Fair continues with Youth Day, market livestock competition
ABBY PELLETIER AND her 3-year-old son, Theo, wait with 3-month-old Angus calf “Daisy” in the 4-H cattle barn before the open class competition Thursday at the Dickinson County Fair in Norway. The Pelletiers represent Tumbleweed Ranch in Foster City. Abby Pelletier has been showing livestock since she was 8 years old; Theo is participating for the second year. (Brian Christensen/Daily News photo)
NORWAY — The youth market livestock show highlights today’s events at the 111th annual Dickinson County Fair at the fairgrounds in Norway.
Spectators can catch the youth livestock show — which will include beef, swine, sheep and goats — starting at noon today. Bingo, which has been moved to the new office building, will run from 1 to 10 p.m. The exhibition building will be open from 1 to 10 p.m.
Tonight’s grandstand event will be the Demolition Derby starting at 8 p.m.
Carry-ins will be restricted during the fair in the grandstand area.
The Skerbeck Carnival opens at 1 p.m. and continues until the fair closes. Daily ride armbands are $25 each day at the gate.
Admission to the fair is $5 a day or $15 for the week. Ages 5 and younger are admitted free. All grandstand shows are free.
Today, Youth Day
7 a.m. to noon: All youth and open dairy entries
8:30 a.m.: Judging
10 a.m.: Tractor Pull
Noon: Draft horse show
Noon: Youth market livestock show (beef, swine, sheep and goats)
1 to 10 p.m.: Exhibition building open
1 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Bingo
1 p.m. to close: Carnival opens, bracelet day
2, 4, 6 p.m.: Lumberjack Show
8 p.m.: Demolition Derby
Saturday, Agriculture Day
8:30 a.m.: Poultry and rabbit judging
9 a.m.: Open horse show
10 a.m.: Pony Pull with the Open Draft Horse Pulls to follow
11 a.m.: Dairy judging
11 a.m. to close: Carnival opens
11 a.m. to close: Exhibition building open
Noon to 6 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)
1 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Bingo
1 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament, singles and doubles
2, 4, 6 p.m.: Lumberjack Show
4 p.m.: Youth livestock auction in the covered arena with market buyer’s appreciation dinner to follow
6 to 11 p.m.: Free music concert featuring Heart to Heartbreaker and K Blitz
Sunday, Race Day
9 a.m.: Youth horse show
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Exhibition building open
11 a.m. to close: Carnival opens
Noon to 6 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)
1 to 10 p.m.: Bingo
1 p.m.: Fun Dog Show
2 p.m.: Horse speed events
2, 4, 6 p.m.: Lumberjack Show
4 p.m.: Labor Day 100 Race sponsored by the Dickinson County Race Association
Monday, Senior Day
8 a.m.: Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show registration
9 a.m.: Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Carnival opens ($1 each fair special)
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Exhibition building open
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)
Noon, 2, 4 p.m.: Lumberjack Show
1 to 5 p.m.: Bingo
5 p.m.: Fair closes





