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Today, Sunday, Aug. 19: Admission to the fair is free (no rides, no animals) but there is a FREE tractor pull in the Main Arena that begins at 9 a.m. In addition, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., exhibitors will be entering their agricultural, antiques, baking, canning, floraculture, arts and photography, machine sewing and needlework.
Monday, Aug. 20: Free admission to the antique tractor pull that begins at 10 a.m. in the Main Arena. The green exhibit barn will be closed all day for exhibit judging.
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Tuesday, Aug. 21: The fair officially opens at noon for general admission but the rides do not begin until 5 p.m. All day — Nature’s Creation of Life barn open. 8-noon, livestock are entered. 9 a.m. Rabbit judging, 11 a.m. Poultry judging. Noon, exhibitor barn opens. Afternoon, horse show, 5-8 p.m. Colors the clown at various times. 5:30 p.m., Children’s parade, tricycle pull and kid’s day activities in the Main Arena. 7 p.m. Sheep judging in the Multi-Purpose Arena, 7:30 p.m. demolition Derby, three heats and a feature.
Wednesday, Aug. 22: All exhibits open today and for the rest of the week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Rides begin at 1 p.m. from North American Midway Entertainment. 8 a.m. Goat judging, Multi-Purpose Arena, all day, youth horse show, Nature’s Creation of Life, 11 a.m., Dairy Feeder calf judging in Multi-Purpose Arena, 1 p.m., beef judging, Multi-Purpose Arena, 3-7 p.m. Colors the Clown at various times, 4 p.m. Lumberjack Show with interactive camp to follow, 5 p.m. Swine judging in Multi-Purpose Arena, 6:30 Lumberjack show, 7:30 p.m. Chelsea Community Fair Demolition Derby, three heats and a feature, plus truck heat.
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Thursday, Aug. 23: 10 a.m., dairy cattle judging in Multi-Purpose Arena, all day, 11 a.m. Draft Horse Pull in Main Arena, 1 p.m., Kiddie’s Peddle-Power Tractor pull in Multi-Purpose Arena, youth horse show, Nature’s Creation of Life, 3-7 p.m. Colors the Clown, various times, 4 p.m. Lumberjack Show followed by Kid’s Interactive Lumberjack Camp, 6:30 p.m. Lumberjack Show, 7 p.m. Livestock Auction in Multi-Purpose Arena, 7:30 p.m., Figure-eight Demolition Derby.
Friday, Aug. 24: 8 a.m. Ladies Day, Youth Horse Show all day, 3-7 p.m. Colors the Clown, various times, 4 p.m. Lumberjack Show followed by Kid’s Interactive Lumberjack Camp, 6:30 p.m. Lumberjack Show, 7 p.m. selection of Fair Queen in the Multi-Purpose Arena, 7 p.m., Tractor Pull Contest – farm stock, speed-pull, weight transfer sled classes in the Main Arena.
Saturday, Aug. 25: 9 a.m. horse show, Nature’s Creation of Life all day, 1 p.m., Fair Parade, 3-7 p.m. Colors the Clown, various times, 3:30 p.m. Lumberjack show with Kid’s Interactive Lumberjack Camp to follow, 5 p.m., 75th Anniversary Square Dance in the covered arena – open participation, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Lumberjack Show, 7 p.m. Sweepstakes Showmanship, 7:30 p.m., 4-Wheel and 2-Wheel Drive Pulling Contest in Main Arena.
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