The Lee County 4-H Center & Fairgrounds are managed by a volunteer board of directors. The Lee County Fair Association takes great pride in providing the community with a safe, quality environment in which to host special events like company picnics, receptions, fundraisers, youth events and more.

Schedule:

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

3-8 pm: Livestock may enter fairgrounds
5-9 pm: Rabbit Department Check-in - Rabbit Barn
6-7 pm: Horse Department Check-in - Fair Office
7-8 pm: Vet available to stamp health papers - Fair Office
10 pm: All rabbits need to be in place

Thursday, July 28, 2022

8-11 am: Non-livestock project check in
9-11 am: Swine Weigh-In
10-12 pm: 4-H Amazing Race starts
11 am-12 pm: Vet available to stamp health papers - Fair Office
11 am: All Livestock must be in place
Noon: Gate opens to public
Jr. Show Crops Judging - Commercial Building
4-H Healthy Living & Nutrition Judging - Commercial Building
Rabbit Judging - Rabbit Barn
12:30 pm: 4-H Crops Judging - Commercial Building
4-H Floriculture / Horticulture Judging - Commercial Building
2 pm: Goat Judging - Show Barn
2:30 pm: Cat Judging - Auditorium
4 & 4:30 pm: Learn to Dance w/ Starlight Dance Studio - Entertainment Tent
4 pm: Pony Rides & Petting Zoo & Midway Open - Midway
4:30 pm: Bingo - Vendor Tent
5 pm: Italian Beef Dinner by Lee Co. Young Farmers - Patio
5:30 pm: Starlight Dance Studio - Entertainment Tent
6 pm: Garden Tractor/Tractor/Truck Pull - Track
7 pm: Rope Pull - Show Barn

Friday, July 29, 2022

7 am: Gate Opens to Public
7-10:30 am: Pancake Breakfast by Teen Turf - Patio
9 am: Swine Judging - Show Barn
4-H Creative Arts: Visual Arts Judging - Commercial Building
4-H Creative Arts: Photography & Communication Judging - Auditorium
Jr. Show Woodworking Judging - Auditorium
10 am: 4-H Creative STEM (Clothing & Interior Design) Judging - Auditorium
4-H Animal Science Judging - Auditorium
11 am: Kids’ Korner - Entertainment Tent
12 - 8 pm: Axe Throwing - Midway
1 pm: Midway open
Poultry Judging - Poultry Barn
2 pm: Dairy Judging - Show Barn
Kids’ Korner - Entertainment Tent
Magic by Cory strolling show - Midway
Pony Rides Open - Midway
5-7 pm: Pork Chop Dinner by Lee Co. Pork Producers - Patio
4 pm: Magic by Cory Show - Entertainment Tent
4-7 pm: Pie Sale by Lee Co. HEA - Auditorium
5 pm: Awards Ceremony and Ambassador Announcement - Auditorium
6 pm: Quality Meats & Baked Goods Auction - Auditorium
6:30 pm: Tractor/Truck Pull - Track
8 pm: Pin Dodge Ball - Show Barn

Saturday, July 30, 2022

7 am: Gate opens to public
7-10:30 am: Pancake Breakfast by Teen Turf - Patio
8 am: Sheep Judging - Show Barn
Jr. Show Mechanical Sciences Judging - Auditorium
Horse Performance & Halter Judging - Arena
9 am: Jr. Show Visual Arts Judging - Commercial Building
4-H Environmental Sciences Judging - Commercial Building
4-H Global Civic Engagement, Career, & Leadership Judging - Auditorium
4-H STEM: Mechanical Sciences Judging - Commercial Building
4-H Woodworking Judging - Commercial Building
9:30 am: Beef Show - Show Barn
10 am: Farm Scene Contest Open - Commercial Building
Cloverbud Judging - Auditorium
11 am: Kids’ Korner - Entertainment Tent
12 - 4 pm: Whimsy Pixie Paint - Entertainment Tent
12 - 8 pm: Axe Throwing - Midway
12 pm: Petting Zoo & Pony Rides - Midway
1 pm: Midway (rides and games) open
2 pm: Kids’ Korner - Entertainment Tent (mud pies)
3:30 pm: Ben’s Bubble Show - Auditorium
4:30 pm: Ben’s Bubble Show - Auditorium
5 pm: Awards Ceremony & Cloverbud Graduation - Auditorium
6 pm: Master Showmanship Contest - Show Barn
7 pm: Broken Horn Rodeo - Track

Sunday, July 31, 2022

7 am: Gate opens
8-11 am: Pancake Breakfast by Teen Turf - Patio
8 am: Horse Novelty Classes - Arena
Shooting Sports w/ Rock River Chapter of NWTF
10 am - 3 pm: Marketplace Vendor Fair
11 am: Midway open
Pedal Pull - Show Barn
11 am - 3 pm: Whimsey Pixie Paint
1 pm: Donkey Races - Grandstand
2 pm: Big Wheel Races - Show Barn (following Donkey Races)
3 pm: Release Time (non-livestock)
4 pm: Release Time (livestock & small animals)

Monday, August 1, 2022

9 am: Clean-up

Date:

July 28-31, 2022

Location:

Lee County 4-H Center and Fairgrounds,
1196 Franklin Road,
Amboy, IL 61310.

Tickets Information: https://leecounty4hcenter.com/ticket-information

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