Daily Events – Free fun all day long!
Chase’s Racing Pigs… shows at 1pm, 4pm & 7pm Daily; Saturday at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, & 7pm… by Draft Horse Tent
Ag Adventure… play and learn about livestock and agriculture… Foreman Building
Meijer Children’s Barnyard… petting zoo by Fair Entrance
Antique Tractors on Display… Foreman Bldg
Draft Horse & Tractor Shuttles… park & ride in fair style
Free Entertainment Tent… fantastic events everyday… near Midway
BINGO… 1pm-5pm; 6pm-10pm Daily… next to Free Entertainment Tent
Track Events… Pulls and more, evenings on the track!
Ron Wenger Memorial Tractor… play & learn on the tractor!… by Children’s Barnyard
Schedule of events
Friday, AUGUST 7TH
10am Dog Showmanship, Obedience & Rally… Klackle Orchards Pavilion
Saturday, AUGUST 8TH
10am-3pm Still Exhibit Judging… Free Ent Tent
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH
2:30pm Explore Recognition… Free Ent Tent
4:30pm-6pm Pork Dinner… bbq pork or chicken ($6.50) or hot dog ($4)… Event Tent
6:30pm Opening Ceremonies & Royal Court Coronation… Free Ent Tent
7pm Goat Team Fitting… Reath Barn
8pm Horse Kick-Off Event… Practice Arena
Monday, AUGUST 10TH – Heroes’ day
Heroes’ park free! Active military, Veterans, Fire, Police and EMT’s show your ID at the gate for free parking and The Kent County Youth Fair thanks you for your service.
9am Horse Judging: Showmanship… Horse Arena
9am-1pm Off Road Vehicle Safety Class… free, but please register at kcyf.org/off-road-vehicle-boating-safety-classes… King Building
9:30am Goat Judging: Showmanship Breed and Market Classes; Costume Contest follows… Reath Barn
Noon-2pm Youth Talent Contest Registration… entry forms available at kcyf.org… North Entrance
1pm Cavy Breed & Showmanship… Rabbit Tent
2pm Horse Judging: Grand & Reserve Showmanship… Horse Arena
3pm Horse Explorers: Explorer Showmanship & Riding… Horse Arena
4pm-7pm Michigan Blood Center Blood Drive… Get on the bus! Please register at kcyf.org to make an appointment or stop by the bus.
5pm Rabbit Breed Judging… Rabbit Tent
5pm Antique Tractor Pull Weigh In… Track
5pm-Close Carnival Rides Open… Wristband Special: $14; Mega Pass Specials*: Any 5 days for $50, a savings of at least $33; Any 3 days for $36, a savings of at least $17! *Mega Passes *Non-transferable *No Rain Checks *No Refunds *Available at the Fair Business Office.
6pm Swine Showmanship… Reath Barn
6pm Horse Judging: Senior/Horsemasters Presentations… Horse Arena
6:30pm Youth Fashion Show… Free Ent Tent
7pm Antique Tractor Pull: Open Event… Track
7pm Youth Talent Contest… Open Event with Cash Prizes; see kcyf.org/entertainment for more details… Free Ent Tent
7:30pm Horse Judging: Contesting: Down & Back; Poles… Horse Arena
Tuesday, August 11th – reading for rides day
10am-8pm The college of veterinary medicine… Meijer Children’s Barnyard
8am Horse Judging: Jumping… Horse Arena
9am Poultry Judging… Poultry Barn
9am Swine Judging: Market Class; Explorer Showmanship Following… Reath Barn
9am-2pm Boating Safety Class… free, but please register at kcyf.org/off-road-vehicle-boating-safety-classes… King Building
11:30pm Performing Arts Vocal & Instrumental: Registration… Free Ent Tent
Noon Performing Arts Vocal & Instrumental Judging… Free Ent Tent
Noon Horse Judging: Hunter Hack… Horse Arena
Noon-4pm Reading for Rides & Book Exchange… Kids ride carnival free with completed registration form!… Go to kcyf.org for registration form and complete rules… Midway
Noon-4pm Free blood Pressure Check… Event Tent
1:30pm Horse Judging: Hunt Seat Ground Poles… Horse Arena
2pm Cattle Fitting Clinic, Team Fitting Contest… Beef Arena
2pm-Close Carnival Rides Open… Wristband Special: $18; $3.00 off Carnival Coupon available at many locations in Kent County; Carnival coupon is good for Tuesday ONLY. Mega Pass Specials*: Any 5 days for $50, a savings of at least $33; Any 3 days for $36, a savings of at least $17!
