By Jackie Gorski
Times-Union
WARSAW — The 106th Annual Kosciusko County Community Fair will be “out of this world” during the multi-day event.
The fair is July 10-15 at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. Parking is free and admission is from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Adults, 10 to 64 years old, are $8. Seniors 65 and older are $3, and children 9 and younger are free. Weekly admission for adults is $40.
The fair kicks off on Sunday, July 9 with the annual parade.
Fair lunch passes (yellow ticket only) are sold at the main gate C and are available weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Park at the main gate C. Pick up the pass at the main gate ticket booth with a $5 deposit. Enter at the main gate. Return to the main gate by 2 p.m. for a full refund with a yellow ticket only.
Here are the list of events for the fair, as listed in the information provided by the fair. All events are subject to change and more information can be found online at kcfair.com.
Fair Shows/Events
Sunday, July 9
• 8:30 a.m. Harrison Center Church service, event center
• 3 p.m. Parade line up, Warsaw Police Department parking lot
• 3:30 p.m. 21st annual parade starts at Center Street to the main entrance to the fairgrounds
• 6 p.m. Opening ceremonies for the 106th Kosciusko County Community Fair, horse arena
• 6:30 p.m. gospel sing/evening services, event center
Monday, July 10
• Opening day of the 106th Annual Kosciusko County Fair
• 1 p.m. Admission gates open
• 1 p.m. Commercial tent opens
• 3 and 7 p.m. sea lion splash, commercial tent area
• 5:30 p.m. children’s pageants (Miss & Mister Toddler), event center
• 6 p.m. children’s pageant (Miss & Mister Preschool), event center
• 6 p.m. midway opens
• 6:45 p.m. children’s pageants (Little Miss & Mister), event center
• 7:30 p.m. Broken Horn IPRA World Champion Rodeo, grandstands
• 7:45 p.m. children’s pageants (Jr. Miss & Mister), event center
• 8 p.m. commercial tent closes
Tuesday, July 11
• Kiddies Day/4-H Leader Appreciation Day
• 9-10 a.m. kids free breakfast, event center
• 9 a.m. commercial tent opens
• 10 a.m. Lake City Bank Coin Hunt, event center
• 10:30 a.m. Baby Dinos Meet and Greet, event center
• 11 a.m. Fun with the Queen and Court, event center
• 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. sea lion splash, commercial tent area
• Noon Deb Collier’s School of Dance, event center
• 2 and 3:30 p.m. Silly Safari’s, event center
• 2 p.m. carnival rides open Kiddies Day Special 1 ticket ride day, Midway
• 4 p.m. pie judging, event center
• 5 p.m. Kiddies Pedal Pull Registration ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, top three in each age group will receive a prize, main drive by the fair office
• 5 to 7:30 p.m. tag art, event center
• 6 to 7 p.m. monster mash pit party, track area
• 7:30 pp.m. Monster Truck Mash, grandstand
• 8 p.m. commercial tent closes
Wednesday, July 12
• Senior Day, Seniors 65 and Better, $1 admission
• Community Day
• 8 a.m. Miller’s Senior Living welcomes seniors, event center
• 8 a.m. free senior breakfast, event center
• 9 a.m. gates open
• 9 a.m. singing performance, event center
• 9 a.m. senior programs and entertainment, event center
• 9 a.m. senior programs and entertainment, event center
• 9 a.m. free blood pressure checks, event center
• 9 a.m. commercial tent opens
• 10 a.m. senior bingo and euchre, event center
• Noon performance, event center
• 1 p.m. free senior ice cream social, event center
• 2 and 7 p.m. senior lion splash, commercial tent area
• 3 p.m. carnival rides open, midway
• 4 p.m. pie baking judging, fair office
• 7 to 7:30 p.m. jazz ensemble, event center
• 7:30 p.m. KOI Drags, grandstand
• 8 p.m. commercial tent closes
Thursday, July 13
• Farmer’s Day/Trucker’s Day
• United States Military Day
• 9 a.m. gates open
• 10:30 a.m. Baby Dino Meet and Greet, event center
• 1 p.m. commercial tent opens
• 1, 4 and 6:30 p.m. sea lion splash, commercial tent area
• 3 p.m. carnival rides open, midway
• 5 to 7 p.m. tag art, event center
• 6 p.m. Kosciusko’s Got Talent (all ages), event center
• 7:30 p.m. Bogg’s Boyz Mud Bogs, Grandstand
• 8 p.m. commercial tent closes
Friday, July 14
• Sponsorship and Media Day
• 9 a.m. gates open
• 1 p.m. commercial tent opens
• Noon to 1 p.m. Lions Karate of North Webster, event center
• 1 to 4 p.m. hot dog eating contest registration, event center
• 3 p.m. carnival rides open, midway
• 3:30 and 7 p.m. sea lion splash, commercial tent area
• 5 p.m. hot dog eating contest, event center
• 5 to 7 p.m. Paw Patrol Marshall, Chase and Sky Meet and Greet, event center
• 7 to 10 p.m. Karaoke with Chris Cage
• 7:30 p.m. Demolition Derby, Grandstand
• 8 p.m. commercial tent closes
Saturday, July 15
• 8 a.m. Show and Shine registration, point area
• 1 p.m. gates open
• 1 p.m. carnival rides open
• 1 p.m. commercial tent opens
• 1 p.m. sea lion splash, commercial tent are
• 2 p.m. Show and Shine judging starts, channel area
• 3 to 5 p.m. spiderman and elsa meet and greet, event center
• 5 to 7 p.m., sea lion splash, commercial tent area
• 7:30 p.m. truck and tractor pulls, grandstand
• 8 p.m. commercial tent closes, commercial tent area
Extension Homemakers Shows/Events
Sunday, July 9
• 1 to 9 p.m., Home and Family Arts building
Monday, July 10
• Noon to 9 p.m., Home and Family Arts Building, open
Tuesday, July 11
• 11:30 a.m. Department Best of Show and Champion Pictures for Media, open
• Noon to 9 p.m. Home and Family Building, open
Wednesday, July 12
• 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Home and Family Arts Building, open
Thursday, July 13
• Noon to 9 p.m. Home and Family Arts building, open
Friday, July 14
• Noon to 9 p.m. Home and Family Arts Building, open
• 5 p.m. winners announced for silent basket auction, HFA building
• 5 p.m, drawing for quilt and other items, HFA building
Saturday, July 15
• 10 a.m. to noon, release of exhibits
Antique Tractor/Village Shows/Events
Sunday, July 9
• After parade homemade icecream, antique area
• After parade kettle corn, antique area
Monday, July 10
• 4 to 8 p.m. tractor driving experience, antique area
• 7 p.m. Demonstration: Old Time Sawmill, antique area
Tuesday, July 11
• 5 p.m. kettle corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m. sweet corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m. homemade ice cream, antique area
• Noon to 8 p.m. tractor driving experience, antique area
Wednesday, July 12
• 5:30 p.m. Cast Iron Chill, antique area
• 4 to 8 p.m. tractor driving experience, antique area
• 7 p.m. Demonstration: Old Time Sawmill, antique area
Thursday, July 13
• 5:30 p.m. kettle corn, antique area
• 5:30 p.m. over the fire ham and beans, antique area
• 5:30 p.m. homemade ice cream, antique area
• 4 to 8 p.m., tractor driving experience, antique area
Friday, July 14
• 4 to 8 p.m. tractor driving experience, antique area.
