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Saturday, Aug. 25
Opening Ceremony

11 am Opening Day ceremony on the Adsit Mall

Progressive Day Gas Card Giveaway promotion

Agricultural Events 10:00 am Grange Judging — VT State Building
10:00 am 4-H Dairy Show — Ag Area
10:00 am Flower Judging begins — Expo North
10:00 am Bonsai Judging begins – Expo North
10:00 am Fruits, Vegetables & Heavyweight Vegetables
Judging begins — Expo North
10:00 am Draft Horse Halter Classes — Pulling Ring
10:30 am Shearing Demonstrations — Sheep Tent
11:00 am Opening Ceremony — Koffee Kup Bakery Stage
11:00 am Hands-On Children’s Exhibit — Sheep Tent
1:00 pm Youth Sheep Competition — Sheep Tent
2:30 pm Judging for Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest
Junior Only - Using King Arthur Flour — Ware Building
4:00 pm Milking — Dairy Center
5:00 pm Fair Parade
6:00 pm Beef Show — Cattle Tent

Daily Events

and Free Shows

11 am - Zoo Zone Educational Program sponsored by Price Chopper.
11 am - Vermont Barnyard, Agricultural demonstrations, Ag Mall
11 am - Meet Curly the Cow, Expo South
11:30 am - Stars of the Moscow Circus, Al’s French Frys Stage
Noon - Hypnotist Steve Bayner, Koffee Kup Bakery Stage
Noon - McKenzie’s Racing Pigs presented by McKenzie
12:30 pm - Elastic Gymnastics, HP Hood, Sugarhouse Road
1 pm -The Vermont Barnyard, Agricultural demonstrations, Ag Mall
1 pm - Juggler Lucky Bob, Expo Plaza
1 pm - Zoo Zone Educational Program, sponsored by Price Chopper
1 pm - Meet Curly the Cow, Expo South
2 pm - McKenzie’s Racing Pigs presented by McKenzie.
2:30 pm - The Limes Band, Burlington Free Press Stage
2:30 pm - Stars of the Moscow Circus, Al’s French Frys Stage
2:30 pm - Vermont Barnyard, Agricultural demonstrations, Ag Mall
2:30 pm - Vermont Talent Showcase - Depot Home & Garden Stage
3 pm - Zoo Zone Educational Program, sponsored by Price Chopper
3 pm - Hypnotist Steve Bayner, Koffee Kup Bakery Stage, Adsit Mall
3 pm - Juggler Lucky Bob, Expo Plaza
3:15 pm - McKenzie’s Racing Pigs presented by McKenzie
3:30 pm - Elastic Gymnastics, HP Hood, Sugarhouse Road
4 pm - Milking Demonstration - Dairy Center
4:30 pm - Juggler Lucky Bob, Expo Plaza
4:30 pm - Vermont Talent Showcase - Depot Home and Garden Stage
5 pm - Fair Parade, animals & bands, Eagle Country 97.5 FM
5:15 pm - Stars of the Moscow Circus, Al’s French Frys Stage
5:30 pm - Zoo Zone Educational Program, Price Chopper
5:30 pm - McKenzie’s Racing Pigs presented by McKenzie
6 pm - Hypnotist Steve Bayner, Koffee Kup Bakery Stage
6 pm - The Limes Band - Burlington Free Press Stage
6:15 pm - The Vermont Barnyard, Agricultural Demos, Ag Mall
6:30 pm - Vermont Talent Showcase - Depot Home and Garden Stage
6.45 pm - McKenzie’s Racing Pigs presented by McKenzie
7 pm - Elastic Gymnastics presented by HP Hood, Sugarhouse Road
7:15 pm - Juggler Lucky Bob, Expo Plaza
7:15 pm - The Limes, Burlington Free Press Stage
Admission
and Ride Special

$10 adult, $5 Children (5-12), Under 5, Free
$22 Ride-athon special, 11am to 8 pm

Save $4 with Koffee Kup Bakery coupon

Coca-Cola Grandstand

Budweiser True Music Series

Trace Adkins with special guest Terri Clark

Sponsored by 98.9 WOKO

7 pm in the Coca-Cola Grandstand

Fireworks to follow the show