Schedule of Events & Activities
2010 Wilson County Fair
The Place to Be
Proudly Featuring One of America's
Premier Traveling Carnival Midways - Amusements of America
***All events are tentative. Items may be changed at any time prior to August 13, 2010
2010 Pre-Fair Schedule
Entries & Pageant Information
Saturday, August 7 - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Take non-perishable entries in Adult and Youth Home Economic, Fine Arts, Photography & Stained Glass
Sunday, August 8 - 1-4 p.m.
Baby Show, Doll Parade, Fair Princess, Fairest of the Fair & King of the Fair Registration
Tuesday, August 10 - 6:30 p.m.
Fairest of the fair Rehearsal
Thursday, August 12
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Ham Entries
12 noon - 8 p.m. - Poultry Entries
1-8 p.m. - Wine & Home Brewing Entries
3-6 p.m. - Baking Entries
3-7 p.m. - Honey Show & Flower Show Entries
3-8 p.m. - Adult Fruits & Vegetables Entries
3-8 p.m - Hay and Farm Crop Entries
4-8 p.m. - Youth Farm Crops & Garden Entries
4-7 p.m. - 4-H Poultry Entries
Friday, August 13 - "The Place To Be for FORD Day at the Fair" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. Parade - 7:00 p.m. 12 & Under Amateur Talent Show, Betty Freeman Memorial Walking Horse Classic, Boer Goat Show, Super Tractor Pull, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Sheep Dog Demos, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Saturday, August 14 - "The Place To Be for Tennessee Lottery Day at the Fair" Gates & Buildings Open at 10 a.m., Carnival Opens 12 noon - Bicycle Ride Around Wilson County, Super Pull, Salsa Making Competition, “Wilson County’s Best Steak, Rib, Boston Butt” Competition, 13 & Up Amateur Talent Show, Youth Horse Show, Jr. Market Goat Show, Mule & Draft Horse Show, fce Fashion Revue-Entertainment Stage, Ms. TN Senior Wilson County Pageant, Text Messaging Contest, Rabbit Show Entries – (7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.), Poultry Judging, Rabbit Judging, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Sheet Dog Demos, Fleishman's Yeast Baking Contest, Pillsbury Pet-Ritz Baking Championship, Sacred Harps Singing, 4-H Dog Show, Dog Obedience Trials, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Sunday, August 15 - "The Place To Be for God & Country Day" Gates Open at 12 noon, Buildings & Carnival Open at 1 p.m. - 9 a.m. Church Service in Fiddlers Grove, Cat Show, Dairy Goat Show, Guitar Hero/Battle of the Bands Contest, Antique Car Show, Stock Horse Show, Antique & Farm Tractor Pull, Cripple Creek Cloggers & Rigney Family, Miniature Donkey Show, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Barry Scott & Second Wind Bluegrass/Gospel, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Monday, August 16 - "The Place To Be for Charlie Daniels Roundup for Joseph's Storehouse" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. - $8 Adult Admission; Gates Open at 4 p.m. for Seniors, $6 admission for Seniors age 60 or older; Senior Citizens Picnic, Charlie Daniels Concert, Rhode Island Red Head Contest, Lawn Mower Races, Fairest of the Fair Pageant, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Tuesday, August 17 - "The Place To Be for the Great Give-A-Way" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. – Beef Cattle Show I, Feeder Pig Show, Hog-A-Rama, Go Kart Races-Yard Karts, Doll Parade Division I Pageant, Shutter Bug Competition, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Cattle/Sheep Dog Trials, THE GREAT CAR/TRUCK/TRACTOR GIVE-A-WAY
Wednesday, August 18 - "The Place To Be for Merchants Day" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. - King of the Fair Div. I & II, Fair Princess Pageant Division IV, Jr. Dairy Cattle Show, Go Kart Races-4-Cycle Competition, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Steve's Amazing Grace, Priefert Percherons, Sheep Dog Trials, Exotic Animal Show & Demonstrations, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Thursday, August 19 - "The Place To Be for School Spirit Day" Gates, Buildings, & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. – Off Road Challenge, Open Dairy Cattle Show, Doll Parade Pageant Division II, McDonalds Kids Night Special Events, Battery Power Ride Toy Race, Pedal Push Tractor Pull Ride Toys, Read & Win, School Spirit Jam, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Century Farmers Luncheon (Invitation Only), Fiddlers Grove Opry, Steve's Amazing Grace, Priefert Percherons, TN Central Region 4-H Outdoor Meat Cookery, Confirmation Dog Show, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Friday, August 20 - "The Place To Be for Red, White & Moo Day" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. - Beef Show II, Fair Princess Division I, II, & III, Demolition Derby, Jr. Commercial Ewe & Market Lamb Shows, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Priefert Percherons, Wilson County Barrel Race
