Schedule Of Events!

You can now purchase General Admission Passes and Grandstand Event Tickets
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Be sure to mark your calendars for the following MUSIC!! events which will take place at no charge under
The Honor Bank Tent!!

Tuesday August 23 – Youth Live Performance by 4-H
Wednesday August 24 – Eileen Hawkins Bank
Thursday August 25 – Karaoke
Friday August 26 – Sub-Prime Blues Band!! 4-6 PM

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EVERY DAY ~ FIRST BITE FISHING TANK

ALL DAY RIDE WRIST BANDS $15.00
EXCEPT TUESDAY

Tuesday, August 23
GOLD SPONSOR ~ Manistee News Advocate
Silver Sponsor:  WLDR/WBNZ Radio
Bronze Sponsor: MBank Kaleva
Celebrating 125th Anniversary
Grounds admission $1.25
Carnival Rides
$1.25 each or $12.50 for all day ride wristband

8am Exhibit Judging
8am Swine Judging
2pm Sheep Judging
5pm Beef, Dairy, Veal Judging

Noon-10pm Merchant and Exhibit Building Open
Noon-7pm “Old Heifer Café” Exhibit Building
Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent
1-3pm face painting
3pm Carnival Open
Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent

3-5pm PACO quick draw sketch artist
5:30pm Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent
4-H Youth Live Performance ~ free
6pm Drawings at the Old Heifer Booth
7pm GRANDSTAND – Go To This Page
MOTOCROSS RACING
“My Michigan State Fair Super Cross Series”. SJO Productions.
Local Drivers Welcome. Call 231-924-5778 for more info or visit www.sjoproductions.com
Adults $10, 4-12 $5.00
3 and under free, Pits $15.00
Bronze Sponsors:
Richmond Drug ~ Bear Lake
Saddle Up Gas & Grocery ~ Bear Lake
Watt’s Trailer & Storage ~ Kaleva
Ed Benson Well Drilling ~ Kaleva
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Wednesday August 24
SENIOR & VETERANS DAY: Free admission into
gate for all seniors 55 and over and all veterans

8am Rabbit Judging
1pm Poultry/Bird Judging
6pm Meat/Dairy Goat Judging

Noon-10pm Merchant & Exhibit Building open
Noon-7pm “Old Heifer Café” – Exhibit Building
1-3pm Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent
Kids games – to be announced
3pm Carnival Opens
4pm 4-H ambassador interviews (private)

4-6 pm Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent
Eileen Hawkins Polka & Variety Band

7pm GRANDSTAND – Go To This Page
OFF ROAD DEMO SCRAMBLE & BURNOUT
CONTEST. Unique Motor Sports.
Local Drivers Welcome. Call 616-636-8180. See rules at
www.unique-motor-sports.com Adults $10, 4-12 $5.00
3 & under free. Pit $15.00
Silver Sponsor: Ludington Beverage
Silver Sponsor: WKLA/Z95/Kool 101.5
Bronze Sponsors: Northstar Automotive ~ Bear Lake
McBride Septic & Excavating ~ Bear Lake
Andersen Plumbing ~ Kaleva
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Thursday, August 25

4H Appreciation Day.
Thank you to all 4H participants & Volunteers. MSU Extension & Debra Laws, 4H program director -
Manistee County.

9am-Noon Calling all bakers and culinary artists! Enter the Manistee County Fair pie competition!
Call the Fair Office for information 231-889-5566.
Noon-10pm Merchant & Exhibit Building open
Noon-7pm “Old Heifer Café” – Exhibit Building
3pm Carnival Opens
5pm 4H Large and Small animal auction
6pm Drawing in the Merchant Building
4-7pm Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent
Karaoke Finals
Bronze Sponsors: Rosie’s Bar – Bear Lake
High-Way Inn – Manistee
Geno’s Bar & Grill ~ Thompsonville

7pm GRANDSTAND – Go To This Page
Great Lakes Timber Show
Adults $5.00 Kids 12 and under free
Gold Sponsor: TV 7&4
Silver Sponsor: McCormick Sawmill~Fountain
Bronze Sponsor: Bear Lake Ace Hardware~Bear Lake
Dial-A-Ride ~ Manistee
Kampvilla RV & Trailer Park ~ Bear Lake
Somsel Lumber Company ~ Kaleva
Blarney Castle Oil Co. ~ Bear Lake
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Friday, August 26
10am Large animal barn – Photo Opportunity Day. All best of show Grand & Reserve & 1st place winners (animal classes only) in open And 4H classes. Photos taken by Manistee News Advocate.

Noon-10pm Merchant & Exhibit Building Open
Noon-7pm “Old Heifer Café“- Exhibit Building
1pm Carnival Opens
4-6pm Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent
SubPrime Blues Band ~ free!!
6pm Drawing at the Old Heifer Booth-Merchant Building
6pm 4H Companion Animal Interviews-Merchant Building
7pm GRANDSTAND – Go To This Page
4X4 OFF ROAD ROCK CRAWL

Twisted Trails Off Road Park. Local drivers welcome.
Call 231-651-9548 or go to www.twistedtrailsoffroadpark.com for more Information
Adults $10, 4-12 $5, 3 and under free, Pits $15
Silver Sponsor: Correct Compression ~ Bear Lake
WTCM Radio
Watson-Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram ~ Manistee/Benzonia
Bronze Sponsor: Galaxy Electric ~ Bear Lake
Papineau PC-Land Surveys-Benzonia
Copemish Family Market~Copemish & Honor
C&W Portable Toilets/Ace One ~ McBain/Manistee
Moore Mechanical Plumbing & Heating ~ Honor

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Saturday, August 27

Noon – Carnival Opens
Noon – Merchant Building Opens
12 -7pm “Old Heifer Café” – Exhibit Building
Noon Pinewood Derby – in the Merchant Building
Pick up your FREE car kits at:
Sponsor: Kaleva Meats ~ Kaleva
Auto Value ~ Bear Lake
Chip Culbertson ~ Beulah
Manistee County Fair Board ~ Onekama
Mark Laguire ~ Onekama

1-3pm Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent
Kids games – to be announced
2-6pm face painting – merchant building
3pm Chicken Chuckin’ Contest – merchant building
4-6pm Honor Bank Free Entertainment Tent
Lee Malone & Snuggles ~ Magician

7pm GRANDSTAND – Go To This Page
FIGURE 8 DEMO & DEMOLITION DERBY
“NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION” Local drivers
Call 1-616-636-8180. Rules at www.unique_motor_sports.com
Wrecker Service by:
****** Platinum Sponsor: Duke Energy ******
Gold Sponsor: TV 9&10
Teachout Industries – Bear Lake
Silver Sponsor: Crop Production Services – Bear Lake
Bronze Sponsor: Chip Culbertson and Fox Grand Traverse

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