Allamakee County Dairy Days/Hometown Celebration & Big Four Fair June 15-17, 2018
Friday, June 15
ALLAMAKEE COUNTY DAIRY DAYS & POSTVILLE HOMETOWN CELEBRATION
7:00 p.m. Parade, Main Street–Postville is also hosting the Allamakee
County Dairy Parade which is combined with the Hometown
Celebration Parade (Line up starting at Lull’s Park at 6:30 p.m.)
• Businesses / parade entrants are encouraged to decorate and
dress up for the 2018 theme “Agriculture MOOving America.”
Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place float/parade
entries after Little Mr. and Miss contest at the Fairgrounds.
• Following the parade, Little Mr. and Miss Postville Contest
will be held at the Fairgrounds.
• Carnival after the parade until 9:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds.
Hosted by the Postville High School Thespian Troupe 417. (Proceeds will go toward funding troupe activities and honors for the 2018-19 school year.)
8 p.m.-12 a.m. Music provided by Ryan Martindale - RZ SoundTracks
DJ at the Fairgrounds. Ends at Midnight.
Friday, June 15
BIG FOUR FAIR SCHEDULE
8:30 a.m. Entries Due
9-11:30 a.m. Junior Division and Open Class
Projects Judging begins
(Best of Show will be chosen after all judging is done.)
10 a.m.-9 p.m. Food stand is open
12 p.m. Deadline for Open Class Projects -
Culinary, Fancy Work, Photo,
Farm, Garden Judging
(if article is soiled - judge may refuse ribbon placing.)
1 p.m. Dress Review/Clothing Selection
at Dreamland Pavilion
(Style Show and presentations immediately
following the judging)
3 p.m. Dog Show
6 p.m. Entries for Lego Creations and
Baking Contest
7:30 p.m. Weigh-in
(Beef weigh-in will be followed immediately
by sheep weigh-in)
8 p.m. Lego Creation judged
8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live Music provided by Ryan Martindale RZ SoundTracks DJ
8:30 p.m. Health papers are required for
all animals. All livestock must
be on grounds. Livestock will
be unloaded/loaded from the
north side (Co-op Drive).
(Signs will be posted.)
Saturday, June 16
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Food stand is open
8 - 9 a.m. Hog Show Entries Due (weigh-in)
10 a.m. Dairy Show
(The show will take a break after the
Jr. Champion is chosen for the Kiddy Calf Show.
The Dairy Show will then resume.)
3:30 p.m. Rabbit and Poultry Show
5:30 p.m. Meat Goat Show
6:30 p.m. Hog Show
Sunday, June 17
7 a.m. Kitchen will be open
for a Waffle Breakfast
9 a.m. Sheep Show
11:30 a.m. Beef Show
3 p.m. Projects released
4 p.m. Food stand will be closingWe
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