|
|
 |
|
Check back in January for 2011 Stanislaus County Fair dates!
|
|
COMPETITIVE
EXHIBITS – ALL ABOUT ENTERING!
EXHIBITS
TO VISIT DURING FAIR TIME!
COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS
What started close to 100 years ago has
become one of the best county fairs in our state – in large
part because of our strong exhibits program. The exhibits program is the cornerstone of the Stanislaus County Fair and
features more than 30,000 entries within its three separate
categories:
Senior Exhibits
Features exhibitors 18 years of age and older who
exhibit in open livestock, scarecrow,
agriculture-horticulture, home arts, homemade wine and beer,
special contests, horses, mule and horse pulling,
floriculture gardens, floriculture (plants, flowers, etc.),
fine arts, crafts and photography.
Junior Exhibits
Features exhibitors who are pre-kindergarten through
grade 12. These exhibitors enter scarecrows,
agriculture-horticulture, home arts (food, table settings,
clothing, textiles, etc.), horse, floriculture gardens,
floriculture (plants, flowers, etc.), industrial arts, fine
art, crafts and photography.
4-H/FFA Exhibits
Features exhibitors who are 4-H members or
FFA members who are enrolled in high school vocational
agriculture classes. These exhibitors enter in
agriculture-horticulture, horses, rabbits, poultry,
ornamental horticulture, ag mechanics, still exhibits junior
livestock and more.
enteronline
 Rainforest
Adventure
(interactive
exhibit)
An educational
adventure presented by
 Slow it down
with a sloth, carouse with the kinkajous, congregate with
the chameleons, peek in at the porcupine! Would you like to
go on an exotic vacation? Don't let the high price of travel
prevent you from seeing the rainforest! The Stanislaus
County Fair's Rainforest Adventure is a multi-sensory
expedition through a lush rainforest exhibit complete with
the critters that inhabit this environment. The toucans,
anacondas, snapping turtles, and geckos will join you in
this 8,000 square feet rainforest, too.
The Fair's own rainforest includes plant-life growing from
the ground to the canopy! Naturalists and interpreters will
also be on hand to explain how every layer contributes to
the environment and the challenges facing these unique
ecological wonders.
Stanislaus County Fair brings the
rainforest to the Valley
Come
sample food from local producers and manufacturers in the
Homemade and Homegrown Building. Participating
exhibitors are:
SPONSORED EXHIBITS AND BUILDINGS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT!
Commercial Exhibits
Nearly 100 indoor and outdoor exhibits featuring unique
goods and services—many offering fair time specials!
|
 Homemade and Homegrown Exhibits
Cooking, canning, crafts, crops and more. |
 School Involvement Program
Preschool through 6th grade classes
participate in this project to increase knowledge of
agriculture and its connection to the environment. Every
class masterpiece submitted will be on display. |
 Floriculture Exhibits
Featuring luscious greens,
flowing waterfalls, gardens and more! |
Photography Exhibit
Hundreds of
unique angles from the artistic endeavors of
amateur to professional photographers |
 Western Heritage Engine Antiques
Tractors, Inc. (WHEAT)
Weekdays: 5–11:30 p.m.
Weekends: Noon–11:30 p.m.
Location: Outdoor area in front of Fine Arts and
Crafts Exhibit Building
WHEAT was started early in 1966 by Percy Goesch, a
single individual wanting to share something from
the past with others. Now WHEAT encompasses 125
members throughout California, bringing the heart
and soul of Americana into the 21st
century, by rescuing engines, tractors, equipment
and tools relating to farming or living.
www.wheat.ws
|
L IVESTOCK & ANIMALS
4-H, FFA and Independent exhibitors will exhibit
more than 2,000 animals this year at the Stanislaus
County Fair.
Refer to the Daily Schedules for a complete listing
of livestock shows and judging.
Thursday, July 22 at 5pm 1st Annual
Junior Livestock Auction—Market Steers (Thurman
Pavilion)
Friday, July 23 at 5pm 1st Annual Small
Animal Auction—Rabbits & Poultry (Thurman Pavilion)
Friday, July 23 at 5-7pm Replacement Heifer preview
(Linhares Dairy Barn)
Friday, July 23 at 7pm 43rd Annual
Replacement Heifer Sale (Thurman Pavilion)
Saturday, July 24 at 8am 46th Annual
Junior Livestock Auction—Swine, Lambs & Goats
(Thurman Pavilion) Note: Selling champions (top 4 in
each species) at 11am
Sunday, July 25 at 11am Livestock Awards Assembly
(Thurman Pavilion) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
