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Page 16 2016 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 29 - August 6, 2016
Youth Talent Competition will take place on
Saturday, August 6 at 12:00 noon at the Lincoln
Stage (located in the north end of the Expo Building).
The competition has a Junior Division for those
under 14 years of age and a Senior Division for those
between 14 and 22.
Judging for the contest is based on a point system,
with participants can earn points for audience appeal,
on stage presence and overall ability. Prizes will be
awarded for first- through fifth-place finishers in both
classes, and first-place winners will be eligible to go
on to a state competition in January.
As the fair winds down, the Annual Logan County
Cake Classic will take place on the Lincoln Stage
Sunday, August 7. Bakers will start putting their
cakes in the ovens at 10:00 a.m. Judging begins at
2:00 pm, and the cakes auction at 3:00 p.m.
Competitions all day every day
At the heart of the fair are agriculture related
competitions. Scheduled during mornings and
afternoons throughout the week, there will be
livestock shows, open judging events, and 4-H
competitions; as well as skilled arts judged and
displayed. [Click here to see the daily events schedule
]
Carnival
And what would a fair today be for youth without a
ride on the Ferris Wheel, a higher adrenaline ride, or
winning a stuffed animal. Tinsley’s Amusement will
have a full array of carnival rides and games that spell
summer funtimes.
Tuesday through Thursday evenings 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Coupons or
$25 wristband.
Sunday, 2 p.m. - 9 p.m. Coupons or $20 wristband.
If you have a big family or you’re on a budget, you
can still get a great taste of the fair. Monday is free,
and Tuesday through Saturday there’s free entry and
parking till noon.
With something for everybody, the 2016 Logan
County Fair packs plenty of family fun into days and
evenings.
At the K of C Open Pavilion on Saturday
The day starts with the Chili Cook-Off, come
taste test to decide ‘Peoples Choice Award,’
noon judging.
Top-off chili with dessert. “My Favorite
Pie” contest pies will be auctioned off at
approximately 1:30 p.m.
Step outside the pavilion and work off some
of those calories tossing a few rounds of
Bean Bags in Tournament beginning 1 p.m.
Nap, come back and catch the live band
at 7:30 p.m., all at the Kof C Pavilion on
Saturday, Aug. 5.