It’s time to get rounded up and prepare to hit the fairgrounds as the 2007 Lyon County Free Fair kicks off this weekend.
This year is full of traditional activities such as the carnival, livestock shows and the grand finale including the livestock sale and the annual Demolition Derby on Aug. 4.
Today’s event is for four-legged friends — the dog show, which started at 9 a.m. in the Anderson Building. Sunday’s offerings include a 9 a.m. horse show; a 10 a.m. shooting sports competition, including small bore, muzzle loading and shot gun; and another shooting competition at 1 p.m., which will include BB guns, air pistols, air rifle and archery.
The fair resumes on Thursday with a 6 to 10 p.m. wristband night at the carnival. Carnival-goers can ride all the rides they want for the price of a wristband.
On Friday, all animals entries are to be in place by 7 p.m. From 5 to 7 p.m. there will be a vet check-in; 7 p.m., sheep/meat goat weigh-in; and at 7:30 p.m., swine weigh-in. The grand finale of the evening will be the ATV races, which start at 7 p.m. at the Grandstand.
July 28 is packed with events from animals to mud. From 7 to 8 a.m. is the beef weigh-in; 8 to 9:30 a.m., 4-H and open class exhibits are entered into Anderson Building (does not include 4-H arts and crafts, food, horticulture or floriculture); 10 a.m., 4-H foods and conference judging; 1 p.m., horticulture and floriculture conference judging; and 4 p.m., 4-H arts and crafts conference judging. The mud-a-thon will be at 6 p.m. at the grandstands. The meat goat and sheep show also will be at 6 p.m. The Anderson Building will open to the public at 7 p.m.
July 29 will kick off with an 8 a.m. swine show; 9 a.m. poultry show; 3:30 p.m. 4-H pet show; 4:30 p.m., 4-H cat show; 5 p.m. kids pedal tractor pull. The ranch rodeo will at 7 p.m. at the grandstand.
July 30 will start with an 8 a.m. rabbit show and a 10:30 a.m. bucket calf show. Wrist-band night at the carnival will run from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday’s finale will be the Pee-Wee Rodeo at 7 p.m.
July 31 will begin with a 9 a.m. dairy goat show; 10:30 a.m. bucket calf show; 2:30 p.m. 4-H animal exhibits will be released (except for those in the livestock sale); and 6 p.m. Round Robin. Buck, Bumble & Roll 2007 will be at 8 p.m. in the Grandstand.
The highlights of Aug. 1 include the livestock sale at 6 p.m. in the Fairgrounds show arena; and the final wristband night at the carnival from 6 to 10 p.m.
The 4-H rodeo will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 2 at the grandstands. From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 3, all exhibits will be released from the Anderson Building. Also on Aug. 3, the Truck and Tractor Pull will be at 7 p.m. at the Grandstand.
Aug. 4 will be the last night for the carnival. The Demolition Derby will be at 6 p.m. at the Grandstand.
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Posted by pslumley (anonymous) on August 2, 2007 at 11:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I just would like to know why there was nothing in the paper regarding the ATV races last Friday eve at the LY Fair? There wasnt even a picture of the event. There was a nice crowd. And the intermission was really cute with the little ones racing for cash. I was just really disapointed that there was no publicity about this event. I also would of lliked to have read the winners of the ATV races and where they all placed. This was the first time i was at this event and i really enjoyed it.
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