Welcome to the 89th Annual
Marshall-Putnam Fair
July 7 - 11, 2010
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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
Fair Book
Entry Forms

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2009 Schedule of Events
(Subject to change)

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DAILY
Wednesday thru Sunday
TIME EVENT LOCATION
Daily   East of Grandstand
Daily FS Building
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7
HOEDOWN GRAND OPENING 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 Commercial Building
4:30 - 7:00 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 8
HOWDY PARTNER THURSDAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
8:00 a.m. Open Barrow 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
4:00 p.m. * Kids Korral Rodeo
Chalk Drawing, Water Trough Relay, Bale Toss, and Bronco Ropin'
near west end of Grandstand
5:00 p.m.   Grandstand
FRIDAY, JULY 9
BOOT KICKIN' FRIDAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
    Grounds near Commercial Bldg
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. * Buckin' Bronco Follies Tri-Court, east of Hunt Bldg
1:30 p.m. ** Crazy Cookie Decorating Contest Hunt Building
2:00 p.m. * Wild West Search Activity Building
2:30 p.m. Yippy-Ki-Yay Magic Show
by Brian Kocher
Hunt Building
2:30 p.m. * Sheriff Badge Decorating Contest 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
7:00 p.m. Auto Demolition Derby Grandstand
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.  (band) Activity Building
SATURDAY, JULY 10
ROOTIN' TOOTIN' SATURDAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
All Day Free Stage Entertainment Free Stage
All Day Gladiolus Show Annex Bldg
    Grounds near Commercial Bldg
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 Open Beef Cattle Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m. Judging of Poultry Poultry Building
9:00 a.m. Judging of Open Pygmy Goats Goat Tent
9 a.m. - 12 noon * Taste of M-P Fair Cook-Off
(Set up at 9:00 a.m. Judging at 10:00 a.m.)
Hunt Building
10:00 a.m. * Red Hat Ladies Hunt Building
10:30 a.m. Prairie Kitchen Chattin' Hunt Building
11:00 a.m. Farm Stock Tractor Pull
and Street Stock Pickup Pull
(for more information)
Grandstand
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Agricultural Fun Things to Make & Take
Provided by the Marshall-Putnam Extension Ag. Literacy Program
Hospitality Area, Commercial Bldg
12:00 noon Bags Tournament
registration 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
(for more information)
Activity Building
1:00 p.m.   Hunt Building
     
2:00 - 7:00 p.m. Inflatables and Interactive Games East of Activity Bldg
3:00 p.m. * Raw Potato Decorating Contest Activity Building
6:30 p.m. "America's Pull" - PPL Championship
Tractor and Truck Pull
Grandstand
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. (band)
 
Activity Building
SUNDAY, JULY 11
SADDLE UP SUNDAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
All Day Free Stage Entertainment Free Stage
All Day Gladiolus Show Annex Bldg
7:00 - 10:00 a.m. Exhibitors' Breakfast Activity Building
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
 4:00 p.m.
 
SE corner of fairgrounds
10:00 a.m. Jr. Heifer & Jr. Steer Show
(IBA Sanctioned Point Show) and
Shorthorn Unlimited Steer Class
Livestock Arena
10:00 a.m. Judging of Rabbits Poultry Building
12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. Inflatables and Interactive Games East of Activity Bldg
12:00 noon

Marshall-Putnam Bocci Ball Tournament

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)
Hunt Building
3:00 p.m. "America's Pull" - PPL Championship
Tractor and Truck Pull
Grandstand
1:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.    
3:30 p.m.** Auction of Chain Saw Carvings Carving Exhibit Area,
East of Grandstand
     
* See Contests for more information.

2011 Marshall-Putnam Fair Dates: July 6-10, 2011
"TBA"

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 01/19/10


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