2016 Fair Logo Designed by Leanne Anderson

www.mchenrycountyfair.com(815)338-5315

August 3rd to 7th 2016

Schedule of Events,

Attractions, and Grandstand Information

Week Long Passes

Season Pass $25

Exhibitor Pass (Open, Jr. Open and 4-H exhibitors only) $15

One Day Passes

Adult

(13 years and older)$8

Child (6-12),

Senior (60+),

Military (with ID)

$5

Child

(5 and under)Free

Parking

Public Parking in main lots Free

Reserve Parking (between camping and 4-H building) $35

2016 Ticket InformationTicket prices listed here are the prices at the gate (except for exhibitor passes, those are strictly for exhibitors when they register to show). Discounted tickets can be purchased online, be sure to check it out today!

New This Year: Skip The Lines!!!!

You can now purchase tickets to the fair and to the grandstand shows ahead of time on our website at discounted prices! Ticket processing is live NOW. Be sure to check it out to see all of the fun things going on at the fair without waiting in any lines!!

Go to www.mchenrycountyfair.com

Visit our carnival! Rides and games in the Midway area will be open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1pm to 10pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 10pm.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are our wristband days! Purchase a wristband for

Wednesday, August 3rd 20167:30am Swine Barn 4-H Swine Carcass Show8:00am Hansen Pavilion Open & Jr Open Beef Show9:00am Rabbit Barn 4-H Rabbit Show9:00am Poultry Tent Open Poultry Show9:00am Building D Open Antiques Show9:00am Building F Open & Jr Art Show9:00am Goat Tent Open Dairy Goat Show9:30am Hansen Pavilion 4-H Dairy Cattle Show

10:00am Commercial Tents and Buildings Open!10:00am Sheep Barn 4-H Sheep Show11:30am Building F Open & Jr Photo Show12:00pm Building E Open & Jr Veggie Show12:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show1:00pm Carnival Open! Midway1:00pm Sheep Barn 4-H Sheep Market Lamb Show2:00pm Agland Stage Magic Show3:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show4:00pm Agriculture Barns Tractor Parade4:00pm Goat Tent 4-H Pygmy Goat Show4:00pm Agland Stage Magic Show5:00pm Hansen Pavilion Junior Judging Contest all Depts.5:00pm Agland Stage Sheriff K-9 Demonstration5:00pm Entertainment Tent Sponsor & Chamber Dinner5:30pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show6:00pm 21 Tractor Salute to Veterans6:30pm Grandstands McHenry Co. Queen Pageant6:30pm 4-H Building 4-H Cloverbud Judging7:30pm Agland Stage Magic Show

Thursday, August 4th 20168:00am Swine Barn 4-H & Jr Swine Show9:00am Goat Tent 4-H Dairy Goat Show9:00am Hansen Pavilion 4-H Beef Show9:00am Rabbit Barn Jr Open Rabbit Show

10:00am Chainsaw Sculpture Show10:00am Commercial Tents & Buildings Open!10:00am Sheep Barn Jr Open Sheep Show11:00am Agland Stage Magic Show11:30am Goat Tent Jr Open Goat Show

12pm-8pm Barnyard Buddies Barnyard Buddies12:00pm Building F Jr Open Flower Show12:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show12:30pm Building F Open Flower Show1:00pm Carnival & Rides Open! Midway1:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show2:00pm Agland Stage Magic Show3:00pm Building F Sharing Family Recipe Stories3:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show4:00pm Agriculture Barns Tractor Parade4:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show5:00pm Hansen Pavilion Sheriff K-9 Demonstration5:30pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show5:30pm Agland Stage Mother Daughter Look A Like6:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show6:00pm Grandstands Caroline Kole and Willis Clan7:00pm Hansen Pavilion 4-H Awards Ceremony7:30pm Agland Stage Magic Show9:00pm Hansen Pavilion 4-H Dance

Friday, August 5th 20168:00am Swine Barn Open Swine Show8:30am Horse Arena 4-H Horse Show9:30am Hansen Pavilion Open & Jr Dairy Show10:00am Chainsaw Sculpture Show10:00am Sheep Barn Open Sheep Show10:00am Commercial Tents & Buildings Open!11:00am Agland Stage Magic Show11:00am Building F Talk about Model Railroading11:30am Agland Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes12:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show12pm-8pm Barnyard Buddies Barnyard Buddies12:30pm Pedal Pull Ally Pedal Pull Check In1:00pm Carnival & Rides Open Midway1:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show2:00pm Agland Stage Magic Show2:30pm Agland Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes3:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show4:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show4:00pm Agriculture Barns Tractor Parade5:00pm Building F Introducing Madame Alexander5:00pm Hansen Pavilion Sheriff K-9 Demonstration5:00pm Agland Stage Lip Sync Battle (K2 DJ)5:30pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show6:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show6:00pm Grandstands KTM Motocross Racing6:30pm Agland Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes7:00pm Hansen Pavilion Talent Contest7:30pm Agland Stage Magic Show

