Welcome to the 87th Annual
Marshall-Putnam Fair
July 9 - 13, 2008
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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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2008 Schedule of Events
(Subject to change)

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DAILY
Wednesday thru Sunday
TIME EVENT LOCATION
Daily Big M Amusements Carnival Area
Daily Doyle Carving Niche - Chain Saw Carver Carnival Area
Daily Kids Korner Area FS Building
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
WOODLAND GRAND OPENING DAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Judging of Grain, Vegetables, Fruit, Fine Arts, Textiles and Culinary Departments Commercial Bldg, Art Hall, Annex Bld
11:00 a.m. Judging of Flowers and Plants Annex Bld
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
THURSDAY, JULY 10
PANTHER PRIDE DAY
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
9:00 a.m. Draft Horse Show - Halter Classes Horse Arena
(west lot)
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Petting Zoo FS 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. * Bear Bash Games
Chalk Drawing, Hula Hoopla, Limbo, and BearToss
near west end of Grandstand
5:00 p.m. Draft Horse Show - Hitch Classes Grandstand
FRIDAY, JULY 11
MALLARD MADNESS DAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
All Day Dan Barth's Old-Time Medicine Show
and Minstrel, Chris Vallillo
near Free Stage
All Day "Kid" Davie & His Strolling Characters Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
All Day Rob Thompson, Comedy Magic Fun Show Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
All Day Steve Trash, Environmental Magician Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
8:00 a.m. Judging of Open Swine Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m. Judging of Junior Pygmy Goats Goat Tent
10:00 a.m. Judging of Rabbits Poultry Building
1:00 p.m. * Fox Trot Follies Tri-Court, east of Hunt Bld
1:30 p.m. ** Crazy Cookie Decorating Contest Hunt Building
2:00 p.m. * Woodland Search Activity Building
2:30 p.m. Elf Magic Show
by Brian Kocher
Hunt Building
2:30 p.m. * Butterfly Making 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 Bld
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Petting Zoo FS Building
6:00 p.m. "America's Pull" - PPL Championship
Tractor and Truck Pull
Grandstand
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. "Broken Mojo"
Ultimate Party Band
Activity Building
SATURDAY, JULY 12
TIMBERWOLF TROT DAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
All Day Gladiolus Show Annex Bld
All Day Dan Barth's Old-Time Medicine Show
and Minstrel, Chris Vallillo
near Free Stage
All Day "Kid" Davie & His Strolling Characters Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
All Day Rob Thompson, Comedy Magic Fun Show Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
All Day Steve Trash, Environmental Magician Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
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
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Petting Zoo FS Building
10:30 a.m. Marshall-Putnam HCE Reunion Hunt Building
10:30 a.m. Fireside Chats & Chow Hunt Building
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Agricultural Fun Things to Make & Take
Provided by the Marshall-Putnam Extension Ag. Literacy Program
Hospitality Area, Commercial Bld
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Travis Parks
Joni Allen

Country Singers
Free Stage
12:30 p.m. Quilt/Sewing Program
presented by Peddler's Way Quilt Company
Hunt Building
     
3:00 p.m. * Raw Potato Decorating Contest Activity Building
5:00 p.m. MPS Show Choir Hunt Building
6:00 p.m. "America's Pull" - PPL Championship
Tractor and Truck Pull
Grandstand
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. "Borderline"
playing Classic Rock to Country
Activity Building
SUNDAY, JULY 13
WILDCAT HOWL DAY
TIME EVENT LOCATION
All Day Antique Machinery Show Parking Lot
All Day Gladiolus Show Annex Bld
All Day Dan Barth's Old-Time Medicine Show
and Minstrel, Chris Vallillo
near Free Stage
All Day "Kid" Davie & His Strolling Characters Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
All Day Rob Thompson, Comedy Magic Fun Show Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
All Day Steve Trash, Environmental Magician Free Stage &
Strolling grounds
7:00 - 10:00 a.m. Fair 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 Junior Sheep Sheep Building
9:00 a.m.. Judging of Open Pygmy Goats Goat Tent
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Rock-N-Roll Days Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show
Registration 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Voting: Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Awards: 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
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Petting Zoo FS Building
12:00 noon

Marshall-Putnam Bocci Ball Tournament

near the Activity Building
12:30 p.m. Chuck Wagon Races Grandstand
1:00 p.m. Talent Contest
(12:15 p.m. check-in time for entrants)
Hunt Building
3:30 p.m.** Auction of Chain Saw Carvings Carving Exhibit Area
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. "Neon Nights Karaoke" Activity Building
6:00 p.m. Auto Demolition Derby Grandstand
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. "Neon Nights Karaoke" Activity Building
* See Contests for more information.

2009 Marshall-Putnam Fair Dates: July 8-12, 2009

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 05/18/08


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