Kids, Country and the County Fair Before the Fair Saturday, July 14 North & East Gates Open at 1p - Admission $5 5p Open to the World Walking Horse Show Main Arena
6p Open Team Roping East Arena Saturday, July 28 Admission $5 10a-3p Fair Baby Pageants (Boys & Girls ages 0-8) Cookeville Community Center Wednesday, August 1 North, South and East Gates Open 4p Admission Free 5p Fairest of the Fair Main Arena
6p Media Night at the Fair (invitation only) Putnam County Agricultural & Industrial Fair August 2 11, 2018 NEW FEATURES and ATTRACTIONS Antique Tractor Pulling Horse Shoe Tournament Pet Rescue Adoption Day at the Fair Hats Off to the Fair at the County Horse Show (see fair book for details) Nightly Family Fun in the Grandstands Putnam County Master Gardener s Exhibit Live Demonstrations Daily (check schedule at fair office) Family Day at the Fair becomes Fun in the Grandstands Each Night of the Fair Family Day at the Fair has changed for 2017 and 2018. Our one day event for a few hours of having games, prizes, entertainment, etc. will change to Fun in the Grandstands, happening just prior
to the evening event in the Main Arena. Adults and children are invited to enjoy these activities and have a chance to win prizes and gift cards each evening just prior to the evening event. Events & Entertainment Offered at the Fair Daily The Country Store Open Daily 10a 11p (Consignments accepted Wednesday & Thursday, August 1 & 2 til 4p) Cooking Demonstrations see schedule here for details Putnam County Master Gardeners Celebrate Gardening Behind the South Exhibit Hall Open Weekdays 4p 9p, Fridays 4p 10p; Saturdays 2p 10p, Sunday 2p 9p Pig Races & Petting Zoo West Exhibit Hall The Roping Dummy Behind the Cultural Arts Building Available Most Evenings Ask at the Fair Office if it isn t set up Pick Tennessee Products Demonstrations Daily Live Demonstrations of Products South Exhibit Hall Just Inside East Doors Putnam County Master Gardeners Exhibit
$120,000 Offered in Premiums and Awards Thursday, August 2 South Gate Opens at 10a - $5 Admission Other Gates 4p 11p 11:30a Ribbon Cutting Fair Office 12n Opening Luncheon Music Barn (by invitation only) Salute to Volunteerism (Bill Dyer, Gwen Ray, Larry McDonald and Dean Wilmoth) and Honoring Century Farm Families 1p 2p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open 5p Midway Opens $15 armbands 5-9p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily
5 7p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 6p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 6:30p Antique Tractor Pull Main Arena 6:30p Open Invitational Team Roping -- East Arena ($1,000 added) Friday, August 3 South Gate Opens at 10a $5 Admission Other Gates 4p 11p 5p 7p Pick TN Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 5p Market Hog Show Big Barn 4p 9p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 5:30 8:30p NEW Cookeville Electric Department Louie the Lightning Bug plus more near the Petting Zoo. 6p Midway Opens $20 armbands
5:45p Greased Pig Contest - Main Arena 6p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 6:15p Salute to Veterans - Main Arena 6:30p Lone Star Rodeo Main Arena Sponsored by Ford Lincoln of Cookeville 6:30p 8:00p New Showmanship, Fitting and Conditioning Equine -- Matt Adermann East Arena
Saturday, August 4 South Gate Open at 6a East Gate Open at 7a Admission $5-12noon 11pm People with Fair Entries enter through Northeast Gate watch for signs Parking behind the S. Grandstand today only 7:30 11:30a Barcodes Available Cultural Arts Bldg Window 8a-12N - Entries Taken All Departments Judging of Entries 1p 3p Exhibits Open at 3p All Bldgs. Free Admission and $15 Armbands 10a--12noon -- Armbands good til 2pm. Rides Closed 2p 4p 9a Open Halter & Western Horse Show- All Day Main & East Arena 10a Corn Hole Tournament Music Barn 12n Showmanship Demonstration for Goats Small Stage behind the South Grandstand Jeremy Glascock Olivia Rathunde
2p Open Goat Show Big Barn 2p 10p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 3p -5p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 4p Midway Re-Opens -- $20 Armbands 4p 6p NEW Demonstration - Painting Quilt Patterns Paula Stover, Artist tent in front of the the fair office 4p 6p NEW The Art of Wood Carving, Tommy Stover, Carver Demonstration -- Tent in front of the fair office 5p 7p Pioneer Crafts Demonstrations Weaving & Spinning Susan Richardson Cultural Arts Building Stage. 5p 7p Pioneer Cooking Demonstration Larry & Brenda Edmondson, just east of North Exhibit Hall. 5p 7p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 6p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 6:15p Salute to Veterans Main Arena
6:30p Truck and Tractor Pull Main Arena Sponsored by Cummins Filtration 6:30p NEW Clogging Demonstration Music Barn Sunday, August 5 South Gate Opens at 9a Admission $5 Other Gates 11a 11p 1p NEW Horse Shoe Tournament East Arena 1p NEW Archery Competition Eastern Horse Barn 12n Showmanship Demonstration Sheep Small Stage behind South Grandstand Jeremy Glascock, Olivia Rathunde 2p Open Sheep Show Big Barn 2p 9p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 2p 4p Pick TN Products Demonstration
