Trucks and more at the Venango County Fair

Organizers and volunteers have been busy preparing for the fair since last fall by fixing “little things in all the corners” of the fairgrounds, treasurer of the Venango County Fair board of directors Rainy Linn said.

In addition to lining up everything that is needed during the fair, volunteers have been busy continuing minor work on buildings constructed last summer to replace those that were damaged from snow buildup in 2015, according to Linn.

The Venango County Fair usually attracts around 20,000 to 25,000 people, with the Mega Trucks and demolition derbies among the most attended events each year.

“It’s a great place to bring the family,” Linn said. “(Community members) can come and enjoy it or come and volunteer. There are different ways for the community to get involved.”

The fair impacts the local economy and community by getting different local businesses and generations of families involved, Linn said, adding that the fair is one of “the best family activities there is” in the area.

Although there are no new events this year and most of last year’s events will be making a return this year, Linn said there will be new music groups coming to the fair this year, including Dead Level on Saturday and Into the Light on Sunday.

More information and a full schedule can be found online at www.venangofair.com.

Here’s a look at the Venango County Fair Schedule

Saturday

Pick up entry tags and numbers at the Fair Office.

8 a.m.-3 p.m. – Large Animal entries arrival, through back entrance. Animal check-in to barn and health papers checked. Horses use the back entrance for check-in. Health papers will be checked and stall fees collected.

Noon-3 p.m. – Registration rabbits/poultry and all non-animal exhibits

8-10 p.m. – Dead Level – Main Stage/Pulling Track

Fairgrounds Close at 11 p.m.

Sunday

Pick up entry tags and numbers at the Fair Office.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. – Large animal entries arrive through back entrance. Animal check-in to barn and health papers checked. Horses use the back entrance for check-in. Health papers will be checked and stall fees collected.

10 a.m. – Worship Service – Slim Brothers – Log Cabin

11a.m. – Mega Trucks – A Throttle Kings National Qualification Event

11a.m. – Mini- Horse Pulls – Main Stage/Pulling Track

Noon-5 p.m. – Registration of rabbits/poultry and all non-animal exhibits

Noon – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

1 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Hay Bale Throwing Contest – Phillips Arena

2-4 p.m. – In the Light – Musical Group – Scrubgrass Stage

4:30 p.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

5:30 p.m. – All 4-H Animal Exhibitors meeting – Phillips Arena

5:30 p.m. – Sean Carey and the Transit Band – Scrubgrass Stage

6 p.m. – Market Animals weigh-ins – Barns

6:30 p.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

Bounce Land 5-9 p.m.

Fairgrounds Close at 11 p.m.

Monday

9-11 a.m. – Judging of 4-H Clothing & Textile Projects – Log Cabin

9 a.m. – Judging of all non-animal exhibits (Exhibit halls will be closed to the public until judging is completed)

9 a.m. – 4-H & Open Dairy Goat Show – Phillips Arena

10 a.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

11 a.m.-Noon – PA Game Commission Make a Blue Bird Box – Eatery Pavilion

11 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Drake Well “Meet -U” Exhibit – field beside main building

Noon-8 p.m. – Story Telling and Bucket Making Presentation – Bill Stumpf – Scrubgrass Stage

Noon-1 p.m. – PA Game Commission – “Life of a Tree” – Eatery Pavilion

12:30 p.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

1-2 p.m. – PA Game Commission – Make a Blue Bird Box – Eatery Pavilion

1 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Watermelon Seed Spitting – Pulling Track

2-4 p.m. – DCNR Forestry – Meet Smokey the Bear – Log Cabin & Animal Fur Presentation

2 p.m. – 4-H & Open Market/Meat Goat Show – Phillips Arena

3 p.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

3-8 p.m. – Blacksmith Exhibit – Scrubgrass Stage

4 p.m. – Hoop Dance with Theresa – Log Cabin

5 p.m. – 4-H Game Horse Show – Kiwanis Bowl

5 p.m. – 4-H & Open Sheep Show, Phillips Arena

5:30 p.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

6 p.m. – Hoop Dance with Theresa – Log Cabin

6-9 p.m. – Dragonfly Balloons – Kelly’s Korner

6 p.m. – Baked Goods Auction, Foster Bullock

6-8 p.m. – Bingo – In Gameland

6:30 p.m. – Garden Tractor Pulls – Main Stage/Pulling Track

8:30 p.m. – Hoop Dance with Theresa – Log Cabin

Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo and Camel Rides

Bounce Land 5-9 p.m.

