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FAIR INFORMATION
The 2011 Rock County 4-H Fair runs from 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, through Sunday, July 31, at the Rock County Fairgrounds, Randall Avenue between East Memorial Drive and Craig Avenue, Janesville. For more information, call the fair office at 608-755-1470 or visit rockcounty4hfair.com.Admission:
- Children under 7: Free everyday
- Season tickets: $22 adults, $10 kids ages 7-12
- Tuesday: $4 all day
- Wednesday-Friday: $8 adults, $5 kids ages 7-12
- Senior Day Thursday: $4 seniors age 62 and older
- Saturday-Sunday: $5 all day
- Rodeo tickets: $8
Carnival specials:
- Kid's Day: Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday - One less ticket per ride
- Ride Survival: Noon-11 p.m. Wednesday - $25 wristband
- Ride Survival: Noon-11 p.m. Thursday - $25 wristband
- Kid's Day: Noon-6 p.m. Friday - One less ticket per ride
- Last Blast: Noon-8 p.m. Sunday - $22 wristband
- Midway ticket prices: $1.25 each, four tickets for $5.00, 22 tickets for $25.00, 55 tickets for $60
Shuttle Bus:
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There is a shuttle bus to the fair from the parking lot of Creston Park Shopping Center, running from 5-11 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon-11 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Map:
Attendance:
DAILY SCHEDULES
- 9 a.m.
- Home environment judging, Craig Center
- 10 a.m.
- Commercial exhibits open (until 10 p.m.)
- Floral exhibits judging, Craig Center
- Family & Child Development judging, Craig Center
- Exploring judging, Craig Center
- Mechanical sciences judging, Blackhawk Building
- 11 a.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent
- Noon
- Kids Day, Carnival (until 6 p.m.)
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Garden and fruit judging, Block Building
- 1 p.m.
- Electricity judging, Blackhawk Building
- Knitting and crocheting judging, Craig Center
- 2 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Heatwave, Food Fair Stage
- 3 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent
- Lite 107.3 radio, Food Fair Stage (until 6 p.m.)
- 5 p.m.
- Swine showmanship judging, Byron Meech Memorial Sale Arena
- 6 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Cake decorating judging, Craig Center
- 6:30 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent
- 7 p.m.
- Heatwave, Food Fair Stage
- Royalty Coronation, Grandstand
- 8 a.m.
- Sheep judging, Stock Pavilion
- Swine judging (barrows), Byron Meech Memorial Sale Arena
- 8:30 a.m.
- Food and nutrition/honey/clothing judging, Craig Center
- Rabbit showmanship judging, Rabbit Barn
- 10 a.m.
- Commercial exhibits open (until 10 p.m.)
- MATC Cooking Demo, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 11 a.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent
- Noon
- Kids' activities, face painting/crafts, 4-H Awareness Center (until 6 p.m.)
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- "Ride Survival" Wristband Day, Carnival (until 11 p.m.)
- 1 p.m.
- Even Start Latino Dancers, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- Crops/flowers judging, Block Building
- Youth leadership judging, Craig Center
- 2 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Heatwave 4-H Show Choir, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- Even Start Latino Dancers, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 3 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent
- Lite 107.3 radio, Food Fair Stage (until 6 p.m.)
- 4 p.m.
- Be Amazed: Skylar the Magician, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 5 p.m.
- 4-H Drama Performances, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- Rabbits judging, Stock Pavilion
- 6 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- 6:30 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent
- 7 p.m.
- Heatwave 4-H Show Choir, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 8 p.m.
- Mark Lowry, Grandstand
- 9 p.m.
- Computers judging, Blackhawk Building
- 8:30 a.m.
- Beef judging (followed by breeding animals), Stock Pavilion
- Foods preservation judging, Craig Center
- Poultry judging, Poultry Barn
- Veterinary science judging, Block Building
- 9 a.m.
- Houseplants judging, Block Building
- Dairy goats judging, Byron Meech Memorial Sale Arena
- 10 a.m.
- 4-H Drama Performance, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- Commercial exhibits open (until 10 p.m.)
