Houghton Fair Opens Thursday

This coming Thursday local fair goers get one more opportunity to hit the midway, visit  exhibits and enjoy the planned entertainment. The Houghton county fair opens Thursday, August 21st and continues until Sunday evening August 24th.

General Admission Fees
4-day Pass at the Gate adult  (16 and over) $15.
youth 8-15              $10

Daily Gate Fee
Thursday, Friday and
Sunday		 $5.
Saturday  adults
Saturday youth		 $7.
$5.
One Day Family Pass
2 adults, 4 children
15 and under		 $20.

Carnival Rides are not included with admission

 

2008 Entertainment Schedule

Daily Shows

2008 Adrenalin Jam Tour presented by IGX-Latest Electronic Games Free for All Players (Indoor Arena)
Organ Grinder-Elaine Buchbinder (Indoor Arena)
Antique Tractorl Implement Show (Ballfield)

Thursday, August 21

10:00 am Youth Horse Show
3:00 pm Schmidt Amusements Midway Opens
4:00 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
5:00 pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show-Roving
6:00 pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Exhibit Building) Exhibit Buildings Open
6:00 pm Poultry/Rabbit Show (Small Animal Barn)
6:30 pm Miss Houghton County Queen Pageant (Indoor Stage) with the Copper Country Cloggers, Sponsored by Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Co. 7:00 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
7:00 pm Motocross (Main Event Arena) Sponsored by Dan's: Polaris, DP Construction, M&M Power Sports, Superior Sand and Gravel
8:30 pm Lindsay Maki (Indoor Stage)
9:00 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
10:00 pm Exhibit Buildings Close/Schmidt Amusements and Midway Remains Open
 

Friday, August 22

9:00 am Swine Show (Livestock Pavilion)
11 :00 am Market Steer Show (Livestock Pavilion)
11 :00 am Jason and Bob Juggling Show-Roving
11:30 am Exhibit Buildings Open
 (*Indoor Arena opens at 10:30 am)
 12 Noon Schmidt Amusements Midway Opens
Noon-4 Senior Citizens' Day Program (Age 55 and over) : lunch, entertainment, prize drawings (Indoor Arena) : Sponsored by Kinnunen Homes
12 Noon Dairy and Beef Show (Livestock Pavilion)
12 Noon Ruth E. Best Homemaker of the Year (FCE) and
Open Class Exhibits Awards
12:30 pm Chicago Honey Bear Dancers (Indoor Stage)
1 :00 pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Exhibit Building)
1 :30 pm Old Time Variety Music (Indoor Stage)
2:00 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
2-8 pm "CHIPS" Child Identification Program (Indoor Arena)
3:00 pm Sheep and Goat Show (Livestock Pavilion)
3:00 pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Indoor Stage)
4:30 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
7:15 pm Chicago Honey Bear Dancers (Indoor Stage)
7:30 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
8-10:00pm Music by Mike Urbis (indoor Stage)
8:30 pm Off Road Derby (Main Event Arena) Sponsored by NAPA of Calumet & Houghton and Toucan Auto
10:00 pm Exhibit Buildings Close/Schmidt Amusements and Midway Remains Open

Saturday,  August 23rd

9:00 am Livestock Skill-a-thon (Livestock Barn) Sponsored by: : Houghton Keweenaw 4-H Council :
10:00 am Draft Horse Halterl Driving Show (Horse Arena) Sponsored by Copper Range Abstract and Title
11:00 am Celebrity Horseshoe Pitching Contest; Cities of Hancock vs. Houghton (Horseshoe Pit in Ballfield)
Sponsored by Wells Fargo
11:00 am Chicago Honey Bear Dancers Workshop for performing arts (youth) (Indoor Stage)
11:30 am Exhibit Buildings Open
, 12 Noon Schmidt Amusements Midway Opens
12 Noon Danny Becia (Indoor Stage)

Registration 11:00 am (Horseshoe Pit in Ball field)
12:30 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
12:15 pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Indoor Stage):
1 :00 pm Youth Talent Show (Indoor Stage)
1 :30 pm Parade of Horses Sponsored by CD's Maple Acres & Wonderland Ranch (from Horse Bam to Main Event Arena)
2-8 pm "CHIPS" Child Identification Program (Indoor
Arena)
2:30 pm Chicago Honey Bear Dancers (Indoor Stage) Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Exhibit Building)
3:00 pm Open Horse Show - Games (Horse Arena)
3:00 pm Draft Horse Pull (Main Arena) Sponsored by Portage Health
3:30 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (midway)
4:00 pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Roving)
4:30 pm Livestock Auction (Livestock Pavilion) Sponsored by : B. Patient Auctioneer Service
5:00pm Music by Tom Katalin (Indoor Stage)
6:30pm Chicago Honey Bear Dancers (Indoor Stage)
6:30pm South Range VFW Veteran's Program (Main Event Arena)
7:00pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Indoor Stage)
7:00pm Tom Katalin Outdoors (Main Event Arena)
7:30pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
8:00 pm Monster Truck's (Main Event Arena) Sponsored by Superior Sand and Gravel, Superior Rent-All and Sales, Domino's Pizza
Sick Air Free Style Motorcycle Jumpers featuring Scott Murray (Main Event Arena in conjunction with Monster Truck Show) Sponsored by Superior National Bank and Trust

10:00 pm Exhibit Buildings Close/Schmidt Amusements and Midway Remains Open

Sunday, August 24

 10:00 am Open Horse Show (Horse Arena) .
11:30 am Exhibit Buildings Open
12 Noon Horseshoe Pitching Tournament (doubles) register II am (Horseshoe Pit in Ball field)
12 Noon Schmidt Amusements Midway Opens
12 Noon Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
12:30 pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Indoor Stage) : 1 :00 pm Country Connection Music (Indoor Stage)
1 :30 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by  Plum Creek Foundation
2:00 pm Demolition Derby Car/Minivans (Main Event Arena) Sponsored by NAPA of Calumet & Houghton, Range Bank, RC Mechanical, Keweenaw Gas Cooperative
3:00 pm Jason and Bob Juggling Show (Indoor Stage)
3:30 pm Great Lakes Timber Show (Midway) Sponsored by Plum Creek Foundation
5:00 pm Exhibit Buildings Close/Schmidt Amusements and Midway Remains Open
 

Exhibits Released 5-6:30 pm

Ride the People Mover
Sponsored by Lakeside Auto from the parking lot to the gates

No Pets Allowed
Service Dogs and Seeing Eye Dogs Only No Alcohol Allowed

No Personal Motorized Vehicles
Bicycles, scooters, and rollerblades
prohibited within the grounds during fair hours
 

Map of Fair Grounds