The 2011 Western Illinois Fair 
Griggsville, Illinois

     

2011 Fair Dates:
Wednesday, June 22nd
through
Sunday June 26th, 2011

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2011 Calendar of Events
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 NO  COOLERS!

Beer and other alcoholic are available in our infield Beer Garden and at other selected locations.

Persons bringing their own beer will be escorted off of the fairgrounds!

 

Day

Time

Event

Place

Wednesday
Family Night Sponsored by The Maschoffs

Public gates open
3-11 PM

Persons attending Family Night will be invited to enter a drawing for neat gifts, including and i-pod, TV and DVD player, bicycles and other items.

Morning

Afternoon

Arts and Crafts Judging 8AM through the day
   
Crafts Exhibits Open Crafts Building, 4:00 PM
Evening Midway Open Midway 5-11 PM
Musical Entertainment Grandstand, 7:00 PM

Thursday sponsored by 3-D Leasing

Public gates open
3-11 PM

Afternoon Crafts Exhibits Open Crafts Building, 5:00 PM
Midway Open Midway, 5-11 PM
Evening Face Painter &
Balloon Sculptor
On Grounds 5 - 10 PM
Queen Pageant Grandstand, 7:00 PM

Friday sponsored by JBS Animal Nutrition of Griggsville

Public Gates open
3-11 PM

Afternoon    
Midway Open Midway, 5-11 PM
Evening Crafts Exhibits Open Crafts Building, 5:00 PM
School Bus Demo Derby
Sponsored by
Grandstand, 7:00 PM
Band: Captain Geech

Saturday Sponsored by Hofmeister Welding & Fabrication

Public Gates open
8AM-11PM

Afternoon
Crafts Exhibits Open Crafts Building, 12:30 PM
Midway Open Midway 3-11 PM
   
Evening Demolition Derby
Sponsored by
Grandstand, 7:00 PM
Band: Sable (from Fast Eddie's)
Auction for Woodcarving Grandstand, Approx. 8:30 PM

Sunday sponsored by Arends-Awe John Deere

Public Gates open
2-11 PM

     
Afternoon Craft Exhibits Open Craft Building, 4:00 PM
Midway Open Midway, 5-11 PM
Evening U.P.A Hot Farm  and Truck Pull
Sponsored by
Grandstand, 4:00 PM

There's more to the fair than
rides and hot dogs!

Family Night Wednesday includes many activities for the youngsters including clowns,
face painting and much more!

Robinson Wood Carving- Daily- Carvings to be auctioned Saturday at 8:30 PM
Buckwoods Wildlife show daily - NASCAR cars on display
Brian Staples Monkey Show and petting zoo
Drawings for TV, bicycle, i-pod and other gifts!

 
     

Demo
Derby
Derby Page Link

Sponsored by
 

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You've never been to a real demo derby until you've been to a Griggsville Demo Derby

 

Modified First Place Prize
increased to $1,200

Busses Friday 7PM


Saturday 7PM & Sat. July ?? 7PM

Beer Garden
open at 5 PM

Contestants are herewith advised that Pike County Style demolition derbies are destructive derbies run to the last car in motion. We DO NOT have nor enforce rules prohibiting deliberate, destructive contact excepting those required for participant and spectator safety.
Coors Beer Garden Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters

Friday Evening

Sable from Fast Eddie's

Saturday Evening

Beer Garden
open at 5 PM

Bands at 7 PM

Tractor
Pull
Tractor Pull

 

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U.P.A. Tractor Pull
& Farm Stock Truck Pull

Sponsored by
 

Sunday
4:00 PM

Grandstand

Beer Garden
open at 1 PM

Tractor
Pull
Arts and Crafts

Now in the NEW air conditioned Arts and Crafts Building
located on the south side of the fairgrounds
next to the grandstand.

Judging Wednesday

Building Open Daily at 5:00 PM

Livestock
Livestock

Livestock Classes:

Swine

Contact the Fair Office for Schedule Information

Beef

Sheep

Post Fair Special Events!

Demo
Derby
Derby Page Link

Sponsored by
 

Click here for the Advertising Flyer

You've never been to a real demo derby until you've been to a Griggsville Demo Derby

Modified First Place Prize
increased to $

Post Fair Event!

Subject to schedule changes

Contestants are herewith advised that Pike County Style demolition derbies are destructive derbies run to the last car in motion. We DO NOT have nor enforce rules prohibiting deliberate, destructive contact excepting those required for participant and spectator safety.
Fireworks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dark-Thirty

Sponsored by
City of Griggsville

 NO  COOLERS!

Beer and other alcoholic are available in our infield Beer Garden and at other selected locations.

Persons bringing their own beer will be escorted off of the fairgrounds!

 


 

 


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Join us in Griggsville, Illinois
June 22nd ~ 26th, 2011!

Western Illinois Fair Association,
P. O. Box 539, Griggsville, IL  62340 
Fair Office: 217-833-2116

 
info@westernillinoisfair.com

 


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