Farmer Games added to Lee County Fair schedule

Lee County Fair

July 24-27

1196 Franklin Rd.

Amboy, Illinois

AMBOY, Ill. — Farmer Games is a new activity at the Lee County Fair on opening day, Thursday, July 24.

Farmer Games will be held in the show barn, starting at 6 p.m. It will include games such as bale stack, bale toss and musical bales. This competition is open to kids and adults.

Also on Thursday night of the fair, set for July 24-27, a ladies event is planned for 5:30 p.m. with Get Creative with TMG Designs. Those participating will have an opportunity to make a craft during the fair.

Two nights of tractor and truck pulls will be featured at the grandstand on Thursday and Friday nights. The Back Road Pullers & Lee County Tractor/Truck Pull starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

On Friday, the Illini State Pullers and Lee County Fair Tractor/Truck Pull will begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit passes for both nights are $25.

In the Show Barn, the Pin Dodgeball event is set for 7 p.m. Friday. It will include a junior tournament for kids 13 years old or younger and a senior tournament which is open to all ages for the six-player teams.

The T & A Bucking Bulls rodeo is 7 p.m. Saturday at the grandstand. In addition to mutton busting for kids 8 years old or younger, the rodeo will include barrel racing, bull riding and saddle, bareback and ranch broncs.

Many activities are available for kids to enjoy at the fair, including the petting zoo, pony rides, the barrel train that runs daily and the County Fair Speedway, a remote-controlled race car track.

Farm House Bounce will be on the Midway with a variety of bounce houses and games. The Midway will also include the basketball wagon, for kids to practice their shooting skills throughout the fair.

Magic by Cory Show is set for 4 p.m. Friday and bingo has been moved to 4 p.m. Saturday in the entertainment tent.

All the project judging starts on Thursday at the fair. The 4-H Show is for Lee County 4-H members.

The Junior Show is for 8- to 21-year-olds from any county, and includes livestock and small animals, crops, mechanical sciences and visual arts.

The Open Show is for all ages from any county. Contestants can enter cooking/baking, floral/gardening, fibers, photography or art. Online registration for the junior and open shows are available on the fair website.

Daily admission to the fair is $5 and children 12 and under are free. A season pass costs $18.

The Fun Pass costs $35 and it includes admission to the fairgrounds and all grandstand shows.

The 4-H Fun Pass for Lee County 4-H members is $15 and it includes admission to all grandstand shows.

For more information about the Lee County Fair, go to www.leecountyfairgrounds.com.