- Noon
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Totally Talented, Food Fair Stage
- Greg Anderson Polka Band, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- Kids' activities, face painting/crafts, 4-H Awareness Center (until 6 p.m.)
- "Ride Survival II" Wristband Day, Carnival (until 11 p.m.)
- 1 p.m.
- Demonstrations judging, Craig Center
- 2 p.m.
- Heatwave, Food Fair Stage
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Dancing Divas, in front of the Museum
- 3 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent
- Lite 107.3 radio, Food Fair Stage (until 6 p.m.)
- 4 p.m.
- Fair food eating contest, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 6 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Blain's Farm & Fleet Trophy awards ceremony, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 6:30 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent
- 7 p.m.
- Heatwave, Food Fair Stage
- 8 p.m.
- Josh Thompson and Phil Vassar, Grandstand
- 8:30 a.m.
- Meat animal sale, Byron Meech Memorial Sale Arena
- 9 a.m.
- Dairy calves & yearlings, all breeds judging, Stock Pavilion
- 10 a.m.
- Commercial exhibits open (until 10 p.m.)
- Boys & Girls Club dancers, Craig Avenue Pavilion (until 1 p.m.)
- 11 a.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Noon
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Kids Day, Carnival (until 6 p.m.)
- Displays, demos and child ID, Law Enforcement Tent (until 5 p.m.)
- Kids' activities, face painting/crafts, 4-H Awareness Center (until 6 p.m.)
- 2 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Heatwave 4-H Show Choir, Food Fair Stage
- 3 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Lite 107.3 radio, Food Fair Stage (until 6 p.m.)
- 4:30 p.m.
- Radio Disney Road Show, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 5 p.m.
- Dairy goat showmanship judging, Stock Pavilion
- 6 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- 6:30 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- 7 p.m.
- Greyson Chance/All-Star Weekend, Grandstand
- 9 a.m.
- Dairy cows, all breeds judging, Stock Pavilion
- 4-H Dog Showmanship, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 10 a.m.
- Commercial exhibits open (until 10 p.m.)
- 11 a.m.
- 4-H Alumni Dinner, First Lutheran Church, walk-ins welcome
- Lite 107.3 radio, Food Fair Stage (until 2 p.m.)
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Noon
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Displays, demos & child ID, Law Enforcement Tent (until 5 p.m.)
- Kids' activities, face painting/crafts, 4-H Awareness Center (until 6 p.m.)
- 12:30 p.m.
- Dairy showmanship judging, Stock Pavilion
- 1 p.m.
- Family Revue Fashion Show, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 2 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- 3 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Sheep judging (lead class), Stock Pavilion
- Rainbow Bridge, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 5 p.m.
- Rock County 4-H Fair Pro-Rodeo, Grandstand
- 6 p.m.
- Great Timbers Lumberjack Show
- Beef showmanship judging, Stock Pavilion
- 6:30 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- 8 p.m.
- Madison County, Grandstand
- 9:30 a.m.
- Cavy and Hamster judging, Byron Meech Memorial Sale Arena
- 10 a.m.
- Church praise group, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- Commercial exhibits open (until 8:30 p.m.)
- 11 a.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- Lite 107.3 radio, Food Fair Stage (until 3 p.m.)
- Noon
- "Last Blast" Wristband Day, Carnival (until 8 p.m.)
- Displays and demos, Law Enforcement Tent (until 4 p.m.)
- Kids' activities, face painting/crafts, 4-H Awareness Center (until 4 p.m.)
- 1 p.m.
- Junior/Senior Revue Fashion Show, Craig Avenue Pavilion
- 2 p.m.
- Kiddie Ranch Rodeo and Mutton Busting, Grandstand
- 2:30 p.m.
- Master Showman Contest, Stock Pavilion
- 3 p.m.
- Heatwave, Food Fair Stage
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
- 4 p.m.
- State 4-H Chorus, Food Fair Stage
- 5:30 p.m.
- Pro Rodeo, Grandstand
- 6:30 p.m.
