The Whiteside County 154th Fair is a month away and another impressive lineup of entertainment is in place that is sure to wow all crowds! The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 12th and completes after five amazing days on Saturday, August 16th, and you will not want to miss it!! The 154th annual fair, held at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds in Morrison, IL, has many exciting attractions and something for everyone.
On Tuesday, August 12th the evening entertainment is Next Level Pro-Bull Riding starting at 7:00 p.m. Cheer on as these brave cowboys prepare to hang on for 8 seconds while their four-legged nemesis tries to spoil their plan. Other events to start the fair off are the Pleasure Horse Show at 9:00 a.m., Open Swine Judging at Noon & Jr. Swine Judging at 4:30 p.m., Kids Tractor Pedal Pull at 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 13th at 7:00 p.m. we will have Next Level Pro-Bronc Riding. This event will involve a rodeo participant riding a bucking horse (sometimes called Bronco) that attempts to throw or buck off the rider before the 8 seconds is up. Originally based on the necessary buck breaking skills of a working cowboy, the event is now a highly stylized competition that utilizes horses that often are specially bred for strength, agility, and bucking ability. Other events during the day are the Exhibition Barrels that will start at 8:00 a.m. and Western Horse Speed events and Dairy Judging at 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 14th the 7:00 p.m. grandstand entertainment will be Full Throttle Monster Trucks featuring the world-famous “BIG FOOT” followed by our popular fireworks show. If you missed the amazing show last year, you would not want to miss it this year for the 50th Anniversary of BIG FOOT at the Whiteside County Fair. Not only will you see some spectacular jumps by the monster trucks, make sure you stay to the very end so you can see the fireworks right after the show. Other events that day will start at 9:00 a.m. with the Beef Cattle-Jr. Show being judged at the Beef Show Arena. The Heavy Horse Hitches, including 4 Horse will be in front of the grandstand at 9:00 a.m. and Heavy Horse Halter Classes at 1:00 p.m. also in front of the grandstand.
Friday, August 15th The Illini State Pullers Association brings in their “souped up” Tractors & Trucks that will pull the heavy-weighted sled showing off the horsepower under the hood in front of the grandstand again this year at 6:30 p.m. right after the Antique Tractor Parade that starts at 5:30 p.m. During the morning at 9:00 a.m. the Heavy Horse Hitch Classes will be shown in front of the grandstands. The Open Beef Show will be judged in the Beef Show Arena at 9:00 a.m. also. At 1:00 p.m. the Heavy Horses come back as they thunder in front of the grandstand to entertain you with the Big 6 Horse and Unicorn Hitches.
Saturday, August 16th at 6:30 p.m., the car crushing, adrenaline pumping, smoke-filled Demolition Derby will finish off the fabulous five fabulous days of crowd-pleasing entertainment and what is sure to be an amazing experience for all who attend! The horses are at the post as Harness Racing is on the track at 12:00 Noon. Some other events on Saturday are Kids Tractor Pedal Pull at 11:00 a.m. & Wood Carving Auction at 4:00 p.m. As always, the fair board works very hard to provide something for everyone, please come and enjoy the fair!
The Mega Band is back again this year, and the Wilson Family Show will entertain fairgoers with their outstanding carnival and midway attractions. Patrons can ride unlimited rides every day of the fair for $65.00 (if purchased in advance the week before the fair at the Secretary’s office) or $75.00 during the fair. Granpa Crachet Stage Show will return this year along with our Bike Give Away each day of the fair and the Cake/Pie Walk. Pony rides, petting zoo, and barnyard revue/pig races. This will be throughout the day, every day.
Thank you for supporting the Whiteside County Fair. There is no doubt without your continued support, our fair would not remain as we have enjoyed over the years. It’s no secret with the budget cuts the State of Illinois has imposed, we need your help and support to keep our fair going strong so we can continue with this important part of our county’s heritage for years to come. Check out our website for more information about the fair at www.whitesidecountyfair.org
We can’t wait to see you there!