9:00pm Entertainment Tent 7th Heaven

Saturday, August 6th 20169:00am Horse Arena Open Horse Speed Show9:00am Rabbit Barn Open Rabbit Show9:30am Hansen Pavilion Auction Sellers Meeting

10:00am Commercial Tents & Buildings Open!10:00am Carnival & Rides Open Midway10:00am Chainsaw Sculpture Show10:30pm Grandstands Truck and Tractor Pulls11:00am Agland Stage Magic Show11:30am Agland Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes

12pm-8pm Barnyard Buddies Barnyard Buddies12:00pm Hansen Pavilion 4-H Auction12:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show12:30pm Pedal Pull Ally Pedal Pull Check In1:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show2:00pm Agland Stage Magic Show2:30pm Agland Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes3:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show4:00pm Agriculture Barns Tractor Parade4:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show4:30pm Agland Stage Watermelon Eating Contest5:00pm Hansen Pavilion Sheriff K-9 Demonstration5:00pm Grandstands Truck and Tractor Pulls5:30pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show6:00pm Building F The instrument called the music box6:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show6:00pm Horse Arena Drill Team Demonstration6:30pm Agland Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes7:30pm Agland Stage Magic Show9:00pm Entertainment Tent Caroline Kole

Sunday, August 7th 20168:30am Horse Arena Open Horse Show

10am-5pm Barnyard Buddies Barnyard Buddies10:00am Chainsaw Sculpture Show10:00am Commercial Tents and Buildings Open!10:00am Carnival Open Midway11:00am Agland Stage Magic Show11:30am Agland Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes12:00pm Agriculture Barns Tractor Parade12:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show12:30pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show1:00pm Grandstands Demolition Derby2:00pm Agland Stage Magic Show2:00pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show2:30pm Hansen Pavilion McHenry Co. Square Dancers2:30pm Agland Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes3:00pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show3:30pm Chainsaw Sculpture Show4:30pm Hansen Pavilion Wood Sculpture Auction5:00pm Grandstands Demolition Derby5:00pm Livestock Barns Livestock Released5:30pm Ultimate Flying Canine Show6:00pm Agland Stage Magic Show6:30pm Agline Stage Fast Eddie and the Corvettes7:00pm Building F Home Arts Released

8:00pm Building C,D&E Vendors ReleasedAll Buildings Closed

The “K9 Crew Trick Dog Show” is the ultimate high-energy canine thrill show. They became a touring show with the purpose of providing good family entertainment. The show contains canine comedy, tricks and amazing high flying Frisbee routines. The “K9

Crew” has performed with the Indianapolis & Baltimore Symphony’s, Americas Got Talent season 4 (first animal act to make the top twenty), Good Morning America, and Animal Planet. The “K9 Crew” is always busy training and building new show routines to dazzle and delightthe audience. Each show is set to upbeat music, is high energy and will be an exciting experience each time you see them. They will have three shows a day every day during the fair!

Entertainment at the Fair

On Friday and Saturday during the fair we will have Pedal Pulls. At this event you will try to see how far you can pedal a tractor with increasing weight on the sled. All ages can participate. It is free to enter and everyone who enters will receive a coupon for a free ice cream cone from the Farm Bureau Food Stand in Building D and the chance to win their very own pedal tractor. The drawing for the pedal tractor will be on Saturday at the end of the pulls. Be sure to join us for the fun!

Thursday through Sunday during the fair we will have a chainsaw sculptor, Joe Stebbing Jr., here on the grounds doing four one hour show each day.

During these shows you will be able to watch Joe at work taking pine logs and creating works of art. These statues will be up for auction on Sunday of fair at 4:30pm in Hansen Pavilion. All proceeds go to

support the McHenry County Fair Association so they are able to continue family fun and educational events during future fairs and throughout the year. We hope to see you at the auction!

Barnyard Discoveries is a free adventure in the Bovine barn for children of all ages. This area has various activities and displays for everyone to learn about where their food comes from. There is also a chance to meet different baby barn yard animals and watch chicks hatch. Stop by to learn and have some fun! FULL

DAY OF FUN

AHEAD

Andy Martello won his first talent show here during our fair in the early 1980’s. He currently is a headliner in the comedy magicduo Spike and Hammer in Las Vegas. Andy is very talented in magic,juggling, plate spinning, fire eating, and has been seen on Last Comic Standing for his amazing comedy routines. Andy will be joining us for 3 shows daily every day of the 2016 fair. Make sure to stop by the 4-H food tent to see him on our entertainment stage!