Gameland 1-5 p.m.

Fairgrounds Close at 11 p.m.

Tuesday

9 a.m. – 4-H & Open Swine Show – Phillips Arena

10 a.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Pottery Demonstration and Ceramic Painting (Cost $5 or less) – Oil Creek Earthworks Pottery Studio – Log Cabin

Noon – Free Lunch for ALL Venango County 4-Hers – Presented by: Polk-East Grove, Nicklin-Center & Reynolds – Deer Creek Charges of the United Methodist Church

Noon – 5 p.m. – PNC Mobile Learning Adventure – field beside Main Building

12:30 p.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

2 p.m. – Hoop Dance with Theresa – Scrubgrass Stage

3 p.m. – Nail Design Contest – Foster/Bullock

3 p.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

4 p.m. – Hoop Dance with Theresa – Scrubgrass Stage

4 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Pie Eating – In front of Gameland

5 p.m. – Vegetable & Fruit Carving Contest – Foster Bullock

5-8 p.m. – Jazz-N-Dazzle Face Painting – Kelly’s Korner

5:30 p.m. – Bear Hollow Wood Carving Show – Top of the Hill

6 p.m. – Farm Tractor Pulls – Main Stage/Pulling Track

6-8 p.m. – Bingo – in Gameland

7-9 p.m. – Pine Valley Boys – Log Cabin

7 p.m. – Hoop Dance with Theresa – Scurbgrass Stage

7 p.m. – Tractor and Truck Pulls – Pulling Track

Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo and Camel Rides

Bounce Land 5-9 p.m.

Gameland 1-5 p.m.

Fairgrounds Close at 11 p.m.

Wednesday

9 a.m. – 4-H Pleasure Horse Show – Kiwanis Bowl

9 a.m. – 4-H & Open Beef Show – Phillips Arena

11 a.m. – “Who Dung It?”- Erie Zoo – Scrubgrass Stage

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Army Truck/Howitzer Display – by 1-107th Field Artillery field – beside main building

Noon – Meet the Animals – Erie Zoo – Scrubgrass Stage

Noon – Barnyard Olympics – Skillet Throwing Contest – Pulling Track

2 p.m. – Marty’s Bubble Gun Machine – Log Cabin

3 p.m. – Lego Building contest – Foster/Bullock

3 p.m. – Livestock Good Production Practices Workshop – Phillips Arena

4 p.m. – Marty’s Bubble Gun Machine – Log Cabin

5 p.m. – Rabbit Show – Kelly Barn

5-8 p.m. – Bryan Toy Caricatures – Kelly’s Korner

6 p.m. – Fair Cook-Off – “Ground Meat” – Foster/Bullock

6 p.m. – 4×4 Truck Pulls – Main Stage/Pulling Track

6-8 p.m. – Bingo – in Gameland

7 p.m. – Marty’s Bubble Gum Machine – Log Cabin

7 p.m. – Dairy Fitting Contest – TBA

7-8:30 p.m. – Pre-teen Dance – Phillips Arena (11-year-olds and younger – additional $2 admission – sponsored by Teen Council)

8:30-10:30 p.m. – Teen Dance – Phillips Arena ages 12 and up ($2 a person additional admission to the Fair admission – sponsored by Teen Council)

Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo and Camel Rides

Bounce Land 5-9 p.m.

Gameland 1-5 p.m.

Fairgrounds Close at 11 p.m.

Thursday

9 a.m. – Open Game Horse Show – Kiwanis Bowl

10 a.m. – 4-H Dairy Showmanship Show – Phillips Arena

11a.m.-6 p.m. – Rainbow Archery Bow Shoot – Main Stage/Pulling Track

11:30 a.m. – 4-H & Open Dairy Type Show – Phillips Arena

10 a.m.-Noon – Fishing at the Pond – Oil Creek Park DCNR

1 p.m. – “Ion Jones” – Carnegie Science Center – Scrubgrass Stage

3 p.m. – Bubble Cups – Carnegie Science Center – Log Cabin

3 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Frog Jumping Contest – Scrubgrass Stage

5-8 p.m. – Jazz-N-Dazzle Face Painting – Kelly’s Korner

6 p.m. – Back Porch Gold – Scrubgrass Stage

6:30 p.m. – 4-H Livestock Auction – Phillips Arena

Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo and Camel Rides

Bounce Land 5-9 p.m.

