Hometown Celebration and Big 4 Fair 2017

HOMETOWN CELEBRATION SCHEDULE

Friday, June 16

6:30 p.m. Parade, Main Street (Line up starting at Lull’s Park at 5:30 p.m.)

• Businesses / parade entrants are encouraged to decorate and dress up for the 2017 theme “It’s Your Move.” Prizes will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place float/parade entries after Little Mr. and Miss contest at the Fairgrounds.

• Following the parade, Little Mr. and Miss Postville Contest at the Fairgrounds.

• Carnival after the parade until 9:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds The carnival will be hosted by the Postville High School Thespian Troupe 417. (This is a theatre honors group that Postville High School will be re-starting for the 2017-18 school year.)

8 p.m. Lego Creation judged

8 p.m.-12 a.m. Music provided by Ryan Martindale - RZ SoundTracks DJ at the Fairgrounds. Ends at Midnight.

BIG FOUR FAIR SCHEDULE

Friday, June 16

8:30 a.m. Entries Due

9-11 a.m. Junior Division and Open Class Projects Judging begins (The 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 17

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 18

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 closing

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOMETOWN CELEBRATION AND BIG FOUR FAIR CAN BE FOUND IN THE SPECIAL B SECTION INSERTED IN THE JUNE 14 EDITION OF THE POSTVILLE HERALD.