McHenry County Fair

Saturday, Aug 2, 2025 at 8:30am

McHenry County Fairgrounds
11900 Country Club Road
815-338-5315

Schedule of Events:

7:00 AM: Gates Open
8:30 AM: Open Horse Show at Horse Arena
9:00 AM: Jr Open Rabbit Show at Rabbit Barn
FOLLOWING Open Rabbit Show at Rabbit Barn
9:30 AM: 4-H Auction Sellers Meeting at Hansen Pavilion
10:00 – 6:00 PM: FARM Simulator sponsored by ConservFS at Building D
10:00 – CLOSE Clayworkers Guild Demo and Painting at Building F
10:00 AM: Commercial Exhibits Open at Fairgrounds
10:00 – 11:00PM: Beer Garden Open at Midway NEW Pavilion
12:00 PM: 4-H Livestock Auction at Hansen Pavilion
12:00 – 10:00 PM: Carnival Opens at Midway
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Joe Stebbing Wood Carver at Wood Carver Tent
1:00 – 1:30 PM: Strolling Quartet Show at Building C & Grounds
1:00 – 8:00 PM: Prime Time Racing at Checkered Tent/East Beef Barn
1:45 PM: Nick’s Kid Show at Midway
3:00 – 5:00 PM: Atomic BINGO at Midway NEW Pavilion
3:00 PM: Pedal Pull Registration at EAST Beef Barn
3:00 – 6:00 PM: LIVE Raptor Presentation at Building C
3:00 – 9:00 PM: Axe Legends LLC at Axe Legend Stage/East Beef Barn
3:45 PM: Nick’s Kid Show at Midway
4:00 PM: Pedal Pull Competition at EAST Beef Barn
4:00 PM: Tractor Parade at Livestock Barns
5:00 PM: MCFA Pinewood Derby at Building F
5:00 PM: Haybale Throwing Contest at Hansen Pavilion
5:30 PM: Nick’s Kid Show at Midway
5:30 PM: Grandstand Gates Open at Grandstands
8:00 PM: Eli Young Band at Grandstands
9:30 PM: Dylan Scott at Grandstands
10:00 PM: Commercial Exhibits Close at Fairgrounds


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