Youth from the thirteen southernmost counties in Illinois bring their best projects and livestock to this show. The fair features a horse show, greased pig contest, farm toy show, antique farm machinery exhibit and more. The event is free to spectators. For more information call 618-524-7320.

Here is the schedule of remaining events:

Monday, July 16

8 am - Goat wethers entries and weigh-in completed

9 am - Dairy cattle show

Goat wether show, following dairy cattle show

Goat show, following goat wether show

10 am - 12:30 pm - Got Milk mustache contest

5 pm - Dog show entries completed

6 pm - Dog show

9 pm - Release of dairy cattle and goats

Tuesday, July 17

8 am - 1 pm - Exhibit hall entries completed

4-7 pm - Watermelon Bust

sponsored by Shawnee Community College

5 p.m. - Register for Farm Follies

6:30 pm - Farm Follies

throughout the evening - Food Auction

9 pm - Beef cattle, sheep and swine entries completed

Wednesday, July 18

2 pm - Children’s games

7 pm - Back seat driving

Thursday, July 19

Throughout day - Get squares for Cow Pasture Plop

8 am - Swine show.  Sheep show, following swine show

9 am - noon - Exhibit hall open

2 pm - Children’s games

5-8 p.m. - Exhibit hall open

5:30 p.m. - Stick horse registration

6 pm - Stick horse show,

8 pm - Greased Pig Contests, Cow Pasture Plop

Friday, July 20

6:30-8:30 am - Breakfast

9 am - Beef show

2 pm - Children’s games

4 pm - Cat show entries completed

4-7 pm - Exhibit hall open

5 pm. - Cat show

6 pm - Beef night

8 pm - Release of livestock

Saturday, July 21

8 am - FFA show

10 am - noon - Exhibit hall open

11 am - Market swine show.  Steer show, following market swine show. Wether show, following steer show

2-5 pm - Release of all entries, payment of premiums