2026 Event & Judging Schedule

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Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

11:00 AM Chapter 11 Big Band Grandstand
12:00 PM Harness Racing: 2 & 3 year old TOPLINE Trot & Pace Grandstand

Monday, August 3rd, 2026

9:00 AM All General 4-H Projects
(Miscellaneous, Floriculture, Horticulture/Vegetables, Crops, Visual Arts)
Exhibitor judging times will be assigned 		Brown Door 4-H Building

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

8:00 AM 4-H & Jr. Rabbit Show Show Pavilion
8:00 AM Farm Bureau Young Leaders Kiddie Tractor Pull – Weigh-in KC's Pavilion
9:00 AM Dept. MP Photography Judging Red Door Exhibit Building
9:00 AM Dept. MT Textile Show Green Door Exhibit Building
9:30 AM Dept. J Ag Products & Vegetables Judging Brown Door Exhibit Building
9:30 AM Dept. MF Fine Arts Judging Red Door Exhibit Building
11:00 AM Dept. L Floriculture Judging – cut flowers, glads, arrangements, roses, and small plants Yellow Door Exhibit Building
1:15 - 1:30 PM 4-H, Jr. & Open Sheep Wether Weigh-In 4-H Swine Barn
1:30 - 3:00 PM 4-H Barrow & Commercial Gilt Weigh-in 4-H Swine Barn
2:00 - 3:30 PM 4-H Dairy, Sheep & Swine Health & Registration Papers Checked Show Pavilion
5:30 - 10:30 PM Tinsley's Amusement Carnival Rides Open
$30.00 nightly wristbands or regular tickets | Each ride may require up to 4 tickets 		Carnival
6:30 PM Queen Pageant
Sponsored by ME Realty - Seth Goodman		 Grandstand

Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

8:00 AM Dept. MT Textiles Show Green Door Exhibit Building
9:00 AM 4-H Swine Show Show Pavilion
10:00 AM Dept. O Dairy and Culinary - except Cakes, Snack Food & Candies Yellow Door Exhibit Building
12:15 PM 4-H Steers & Commercial Heifer Weigh-In AND
4–H Beef Health & Registration Papers Checked (ALL 4 – H Beef Animals) 		Show Pavilion
1:00 - 1:15 PM 4-H & Jr. Goat Weigh-In 4-H Swine Barn
1:30 PM 4-H Goat Health Papers Checked Show Pavilion
2:00 PM 4-H & Dept. H Jr. Goat Show Show Pavilion
5:30 - 10:30 PM Tinsley's Amusement Carnival Rides Open
$30.00 nightly wristbands or regular tickets | Each ride may require up to 4 tickets 		Carnival
7:30 PM 4-H Night/Scrambles
Sponsored by Harbrand Inc. & Sun-Ag		 Grandstand

Thursday, August 6th, 2026 - Veteran's Day

FREE Admission & Parking for Veterans – Provided by Logan County’s Veterans Assistance Commission

9:00 AM 4-H & Dept. H Jr. Sheep Show Sheep Barn Show Ring
9:00 AM 4-H Beef Show Show Pavilion
8:00 - 9:30 AM Jr & Open Barrow & Commercial Gilt Weigh-In & Registration Papers Checked 4-H Swine Barn Scale Area
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Kid's Day Kid's Way
Sponsored by Dr. Kristen Green 		Lincoln Stage
1:00 PM Dept. F Sheep PeeWee Showmanship and Costume Show Sheep Barn
4:30 PM Garden Tractor Pulls Grandstand
5:00 PM Sheep Health & Registration Papers & Ear Tag Check Sheep Barn
5:00 PM Veteran's Photo - Front of Grandstand Grandstand
5:30 - 10:30 PM Tinsley's Amusement Carnival Rides Open
$30.00 nightly wristbands or regular tickets | Each ride may require up to 4 tickets 		Carnival
6:00 PM Tractor Pulls
Sponsored by Holzwarth Flying Service + Rohlf's Implement		 Grandstand

Friday, August 7th, 2026 - Senior Day

FREE Admission and Parking (65 & Older) All Day
Sponsored by Home Instead, Copper Creek Cottages, Hopedale Commons, Springfield Clinic Home Health, LMH, I CASH, Oasis Senior Center, Hands of God Hospice Springfield Supportive, Senior Services of Central IL, Synergy Homecare, Timber Creek Village, Abcor Home Health, Inc, Calvert, Fricke, Shrader, The Villas Senior Care Community, Molina

8:00 AM Dept. G & H Open & Jr. Swine Show
Swine PeeWee Showmanship – following the show 		Show Pavilion
8:00 AM Dept. F Open Sheep Show Sheep Barn Show Ring
9:00 AM Youth Livestock Auction Consignment Deadline Logan County Fair Office
9:30 - 10:30 AM Senior Day - Silver Fox Fitness Lincoln Stage Building
10:00 AM Dept. O Dairy & Culinary Judging - Cakes, Candies & Snack Foods Yellow Door Exhibit Building
10:00 - 11:00 AM Jr. & Open Beef Weigh-In Show Pavilion
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Senior Day BINGO Lincoln Stage Building
11:00 AM Dept. L Floriculture Judging - potted plants, cut flowers, Junior division, arrangements and herbs Yellow Door Exhibit Building
12:00 - 1:00 PM Senior Day - Barbershop Quartets Lincoln Stage Building
5:00 - 10:30 PM Tinsley's Amusement Carnival Rides Open
$30.00 nightly wristbands or regular tickets | Each ride may require up to 4 tickets 		Carnival
7:00 PM Friday Night Races
Promoter - "Track Enterprises"		 Grandstand

Saturday, August 8th, 2026

8:00 AM Dept. A & H Open & Jr. Beef Show Show Pavilion
8:00 AM Double D's Memorial Chili Cook-off Set-up & Cooking KC's Beer Barn
9:30 AM Horse Health Papers Checked Infield - North
10:00 AM Dept. R Open Horse Show Infield - North
12:00 PM Knights of Columbus Bean Bag Tournament KC's Beer Barn lawn
12:00 PM Double D's Memorial Chili Cook-off Judging KC's Beer Barn
5:00 - 10:30 PM Tinsley's Amusement Carnival Rides Open
$30.00 nightly wristbands or regular tickets | Each ride may require up to 4 tickets 		Carnival
7:30 PM Saturday Music Night – LAUREN ALAINA with Josh Ross Southeast Corner of Fairgrounds

Sunday, August 9th, 2026

10:00 AM My Favorite Pie Contest Green Door Exhibit Building
12:00 PM Logan County Cake Classic
**My Favorite Pie Auction to follow 		Lincoln Stage
12:00 PM Youth Livestock and Project Auction Show Pavilion
12:00 - 2:00 PM All 4-H Exhibits, Vegetables & Grains Must Be Removed Exhibit Buildings
12:00 - 2:00 PM All Open Class Exhibits Must Be Removed Exhibit Buildings
2:00 - 8:00 PM Tinsley's Amusement Carnival Rides Open
$25.00 wristbands or regular tickets | Each ride may require up to 4 tickets 		Carnival
3:00 PM Dept. H Jr. Carcass Barrows Loaded Show Pavilion
4:00 PM Demolition Derby: Promoter - Robbo's "Extreme DERBY Promotions LLC" Grandstand

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