HENDERSON COUNTY FAIR
- stronghurst, illinois -
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2025





TENATIVE
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS



FRIDAY - JULY 5



5 PM - FAIR ENTRY DEADLINE



SATURDAY - JULY 19



8:00 AM - Livestock Set-Up

8:30 AM - General Set-Up

10 AM - NOON - Entry Tag Pick up



SUNDAY - JULY 20



4:00 PM - QUEEN PAGEANT

@ West Central Middle School



MONDAY - JULY 21



7:30-8:45 AM - 4-H & Jr General Project Check-In

9 AM - JR Project Judging & 4-H Conference Judging

1 PM Rabbit & Poultry Show

3-5 PM - Livestock Weigh-In


FOOD BLDG OPEN 8 AM - 2 PM (Limited Menu)



TUESDAY - JULY 22



6:30 AM - Bank of Stronghurst Farmer's Breakfast

7:30-8:45 AM - Open General Project Check-In

9 AM - Swine Show & Open

9 AM - General Project Judging

4 PM - Horse Show Check-In

5 - 7:30 PM Fish Fry

5 PM - Horse Show

5:30 PM - Adult/Kid Pedal Pull

7:00 PM Donkey Basketball


FOOD BLDG OPEN AT 11 AM




WEDNESDAY - JULY 23



9 AM - Sheep, Goat, Bottle Lamb & Bottle Goat Show

1 PM - Bucket Calf Show

5-9 PM FAMILY NIGHT - Capture the Flag Color War, Kiddie Pedal Pull, Zipline Rides, 5-7 PM - Summerfest sponsored by ROE


FOOD BLDG OPEN 8 AM



THURSDAY - JULY 24



9 AM - Cattle Show

Note: All Livestock released at conclusion of this show


5 PM - 7 PM Ham Steak Dinner


6:00 PM Jr. Exhibitor Auction


7 PM NIGHTLY EVENTS-
Bounce Houses, Skid Steer Competition, Kickball Tournament


FOOD BUILDING OPEN 8 AM



FRIDAY - JULY 25



8 AM - Cleanup Livestock Building

5:00 PM - Concert Gates Open

**Food Trucks Open**

7:30 PM - CONCERT
-Jake Mikayla @ 7:30 PM
-Tyler Farr @ 9:00 PM
-Head First @ 10:30 PM


**No fair food building open today!






SATURDAY - JULY 26





7 AM Pancake Breakfast
7:30- 9 AM - Project Pickup & Building Cleanup

8 AM - 10 AM Stuffed Animal Vet & Grooming Clinic

9 - 11 AM Check Pick up

9 AM - NOON Car Cruise In

10 AM - Stuffed Animal Show

11 AM - Hay Scramble

​5:30 PM - Figure 8 Race


FOOD BUILDING OPEN AT 7 AM





SUNDAY - JULY 27





8 AM - FAIRGROUND CLEAN UP



fair board & staff



we are here to help!



FAIR BOARD OFFICERS





PRESIDENT - Brian Randall

VICE-PRESIDENT - John Hennenfent

SECRETARY - Jon Arnold

TREASURER - Brittany Smith



fair staff





FAIR MANAGER - Peyton Jack

FAIRBOOK, WEBSITE - Amanda Randall

FAIRBOOK ADV - Amanda Randall

LIVESTOCK PHOTOGRAPHER - Hillary Rabe



board of directors





Steve Jack, Dalton Brokaw Nicholas Brokaw, Mark Lefler, Jon Arnold, Russ Campbell, Scott Ford, Brice Jack, Brian Randall, Barry Dowell, Darrell Gittings, John Hennenfent, Richard Brokaw, Mike Ruebush, Jessica Horton, Hillary Rabe, Logan Wood, Tyler Edwards, , Ross Gullberg, Kyle Klees, Brittany Smith, Cale Evans and Tyler Anderson



pageant committee





DIRECTOR - Jackie Hennenfent

CO-DIRECTOR - Megan Anderson

PAGEANT PHOTOGRAPHER - Midwest Creative





hope to sEE YOU at the fair



Office Phone 309-924-1177