South Exhibit Hall 3p - Midway Opens $20 armbands 4p & 5p Bed Turning The Story of the Quilts- Upper Cumberland Quilt Festival Board - Cultural Arts Building 4p 6p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 4p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 4p Outdoor Meat Cookery Demonstration Thom Steger and Putnam County 4-H tent in front of the fair office
4p -- Cake Decorating Demonstration Gina Hooper Stage in Cultural Arts Bldg 4:45p Salute to Veterans -- Main Arena 5p Demolition Derby Main Arena 6:30p 8:00p New Horse Equitation Matt Adermann East Arena 7p Greased Pig Catching Contest East Arena 7:30p Herding Dogs Demonstration East Arena Monday, August 6 South and East Gates at 8a Admission $5 (Free to Senior Citizens) Other Gates 4p 11p 9a- 2p Senior Citizen Day at the Fair
11a 12:30p South Exhibit Hall & Cultural Arts Building Open for Senior Citizens 1p 2p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 4p 9p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 5p 7p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 4:15p -- Herding Dogs Demonstration -- Main Arena 6p Midway Opens $18 armbands 6p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 6:30p Pony and Pony Mule Pulling Main Arena 6:30p Wild Horse & Mule Show East Arena Tuesday, August 7 South Gate Opens at 10a Others at 4p Admission $5
9a Special Children s Day at the Fair (by invitation only) 1p Pre-K Children s Program 4p All Poultry entries in Chicken House 5p 7p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 4p 9p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 5:30p Horse Shoe Tournament East Arena 6p Herding Dogs Demonstration Main Arena 6p Midway Opens $18 armbands 6p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 6p Open Dairy Show Big Barn 6p Corn Hole Tournament Music Barn
6:30p Putnam County Horse Show -- Main Arena NEW Hats Off to the Fair during the Horse Show (see fair book for details) 6:30p 9:30p New Beginning Team Roping/Dummy Roping Bud Stockton East Arena Wednesday, August 8 South Gate Opens at 10a Others at 4p Admission $5
5p 7p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 4p 9p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 6p Midway Opens $18 armbands 6p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 6:30p Motorcycle/ATV Races TT (Technical Terrain) Main Arena 6:30p 8:00p New Ranch Riding & Western Pleasure Matt Adermann East Arena Thursday, August 9 South Gate Opens at 10a Others at 4p Admission $5 4p 9p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open - Live Demonstrations Daily 5p 7p New Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall
5p Outdoor Meat Cookery Music Barn 6p Midway Opens $18 armbands 6p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 6:30p Lawn Mower Races Main Arena Friday, August 10 South Gate Opens at 10a Others at 4p Admission $5 5p 6:30p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 4p 10p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 5:30p 8:30p NEW Cookeville Electric Department Louie the Lightning Bug & more near Petting Zoo. 6p Midway Opens $20 armbands 6p NEW Family Fun in the
Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways each night of the fair) 6:15p Salute to Veterans -- Main Arena 6:30p 9:30p New Ranch Riding & Western Pleasure Matt Adermann East Arena 6:30p Truck & Tractor Pull Main Arena Sponsored by Cummins Filtration 6:30p 9:30p New Horsemanship Barrel Racing East Arena Saturday, August 11 All Gates Open at 7:30a $5 Admission Come for the Pet Show, Mule Show, Spirit Jam and Cruz-In!
8:30a Pet Show Music Barn 9a Draft Horse and Mule Show East Arena 9a Spirit Jam Main Stage & Arena
How to Handle a Strange Dog Demonstration Christie Meyer-Faccinto 10a 2p Adopt a Dog Day at the Fair Tent near the Fair Office, Putnam County Animal Shelter and Junior Fair Board Putnam County Fair will help pay the adoption fee. 10a - 1p Cruz IN Antique Cars & Trucks North Parking Lot (use North Gate to enter)
2p 6p Antique Tractor Exhibition Music Barn 2p 10p Master Gardeners Exhibit Open Live Demonstrations Daily 2p Showmanship Demonstration for Beef Small Stage behind the South Grandstand - Jeremy Glascock, Olivia Rathunde 2:15p Herding Dogs Demonstration; Greased Pig Catching Contest East Arena 3p Middle Tennessee Junior Rodeo East Arena 3p 5p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 4p Midway Opens $ 20 armbands 4p Open Beef Show Big Barn
5p-7p Pioneer Crafts Demonstrations Weaving & Spinning Susan Richardson; Soap Making Susan Richardson; Pioneer Cooking Larry & Brenda Edmondson. 5:00p Outdoor Meat Cookery Demonstration -- Thom Steger Family tent in front of the fair office 5p 7p Pick TN Products Demonstration South Exhibit Hall 6p NEW Family Fun in the Grandstands (don t miss the games, prizes and give-aways) 6:15p Salute to Veterans Main Arena
6:30p Monster Trucks Main Arena Sponsored by Cummins Filtration Sunday, August 12 Gates Open at 12:00 Noon Cultural Arts Building, South Grandstand, North Grandstand 1p 2:30p Release Entries in all Departments Checks Available at the Fair Office Country Store 2:30p 3:30p Pick Up Checks and items that did not sell *****************