Welcome to the 91st Annual
Marshall-Putnam Fair
July 11 - 15, 2012
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FUN!! Schedule of Event
Entertainment
Tractor-Truck Pull
Demolition Derbies
Car and Motorcycle Show
Garden Tractor Pull / Antique Machinery
Pagaents
Contests
Other Events
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2012 Schedule of Events
(Subject to change)

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Wednesday and Friday thru Sunday
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day "Stump Carver"
(Chain Saw Carver)
East of Grandstand
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
FIRECRACKER KICK-OFF DAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Judging of Grain, Vegetables, Fruit, Fine Arts, Textiles and Culinary Departments Commercial Bldg, Art Hall, Annex Bldg
11:00 a.m. Judging of Flowers and Plants Annex Bldg
4:00 p.m. Kroger Kookie Stacking Contest
Fun for the Whole Family
Commercial Building
5:00 p.m. TBA East of Activity Bldg
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Kick-Off Dinner Activity Building
5:00 p.m. Harness Horse Races
Featuring Pick-A-Winner
Grandstand
6:00 p.m. Little Miss Pageant Hunt Building
7:00 p.m. Junior Miss and Miss Pageants Hunt Building
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Agricultural Fun Things to Make & Take
Provided by the Marshall-Putnam Extension Ag. Literacy Program
Hospitality Area, Commercial Bldg
THURSDAY, JULY 12
YANKEE DOODLE THURSDAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
8:00 a.m. Open Market Barrow & Gilt Show Livestock Arena
8:30 - 11:00 a.m. Senior Citizens' Day Program
(Prizes, Entertainment &
 Refreshments - Free!)
Registration at 8:30 a.m.
Hunt Building
11:00 a.m. Harness Horse Races
Featuring Pick-A-Winner
Grandstand
12:00 noon Open Steer Show Livestock Arena
TBA TBA
Provided by the Marshall-Putnam Soil & Water Conservation District
Hospitality Area, Commercial Bldg
4:00 p.m. Sparkler Bash
(part of Family Fun Night)
Chalk Drawing Contest and
Fun Knee Games
under Grandstand
and near Speed Office
5:00 p.m. Sparkler Bash
(part of Family Fun Night)
Crafts, Face Painting, Balloons,
and goodie bags
 Grandstand
5:00 p.m. TBA East of Activity Bldg
6:00 p.m. Family Fun Night
(youth activities)

(Youth Shooting Sports - Archery &
Air Rifle and other team building events)
Grandstand
7:00 p.m. Family Fun Night
(Women's Skillet Throw, Men's Hay Bale Toss and Male & Female Wheel Barrow Races)
Grandstand
FRIDAY, JULY 13
FREEDOM RINGS FRIDAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
8:00 a.m. Judging of Open Swine Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m. Judging of Junior Pygmy Goats Goat Tent
1:00 p.m. Fireworks Follies
Free Fun & Games
Tri-Court, east of Hunt Bldg
1:30 p.m. ** Crazy Cookie Decorating Contest Hunt Building
2:00 p.m. Blast-Off Magic Show
by Brian Kocher
Hunt Building
2:30 p.m. Red, White and Blue Search Hunt Building
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Agricultural Fun Things to Make & Take
Provided by the Marshall-Putnam Extension Ag. Literacy Program
Hospitality Area, Commercial Bldg
5:00 p.m. TBA East of Activity Bldg
7:00 p.m. Auto Demolition Derby Grandstand
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. DJ - GST Productions Activity Building
SATURDAY, JULY 14
STAR SPANGLED SATURDAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
All Day Free Stage Entertainment Free Stage
8:00 a.m. Judging of Open Sheep Sheep Building
8:00 a.m. Judging of Junior Swine Livestock Arena
8:30 a.m. Judging of Open and Junior Dairy Cattle Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m. Judging of Poultry Poultry Building
9:00 a.m. Judging of Open Pygmy Goats Goat Tent
9:00 a.m. -
12 noon
American Home Cook-Off Hunt Building
10:00 a.m. -
12 noon
Whatzit Worth?
(
find out the value of Antique treasurers)
Hunt Building
1:00 p.m. Bags Tournament
registration 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
(for more information)
Activity Building
1:00 p.m. Judging of Open Beef Cattle Livestock Arena
3:00 p.m. Potato Decorating Contest
Fun for the Whole Family
Activity Building
5:00 p.m. TBA East of Activity Bldg
5:00 p.m. "America's Pull" - PPL Championship
Tractor and Truck Pull
Grandstand
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Cody Calkins Band
 
Activity Building
SUNDAY, JULY 15
PATRIOTIC SUNDAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
All Day Free Stage Entertainment Free Stage
7:00 - 10:00 a.m. Exhibitors' Breakfast Activity Building
8:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m.
TBA
(for more information)
SE area of
fairgrounds
8:00 a.m. Ecumenical Church Services Hunt Building
8:00 a.m. Horse Show Horse Arena
(west lot)
9:00 a.m.. Judging of Open Pygmy Goats Goat Tent
 9:00 a.m. Judging of Junior Sheep Sheep Building
10:00 a.m. Jr. Heifer & Jr. Steer Show Livestock Arena
TBA Auction of Chain Saw Carvings Activity Building
12:30 p.m.

Marshall-Putnam Bocce Ball Tournament
(for more information)

near the Activity Building
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Agricultural Fun Things to Make & Take
Provided by the Marshall-Putnam Extension Ag. Literacy Program
Hospitality Area, Commercial Bld
1:00 p.m. Talent Contest
(12:15 p.m. check-in time for entrants)
(Rules & Entry Form)
Hunt Building
2:00 p.m. Judging of Rabbits Poultry Building
3:00 p.m. Farm Stock
Tractor & Truck Pull
(Entry Info)
Grandstand
* See Contests for more information.

2013 Marshall-Putnam Fair Dates: July 10-14, 2013
theme - TBA
92nd Anniversary

For information call the Marshall-Putnam Fair Office
(309) 364-2814 or Email Us


Marshall-Putnam Fair
P.O. Box 114
Henry, IL 61537
Telephone: (309) 364-2814   Fax: (309) 364-2952

Last updated 1/28/12


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