Jefferson County Fair @

The Jefferson
County Fairgrounds


Hillsboro, MO
July 17 - 20, 2008

A National Guard Blackhawk at the fair
A Blackhawk on display for fairgoers

Events and Attractions

Restless Heart and Darryl Worley will join us Friday July 18 and Three Dog Night will entertain us on Saturday July 19.

We'll also have local bands performing nightly in the Jireh Cycles Pavilion.  GTO will play on Thursday.  Friday, we'll jam with Higher Ground.  On Saturday, Run for Cover will entertain us.

If you are interested in being a vendor at this year's fair, the vendor letter is here.

Thursday, July 17

5:00 pm - Gates open
5:00 pm - Carnival Rides open
5:00 pm - S&S Farms Exotic Petting Zoo
5:00 pm - R&R All-American Pony Rides
5:00 pm - Antique Tractor Show
6:30 pm - Team FMX Extreme Freestyle Motocross-Edward Jones Arena
6:30 pm - Skydiver Colonel John Bates USMC (ret)
7:00 - 11:00 pm Teen Dance in the Horseshoe Pavilion
7:15 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
8:00 pm - GTO Concert in the Jireh Cycle Pavilion
8:30 pm Team FMX Extreme Freestyle Motocross-Edward Jones Arena
9:15 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
1:00 am Grounds Close

Friday, July 18

5:00 pm - Gates open
5:00 pm - Carnival Rides open
5:00 pm - S&S Farms Exotic Petting Zoo
5:00 pm - R&R All-American Pony Rides
6:00 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
6:30 pm - Team FMX Extreme Freestyle Motocross-Edward Jones Arena
6:30 pm - Skydiver Colonel John Bates USMC (ret)
7:00 pm - Monster Mayhem Monster Trucks - Edward Jones Arena
7:30 pm - Team FMX Extreme Freestyle Motocross - Edward Jones Arena
7:30 pm - Restless Heart on the National City Main Stage
8:00 pm - Monster Mayhem Monster Trucks - Edward Jones Arena
8:30 pm - Team FMX Extreme Freestyle Motocross - Edward Jones Arena
8:30 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
8:30 pm - Armed Services Recognition
9:00 pm - Darryl Worley National City Main Stage
10:30 pm - Local Band: Higher Ground in the Jireh Cycle Pavilion
10:30 pm - White Light Pyro Fireworks
1:00 am - Grounds Close

Saturday, July 19

12:00 pm - Gates open
12:00 pm - Carnival Rides open
12:00 pm - S&S Farms Exotic Petting Zoo
12:00 pm - R&R All-American Pony Rides
12:00 pm - Antique Tractor Show
2:00 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
2:45 pm - Lumberjack Kids Show
3:00 pm - Tropical Illusions-Family Pavilion
4:00 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
4:00 pm - Midway Carnival rides close for 1 hour
4:45 pm - Lumberjack Kids Show
5:00 pm - Tropical Illusions - Family Pavilion
5:00 pm - Garden Tractor Pull
5:00 pm - Midway Carnival Rides Reopen
6:00 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
6:00 pm - Horseshoe Tournament
6:00 pm - 4-H Cattle Auction
6:30 pm - Team FMX Extreme Freestyle Motocross - Edward Jones Arena
7:00 pm - Skydiver Colonel John Bates USMC (ret)
7:15 pm - HCCC Scholarship Recipients
7:30 pm - Mini-Rod Pull - Edward Jones Arena
7:30 pm - Local Band The Worxx- National City Main Stage
8:30 pm - Armed Services Recognition
9:00 pm - Three Dog Night on the National City Main Stage
10:30 pm - Local Band: Run For Cover in the Jireh Cycle Pavilion
10:30 pm - White Light Pyro Fireworks
1:00 am - Grounds Close

Sunday, July 20

12:00 pm - Gates open
12:00 pm - Carnival Rides open
12:00 pm - S&S Farms Exotic Petting Zoo
12:00 pm - R&R All-American Pony Rides
1:00 pm - Tropical Illusions - Family Pavilion
1:30 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
2:00 pm - Kids Day Activities
2:00 pm - Sammy J Balloons - Family Pavilion
2:30 pm - Tropical Illusions - Family Pavilion
4:00 pm - All-American Lumberjack Show
4:00 pm - Tropical Illusions - Family Pavilion
4:45 pm - Lumberjack Kids Camp
5:30 pm - Lumberjack Kids Camp
6:00 pm - Horseshoe Tournament
6:00 pm - Dual Demo Derby - Edward Jones Arena
6:00 pm - Skydiver Colonel John Bates USMC (ret)
11:00 pm - Grounds Close

Edibles

Join us for some local fare at the fair!

The Nutty Sisters
Fair Weather Foods
Ma & Pa Kettle Korn
Jim's Place
Boy Scouts Troop 426
Keck's Longhorn Root Beer
Johnson's BBQ
Thebeau’s Fry Shack
Kettle Korn & More
Concessionaire Extraordinaire
Knights of Columbus
Papa John’s Pizza
Dice’s Italian Ice