Tentative Schedule of Events
Daily: Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo on the Ball Field
Sponsored by Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Co.
Antique Tractor/Implement Show (Ballfield) Display on all days
Thursday, August 27
3:00 pm
Spectrum Entertainment Carnival and Midway opens
3:00 pm
Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo Opens - Ballfield- Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Company
3:00 pm
Exhibit Buildings Open
3:00 pm
Poultry/Rabbit Show (Small Animal Barn) Sponsored by Erickson Feed, Seed and Pet Supply
3:00 pm
Cirque Amongus (Ice Arena) - Try your hand at circus acts!
3:30 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
4:15 pm
Mavelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
5:00 pm
Open Horse Show - Speed (Horse Arena) - Sponsored by Chassell VFW Post 6507 and Ladies Auxiliary
5:30 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
6:15 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
6:30 pm
Miss Houghton County Queen Pageant (Indoor Stage) Sponsored by Superior National Bank & Trust
7:00 pm
Motocross (Main Event Arena) Registration at 6 pm, Sponsored by Superior Sand and Gravel, Range
Riders Motocross Club, DP Construction, Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Company, Ed's
Used Parts, Superior Equipment and Events
7:30 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
8:00 pm
Bret and Frisk Music (Indoor Stage)
8:15 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
10:00 pm
Exhibit Buildings Close
10:00 pm
Spectrum Entertainment Carnival and Midway Remain Open
Friday, August 28
9:00 am
Swine Show (Livestock Pavilion) Sponsored by Erickson Feed, Seed and Pet Supply
11:00 am
Market Steer Show (Livestock Pavilion)
11:00 am
Exhibit Buildings Open
Noon-4
Senior Citizens’ Day Program (Age 55 and over free lunch), entertainment, prize drawings (Indoor
Arena) Sponsored by UPPCO
12 Noon
Dairy and Beef Show (Livestock Pavilion) Sponsored by V irgil and Lucille Davis
12 Noon
Spectrum Entertainment Carnival and Midway Open
12 Noon
Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo Opens (Ballfield) Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Company
12:15 pm
Ruth E. Best Homemaker of the Year and Open Class Exhibits Awards (Indoor Stage)
12:30 pm
Mike and Megan Urbis- Variety Music (Indoor Stage)
2:00 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
3:00 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
3:00 pm
Sheep and Goat Show (Livestock Pavilion) Sponsored by Erickson Feed, Seed and Pet Supply
Camelid Show (A lpaca and Llama) to follow Goat Show
3:00 pm
Cirque Amongus opens (Arena) Try your hand at circus acts!
3:00 pm
Rolling Thunder Music (Indoor Arena)
4:00 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
5:00 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
5:00 pm
Horse Jumping Show (Horse Arena) Sponsored by Chassell V FW Post 6507 and Ladies A uxiliary
6:00 pm
Farm Tractor Pull (Main Event Arena) Sponsored by Copper Range A bstract and Title
6:00 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
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Houghton County Fair 2015
August 27—30, 2015
Houghton County Fair 2015
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
8:30 pm
10:00 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
Tom Katalin Music (Indoor Stage)
Off Road Derby (Main Event Arena) Sponsored by Big T Towing, and Ed's Used Parts
Cirque Amongus Show - Indoor Stage
Exhibit Buildings Close - Spectrum Entertainment Carnival and Midway Remain Open
Saturday, August 29
9:00 am
Livestock Skill-a-thon (Livestock Barn) Sponsored by Houghton Keweenaw 4-H Council
11 am-6 pm
BINGO (tent on the Midway)
11:00 am
Exhibit Buildings Open
12 Noon
Spectrum Entertainment Carnival and Midway Opens
12 Noon
Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo Opens (Ballfield) Sponsored by Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Company
12 Noon
Cowboy Challenge (Horse Arena) Sponsored by Timber Trails Riding Club
Open Horse FUN Show to follow
12 Noon
Cirque Amongus opens (Indoor Arena) Try your hand at circus acts!
12:30 pm
Youth Talent Show (Indoor Stage)
1:00 pm
Ward’s Outdoor Equipment Contest (Main Event Arena) Sponsored by Ward’s Outdoor Equipment & Repair
2:00 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
2:30 pm
Educational Bee Keeping Demonstration (Livestock Barn) Sponsored by Copper Country Farm Bureau
3:00 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
2:30 pm
Mark Wayne Music (Indoor Arena)
3-5 pm
Kid’s Fun Day (Indoor Arena) Sponsored by Fred and Bonnie Jones and Stony Acres Hog Farm
4:00 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
5:00 pm
Mike Keating Music (Indoor Stage) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
4:00 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
4:30 pm
Junior Market Livestock Auction (Livestock Pavilion) Sponsored by B. Patient Auctioneer Service
6:00 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
6:00 pm
Educational Dairy Demonstration (Livestock Barn) Sponsored by Copper Country Farm Bureau
6:30 pm
Cirque Amongus Show (Indoor Stage)
6:30 pm
Meet the Monster Truck Drivers (Main Event Arena)
7:00 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
7:15 pm
FLAG RAISING
7:30 pm
Midwest Monster Trucks (Main Event Arena) Sponsored by Domino's Pizza and Superior Equipment
and Events Half Time Show - Local 4WD Truck Tug of War Sponsored by Dorman Enterprises
7:30 pm
Local Music (Indoor Stage)
10:00 pm
Exhibit Buildings Close -Spectrum Entertainment Carnival and Midway Remain Open
Sunday, August 30
10:00 am
Youth Horse Show (Horse Arena)
11:30 am
Exhibit Buildings Open
12 Noon
Horseshoe Pitching Tournament (Singles and Doubles) register 11 am (Horseshoe Pit in Ball Field)
12 Noon
Spectrum Entertainment Carnival and Midway Open
12 Noon
Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo Opens (Ballfield) Sponsored by Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Company
12 Noon
Cirque Amongus opens (Midway) Try your hand at circus acts!
12 Noon
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
12:30 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
1:00 pm
Mike Keating- Country Music (Indoor Stage) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
2:00 pm
Demolition Derby (Main Event Arena) Inspections from 8:30 am -1 pm Sponsored by Range Bank, RC
Mechanical, Keweenaw Gas Cooperative, Tony’s Anytime Towing and Trail Creek Motors
2:00 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
2:30 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway) Sponsored by Spectrum Entertainment
4:00 pm
Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
4:15 pm
CIRQUE AMONGUS SHOW (Indoor Stage)
4:30 pm
Marvelous Mutts (Midway)
5:00 pm
Exhibit Buildings Close
Exhibits Released 5–6:00 pm (Exhibitors taking exhibits before 5 p.m. forfeit premiums)
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