Gameland 1-5 p.m.

Fairgrounds Close at 11 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 11

9 a.m. – Open Pleasure Horse Show – Kiwanis Bowl

9 a.m. – Senior 4-H Livestock Showmanship Contest – Phillips Arena

10 a.m. – “Make It” at the Fair – Hovercrafts (limit 30 kids) – Log Cabin

11 a.m. – Make a Chia Pet – Venango Conservation District – Eatery Pavilion

Noon – “Make It” at the Fair – Chromatography Shirts (limit 30 kids) – Log Cabin

Noon – Magician Howard Mincone – Scrubgrass Stage

1 p.m. – “Make It” at the Fair – Egg Bungee Jumping (limit 30 kids) – Log Cabin

1 p.m. – Supreme Livestock Contest – Phillips Arena

1 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Scavenger Hunt – In front of Gameland

2 p.m. – “Make It” at the Fair – Solar Cookers (limit 30 kids) – Log Cabin

2 p.m. – Magician Howard Mincone – Strolling

3 p.m. – “Make It” at the Fair – Art Bots (limit 30 kids) – Log Cabin

3:30 p.m. – Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – Sponsored by Walls Dairy Transport LLC – Phillips Arena

4 p.m. – “Make It” at the Fair – LED Throwies (limit 30 kids) – Log Cabin

4 p.m. – Magician Howard Mincone – Scrubgrass Stage

5 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Milking Contest – Milking Parlor

5:30 p.m. – Franklin Silver Cornet Band – Scrubgrass Stage

5:30 p.m. – “Eggcellent” Adventure – for 4-H clubs, need teams of 5 members – Phillips Arena

6 p.m. – Magician Howard Mincone – Strolling

6-9 p.m. – Dragonfly Balloons – Kelly’s Korner

6:45 p.m. – Flag Ceremony – presented by the 1-107th Field Artillery Color Guard – Pulling Track/Main Stage

7 p.m. – Compact & Midsized Cars Demo Derby – Pulling Track

9 p.m. – Joy Ride – Scrubgrass Stage

Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo and Camel Rides

Bounce Land 5-10 p.m.

Gameland 1-5 p.m.

Fairgrounds Close at 11 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 12

9 a.m. – Open Pet, 4-H Pet & 4-H Cat Show – Phillips Arena

10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Home Depot Make and Take – Log Cabin

10:30 a.m. – 4-H Dog Show – Phillips Arena

10:30 a.m. – Kids Sip N Paint (limit 20 kids) – Downstairs Auditorium

11a.m. – Fireman’s Water Battle – Parking lot field

Noon – Kids Sip N Paint – limit 20 kids – Downstairs Auditorium

Noon-4 p.m. – Jaz- N-Dazzle Face Painting – Kelly’s Korner

Noon – Magician Howard Mincone – Strolling

1 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Animal Costume Contest – Phillips Arena

2 p.m. – Magician Howard Mincone – Scrubgrass Stage

2:30 p.m. – “Harvest for Health” and “Box Social Auction” – Phillips Arena

3 p.m. – 4-H Awards Program – Phillips Arena

4 p.m. – Magician Howard Mincone – Strolling

4:30 p.m. – HOLeY Jeans – Scrubgrass Stage

5 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Crosscut Saw Contest – Phillips Arena

5:30 p.m. – Power Wheels Derby – Pulling Track

6 p.m. – Magician Howard Mincone – Scrubgrass Stage

6-9 p.m. – Dragonfly Balloons and Airbrush Tattoo’s – Kelly’s Korner

7 p.m. – Full Size Cars, Minivan, Compact Trucks & SUVs Demo Derby – Pulling Track

Dusk – Bonfire and Fireworks

Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo and Camel Rides

Bounce Land 5-10 p.m.

Gameland 1-3 p.m.

Fairgrounds Close at 11 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 13

6-11a.m. – Release of animal entries

8-11a.m. – Release of all entries