- Pony educational demonstration, Pony Demo Arena
STORIES
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Rock County Fair attendance numbers down from last year
By STAN STRICKER | 8/1 -
Business, individuals open their hearts, wallets at fair
By CATHERINE IDZERDA | 8/1 -
Mutton busting competition debuts at Rock County 4-H Fair
By CATHERINE IDZERDA | 8/1 -
Bulls, horses steers and riders: Rodeo enters second day at fair
By CATHERINE IDZERDA | 7/31 -
Woman shares details of what makes a quality carcass
By ANN MARIE AMES | 7/30 -
Meat animal sale breaks record
By ANN MARIE AMES | 7/30 -
Cousins take top spots in fair-food-eating contest
By ANN MARIE AMES | 7/29 -
Neighbors enjoy sights of the Rock County 4-H Fair
By ANN MARIE AMES | 7/28 -
Francis, Beaty step up as fair king, queen
By ANN MARIE AMES | 7/27 -
4-H show choir takes center stage at Rock County Fair
By DENNIS HINES | 7/26
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Rock County 4-H Fair tickets now available
By DAVID BRAZY | 6/23 -
Partial Rock County 4-H Fair lineup released
By CATHERINE IDZERDA | 3/5
PHOTO GALLERIES
PODCASTS
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Rock County Fair attendance declines | 8/1
WCLO's Stan Stricker reports on fair attendance
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Fair Facts | 7/29
Live from the Rock County 4H Fair: Frm The Janesville Gazette, Ann Marie Ames has the inside scoop on the Rcok County Fair
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Rock 4-H Fair Meat Animal Sale | 7/29
WCLO's / WJVL's Steve Benton reports on the highlights of the Rock County 4-H Fair mean animal sale.
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Rock County 4H, and Joe Knilans | 7/29
Live from the Rock County 4H Fair: In the WCLO tent with Tim is: Donna Duerst, 4H Youth Development Agent Joe Knilans, 44th Assembly District Republican
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Poultry big business for Bradford 4Her | 7/28
WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on 17-year-old Jordan DeLong's hatchery.
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Entertainment at the Fair | 7/28
Live from the Rock County 4H Fair: Yee-haw! Scott Davis has the scoop on two days' worth of rodeo and other events scheduled at the fair!
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Today at the fair... | 7/28
Live from the Rock County 4H Fair: Randy Thompson previews the Meat Animal Sale at the fair. What do bidders *do* with the animals they win? This year's midway carnival is provided by North American Midway Entertainment. What does weather (like Wednesday evening's storms) mean for entertainment providers at the fair? (Get information on daily carnival specials here.) 2011 Rock County 4H Fair Royalty join Tim in the WCLO tent. Then, Tim wanders the fairgrounds and visits with vendors.
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Fair food eating contest | 7/27
WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on the delicious contest at the Rock County 4H Fair.
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RC Fair and Amy Loudenbeck | 7/27
Live from the Rock County 4H Fair: Maureen Fox Rusch is the Concessions Manager at the fair. What's her job like? Save electricity, receive rebates, and go green with a home improvement from Star Satellite. Vendors of all kinds line the streets at this year's 45th Assembly Representative, Amy Loudenbeck, joins Tim in the WCLO tent.
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St. John Vianney tent serves up smiles | 7/26
WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on the Rock County 4H Fair tradition 15 years in the making.
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Rock County Fair and Gov't spending | 7/26
Live from the Rock County 4H Fair: Stephanie Gassen - RC Fair Entertainment Committee Discussion includes: President's speech Monday evening, tax hike
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Ag Matters at the Fair | 7/16
We apologize that, due to technical issues, this audio is no longer available on our site.
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Rock County 4H Fair Preview | 7/8
Hosted by Tim Bremel
The Rock County 4H Fair is days away! Plan now with information from Fair Board member, Scott Davis.
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Rock County Fair finalizes evening entertainment | 4/5
WCLO's Stan Stricker reports on Friday night line-up
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Rock County Fair line-up unveiled | 3/4
WCLO's Stan Stricker report on novel fair line-up
