County Fair
Utah County Fair
12-15 August, 2009
@ the Spanish Fork Fair Grounds
Check-In
Mon, August 10th, 3-6pm
Judging
Tue, August 11th
Fair Open
Wed, August 12th 6-10pm,
Thurs-Sat, August 13th-15th, noon-10pm
Contest Day
Sat, August 15
Pick Up
Mon, August 17th, 11:30-12:30 pm
See the fair book listed to the right for specific details. Follow this link to the Utah County Fair website for specific information.
Contests
The following contests will be held at the fair.
- Fashion Revue
- Decorate Your Duds
- Talent Show
- Club Display
Information about these contests can be found on the Contests and Demos page (link on the list to the left) of this website.
Call for Volunteers!
There is a great need for volunteers to help with the 4-H exhibits at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds.
- August 10-11 — 1 adult and 2 teens to chair exhibits category—organize exhibits, assist judges and display exhibits
- August 10th to help with set up/check in.
- August 12-15 security of exhibits. These will be in 2 hour shifts.
- August 15 assist with 4-H Contests
- Aug 17 help with check out/tear down
We need your help. It takes around 100 volunteers to make the fair happen, please call and volunteer today: 801-851-8470.
Online Fair Entry
All Leaders must enter your 4-H exhibits online this year. It is much easier to do this at home on your own computer before fair check-in day instead of waiting in the long computer lines at the fair.
Online Fair Entry Training: Please come to training and learn a quick and easy way to register your exhibits for the fair. This is a new system this year so come to training even if you’ve learned the online registry process for a previous year. You have the option of attending one of two upcoming training sessions on either:
- July 20, 1:00-3:00, computer lab
- August 6, 10:00-noon, computer lab
Online entry will be active from July 10 to 5:00pm August 10. Please have everything entered before you bring your exhibits to check in.
Check in/Check Out
- Exhibit Check in is Monday August 10 at 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm at the Tennis Court Building.
- Exhibit can be pick up is on Monday, August 17th from 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. at the Tennis Court Building
If you are unable to pick up your exhibits, there is a $25.00 handling fee to transport the exhibits back to the 4-H Office.
Demolition Derby
The big event of the fair is the Demolition Derby Saturday night at 7pm. All tickets are reserved seating and prices are:
- Adults - $10.00
- Kids 12 and under - $7.00
Tickets are on sale at any Utah County Maceys Grocery Stores.
Horse Show
There are several horse shows the youth can participate in throughout the county fair:
- Thur. 4-H Fun Show 8 am
- Fri. Open Youth Show 8am
- Fri. Ranch Rodeo 7pm
If you are interested in participating in any of these shows, contact Ross or Nancy Bradford for registration forms at ccsixpack@msn.com or 801-667-3334.
Livestock Show
The Livestock Show runs August 12-15. Entries for the show are due on July 11th. Mail entries to: Tina Morgan, 105 South 1100 West, Lehi, UT 84043. Youth may enter one animal per species and there is a $5.00 entry and bedding fee per animal. Animals can not be removed from fairgrounds until Sunday August 16th at 8 am. For more information visit:
Pre-sale Carnival Tickets
Discounted carnival tickets are on sale from now until Monday, August 10, 2009. They will be available at the Utah County 4-H office until August 7th and available at the fairgrounds on August 10th. Discounted tickets are also available at all Utah County Maceys Grocery Stores. The cost is $18.00 per discount ticket, which may be redeemed for $40.00 worth of ride tickets at the Carnival Ticket office at the County Fair.
Premium Bank
Premium earned for all exhibits, horse shows and livestock shows will be given out during the fair at the premium bank on the fairgrounds.