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What's Happening at the 4-H Fair? Check Out the Schedule Here

The Eastern Rhode Island 4-H celebrates its annual summer fair at Glen Park this weekend, July 16 and 17.

With admission only $1, what better way to celebrate local farms and have fun this weekend than at the annual 4-H fair?

The faif will be held both days, Saturday and Sunday, at .

Featured below is the lineup of activities and events happening all weekend long at the fair! For more information about this event, check out the 4-H Web site here.

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Saturday, July 16: 

  • 9 a.m. — Fair opens
  • 9 a.m. — Outdoor exhibit registration opens
  • 10 a.m. — Amusements open
  • 10:30 a.m. — Corn husking demo
  • Noon to 2 p.m. — Cat Country 98.1 WCTK live
  • 12:30 p.m. — Pie-eating contest live, sponsored by Cat Country 
  • 1:30 p.m. — 4-H dairy show
  • 3 p.m. — Watermelon-eating contest 
  • 3 p.m. — 4-H tractor driving contest
  •  4 p.m. — Cow chip bingo, split-the-pot raffle 
  •  5 p.m. — 6th annual chick barbecue, advance tickets required 
  • 5:30 p.m. — Cow chip bingo winner announced 

 

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Sunday, July 18: 

  • 8:30 a.m. — 4-H horse show
  • 9 a.m. — Fair opens 
  •  9 a.m. — Garden tractor pull
  • 10 a.m. — Amusements open
  •  10 a.m. — Beef show
  •  10 a.m. — Children's pedal pull tractor contest 
  • 10:30 a.m. — 4-H goat show
  • 11 a.m. — Decorated children's bike, carraige and costume parade
  • 11 a.m. — Dairy cow parade 
  • 11 a.m. — Antique tractor pull
  • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Toe Jam Puppet band performs
  •  Noon — Highland Farm 4-H Dairy Club demonstration 
  •  1 p.m. — Skillet throw
  • 1 p.m. — Pet show registration 
  • 1:30 p.m. — Pet show
  • 2 p.m. — Rabbit knowledge test and registration
  • 2:30 p.m. — Rabbit show
  • 3 p.m. — Ice cream eating contest
  • 3 p.m. — Antique tractor parade
  •  3:30 p.m. — Poultry show and showmanship
  • 5 p.m. — Fair closes, cleanup and exhibit pickup

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