Draft Horse Hitch Class Show
7:30 p.m         Lg Animal Showmanship Sweepstakes

Saturday, July 26th
10:00 a.m.       Perennial Exchange Floral Bldg Porch
1:00 p.m.         Speed Horse Competition
2:00 p.m.         Lightweight Horse Pulls (cov arena)
Heavyweight Horse Pulls (cov arena)
8:00 p.m.         Poultry, Rabbits, Waterfowl Large    
Fowl and Bantam released
8:00 p.m.         Draft Horses released
8:00 p.m.         Dairy Cattle released
8:00 p.m.         Beef Cattle released
8:00 p.m.         Sheep released

Sunday, July 27th (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
1:00 p.m.          Speed Horse Competition
until Michigan's Finest!!
July 17th ~ 26th, 2008