ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – Summertime fun is in full swing, and nothing brings families together quite like the county fair.
16 News Now will be live on air Friday from the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds, but we wanted to tell you ahead of time about some new and returning features of the fair.
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The fair food and carnival rides are sure to thrill, but the Elkhart 4-H Board wanted to pull out all the stops this year as it marks the 150th anniversary of the Elkhart County 4-H Fair.
Something new to the fair this year is a light-up drone show, which will happen around 10 p.m. each night this weekend.
There are also 13 big events at the grandstand this year, including concerts, live comedy, monster trucks, demolition derbies, and so much more.
Live music at the grandstand includes Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, Singer-Song Writer Carly Pearce, and Christian rock band Skillet.
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Families and kids are in for a special treat this week, as Peppa Pig will perform live Friday at 11 a.m. to kick off the Elkhart County 4-H Fair. You can find the full list of grandstand events below!
“My role this year was to pick the entertainment at the grandstands, and we just wanted to do a little something different and thought, what a great way for people to come out with their kids and enjoy a show at the grandstands, said Shelly Steury, General Manager of the Elkhart County Fair Grounds and 2024 Board President. “Traditionally, it might be date night, adult night at the fair when we do the country concerts, or what have you, and I just thought it would be a fun way to kick off the fair seeing all the kids out here first thing in the morning.”
As always, they will have livestock shows, races on the track around the grandstand, and new events like the All-American Pig Races and a “Moogician” show for the kids.
“The highlight of the fair is the 4-H program, the livestock shows, the static exhibits, baking, cooking, sewing, photography,” said Fred Jessup, Board President for the 2023 Elkhart County 4-H Fair. “We’re standing at our youth agricultural center, which has had major updates from last year; new grain bins donated by Chore-Time Brock and a new driving course for the tractors. It’s just a wonderful improvement to this area to make it nice for the kids.”
Fair president Fred Jessup says the Elkhart County 4-H Fair has endured the test of time for the past 150 years because the volunteers make it special and exciting every year.
“It’s the family and the unity of everyone prior to us, today and in the future, that made this fair so great,” Jessup said. “It’s a wonderful event for entire families. Everyone around here works hard; the community comes in and supports us. It’s just a great show for everyone involved.”
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The gates open Friday, July 21, at 8 a.m. The fair will run until next Saturday, July 29, at 10 p.m.
Friday is also their $5 first Friday, with $5 admission and some $5 food specials.
The Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds are located at 17746 County Road 34 in Goshen.
2023 GRANDSTAND SERIES
- Peppa Pig – Friday, July 21, at 11 a.m.
- John Crist – Friday, July 21, at 8 p.m.
- Monster Trucks – Saturday, July 22, at 8 p.m.
- Skillet – Sunday, July 23, at 8 p.m.
- Carly Pearce – Monday, July 24, at 8 p.m.
- Tyler Hubbard – Tuesday, July 25, at 8 p.m.
- Truck & Tractor Pull – Wednesday, July 26, and Thursday, July 27
- Rodeo – Friday, July 28
- Demolition Derby – Saturday, July 29
To find everything else you would possibly want to know about this year’s fair, click here!
Tune in to catch 16 News Now live from the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds all day, with Samantha Albert kicking things off at 5:15 in the morning.
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