3:30pm Horse Judging: Hunter Hack… Horse Arena
4pm Dog Agility Registration… Football Field
4pm Goat Trail Class… Reath Barn
4pm Horse Judging: Saddle Seat… Horse Arena
4:15pm The Illusionist, Tom Coverly… Free Ent Tent
4:30pm Horse Explorers: Stick Horse Construction… King Building
4:30pm Dog Agility Judging… Football Field
5pm Rabbit Judging: Showmanship… Rabbit Tent
5:30pm Horse Explorers: Stick Horse Parade… Midway to Horse Barns/Arena
7pm Horse Judging: Pleasure: Hunt Seat, Western… Horse Arena
7pm Club KCYF with the Mid-West Dueling Pianos… Free Ent Tent
Wednesday, August 12th – Community Day
Local non-profits join us at fair from 2pm to 7pm
8am Beef Steer Market Classes… Horse Arena
8am Horse Judging: Hunt Seat Equitation… Horse Arena
8:30am-10am Performing Arts: Storytelling, Puppetry & Theater Judging… Free Ent Tent
9am Goat Milking Contest… Goat Barn
9am Dairy Market Judging: Showmanship, Market, Explorer… Reath Barn
9am Horse Judging: Hunt Seat, Saddle Seat, and Western Riding Patterns… Horse Arena
10am-8pm The college of veterinary medicine… Meijer Children’s Barnyard
10:30am-Noon Performing Arts: Dance and other evaluations… Free Ent Tent
12:30pm-2pm Performing Arts: Clown Judging… Free Ent Tent
1pm-5pm Michigan Blood Center Blood Drive… North Entrance
1pm Feeder Beef Judging & Beef Breed Heifer Show (time approx. following lunch break)… Beef Arena
2pm Rabbit & Cavy Individual Quiz Bowl and Breed Identification… Rabbit Tent
2pm-7pm Visit Local Kid-Oriented Non-Profit Organizations… Midway
2pm-Close Carnival Rides Open… Wristband Special: $18; Mega Pass Specials*; Any 3 days for $36, a savings of at least $17
4pm Horse Judging: Reining and Bareback… Horse Arena
4pm Sheep Judging: Market, Showmanship & Breed… Reath Barn
5pm Dodge Ball Tournament… Teams of 5 will work their way to the top! Get rules & entry form at kcyf.org/dodgeball… Football Field
5pm Alpaca Obstacle Course… Football Field
6pm Rabbit & Cavy Costume Class & Adult Showmanship… Rabbit Tent
6:30pm Horse Explorers: Explorer Stick Horse Reining Event… Practice Arena
6:30pm Horse Judging: Contesting: Speed & Action and Keyhole… Horse Arena
7pm Draft Horse Pull… Using Barnyard Rules…Track
7pm Kari Lynch Band… Free Ent Tent
Thursday, August 13th – Agricultural Day
8am Horse Judging: Dressage Tests… Horse Arena
8am Beef Showmanship… Beef Arena
9am-11am Goat Quiz Bowl… Free Ent Tent
10am Rabbit & Cavy Explorer…Rabbit Tent
10am-2pm The college of veterinary medicine… Meijer Children’s Barnyard
Noon Horse Judging: Equitation: Dressage Seat; Western; Gymkhana… Horse Arena
Noon Livestock Auction begins… Small Animals Sale Order: Rabbit, Poultry, Goats followed by the Sale of Champions; Large Animals Sale approximately 2pm. Sale Order: Swine, Sheep, Feeder Calf, Gallon of Milk, Beef followed by the Sale of Champions… Reath Barn
1pm-3pm Youth Variety Show… Free Ent Tent
2pm-Close Carnival Rides Open… Wristband Special: $18; Mega Pass Specials*; Any 3 days for $36, a savings of at least $17
