Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
A pair of workers with Spectrum Entertainment, of Ironwood, ready a ride at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds in Ironwood Wednesday afternoon. The fair opens today and runs through Sunday.
IRONWOOD - It's fair time.
Daylight is waning each day and soon, school will be back in session, but there's time for one more rite of summer.
The 96th annual Gogebic County Fair begins today and runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Ironwood.
Many folks have been working for months to prepare. 4-H members are ready to descend on the grounds with their livestock and other projects.
In the last few days, activity picked up as amusement rides arrived, railings and fences were painted and stables and exhibition halls were swept one more time.
Each day is full of special events, but there's always food, people and plenty to see and experience.
Events include:
Today - Entry Day
8 a.m.-6 p.m., Livestock entries
10 a.m.-6 p.m., All other entries
3 p.m., Midway opens
4:30 p.m., Youth Challenge, Grandstand
4:45 p.m., Flag raising ceremony
6 p.m., Weigh-in of market animals, Cattle Pavilion
7 p.m., Marty's Goldenaires Drum and Bugle Corps, Grandstand
Friday - Judging Day, Senior Citizen Day
8 a.m., Cattle judging
9 a.m., Judging in all other youth departments
10 a.m., Tiny Tot classes, Horse Arena, judging
Noon, Youth class, Horse Arena, judging
Noon, Midway opens
1 p.m., Harness racing, Grandstand
2 p.m., Big D and Friends, Small Stage
4 p.m., Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company, Grandstand
5 p.m., Mike Magee, Small Stage
7 p.m., Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company, Grandstand
8 p.m. Lake Effect Band, Small Stage
Saturday - Family Day
8 a.m.-4 p.m., Barbecue cook-off set up
9 a.m., Open Horse Show, Horse Arena, judging
Noon, Midway opens
12:30 p.m., Harness racing, Grandstand
1 p.m., Cornhole tournament
2 p.m., Tom Katalin, Small Stage
4 p.m., Barbecue cook-off judging
4:30-5:30 p.m., Music by Jim Favero
5:30 p.m., 4-H market livestock auction, Cattle Ring
7:30 p.m., Kevin Chalfant's Journey Experience, a tribute band, Grandstand
Sunday - 4-H Day
9 a.m., Action games, Horse Arena
Noon, Midway opens
Noon-4 p.m., Antique tractor show
1 p.m., Pedal tractor pull
1:30 p.m., 4-H Awards Show, Grandstand
2 p.m., 7th annual Pie Auction, Multi-purpose Building
3 p.m., Dirt Dash, Grandstand
8 p.m., Entries released
10 p.m., Fair closes
-Larry Holcombe
