$10 Admission ($5 age 62 and over) (4-H members get in free by showing an official 4-H membership card)

*Register between 10am and 3pm for the Amateur Talent Show. Important note: Voice-over singing along with popular songs is not allowed in the talent show. Instrumental backing tapes or live music only!--other rules apply.

8am Register for Springfield Fair Association Horse Show
Gates open to the public--GIANT PRIZE GIVEAWAY at 7:30 p.m. following the talent show! (Grand prize is a used car! Get your giveaway registration form at the gate with your paid admission. One form per fair-goer. Turn the form in at the log cabin information building -must be present to win)

8am Horse Pull weigh-in

8am Pony Pull weigh-in
Chainsaw carving with Ted Walker
Springfield Fair Association Horse Show begins
Crafts and educational exhibits and demonstrations in the pavilion and agricultural area
10am Horse Pulls begin. Pony pulls afters after last class of horse pulls
Exhibit hall opens
Register for Classic, Antique, and Pickup/Car Show--at stage (Bestlooking pickup contest is now part of this show)

10am Antique tractor pullers register for pull near north end of pavilion

10am–5pm Art Howell with live Maine wildlife in pavilion.
Wendell Bradford - woodcarving demonstration in pavilion.

11am Midway opens

11am–5pm Al Collins-"Hit and Miss" antique motors
Towne Blacksmith
William Hall--Model A Car Display

11am–2pm Classic, Antique, and Pickup/Car Show –
grandstand/track/demo derby areas

11am–2pm Antique tractor pull on track near north end of pavilion.

12 noon Lee Fire Department Beano
Judging for "Fancy Stall" contest--Win ribbons! Open to all animal exhibitors in the barns
"Children's Trivia" - barns

1:30pm Dancers! Barbara’s School of Dance
Open Pie contest--judging in the pavilion
Oreo cookie stacking contst - in pavilion.
State competition--"Maine Blueberry Pie Contest"--judging in the pavilion

2:30pm “Farmer Olympics"--do the chores of a farmer in record time and win prizes!--in front of grandstand

5pm *Amateur Talent Show-- at the stage (2 classes: 14 and under and 15 and over)

6pm Exhibit hall closes

7:30pm GIANT PRIZE GIVEAWAY--Many fine prizes, donated by localbusinesses and merchants, will be drawn off. Must be present to win. Begins shortly after the talent show. All winners and all other registrants are eligible for the grand prize of a beautiful, new (well, actually it's used) car. Kayak and TV also given away!

8pm Music from the stage by “Wolf Creek”

10pm Midway closes

No dogs allowed on the fairgrounds. $2 parking on the grounds. Free parking available adjacent to the fairgrounds. No alcohol, please.

Friday, August 31

5pm Gates open to the public
Exhibit Hall opens
Dogsled demonstration (until 7 p.m.) in horse show ring
Chainsaw carving with Ted Walker

"Tim Blanchard Museum" opens
Lee Fire Department Beano
Midway opens

$10 Admission ($5 age 62 and over)

8am Gates open to the public
Livestock exhibit opens
Horse pull weigh-in

8:30am Children’s and adults pet show

9am Livestock Registration closes
Chainsaw carving with Ted Walker

9–11:30am Register for children's games and children's giveaway--at stage

9--12 Register for Largest and most Unique Vegetable
contests--exhibit hall (child and adult classes.)

9:15am-noon Face painting - at stage

9:20am Young people's songs with Ellie Stratton

9:30am Teamster's meeting for Draft Horse Show--at horse show ring

9:30am Swiss Roll eating contest & diaper derby

9:00–11:45am Children's games

10am Bubble gum blowing contest--at stage
Exhibit hall opens (wood carvings are displayed Saturday and Sunday)
Horse Pulls begin--2 lb. of rock, 6 foot pull (paid exhibition
pulls may be arranged, if needed, at the discretion of the pull superintendent.)

10am–5pm Draft Horse Show--in horse show ring

10am-5pm Art Howell and live Maine wildlife in pavilion

10:30am Livestock Exhibit judging--barns area

10:30am Turtle go-cart races - stage area
Register for Baby Contest

11am–5pm Towne Blacksmith
William Hall, Model A car display

11am–6pm Penny Candy (yup, only a penny!) is on sale in the old time general store of the museum.

11am Midway opens
Sarah McLain Memorial children's soccer kick contest
Al Collins--"hit and miss" antique motors--south end of the
grandstand
Baby contest--birth to 2 years

11:30am Toddler Trot

12noon Lee Fire Department Beano
Child/parent look-a-like contest

12:30pm Drawing for children's bikes and other prizes
Manure pitch for children and adults

1pm Hot Shot basketball competition (4 age classes, ranging from 3rd grade through adult)--near the Moores Family Stage

1:30pm Laughing Contest

2pm Modified Pig Calling (pig or no pig, we'll call)--at stage

3pm 4x4 and 2wd Truck Pulls--various classes, including street
stock--Bring your pickup and put 'er to the test!

4pm Judging vegetable contest - exhibit hall

6pm Exhibit Hall closes. Museum closes

10pm Midway closes

No dogs allowed on the fairgrounds. $2 parking on the grounds. Free parking available adjacent to the fairgrounds. No alcohol, please.

Monday, September 3 - Woodsman's Day