Saturday, August 21 - "The Place To Be for Children and Family Day" Gates, Buildings Open at 10 a.m., Carnival Opens 12 noon - Parade - 6:00 p.m. School Day Events, Crank It Up Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off, Beef Show III, Baby Show, Youth Livestock Judging Contest, Chili Cook-Off , Mule Pulling, Open Breeding Sheep Show, Demolition Derby, Fiddlers Grove Bluegrass Competition, Square Dance Jamboree, Horseshoe Pitching, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Priefert Percherons, Arm Wrestling Championship
Daily Events: Fireworks - 10 p.m. nightly, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Hypnotist Michael Blaine, Guitar Gus & his lucky horse “Shoo”, Circle C Racing Pigs & Petting Zoo, David Turner & Friends, Doodles the Clown, Runa Pacha Wind Rhythms Native Music, Musical Entertainment on 4 Stages, Commercial Exhibits, Adult and Youth Education Exhibits, Fruits & Vegetable Exhibits, Hay & Farm Crops, Flower and Rose Show, Honey Show, Wine and Home Brewing Competition, Fine Arts Show, Photography Show, Stained Glass Show, Farm Equipment Display, Pick TN Products Exhibit, School Exhibits, Garcia Brothers Circus, "Banana Derby" - America's Favorite Monkey Jockeys
Fiddlers Grove Activities: Ole Time Glass Bead Making, Chair Making, Campfire Cooking, Spinning & Weaving, Soap Making, Black Smithin’, Wood Carving, Broom Making, Quilting Demonstrations, Antique Car Display, Civil War Reenactment, Mules, Llamas, Working Grist Mill, Making Molasses, Guitar Gus, Tennessee Real Time American Music, plus many more attractions.
The Best of Tennessee - "Best Annual Event"
Reader's Choice Awards "The Tennessee Magazine"
"Best County Fair" - Busy Bee Trader Magazine
Listed in Top 20 Events by Southeast Tourism Association
Honored to be ranked 37th in the Top 50 Fairs and Festivals in the United States.
For more information go to website: www.wilsoncountyfair.net
2010 Wilson County Fair
The Place to Be
Proudly Featuring One of America's
Premier Traveling Carnival Midways - Amusements of America
***All events are tentative. Items may be changed at any time prior to August 13, 2010
2010 Pre-Fair Schedule
Entries & Pageant Information
Saturday, August 7 - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Take non-perishable entries in Adult and Youth Home Economic, Fine Arts, Photography & Stained Glass
Sunday, August 8 - 1-4 p.m.
Baby Show, Doll Parade, Fair Princess, Fairest of the Fair & King of the Fair Registration
Tuesday, August 10 - 6:30 p.m.
Fairest of the fair Rehearsal
Thursday, August 12
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Ham Entries
12 noon - 8 p.m. - Poultry Entries
1-8 p.m. - Wine & Home Brewing Entries
3-6 p.m. - Baking Entries
3-7 p.m. - Honey Show & Flower Show Entries
3-8 p.m. - Adult Fruits & Vegetables Entries
3-8 p.m - Hay and Farm Crop Entries
4-8 p.m. - Youth Farm Crops & Garden Entries
4-7 p.m. - 4-H Poultry Entries
Friday, August 13 - "The Place To Be for FORD Day at the Fair" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. Parade - 7:00 p.m. 12 & Under Amateur Talent Show, Betty Freeman Memorial Walking Horse Classic, Boer Goat Show, Super Tractor Pull, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Sheep Dog Demos, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Saturday, August 14 - "The Place To Be for Tennessee Lottery Day at the Fair" Gates & Buildings Open at 10 a.m., Carnival Opens 12 noon - Bicycle Ride Around Wilson County, Super Pull, Salsa Making Competition, “Wilson County’s Best Steak, Rib, Boston Butt” Competition, 13 & Up Amateur Talent Show, Youth Horse Show, Jr. Market Goat Show, Mule & Draft Horse Show, fce Fashion Revue-Entertainment Stage, Ms. TN Senior Wilson County Pageant, Text Messaging Contest, Rabbit Show Entries – (7:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.), Poultry Judging, Rabbit Judging, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Sheet Dog Demos, Fleishman's Yeast Baking Contest, Pillsbury Pet-Ritz Baking Championship, Sacred Harps Singing, 4-H Dog Show, Dog Obedience Trials, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Sunday, August 15 - "The Place To Be for God & Country Day" Gates Open at 12 noon, Buildings & Carnival Open at 1 p.m. - 9 a.m. Church Service in Fiddlers Grove, Cat Show, Dairy Goat Show, Guitar Hero/Battle of the Bands Contest, Antique Car Show, Stock Horse Show, Antique & Farm Tractor Pull, Cripple Creek Cloggers & Rigney Family, Miniature Donkey Show, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Barry Scott & Second Wind Bluegrass/Gospel, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Monday, August 16 - "The Place To Be for Charlie Daniels Roundup for Joseph's Storehouse" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. - $8 Adult Admission; Gates Open at 4 p.m. for Seniors, $6 admission for Seniors age 60 or older; Senior Citizens Picnic, Charlie Daniels Concert, Rhode Island Red Head Contest, Lawn Mower Races, Fairest of the Fair Pageant, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Tuesday, August 17 - "The Place To Be for the Great Give-A-Way" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. – Beef Cattle Show I, Feeder Pig Show, Hog-A-Rama, Go Kart Races-Yard Karts, Doll Parade Division I Pageant, Shutter Bug Competition, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Cattle/Sheep Dog Trials, THE GREAT CAR/TRUCK/TRACTOR GIVE-A-WAY
Wednesday, August 18 - "The Place To Be for Merchants Day" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. - King of the Fair Div. I & II, Fair Princess Pageant Division IV, Jr. Dairy Cattle Show, Go Kart Races-4-Cycle Competition, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Steve's Amazing Grace, Priefert Percherons, Sheep Dog Trials, Exotic Animal Show & Demonstrations, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Thursday, August 19 - "The Place To Be for School Spirit Day" Gates, Buildings, & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. – Off Road Challenge, Open Dairy Cattle Show, Doll Parade Pageant Division II, McDonalds Kids Night Special Events, Battery Power Ride Toy Race, Pedal Push Tractor Pull Ride Toys, Read & Win, School Spirit Jam, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Century Farmers Luncheon (Invitation Only), Fiddlers Grove Opry, Steve's Amazing Grace, Priefert Percherons, TN Central Region 4-H Outdoor Meat Cookery, Confirmation Dog Show, $1,000 CASH GIVE-A-WAY
Friday, August 20 - "The Place To Be for Red, White & Moo Day" Gates, Buildings & Carnival Open at 5 p.m. - Beef Show II, Fair Princess Division I, II, & III, Demolition Derby, Jr. Commercial Ewe & Market Lamb Shows, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Priefert Percherons, Wilson County Barrel Race
Saturday, August 21 - "The Place To Be for Children and Family Day" Gates, Buildings Open at 10 a.m., Carnival Opens 12 noon - Parade - 6:00 p.m. School Day Events, Crank It Up Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off, Beef Show III, Baby Show, Youth Livestock Judging Contest, Chili Cook-Off , Mule Pulling, Open Breeding Sheep Show, Demolition Derby, Fiddlers Grove Bluegrass Competition, Square Dance Jamboree, Horseshoe Pitching, A Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demos, Germ City, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Priefert Percherons, Arm Wrestling Championship
Daily Events: Fireworks - 10 p.m. nightly, Fiddlers Grove Opry, Hypnotist Michael Blaine, Guitar Gus & his lucky horse “Shoo”, Circle C Racing Pigs & Petting Zoo, David Turner & Friends, Doodles the Clown, Runa Pacha Wind Rhythms Native Music, Musical Entertainment on 4 Stages, Commercial Exhibits, Adult and Youth Education Exhibits, Fruits & Vegetable Exhibits, Hay & Farm Crops, Flower and Rose Show, Honey Show, Wine and Home Brewing Competition, Fine Arts Show, Photography Show, Stained Glass Show, Farm Equipment Display, Pick TN Products Exhibit, School Exhibits, Garcia Brothers Circus, "Banana Derby" - America's Favorite Monkey Jockeys
Fiddlers Grove Activities: Ole Time Glass Bead Making, Chair Making, Campfire Cooking, Spinning & Weaving, Soap Making, Black Smithin’, Wood Carving, Broom Making, Quilting Demonstrations, Antique Car Display, Civil War Reenactment, Mules, Llamas, Working Grist Mill, Making Molasses, Guitar Gus, Tennessee Real Time American Music, plus many more attractions.
The Best of Tennessee - "Best Annual Event"
Reader's Choice Awards "The Tennessee Magazine"
"Best County Fair" - Busy Bee Trader Magazine
Listed in Top 20 Events by Southeast Tourism Association
Honored to be ranked 37th in the Top 50 Fairs and Festivals in the United States.
For more information go to website: www.wilsoncountyfair.net
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