Ripley County Fair Will Return Sept. 8-11
The Ripley County Fair is set to return with a full four-night lineup of events in 2021.
According to the Ripley County Fair Board, fair dates are Sept. 8-11. Home economics entries will be accepted on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Volunteers who would like to help get the fairgrounds ready are invited to attend the next clean-up day from 4-8 p.m. Monday, July 19.
Many traditional events will be back following last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19.
Here’s the schedule of events for the 2021 Ripley County Fair:
Tuesday, Sept. 7
3 p.m. - Fairgrounds opens to receive non-livestock exhibits.
8 p.m. - Closing time for entry of home economics, fine and assorted arts and crafts exhibits.
Wednesday, Sept. 8
Carnival will not be open on Wednesday
8 a.m. - Fairgrounds opens for livestrock entries
10 a.m. - Judging of non-livestock entries - closed to the public
12 p.m. - 4H and FFA market livestock must be in place
4 p.m. - Fairgounds opens to the public
5 p.m. - Baby Fair Queen and King contest
5:30 p.m. - Tiny Fair Queen and King contest
6 p.m. - Little Fair Queen and King contest
7 p.m. - Junior Fair Queen contest
8 p.m. - Young Miss Fair Queen contest
8:30 p.m. - Miss Ripley County Fair Queen contest
8:30 p.m. - Coon Dog Treeing contest
9 p.m. - Closing time for livestock entries
Thursday, Sept. 9
3 p.m. - Fairgrounds open to public
4 p.m. - Judging for sheep and goats
5 p.m. - Judging for swine
6 p.m. - Cattle judging
6 p.m. - Bluegrass/gospel bands
6 p.m. - Carnival open to the public
7:30 p.m. - Logger’s Relay
Friday, Sept. 10
2 p.m. - Fairgrounds open to the public
6 p.m. - Market pig, lamb and youth cattle showmanship ribbon sale
8 p.m. - Open Mic Night/Karaoke-Deluxe Entertainment
8 p.m. - Chalk Bluff Bull Bust
Saturday, Sept. 11
8 a.m. - Fairgrounds open to the public
8-10 a.m. - Key Club Pancake Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - Registration for Kid’s Day activities
9 a.m. - Horse judging
9 a.m. - Horse shoe pitching/Corn hole toss
10 a.m. - Kid’s Day activities begin
10 a.m. - Car and tractor show
11 a.m. - Fairs and Festivals Speaking contest
12 p.m. - Benefit auction
12 p.m. - Carnival kid’s matinee
12:30 p.m. - Tug-Of-War contest
2 p.m. - Mini tractor pulling
3 p.m. - Removal of exhibits
4 p.m. - Purman Fire Department fish fry
6 p.m. - Carnival open to the public
7 p.m. - Truck and tractor pull
11 p.m. - Fairgrounds closed