The 92nd annual Calhoun County Fair is going on all this week in Pittsboro with a flurry of events for all ages.
Mikayla Shelton of Bruce was crowned Fairest of the Fair Monday night in the annual pageant and the carnival opened on Tuesday.
July 22 will be highlighted by the annual goat show at 1:30 p.m. and the carnival midway.
Gate admission will be $1 Wednesday. Gate admission is $3 every other night except Friday when it’s $5.
Mikayla Shelton
Thursday, July 23 events will include a 4-H potluck supper, biscuit making demonstration, the annual pet show, a pony pull and the return of the pig scramble.
Friday, July 24 will be the Calvary Rodeo, based out of Walnut, featuring cowboys from the Calhoun area along with others from all over the country competing. The rodeo will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Prior to the rodeo there will be a sheep and steer riding for all youth 14 and under starting at 6 p.m. The Calhoun County 4-H Drill Team will perform at 7 p.m.
“This is a first for us,” Extension Agent Trent Barnett said. “Children under 50 pounds will ride sheep and the bigger kids will ride steers. It should be a lot of fun.”
Saturday’s events will include the Big Buck contest in the livestock barn from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., the youth cook-off at 10:30 a.m., registration for the baking/candy contest from 11 a.m. - noon, training poles and barrel racing in horse arena at 2 p.m., Youth and Adult horse show at 4 p.m., a 4D barrel race immediately following.
For more information call the Extension Service at 662-412-3177.
Calhoun County Fair Schedule of Events
Wednesday, July 22
8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Registration of exhibits (except baking); registration of ugly lamps
1:30 p.m. Goat Show
6 p.m. Cowboy mounted shooting demonstration
Thursday, July 23
9 a.m. Poultry Show
5-9 p.m. Exhibit building open
5-7 p.m. 4-H potluck supper
5 p.m. Biscuit making
6 p.m. Pet Show
7 p.m. Pony Pull
7:30 p.m. Pig Scramble
Friday, July 24
1-9 p.m. Exhibit building open
5 p.m. Biscuit making
6 p.m. Youth sheep and steer riding
7 p.m. 4-H drill team performs
7:30 p.m. Rodeo
Saturday, July 25
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Big Buck Contest
10:30 a.m. Youth Cook-Off
11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Registration of Baking/Candy contest
1-5 p.m. Exhibit building open
2 p.m. Barrel Racing
4 p.m. Horse Show