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Schedule of Events;
and Memories
Great Darke County Fair…
Photos by Bob Robinson
The Darke County Fair is a mixture of the new and memories. While my
memories don’t go as far back as those of many fairgoers, they are
special. From my archives I found some memories.
Check out the photos from a previous fair. Can you remember which fair
they were taken at? The kids will be a little older now than they were
then… as will all of us.
For schedules of this year’s events – the full nine days or individual
days – click here.
2011 Darke County Fair
Highlights:
Daily: Amusement Rides (open at Noon) – Vendor and Booth Displays (open
at 10 a.m.) - Hot Shot Z Clown (beginning 1 p.m.) – Harness Racing
(varied times daily) ¬– joyUNSPEAKABLE - Mime (starting Sunday at noon)
- Kachunga and The Alligator Show (3 shows daily beginning Monday) -
For various Agriculture, Horseshoe, Fine Arts and Gazebo Events, see
daily schedules.
August 19 - Friday - Grand
Opening
8:00 A.M. - Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony — Gate #2
11:00 A.M. - Cheerleading Contest — Grandstand
6:30 P.M. - Canine King & Queen Contest, Junior Prince & Junior
Princess — Dog House
August 20 - Saturday -
Visitors Day
5:00 P.M. - Decorating a Freak Vegetable Contest — Youth Building
6:00 P.M. - Junior Fair Goat King and Queen Contest — Goat Barn
6:00 P.M. - Human Rooster Crowing Contest — TBD
7:00 P.M. - Human Turkey Calling Contest — TBD
7:30 P.M. - Human Chicken Dance Contest — TBD
August 21 – Sunday
3:00 - 7:00 P.M. - Junior Fairboard Elections — Youth Building
8:00 P.M. - An Evening with RODNEY ATKINS — Grandstand
August 22 - Monday – Kids,
Ministers, Senior Citizens and Junior Fair Day
10:00 A.M. - Cake Decorating Contest — Youth Building
10:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. - Junior Fairboard Elections — Youth Building
11:00 A.M. - Oldest Fairgoer Recognized — Second National Bank Rest Tent
5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. – Little Mister and Miss Darke County Fair
Pageant – Gazebo (Note Change of Location)
7:00 P.M. - High School Marching Band Spectacular — Grandstand
August 23 - Tuesday -
Labor - Industrial Day
10:00 A.M. - Darke County Tractor Pullers Association — Grandstand
7:00 P.M. - National Tractor Pullers Association — Grandstand
August 24 - Wednesday -
Armed Forces Veteran’s Day
12:00 Noon - Egg Decorating Contest — Poultry Barn
1:00 P.M. - Chicken Dress Up — Poultry Barn
2:00 P.M. - Rooster Crowing Contest — Poultry Barn
5:30 P.M. - Veteran’s Parade and Memorial Service — Grandstand
8:00 – Non voting tickets must be exchanged for a Voting Ticket no
later than 8 p.m. at the Secretary’s Office to be eligible to vote on
Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Building
August 25 - Thursday -
Homecoming Day
9:00 A.M. – Polls open for Board of Directors Election – Sheriff’s
Building
9:00 A.M. - Darke County 4-H and Junior Fair Awards Presentation —
Grandstand
10:00 A.M. - Annual Parade of Champions — Grandstand
6:30 P.M. - Miniature Horse Pull — South Show Ring
7:00 P.M. – Polls close for Board of Directors Election – Sheriff’s
Building
7:30 - 9:30 P.M. - Square Dancing — Swine Barn
August 26 - Friday - Rural
Urban Day
5:30 P.M. - Draft Horse & Pony Show — South Show Ring
6:30 P.M. - Kiddie Tractor Pull — Swine Barn
7:00 P.M. - Thrill Shows — Grandstand
August 27 - Saturday -
Last Day of Fair
7:00 P.M. - Back to Back Promotions Demolition Derby — Grandstand
8:00 - 11:00 P.M. - Junior Fair Dance — Youth Building
Did the photos jog any memories? It was the 151st Great Darke County
Fair in 2007. Featured entertainers were Terri Clark and Jason Gracin.
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