2023 Fair at a Glance
In the Grandstand , you can expect Tractor Pulls ( Tuesday & Wednesday ), a free grandstand with Ag Olympics and Youth & Family night and a Tough Truck Challenge ( Thursday ), Bulls & Barrels Rodeo ( Friday ), and Demo Derby ( Saturday )!
Here are the BRAND new things planned for 2023 :
• Unique Food Contest among the food vendors at the fair .
• “ School Spirit Tables ” Standing tables decorated by local schools
• Kid ’ s dance camp on Thursday
• Battle of the Bands , winner plays the Fair on Friday night
• Talent Show on Wednesday at the Community Tent
• Burpee Museum to have Dino Dig booth and give a demonstration on Thursday
• Faith at the Fair , Church bands to play on Thursday in the Community Tent
• Make & Take events in the Carold Fluegel building as well as demonstrations
• Mobile Dairy Classroom , brought to you by Kolb-Lena , with live milking demonstrations and education to tell the story of Dairy .
• Live competitions such as Cupcake Decorating , Lego Building and Pinewood Derby Races ( all ages and all people )
• HooHaven will have a Pelican Show on Wednesday
• Welding Competition
• Antique Car Cruise-In
• Antique Appraisals on Saturday at the Carol Fluegel Building
• A new info booth at the fair will be a source of information , materials , and water / coffee .
• Pretty Bird Paradise . This is a fun and educational interactive-all-day attraction with hundreds of parakeets in a large tent . Guests can actually interact with these beautiful birds in a safe enclosed environment . They have the opportunity to feed the birds with food sticks which allow the birds to come and land on them and have a tasty snack .
Successful new events from last year that will be coming back !
• Commercial Building Booths that will change daily ( Government Day , Non-Profit Day , Clubs & Service Organizations , and Service Businesses .
• Local Beer & Wine on Saturday at the community tent on Saturday
• 4H will have activities and crafts in their building
• Goat Yoga
• Visit from a Disney Princess
• Selfie Stations
• Free Admission for Veterans on Tuesday
• Discounted admission on Thursday for youth & family day
• Fire Department activities
• Free Pony Rides on Thursday
• Freeport Library Storytime & Crafts
• Face Painting
• Pie Eating Contest
• Daily kid ’ s games ( sack races , watermelon eating contest , water balloon toss , three-legged race )
• Scavenger Hunt with a FREE carnival ride for a prize
• 4H Robotics Demonstration
• Freeport Art Museum Canvas Painting
• Free live music every day in the Community Tent
• Dance demonstrations from Studio 121 and S & R Dance
• Taste of Stephenson County , taste samples from all of the Fair for only $ 1
• Progressive Fighting Concepts will have a “ Fight Night ”
• The Shop Local area will be expanded this year with local shopping EVERY day !
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