6pm Tractor Games Check-In… Bring your tractor and compete in various timed events… Track
6:30pm Horse Explorers: Stick Horse Contesting Event… Practice Arena
6:30pm Horse Judging: Contesting: Flag and Cloverleaf… Horse Arena
7pm Extrication Demonstration… Near Foreman Bldg
7pm Tractor Games… Track
7pm-9:45pm West Michigan Bluegrass Music Association Presents Steam Powered BlueGrass & Out of the Blue… Free Ent Tent
Friday, August 14th – Handi-capable Day
8am Horse Judging: Trail… Horse Arena
10am Dairy Showmanship Classes: Dairy Type Classes immediately following… Reath Barn
11am Rabbit Agility & Cavy Obstacle Course…Rabbit Tent
11am-2pm Carnival Rides & Luncheon for Special Needs Individuals… Lunch is 11am-1pm, rides from noon-2pm… King Building/Midway, attending is free but please register at kcyf.org/handi-capable-day
Noon Horse Explorers: Stick Horse Trail Event… Horse Arena
1pm Horse Judging: Grand & Reserve Equitation… Horse Arena
2pm-Close Carnival Rides Open… Wristband Special: $18 6pm Cow Pie Bingo Ticket Sales… Beef Barn
2pm Goat Parent “Fun bowl” Class… Rabbit Tent
2pm-4pm Teen Leadership Judging… Event Tent
2:30pm Tractor Driving Judging… Track
3pm Alpaca Showmanship (including Explorers)… Reath Barn
3pm Horse Judging: Versatility… Horse Arena
6pm Horse Explorers: Stick Horse Team Games… Horse Arena
6:30pm Horse Judging: Team Performance Games… Horse Arena
6:30-10:30pm Country Karaoke with Diva Productions… Free Ent Tent
7pm Extrication Demonstration… Presented by Lowell Fire Dept.
7pm Cow Pie Bingo, Silent Auction…Beef Arena
8pm-11pm Family Line Dance with Lia’s Line Dancing & Dance Moves… Reath Barn
Saturday, August 15th – Meijer Kids’ Day
9am-Noon $1 parking with 3 or more non-perishable food items. All food items will be donated to the food pantry at F.R.O.M.
All Day Scavenger Hunt… Get your scavenger hunt page at guest services or print at kcyf.org/kids-day. All who complete the hunt will be put into a drawing to win one of several bicycles… Fairgrounds
8:30am Showmanship Sweepstakes… Reath Barn
9am Horse Awards Ceremony… Free Ent Tent
10am Little Britches Rodeo- Slack… Horse Arena
Noon-5pm Live & Local… local youth bands… Free Ent Tent
Noon-6pm Carnival Rides Open… BOGO FREE Ride Armbands: Noon-2; Use your $2 off food coupon from Reading for Rides for some great food!
2pm Alpaca Costume Classes… Reath Barn
2pm Little Britches Rodeo… Rodeo fun for everyone!… Horse Arena
2pm Ice Cream Social hosted by the Milky Way 4-H Club… Free, while supplies last… Midway
3pm Princess Tea Party… King Building
3pm Puff the Dragon Pedal Pull: Youth Classes… Midway
5pm-8pm Release of Horses
6pm Little Britches Rodeo… Main Event. No cover charge… Horse Arena
7pm Truck Stop Cobras… Free Ent Tent
9pm Release of Breeding Stock & Still Exhibits
10pm Release of Market Animals
11pm Kent County Youth Fair Closes for 2015.
Release of all other Exhibits
