It’s fair week in Henry County beginning on Tuesday, June 16 and running through Sunday, June 21.

The Henry County Fair has been held each summer since 1859. This year’s fair includes a range of contests, livestock shows, food vendors, entertainment and family activities. The full schedule of events is listed below.

Tuesday, June 16

8 a.m.-Open Swine Show
Henry County Costume Special will follow
1 p.m.-Barn Beer Garden Open
3 p.m. -Henry Co. Office of Emergency Management Interactive Displays
5:30 p.m. -Little Miss Queen Pageant – Grandstand
6 p.m. -Carnival Rides Open
7 p.m. -Jr. & Miss Queen Pageant – Grandstand

Wednesday, June 17 – First Responder Day

8 a.m. -Jr. Open Swine Show
“Pee Wee” Swine Show will follow
Noon -4-H Bucket Calf Show
Barn Beer Garden Open
1 p.m. -Pee Wee Plush Pet Show – Registration 7-10 a.m.
1:30 p.m. -Bucket Calf Costume Class – Registration 7-10 a.m.
2 p.m. -Open Bucket Calf Show
Harness Racing – Free Grandstand all day
3 p.m. -Henry Co. Office of Emergency Management Interactive Displays
5 p.m. -Family Day Activities – Free Grandstand all day
Pedal Pull registration at 4:30 p.m. on stage in front of Grandstand
6 p.m. -Family Night Activities – Costume Contest, Egg Toss, Sack Race, Chicken
Scramble, Pig Scramble, Lawn Mower Barrel Racing & Back Seat Driver Contest
Carnival Ride Open – All rides 2 tickets
6:30 p.m. -4-H Master Showmanship

Thursday, June 18 – Military Day – Free gate admission with proper ID

8 a.m. 4-H Swine Show – 4-H Sheep Shows follows Swine Show, 4-H Goat Show
Follows Sheep Show
9 a.m. -4-H Beef Show
Noon -Barn Beer Garden open till 11 p.m.
3 p.m. -Henry Co. Office of Emergency Management Interactive Displays
5 p.m. -Junior Multi-Species Livestock Auction – Swine Barn
6 p.m.- Carnival Rise Open – Armbands 6-10 p.m.
6:30 p.m. -Rodeo – T & A Bucking Bulls – Grandstand – Angela Meyers in the Infield Pavilion
following Rodeo – Free entry after event.

Friday, June 19

9 a.m. -4-H Horse Show
1 p.m. -Junior Beef Show
3 p.m. -Henry Co. Office of Emergency Management Interactive Display
4:30 p.m. -Infield Beer Garden open to end of pulls
5 p.m.- Carnival Rides Open
7 p.m. -Truck & Tractor Pulls – Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling Assoc.
Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m. – Open Pit – Cal Stage Band in the Infield
Pavilion following Demo – Free entry after the event.

Saturday, June 20

8 a.m. -4-H Rabbit Show
9 a.m. -4-H Poultry Show
Open Beef Show
10 a.m. -Henry Co. Fair ABGA Boer Goat Show – Swine Building
Noon -Bags Tournament – Infield Pavilion – Registration starts at 11 a.m.
1 p.m. -Carnival Rides to 5 p.m. – Armbands 1-5 p.m.
Henry County Office of Emergency Management Interactive Displays
4:30 p.m.- Infield Beer Garden open to end of demo
6 p.m.- Carnival Rides open
6:30 p.m. -Demo Derby – Viola Boyz – Grandstand – Top Secret Sociopaths in the Infield
Pavilion following Demo – Free entry after the event.

Sunday, June 21

9 a.m. -Grass Volleyball Tournament
9:30 a.m. -Henry Co. Fair ABGA Boer Goat Show – Swine building
10 a.m. -Worship Service – Midway Entertainment Tent
Beer Garden open in Millennium Building
1 p.m. -Henry Co Office of Emergency Management Interactive Displays,
Carnival Rides Open – Armbands 1-5 p.m.
Talent Show – Midway Entertainment Tent
Truck & Tractor Pulls – Back Road Pullers