2008 SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED BY THE END OF MAY
IN THE MEANTIME - HERE'S LAST YEAR'S SCHEDULE AS A POINT OF REFERENCE...
2007 OSSIPEE VALLEY FAIR SCHEDULE
Gates Open at 7:00 A.M. each day Octagon Exhibit Halls will OPEN at 9:00 A.M. each day. Hawley Pavilion & other Commercial Exhibits will OPEN at 9:30 A.M. each day.
Octagon Exhibit Halls will CLOSE at 9:00 P.M. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Hawley Pavilion & other Commercial Exhibits will CLOSE at 10:00 P.M. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. MIDWAY by Smokey’s Greater Shows opens by 2 PM on Thursday and Friday. Closes at 10 PM Thursday through Saturday. Open by 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday. Closes at 6 PM on Sunday.
“Pay-one-price” ride bracelets are available from the midway for Friday 5 to 10 PM and Sunday Noon to 5 PM.
All Midway hours are “weather permitting!”
THURSDAY, JULY 12 9:00 A.M. Agricultural Exhibition Hoof Trimming (Cattle Barns) Blacksmith Shop Opens Steer and Ox Pulling Begins (Pulling Ring) 10:00 A.M. Agricultural Exhibititions Miniature Horses(Show Steer Ring) 4-H Dairy Clipping Contest (West Arena) 11:00 A.M. Novelty Events begin - Frog Jumping (Show Tent) 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Show in the Park– Brian Wardwell and Friends 12:00 Noon Egg Toss - Novelty Events (Show Tent) Ox Pulling continues (Pulling Ring) 1:00 P.M. Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest (Show Tent) Agricultural Exhibitions Scottish Highlander Cattle(Show Steer Ring) Baled Hay Contest (West Arena) 1:30 P.M. Scarecrow Contest (West Arena) 2:00 P.M. Laughing Contest - Novelty Events (Show Tent) 3:00 P.M. Pig Calling (West Arena) Pie Eating Contest - Novelty Events (Show Tent) Oxen Pulling continues (Pulling Ring) 6:00 P.M. Special Event – Smoke-Out! – (Horse Show Ring) Local Participation Invited! 6:00 P.M. Pig Calling (West Arena) 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Garden Tractor Pulling (Mini Tractor Track) 6:30 P.M. Pig Scramble – 7 & 8 year olds (West Arena) 7:00 P.M. Agricultural Exhibition “Natural Horsemanship”(Show Steer Ring) Mike Benson – Featured in Equine Journal! 7:30 P.M. 2400 lb (6’) Oxen Pull (Pulling Ring) 8:00 P.M. Show Tent – Angela West and Showdown
FRIDAY, JULY 13 8:30 AM 4-H Working Steer Show (Show Steer Ring) 9:00 A.M. Blacksmith Shop Opens Ox Pulling Begins (Pulling Ring) Agricultural Exhibition Sanctioned Sheep Dog Trials (Horse Show Ring) 10:00 A.M. 4-H Beef Show (West Arena) Sweepstakes Horsepulling – Distance (Pull Arena) 11 A.M. Oxen Pulling – 6’ (Pulling Arena) 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Show in the Park – Coleen & Ed and Friends 12:00 Noon 4-H Working Steer Show cont. (Show Steer Ring) 1:00 P.M. Agricultural Exhibition Sanctioned Sheep Dog Trials continue (Horse Show Ring) Open Sheep Show (Sheep and Goat Show Arena) Ox Pulling continues – 6’ (Pulling Ring) Open Beef Show (West Arena) 2:00 P.M. Kid’s Skillet Throw – Novelty Events (Show Tent) 3:30 P.M. Women’s Skillet Throw (Show Tent) 4:00 P.M. Pig Calling (West Arena) Ox Pulling – 3,600 lbs. – 6’ (Pulling Ring) 5:00 P.M. Agricultural Exhibition – Working Sheep Dogs (Horse Show Ring) 6:00 P.M. GRAND PARADE (Kezar Falls to Fairgrounds) 7:00 P.M. Agricultural Exhibition “Natural Horsemanship”(Show Steer Ring) Mike Benson – Featured in Equine Journal! 7:30 P.M. Sweepstakes Horse Pull – 12’ – (Pulling Ring) 8:00 P.M. Pig Calling (West Arena) Show Tent – Steve and the Good Ole Boys
SATURDAY, JULY 14 9:00 A.M. Blacksmith Shop Opens Draft Horse & Pony Show (Horse Show Ring) 4-H & Open Dairy Cattle Show (West Arena) Agricultural Exhibition (Show Steer Ring) Alpacas – Llamas – Wool Spinning 9:30 A.M. 4-H Sheep Fitting and Showmanship (Sheep and Goat Show Arena) Challenge Course follows Breed Show 10:00 A.M. Norman Decker Memorial Horse Pull 3200 lbs & under – Distance (Pulling Ring) Gordon “Doc” Carpenter Memorial Horseshoe Tournament – Horseshoe Pits Time Trials – 4X4 & ATV (Race Track) 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Roving Entertainment – Bob Nixon Magic & Comedy Show 11 A.M. – 3 P.M. Show in the Park – Stevie Cee and Friends 12:00 Noon Agricultural Exhibition Maine State Police K-9 Unit York County Sherriff Dept. K-9 Unit (Pulling Ring/Show Steer Ring) Horse Pulling continues (Pulling Ring) 12:30 P.M. Pig Calling (West Arena) 1:00 P.M. Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (Pedal Pull Track) Steer & Ox Log Scooting (Show Steer Ring) 4:00 P.M. Mini Tractor Pull (Mini Tractor Track) 4:30 P.M. BAKED BEAN SUPPER (Show Tent) (until 6 PM or when we run out of Beans!) 5:00 P.M. 4-H Dairy Goat Show (Sheep/Goat Show Arena) 7:00 P.M. Pig Calling (West Arena) Horse Pulling continues (Pulling Ring) 3,200 lbs. & under – 12’ 3,400 lbs. & under – 12’ 7:30 P.M. Agricultural Contest – Adult Farmer Olympics Age 16 and over (West Arena) 8:00 P.M. Show Tent – Debbie Meyers Back by Popular Demand!
SUNDAY, JULY 15 8 A.M. – 2 P.M. Car Show (In front of Hawley Pavilion) with Debbie Myers (Car Show Stage) 9:00 A.M. Open Dairy Goat Show – Junior Classes (Sheep and Goat Show Arena) Antique Tractor Pull begins (Pulling Ring) 4-H Horse Show (Horse Show Ring) ARBA Rabbit Show (Show Tent) Show Steer & Oxen Show (West Arena) Blacksmith Shop Opens 9:30 A.M. Qualifying 4X4 & ATV (Race Track) 10:00 A.M. 4-H Rabbit Show (Show Tent) 11:00 A.M. Agricultural Contest - Farmer Olympics Age 15 & under (Show Steer Ring) 12:00 Noon Antique Tractor Pull continues (Pulling Ring) 12:30 P.M. Pig Calling (West Arena) Open Dairy Goat Show – Sr. & Group Classes (Sheep and Goat Show Arena) 1:00 P.M. Final Eliminations 4X4 & ATV (Race Track) 1:30 P.M. 4-Ox Working Steer Contest (Show Steer Ring) 4:00 P.M. Pig Calling (West Arena) 5:00 P.M. Pig Scramble – 9 & 10 year olds (West Arena) 6:00 P.M. Exhibits/Exhibitors released
Schedule subject to change at the discretion of the Society |