Saturday, August 30, 2008 

3:00 p.m.                Open Game Show 

Sunday, August 31, 2008

9:00 a.m.                 Annual Open Horse Show

1 p.m.                     Spartansburg Futurity

1-7 p.m.                  Entry of all Exhibits

7 p.m.                     Vesper Service 

Monday, September 1, 2008 

8-9 a.m.                  Sign-up for ATV Rodeo

9 a.m.                     ATV Rodeo (Arena)

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.        Judging of Home Show Exhibits

                              (building closed for judging)

10:30 a.m.               Sign-up for Obstacle Course

11 a.m.                   Obstacle Course ages 4-9

Noon                       Obstacle Course ages 10-14

Noon- 4 p.m.            Pony Rides

1 p.m.                     Fair Officially Opens

2 p.m.                     Rabbit dress up contest

1 - 5:30 p.m.           Ride-a-Rama $8.00

2 – 4:30 p.m.           5K Registration

4 p.m.                     Big Wheel Race (Home Show 1)

5 p.m.                     19th Annual 5K Race/Walk

5:30 p.m.                Bake Goods Auction (Stage)

6 p.m. – Closing       Pony Rides

                              Ride-a-rama - $8.00

6:30 p.m.                Bike Giveaway (Stage)

8 p.m.                     Presentation of contestants and crowning of the

                              2008 Spartansburg Fair Queen and Princess

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 

9 a.m.                     Buildings and Exhibits – open to public

10 a.m.                   Judging Dairy Cattle

10 a.m.                    Judging Rabbits

1 p.m.                     Judging Riding Horses and Ponies shown at halter

6 p.m                      Judging of sheep

5 -7 p.m.                 Registration of Garden Tractor Pull

6 p.m.                     Football Throw – all ages (Ballfield)

6 p.m. – Closing       Pony Rides

                              Ride-a-Rama - $8.00

6 p.m. – 9 p.m.        Parade entries (Home Show 2)

6:30 p.m.                Garden Tractor Pull conducted by

                              Lake Erie Pulling

6 p.m.                     Draft Horse Versatility Class (Arena)

7 p.m. - 9 p.m.         Fiddlers Karaoke (Stage)               

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 

9 a.m.                     Buildings and Exhibits – open to public

10 a.m.                   Judging of Goats

4 p.m.                     Weigh-In for Horse Pull

5 p.m.                     Judging of Draft Horses

6-9 p.m.                  Parade entries (Home Show 2)

6 p.m. – Closing       Pony Rides

                              Ride-a-Rama - $8.00

6:30 p.m.                Horse Pull (Pulling Track)

7 p.m.                     Basketball Shoot (Ballfield)

7 p.m.                     Loose Change (Stage)

8:30 p.m.                Loose Change (Stage)

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Senior Citizen Day

Free Admission All Day (62 years of age and over) 

9 a.m.                     Buildings and exhibits open to public

10 a.m. – Noon        Games and Prizes for Senior Citizens

2:30 p.m.                Grassfire

4:30 – 6:30 p.m.      Weigh-in for antique Tractor Pull

                              Classes 5,500 lbs. and under thru

                              12,000 lbs. and under (at Fairgrounds)

5 p.m.                     Rides open for Senior Citizens ($1)

6 p.m.                     Children’s Tractor Pull (at Ballfield)

6p.m. – Closing        Pony Rides

                              Ride-a-Rama - $8.00

7 p.m.                     Antique Tractor Pull classes

                              5,500 lbs. and under thru

                              12,000 lbs. and under (Pulling Track)

6 p.m.                     Draft Horse Obstacle Hitch (Arena)

7 p.m.                     Grassfire (Stage)

8:30 p.m.                Grassfire (Stage)

Friday, September 5, 2008 

9 a.m.                     Buildings and exhibits open to public

9 a.m.                     Antique Tractors on display (Ballfield)

4:30 – 6:30 p.m.      Weigh-in for antique Tractor Pull

                              Classes 2,500 lbs. and under thru

                              5,000 lbs. and under (at Fairgrounds)

5 p.m. - Closing        Ride-a-Rama - $8.00

5:30 p.m.                Sign-up for Woodsman Contest

6 p.m.                     Woodsman Contest (Arena)

6p.m. – Closing        Pony Rides

7 p.m.                     Antique Tractor Pull classes

                              2,500 lbs. and under thru

                              5,000 lbs. and under (Pulling Track)

7 p.m.                     Moore Brothers (Stage)

8:30 p.m.                Moore Brothers (Stage)                   

9 p.m.                     Cow Patty Bingo (Arena) 

Saturday, September 6, 2008 

11 a.m.                   Ox Roast

11 a.m.                   Parade

Noon – 4 p.m.          Pony Rides

1- 5:30 p.m.            Ride-a-rama - $8.00

1 p.m.                     Antique Tractors on display (Ballfield)

2 p.m.                     Announcement of Parade Winners (Stage)

3 p.m.                     Draft Horse Hitch Classes (Arena)

6 p.m. – Closing       Pony Rides

                              Ride-a-rama - $8.00

7:30 p.m.                Exhibitor’s Horse Show

8 – 10 p.m.              Remove exhibits from Home show and barns

8 & 11 p.m.              Big Brother Bob (Stage)

11:15 p.m.               Grand Finale – Fireworks