Facts about the Ticket Booth: Fairgoers enter the fair through one of six general admission gates, and each gate has one or two ticket booths. The custom made wooden buildings are portable and were fashioned after the original ticket booth that sits on the far southwest edge of the fairgrounds (facing Suydam Road.)

Did You Know. . . . It has been a tradition for our ticket takers to collect your ticket and drop it into a milk can? These milk cans have been around since anyone can remember.

TICKET INFORMATIONSeptember 5 to 9, 2018

General Admission $9.00 Child 6 through 12 $6.00 Child 5 and under FREE

Wednesday (all day) Kids 12 or younger FREE at gateThursday (until 5 PM) Sr. Citizens $6.00Friday (until 5 PM) Bargain Day, Gate admission $6.00 Sunday (after 3:00 P.M.) Gate admission $6.00

Included with Admission: All American Lumberjack Show, Buttons the Clown, Banjo Buddies Dixieland Trio, Dan Barth Entertainment, Carrie McQueen-Stilt Walking and Juggling, Balster Magic Produc-tions, Inc., Rob Thompson’s Pure Magic, Chris Vallillo Original and Traditional Acoustic Roots Music, Rob Ot the Robot, Moo-Mania, Mariachi America, Alfy’s World of Robotic Puppets, Sherri Farley’s Hammered Dulcimer Music; plus MUSIC on the Main Stage (Wednesday Night), Home Arts Stage, and Ag Land Stage

EXHIBITS! RIDES! DISPLAYS! FOOD STANDS!

Fun Fair FactsAn Adventure With

Jackie

This year’s collectible pin features a charming little ticket booth.

THE SANDWICH FAIRActivity Book

2018

Gazebo Information CenterDid You Know . . . . . When you collect all five

stamps in your Fun Fair Facts Activity Book, your last stop is at the Gazebo Information Center for the final stamp and to claim your prize. Three big cheers (or mooos) for you!

Daisy & Dot Facts:• The first cows in the Americas arrived with

Christopher Columbus on his second voyage. • Cows can walk up a flight of stairs, but once there,

they can’t walk back down. Their knees just don’t bend the right way.

• There are more than 800 different breeds of cattle around the world. Beef breeds are raised for their meat and dairy breeds are raised to produce milk.

• Next time you meet a cow, say Hi from Daisy & Dot!

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The Sandwich Fair is the oldest continuous county fair in Illinois. It always begins the Wednesday after Labor Day.

Here’s what to do:1. Visit these 5 places: FFA Farm Zoo (#13 on map)

Arts and Crafts Building (# 34 on map)

Craft Demonstration Building (# 51 on map)

Sandwich Fair History Museum (#21 on map)

Home Arts Building (#32 on map) (The map in this book will help you.)

2. Find the Daisy & Dot poster at each location and get your book stamped.3. When you have collected all five stamps, bring your book to the Gazebo Information Center (#30 on map) to get one last stamp and a prize.

(Prizes while supplies last. All stamps are required for a prize.)

Welcome to the

Jackie

I’m Daisy and this is my feathered

friend, Dot. Let’s moo-ve

around the Fair together!

FFA Farm ZooDid You Know . . . . . Maggie the

Milking Cow is at the Farm Zoo and you can learn how to milk her. Holy cow, you are going to have fun!

Daisy & Dot Facts: • Cows have one stomach, but it has four

compartments. • A cow can eat 100 pounds of feed in a day.• Clover and grass are cows’ favorite foods.

They convert plants into nutritious milk. • Cows drink the equivalent of a bathtub full

of water each day. Hey, it takes a lot to wash down all that food!

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What did the mama cow say to the baby cow? IT’S PASTURE BEDTIME.

What do you call a cow that works for a landscaper? A LAWN MOO-ER.

What are grumpy cows called? MOO-DY.

How do you get a cow to be quiet? PRESS THE MOOOO-TE BUTTON.

What do cows do at Ag Land Stage? LISTEN TO THE MOO-SIC.

Knock, Knock. Who’s there?Cows go. Cows go who?Cows go MOO, not WHO!

Daisy & Dot Jokes

Arts and Crafts BuildingDid You Know . . . . . This is the

building where you find entries in art, photography, crafts and ceramics. Do you see anything that reminds you of cows?

Daisy & Dot Facts:• Mama cows are good mothers and have

strong bonds with their “mini-moos” or calves.

• Even cows have mood swings. They are unhappy when the weather is bad and are practically smiling when it’s sunny.

• Cows have great memories and are very good at remembering and recognizing faces even after long periods of time.

• If you spend time around cows, you will find out that they are very curious.

Home Arts BuildingDid You Know . . . . . Many of the

baked goods and other food entries in the Home Arts Building use recipes that include butter and other dairy products that come from cows. Bakers often prefer to use unsalted butter.

Daisy & Dot Facts: • Butter made from raw milk has a stronger

flavor than cultured butter.• Dairy cows produce more than 90% of the

world’s milk supply. (Water buffalo, camels, goats, sheep, horses, and reindeer are also milked!)

• One dairy cow can give over 25 gallons of milk each day and about 200,000 glasses in her lifetime.

• Life is better with COWS around!

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Sandwich FairHistory MuseumDid You Know . . . . . There are

Sandwich Fair pictures, souvenirs, posters and all kinds of interesting things to see in the Museum. Spend some time here and you will learn a lot about the Sandwich Fair. Hint: Look for pictures of cows and things about cows!

Daisy & Dot Facts:• Cows have excellent hearing and can

recognize their names, but may not come when called.

• Cows have flexible ears that can move in all directions.

• With its big eyes, cows can see nearly 360 degrees, but they cannot see green and red colors.

• Cows don’t like to be alone and form close bonds with 2 to 4 other cows, making them BFFs - Bovine Forever Friends!

Craft Demonstration BuildingDid You Know . . . . . It is fun to

watch the talented artists and craftsmen in this building demonstrate their crafts. Look for wood carvers, painters, spinners, potters and other crafters. They are always willing to answer any of your questions. How now, Moo Cow?

Daisy & Dot Facts:• Ever hear of a spotted cow? No two

spotted cows have exactly the same pattern of spots.

• The typical cow stands up and sits down about 14 times a day.

• A cow sleeps about 4 hours per day, and sometimes cows sleep standing up.

• Oh boy, don’t get mad at a cow. Cows can remember and hold grudges for years!

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KIDDIE-LAND

RIDES

Sponsor of Fun Fair Facts adventure book:The DeKalb County Farm Bureau

Main Event Ticket O�ce

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Entertainment throughout the grounds

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