Happenings at the local county fairs

There is still plenty of action this weekend at the Madison County Fair in Highland and the Monroe County Fair in Waterloo. Here are some of the main events you can still see:

Madison County Fair

Admission to the fairgrounds if free; parking is $4 per day. The 4-H Federation and University of Illinois Extension will have daily kids activities, including face painting, crafts, balloon animals and pony rides. Carnival rides are open from 5 to 11 each night.

Friday

8 a.m. 4-H Swine Show

9 a.m. 4-H Beef Show

10 a.m. Train show opens in dance hall

11 a.m. Pork Producers’ BBQ Day

1 p.m. 4-H Super Showmanship Contest

7 p.m. Car and Lawn Mower Demolition Derbies

8-midnight Music by Buffalo Road

Saturday

Military Appreciation Day (parking $1 until 5 p.m. with active, retired or veteran ID)

8 a.m. 4-H Sheep Show

9 a.m. Open Beef Steer Show

9 a.m. Open Sheep Show

10 a.m. Train Show opens

12:30 p.m. 4-H Car Show

1:30 p.m. Miss Madison County Queen Pageant (school auditorium)

2 p.m. Farm Follies sponsored by Madison County Young Farmers

6:45 p.m. Scot Wernle & Kyle Roberts Memorial Street Stock Race with late models, modifieds, BMods, street stocks

8-midnight Music by The Strikeforce Band

Sunday

8 a.m. Open Breeding Beef Stock Show

8:30 a.m. Open Swine Show

10 a.m. Train Show

10:30 a.m. Church services hosted by Mosaic Church of Highland

Noon 4-H and FFA Tractor Driving Contest

1 p.m. Miss Pigtail Contest

1:30 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull

Monroe County Fair

Friday (admission is $15 after 3 p.m.; also get you in to the arena show)

7:30 -p.m. Auto Demolition Derby

Saturday ($15 after 2 p.m.)

9:30 a.m. Open Class Heavy Horse Show

9:30 a.m. Open Class Mule Show

11 a.m. Pedal Pull (6 weight classes)

11 a.m. Sandcastle & Animal Sculpture

1:30 p.m. Heavy Horse & Mule Hitch Classes

6 p.m. ITPA & Truck & Tractor Pull|

8-midnight Music by River Side Band

Sunday (free admission)

10:30 a.m. Mini Horse & Mini Donkey Judging

11 a.m. Garden Tractor Pull

4-9 p.m. Carnival Armband Day ($20)

4:30-6 p.m.Talent Show

5-6 p.m. The Thunder and Lightning Cloggers

6:30 p.m. FFA Fun Night

This story was originally published July 23, 2015 at 11:46 PM with the headline "Happenings at the local county fairs."