75th Annual Effingham County Fair is Here

The 75th Annual Effingham County Fair opens Saturday, beginning a weeklong run of activities.

While fairs have been held throughout the county for more than a century on a periodic basis, the fair at Altamont is the longest continuing such event.

Saturday events scheduled include:

7:30am--5K run

9am--car show

10am--ranch sorting

Noon-10pm--Mid America Jumper

2, 4 and 6pm--Magic Mike, the magician

3:30, 5:30pm--photography tips in the Schuetzenfest Building

6:30pm--Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League

Feature evening events the remainder of Fair Week:

Sunday--parade at 4:30pm, talent show at 6:30pm, Junior Miss Pageant at 8pm

Monday--Hasting's Filters and Dust and Son Truck, Tractor and Garden Tractor Pull at 6:30pm

Tuesday--Miss Effingham County Fair Queen Pageant and Little Miss Pageant at 7pm

Wednesday--4-H Auction at 5:30pm, Hasting's Filters and Dust and Son Truck, Tractor and Antique Blower pulling competition, 6:30pm

Thursday--Rodeo at 7:30pm

Friday--Josh Turner concert at 8:15pm (following opening act Emily Ann Roberts at 7pm), fireworks at 10pm

Saturday, August 3--Demolition Derby, 6:30pm

The fair will continue it's time-honored tradition of horse racing action. Harness racing will take place Sunday through Thursday with a 1pm post time. A combination of harness racing, Western racing and kids races are set for Friday with a noon post time. A reminder that you can hear live coverage of the racing each day; Sunday on 979XFM and www.979xfm.com due to NASCAR action from Pocono Raceway on KJ Country 102.3, Monday through Friday on KJ Country 102.3 and www.kjcountry.com. 

We will remind you of the daily schedule on the website and on our local newscasts each day during Fair Week.

Judging is already in full swing for this year's fair. A reminder that we again this year will broadcast the 4-H judging results at 8:45am on KJ Country 102.3 and www.kjcountry.com beginning Monday.