Mad About The Fair

August 23, 24, 25, 2024

We are challenging our exhibitors to find ways to incorporate this year’s Alice in Wonderland theme, from colors and costumes to pastries and cakes, make big or make it small but show your imagination.  Plan on coming out to see all the work our youth have put into their projects from animals, baking, Lego, sewing and horse riding we have it all. Come see why we are Mad About The Fair.

 

You can get your limited edition Mad About the Fair t-shirts now for $18.  You have the option of tie-dyed or teal background shirts. You can still review the fair book for questions.

  

Full Fair Schedule

Pandemic, virus, disease and infection disclaimer

Anyone entering these grounds understands they are subjecting themselves to possible exposure to COVID-19 among other things. Upon entering these grounds, you accept responsibility for your decision to attend events and therefore the consequences of becoming ill or infected with viruses. Attendance to any event is voluntary. Participants and spectators agree not to attend anything on our grounds should they be ill and/or have known exposure to anyone with active COVID-19 or other diseases. We are a community and it is our job to protect each other. This is our opportunity to exhibit herd health and keep our elderly and vulnerable safe. We are working to safely host any and all events here at the grounds and ask that you do the same. By entering our grounds you agree any potential exposure to any virus, infection or disease is your decision. You agree to not pursue any action against the Deer Park Fair Association, Clayton Community Fairgrounds or its Board and affiliates should you become infected with any unwelcome disease, infection or virus including COVID-19.

Thank You Buyers!

A huge thank you to everyone who came out and purchased or bid on the livestock during the market sale.  These kids have poured their hearts into raising a quality animal, some tears have been and will be shed as they say goodbye to their project, but it is all possible through your financial support of our youth.  By supporting them, you are supporting future generations of farmers that will keep food on tables around the world.

Phew! Alice got blown to Kansas Friday evening.  Unfortunately, our vendors took a hit – when the rain hit, the crowd left we understand, but our vendors missed out on an opportunity to serve you.  Please take some time the rest of the weekend to support our vendors.  And yes, they have fair favorites like:

 

    * Cotton Candy
    * Funnel Cakes
    * Ice Cream
    * Kettle Korn
      * Pizza
      * Burgers
      and more, please come support all these locally owned vendors. 

    SUNDAY – AUGUST 25TH

    There is nothing better than a tea party, but our vendors have amazing options they are open from 8 AM to 8 PM.  Don’t forget that when you have time, there is shopping at vendors and kids can build Home Depot kits, climb in the hay maze, play Gaga ball in the Ag Dept or take part in our scavenger hunt. 

    6:30 – 10:00 am

    • Breakfast served at Clayton Grange Booth or coffee at other vendors as well.
    • Youth exhibitors eat breakfast for free at the Clayton Grange booth.

    8:00 am

    • Cowboy Church  @ Gazebo
    • Benched Dogs to be checked in @the Wood Barn

    8:30 am

    • Exhibit Halls and Barns Open

    9:00 am

    • Fashion – Oral Interview
    • Dairy Goat – Milking & Costume Contest
    • Apple Pie Contest – Bring to the Culinary Department in the Green Barn between 9 – 11 am

    9:30 am

    • Dog  – Agility

    10:00 am

    • Fashion Review
    • Goat – Obstacle Course

    11:00 am

    • Rabbits – Funny Bunny
    • Chickens – Funny Chicken following Funny Bunny

    11:30 am

    • Egg Toss @ Rabbit\\Poultry Barn
    • Apple Pie – Judging begins

    12:00 pm

    • Great American Ice Cream Freeze-Off Contest
    • Apple Pie Silent Auction

    12:30 pm

    • Miscellaneous Contest @ Gazebo

    1:00 pm

    • Swine – market animal load out

    1:30 pm

    • Groom Squad – Rain or Shine

    3:00 pm

    • Fair Closes For the Year Thank You for coming, showing and helping us grow!

    3:15 pm

    • Vendors
      • Vendors will enter through the Car Show gate to the north. Please watch for kids and other vendors!
      • Do NOT drive beyond the west side of the Green Barn as there are sprinkler systems there.
    • Vintage Tractors
      • Trailers will come in via the main gate and then into the Ag Department, you will leave via the Vendor gate.
    • Livestock Load Out
      • Trailers will come in via the main gate and go out via the arena. Watch out for kids!!
      • Only drive on the roads, please pull to the side so others can get around you.
      • Once the livestock has all been loaded out, then the pen removal will begin.
      • NOTE: Livestock exhibitors must help with pen take down and barn clean up to receive your premiums.

    4:00 pm

    • Releases – Please park in the main parking lot and walk into the barns
      • Dogs
      • Green Barn Exhibits can be picked up
      • Floral, Horticulture and Creature Features @ the Wood Barn