All week of the fair you can stop by three locations where you can spend some time

coloring in Monster Murals. These 7 feet long murals are located in Conservation World, Barnyard Discoveries, and the Food Tent. It will be a great way for kids to stay active and have fun while parents can take a bit of a rest in a shaded area.

Fast Eddie and the Corvettes will be preforming in the food tent on Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the fair. It's back to the days of sock hops, hot rods and Golden Oldies. Enjoy the sounds of the 50's, 60's, and 70's including do-wop vocals, rock n'roll, and impressions of yourfavorite artists . Fast Eddie and the Corvetteshave performed coast to coast, with Rock n Roll Legends Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Rivers, Bill Haley's Comets and Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Be there or be square, when Fast Eddie and the Corvettes cruise into town!

Entertainment at the Fair

Mother Daughter Look-alike Contest has become a great tradition of the McHenry County Fair. The contest will be held at 5:30pm on Thursday in the Food Tent’s Entertainment Stage. Calling all mothers and daughters of all ages to come and compete against others from the county. Find out whose apple fell closest to the family tree.

Lip Sync Battles Do you have a favorite song that you know all of the words to and have your own dance for? Do you preform it regularly into your hairbrush in your room? Now that you have the practice why not compete in our Lip Sync Battles? The battles will be held in the Food Tent’s Entertainment Stage on Friday at 5:00pm. It will be run by K Squared DJ and is sponsored by McHenry County College. Check in will begin at 3:30pm, or skip the lines and pre-register by finding the registration form on our website under “A Day at the Fair”. We can’t wait to see your moves!

Conservation World is on its second year and is steadily growing. This year you will be able to see our new Green House and walk through both a butterfly garden and a natural prairie. The tent will still be set up with booths and activities for all ages to participate in. These booths are from various organizations, such as the 4-H Conservation Club, The McHenry County Defenders, McHenry County Conservation District, McHenry County Health Department, The Land Conservancy, and The Worm Guy. Be sure to stop by to learn about conservation and have some fun with the interactive activities.

Contestants in the 2015 Lip Sync Battles, including our 2015 Queen, Nora Brown!

Friday NightKTM Motocross race is a $5 Grandstand show and $10 Pit side show that begins at 6:00 pmCome watch some of the most talented riders in the area try to get the quickest time on the track! This high speed show is a must see for audiences of all ages! After the Motocross show we will have the band 7th Heaven playing in the Entertainment Tent. This is a free event to enter and will begin around 9:00 pm.

Grandstand Entertainment at the Fair

Wednesday Night McHenry County Queen Pageant is a free event and begins at 6:00 pm in the Grandstands

This is a competition to select our McHenry County Queen who will

represent us all year round at county events and at the state competition. This year will be the first year we will have a princess competition as well. Come and support your town’s representative in this 68 year tradition.

Thursday NightFamily Night Concert is a $5 show in the Grandstands and begins at 7:00 pm Caroline Kole will be performing beginning at 7:00 pm. She is an up and coming country singer who has been featured on the Horizon on Highway 16 Sirius XM radio and has been an opening act for Reba in Las Vegas. The Willis Clan will follow beginning at 8:00pm and will perform for 90 minutes. They are a high energy family band of 12 siblings that sing both country and blue grass, play instruments and do Irish Dancing. Be sure to buy tickets early to save your seats!

Saturday Late Morning-EveningIllini State Pullers will have two shows on Saturday at 10:30 am and at 5:00 pm. Each show will be a $5 Grandstand Show and $15 Pit side show. Come see modified tractors and trucks, stock trucks, and antique tractors at our annual tractor pulls. This year’s street diesel truck shootout will be a total of 3 hooks for a combined total distance. The first two hooks will take place on Saturday, August 6th at the McHenry County Fair starting at our late morning show and continuing into our evening show. The last hook will take place at the Boone County Fair on Thursday, August 11th at their night show. If you are interested in participating please see ISP’s website for rules/regulations and information on how to enter: http://www.illinistatepullers.com/After the pulls the Entertainment Tent will be welcoming back Caroline Kole for an evening of country music.

Sunday Afternoon and Evening Derby Icon presents two Demolition Derby shows at 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Each show is $5 for Grandstand seats and for Pit tickets ages 8-13 are $10, 14 and older are $20. This is a family fun show that is a McHenry County Fair tradition thateveryone loves! Join in on one of the Demolition Derbies that willtake place this year. Be sure to buy tickets early to save your seats! At the beginning of each show there is a Kid’s Power Wheel Derby that anyone with a Power Wheel can enter. If you are interested in participating in the derby please visit Derby Icon’s website for all information: http://www.derbyicons.com/

Map of the Grounds