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 | |