The 138th Jennings County Fair, which runs from Monday through Saturday at the fairgrounds, is offering new activities and events this year, according to a fair board member.
New additions include a tractor pull, a fireworks show, a barn dance and a magic show, Jennings County Fair Board member Joe Diekhoff said.
The tractor pull is 7 p.m. Monday, the barn dance is 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, with music by Keith Swinney, and the fireworks display follows the barn dance. Travis Easterling’s magic shows are noon Thursday in the Pavilion and 7 p.m. Thursday on the fairgrounds.
A bingo game will be conducted daily from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Activity Building. A New Bethel Fish Fry is planned for 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Midway rides begin Tuesday.
The Jennings County Fairgrounds are located at 4920 State Road 3 North in North Vernon.
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Jennings County Fair schedule
Monday
9 a.m. — Rabbit showmanship, breed classes and meat classes
2 p.m. — Dairy goats and pygmy goats
5 p.m. — Goat showmanship
7 p.m. — Meat goats
7 p.m. — Grandstand: KTPA Pulling, truck and tractor pull
7-10 p.m. — Live Stage: Music, The New Hoosier Broadcasters
9 p.m. — Pavilion: seed spitting
Tuesday
9 a.m. — Poultry showmanship, production, meat classes and other fowl
Noon — Horse and pony contesting classes, followed by mini 4-H show
3:30 p.m. — Swine gilts
4 p.m. — Gates open to grandstand: UMRA King of the Midgets, 6:30 hot laps, 7 three-quarter midget car racing
6 p.m. — Swine barrows followed by showmanship
6-9 p.m. — Activity Building: Bingo
7-8:30 p.m. — Pavilion: Country Kickers
7-10 p.m. — Live Stage: Music, Hank Haggard and the Orange Possum Special Band
9:30 p.m. — Pavilion: pie-eating contest
Wednesday
9 a.m. — Sheep showmanship, breeding (ewes) and market lambs
Noon-1:30 p.m. — Pavilion: pedal tractor pull
2 p.m. — Dairy showmanship, calves, heifers, feeder calves and market steers
5 p.m. — Beef heifers, feeder calves, cow/calf pair and showmanship
5 p.m. — Grandstands open for KOI Drag Racing; practice at 5, racing at 7
6 p.m. — Sand Creek Elementary: Baby pageant
6-6:30 — Pavilion: Steps Dance Center
6-9 p.m. — Activity Building: Bingo
7 p.m. — Beef market show
7-10 p.m. — Live Stage: Music, Tracey Thompson and Elaine Basham
9:30 p.m. — Pavilion: Frog jumping contest
Thursday
7 a.m. — Goal milk production milkout for contest
9 a.m. — Llama showmanship, llama halter, alpaca halter, alpaca fleece and group classes
11:30 a.m. — Special Needs Day begins
Noon to 12:30 p.m. — Pavilion: Travis Easterling magic show
5 p.m. — Grooming contest
6 p.m. — Goat milk priduction contest
6-9 p.m. — Activity Building: Bingo
6:30 p.m. — Supreme showman contest
7 p.m. — Grandstand opens for KOI Drag Racing
7-8 p.m. — Pavilion: Columbus Clogging Co.
7-9 p.m. — Fairgrounds: Travis Easterling magic show
7-10 p.m. — Live Stage: Music, Rusty Bladen
8-9 p.m. — Pavilion: Star Promenaders (square dance)
9:30 p.m. — Pavilion: Hot dog-eating contest
Friday
8 a.m. — Horse and pony Enlglish and Western classes
5-6 p.m. — Pavilion: Auction Buyers Dinner
5:30 p.m. — Auction buyer’s registration
6 p.m. — Auction
6-9 p.m. — Activity Building: Bingo
7-10 p.m. — Live Stage: Music, Dustin Huff
7:30 p.m. — Grandstand open for demolition derby
8 p.m. — Pavilion: Ko’s Martial Arts
Saturday
9 a.m. to 7 p.m. — Amateur barbecue cookoff
6 p.m. — Live Stage: Music, The Mellow Tones (barber shop quartet)
6-9 p.m. — Activity Building: Bingo
7 p.m. — Southern Indiana Pipes & Drums
7-10 p.m. — Barn dance music by Keith Swinney
10-10:30 p.m. — Fireworks
(For more information, call 812-767-2756 before the fair and 812-346-3056 during the fair.)
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