138th Annual Fowlerville Family Fair begins six-day run this Monday
The 138th Annual Fowlerville Family Fair begins its six-day run this Monday, July 22, and continues through Saturday, July 27.
Evening Grandstand entertainment, carnival rides and games of chance, livestock judging, the Youth Show auctions, a chainsaw wood carver, the Livingston Centre Historical Village, and the ‘Farm to Fair’ exhibit will once again highlight the vareity of offerings.
Monday’s schedule includes the Family Kick-off Program where the Fair Queen and the Fair Homemaker of the Year contests take place from 2-4 p.m. at the Finlan Gazebo. A presentation on the uses of lavender and the announcement of the Citizen of the Year are also part of the program.
Harness racing starts at 5 p.m. in front of the Grandstand. Two and three-year-old trotters and pacers entered in the Spartan Stake Races are competing in eight categories for purses totaling $20,000.
A Still Exhibit Achievement Program also starts at 5 p.m., with the event being held in the Livestock Arena. This will be followed by Family Fun Night at 7 p.m. featuring the Ag Olympics.
Tuesday’s evening Grandstand show is the USA Demolition Derby Figure 8 races, beginning at 8 p.m. Harness racing with the Colt Stakes Green Circuit entries is planned for 11 a.m. There’s also the Mini-Pony Race to enjoy.
The midway opens at 1 p.m. with the Skerbeck Entertainment Group once again providing the rides. Armbands are available for $30.
Wednesday is Kids Day at the fair. Activities start at 10 a.m. in the Finlan Gazebo. A spelling bee also gets underway at this time, with young contestants testing their memory skills at the Green Church. A Pedal Pullers competition is planned at 12 noon near the fair office. The midway opens at 1 p.m. with a $25 armband and 10 bikes are being raffled off during the afternoon.
That evening the USA Demolition Derby puts on its show in front of the Grandstand, with the action commencing at 8 p.m.
Thursday evening’s Grandstand entertainment will be a Tractor & Truck Pull. This event begins at 6 p.m.
Earlier in the day will be the Small Market Animal Auction at 2 p.m. in the Livestock Arena. Chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, and rabbits are being put up for bid by the Youth Show exhibitors.
The midway opens at 1 p.m. with a $30 armband available.
The Large Market Animal Auction highlights the Friday afternoon schedule with the bidding getting underway at 2 p.m. in the Livestock Arena. Beef and dairy steers, feeder calves, hogs, sheep, and goats will be sold during the event.
The midway once again opens at 1 p.m. with a $30 armband offered.
The evening Grandstand entertainment features the Lost Nations Rodeo at 7 p.m. Bull riding, junior bull riding, cowgirl barrel racing, and a boot scramble for the kids are all part of the show.
Saturday begins with two events, both scheduled at 10 a.m. The Still Life Acution is planned at the Livestock Arena, while the Veterans, Military & First Responders Presentation is taking place at the Finlan Gazebo. Free gate admission will be given for veterans, current military personnel, and first responders with proof of status.
The final day of the midway begins at 1 p.m. with a $30 armband offered. The wood charinsaw carver auction is planned for 6 p.m. at his tent, with some of the proceeds going to the fair.
The Lost Nation’s Rodeo returns at 7 p.m. in front of the Grandstand. The line-up includes another round of bull riding and cowgirl barrell racing, along with bull fighting and a sheep scramble for the kids.
Events and activities going on throughout the week are the chainsaw carving by Ben Risney, the First Bite Fishing Tank, GrandpaCratchet Puppet shows, Last Chance Magic, and Rugus the Dufus. The ‘Farm to Fair’ exhibit is once again providing informational displays and activities in the dairy barn.
Live music by DeWayne Spaw is set for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and by Bill Moran of Webberville on Friday and Saturday, with all of the shows taking place prior to the evening Grandstand shows.
Open Class Home Arts are back under the Grandstand, with over 700 entries. Live demonstrations of the various crafts are taking place at this location each afternoon during fair week.
The Youth Show Still Exhibits can be seen in the 4-H Building and the barn adjacent to it, while the livestock entries are located in the various barns in the back of the grounds.
Several of the buildings in the Livingston Centre Historical Village will be open to visitors during the week as well.
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