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Daily Attractions
at the Kalamazoo County Fair!
Midway Ride Wristband Pre-Sale until August 8!
Purchase a 1 Day Wristband Voucher for $12
Daily Combination Pass for $10 (good for any single day
entry to fair and to grandstand event)
Commercial Exhibits - Room E
Still Projects, Gladiola Show, Quilt Show - Hazel Grey Building
| Granpa Cratchet | East of Midway |
| 2011 Adrenaline Jam Tour | East of Midway |
| Artist Chainsaw Carving | West of Midway |
| Pecks Antique Sawmill | West of Midway |
| S/W Michigan Agricultural Exhibit | Under Grandstand |
| Miracle of Birth Educational Exhibit | Livestock Mall |
| Wade Shows Midway Rides | Midway |
Sunday, August 7
Market Beef, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Poultry & Rabbits
will be weighed-in as listed above.
| 4-H Individual Demo, Group Demo, Team Demo | 4-H Horse Arena |
Monday, August 8
Grandstand Admission: $3
Gate Admission: $2 per person beginning at noon
Midway Opens 6 pm: Rides $1 each
| 4-H Poultry | 8 am | Livestock Arena |
| Western Performance Classes | 9 am | 4-H Horse Arena |
| Trail (Western & English), Novice classes, In Hand, western riding, Reining | TBA | 4-H Horse Arena |
| 4-H Dog Show | 9 am | Room E |
| 4-H Miniature Horse | 9 am - 12 PM | Bonzalar Arena |
| 4-H Draft Horse Show | 1 - 4 pm | Bonzalar Arena |
| 4-H Beef Show | 4 pm | Livestock Arena |
| Lawn Mower Racing | 7 pm - Admission $3 | Grandstand |
Tuesday, August 9 - Kids Day
Kids age 12 and under admitted free
with paid adult noon until 8:30 pm; Adults $5
Good until close.
| 4-H Sheep Show | 8 am | Livestock Arena |
| English Performance Classes | 9 am | 4-H Horse Arena |
| Novice English, Buckaroo Walk - Trot, English Riding | TBA | 4-H Horse Arena |
| Poultry Show | 8 am | Livestock Arena |
| 4-H Dog Show | 9 am | Room E |
| Kid's Pedal Pull | Noon | Outside Birthing Tent |
| 4-H Swine Show | 2 pm | Livestock Arena |
| Farm Obstacle Course & Farm Hitch Show | 5 pm | Bonzalar Arena |
| NTPA Tractor Pulling | 7 pm | Grandstand |
Wednesday, August 10 - Seniors Day
Age 55 and up admitted free until 2 pm
Gate Admission: $5 Adults; $5 Child
Midway Ride Wristbands - $10 from 3:00 - 8:30 pm. Good until close.
| Senior Happening Breakfast* | 8 am | Room A |
| Senior Happening Exhibitors | 8 am | Room E |
| 4-H Feeder Calves | 8 am | Livestock Arena |
| 4-H Rabbit Judging (Breed & Market) | 9 am | Barn area |
| Gymkhana Performance Classes | 9 am | 4-H Horse Arena |
| 4-H Goat Show | 1 pm | Livestock Arena |
| Open Pony Judging | 9 am - 4 pm | Bonzalar Arena |
| Cavies and Critters Judging | 1 pm | Room E |
| 4-H Rabbit Showmanship | 3 pm | Barn |
| Professional Horse Pull | 7 pm | Bonzalar Arena |
| NBHA Barrel Horse Show | 7 pm | Grandstand $5 All |
*Senior Happening
Breakfast courtesy of Julianna’s Restaurant
Thursday, August 11
Gate Admission - $5 Adults; $5 Children
Midway Ride Wristbands - $18 from 3:00 - 8:30 pm. Good until close.
| Farm Tractor Pull Registration | 8 am | Grandstand |
| Farm Tractor Pulls | 9 am | Grandstand |
| Basic Riding | 9 am | 4-H Horse Arena |
| Dressage, Jumping, Hunter Hack, Driving | TBA | 4-H Horse Arena |
| Livestock Auction | 9 am | Livestock Arena |
| Open Pony Judging | 9 am - 1 pm | Bonzalar Arena |
| Michigan Truck Pullers Association followed by Semi Pull Competition | 7 pm | Grandstand $8 adult $5 child |
Friday, August 12
Gate Admission - $5 Adults; $5 Children
Midway Ride Wristbands - $20 from 3:00 - 8:30 pm. Good until close.
| Versatility | 9 am | 4-H Horse Arena |
| Dairy Show | 11 am | Friday August 5 - Off Grounds |
| Draft Horse Classes | 1 pm | Bonzalar Arena |
| Showmanship Sweepstakes | 6 pm | Livestock Arena |
| SJO Motocross | 7 pm | Grandstand |
Saturday, August 13 - Family Day
Gate Admission - $5 Adults; $5 Children
Midway Ride Wristbands - $20 from 12:00 - 8:30 pm. Good until close.
| Draft Horse/ Haflinger Hitch Show | 11 am | Bonzalar Arena |
| Livestock Judging Contest | 1 pm | Livestock Arena |
| Milk Drinking Contest | 3 pm or after | Livestock Arena |
| Dairy Beef Enduro | 8:30 pm | Livestock Arena |
| Combine Derby | Grandstand |
Granpa Cratchet and pals teach important life lessons in a fun and exciting way. Each show is full of home spun wisdom, jokes, stories, and anecdotes.
2011 Adrenaline Jam Tour presented by IGX brings super-charged action on game platforms including Nintendo® Wii™, PlayStation®3, Xbox 360™, and PlayStation®2. Electronic gamers can play for FREE on 17 of the latest games that provide a variety of interactive challenges for Kalamazoo County Fair visitors of all ages and also participate in a Guitar Hero Tournament.
Artist Chainsaw Carving features chainsaw carvers who turn ordinary pieces of log into intrical detailed scultures. This demonstation is on the west side of the midway.
Pecks Antique Sawmill features a working Saw Mill demonstration brought to you by Don Peck and his family. Come and see them hard at work cutting large logs into boards on the west side of midway.
Southwest Michigan Agricultural Exhibit (S/W MI AG) features southwest Michigan agricultural products, including fruit growers, vegetable growers, timber harvesters, and bee-making. This exhibit is in the Birthing Tent.
Miracle of Birth Educational Exhibit, where people can see cows, pigs and other live stock giving birth. This exhibit is located in the Livestock Mall.
Wade Shows Midway Rides include dozens of thrill rides, family rides such as roller coasters, Tilt A Whirl, Scrambler,and Kiddieland rides, complete with carousel. Parents can ride along on many of attractions in kiddieland. Midway opens at 6 pm Monday; Noon on Tuesday; 3 pm Wednesday - Friday; Noon on Saturday!
For additional information, please refer to the Kalamazoo County Fair Official Program or contact the fair office at 269.349.9791 or at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center and Fairground, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
