Events

CLINTON COUNTY FAIR BOOK

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Concessions, Vendors, & Carnival open Monday through Saturday at 6pm.
Science & Arts Building opens after the parade until 10pm on Monday.
6-9 pm Tuesday -Friday; 1-3 pm Tuesday
Exhibition Building opens at 5:30pm Monday thru Saturday
PARKING -$5.00 a night or PARKING PASS – $14.00 for the week.
Fairgrounds Phone Number: 618.594.4169
Email: clintoncofair@gmail.com for info or clintoncofairentries@gmail.com for entries

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Who’s The Fairest 5K: 

Rear Gate –  (Registration in the Legacy Building beginning at 7:00 am)

8:00 am

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Entries accepted in Arts & Science Building: 

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

4H Rabbit Judging  Poultry to follow: Rabbit/Poultry Barn

8:00 am

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Monday, July 14, 2025

4-H Diary Judging

8:00 a.m.

Parade: Downtown Carlyle

Theme : “The 1950’s”  The Golden Era of America

6:00pm

Barnyard Olympics: 

Show Barn

Presented by the Pageant Committee and Queen Contestants

Approx. 8:30pm (after parade)

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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

4H Swine Judging: Show Barn

7:30 a.m.

Judging Swine:  Show Barn

9:00 am

Central Illinois Truck Pull & Southern Illinois Pullers League & Illinois Stock Pullers: Arena

7:00 pm

Admission: Adult, $12, Under 12, $6, Under 6, free; Pit Pass, $20

truck pull

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Fair Beef Open Judging: Show Barn

9:00 AM

(Rain date for parade)

 FREE PARKING!

FFA Pedal Pull: Arena pit area by the announcers building

5:00 p.m.

Free Admission

Fair Sheep Judging: Show Barn

6:00 p.m.

Taylor Made  “Long Live” A Journey of Taylor Swift

7-9 pm

Free General Admission – VIP  Area $25

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Thursday, July 17, 2025

 4-H Beef Judging: Show Barn

8:30 am

4-H Goat Judging  (Sheep to follow Goats)

1:00 pm

 4-H Junior Showmanship: Show Barn

3:30 pm

 4-H Master Showmanship: Show Barn

4:30 pm

Clinton County Farm Tractor Pull featuring Antique classes and Kevin Kampwerth Memorai Classes – Arena

7:00 pm

Admission: Adult, $10; Under 12, $5; Under 6, free; Pit Pass, $20

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Friday, July 18, 2025

Jr. Livestock Auction: Show Barn

7:00 pm

Whippoorwill Rodeo: 

Arena

7:00 pm

Admission: Adult, $15; Under 12, $10; Under 6, free; Pit Pass, $20

Music:  Shut Up Mark – Outside Legacy Building

8:00 pm – 12:00 am

rodeo

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Premium checks available to pick up in Arts & Science Building: 

9:00 am – 11:00 am

Queen Pageant: 

Kaskaskia College Auditorium (New venue)

1:00 pm

Admission: Adult, $10; Under 12, $5; Under 6, free

Demolition Derby : Arena

7:00 pm

Admission: Adult $15; Under 12, $10; Under 6, free

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