COLUMBUS – The Bartholomew County 4-H Fair is in full swing this week and runs through July 1.
The fairground is located at 750 West County Road 200 South in Columbus.
Monday, June 26th Is Young Farmer’s Day:
- 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. 4-H Sheep, Beef, Starter Calf & Dairy steer check-in – Beef, Starter Calves, Dairy females & Dairy will be weighed as they come off the truck. Sheep and cattle must be stalled by 11 a.m. Check-ins are subject to change pending weather
- 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. 4-H Floriculture, Beekeeping, Crops and Gardening check-in and judging – Community Building
- 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Open Class Flowers entries due – Family Arts Building
- 1 p.m. Lil’ Wrangler Swine Show & 4-H Gilt Show, as well as Open Carcass will follow – Livestock Pavilion
- 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Lil’ Hands on the Farm, 4-H Community Building, Family Arts and Commercial Buildings open
- 5 p.m. Midway Opens – Dollar Day: $2 per ride
- 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The American Sewing Guild – Extension Homemakers’ Fair Week Activity – Family Arts Building
- 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest – Farm Bureau Building (registration at 5 p.m.)
- 6:30 p.m. 4-H Horse & Pony – Open Arena
- 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Columbus Clogging – Farm Bureau Building
- 7 p.m. TBD – David Boll Theatre
- 7 p.m. Three Bar J Rodeo – Grandstand
- 7 p.m. 4-H Blacksmithing Continuous Demonstrations throughout the evening – Building 6
The Bartholomew County 4-H Fair runs through July 1st. You can find more information here.
