Livingston fair celebrates 95th year

Livingston County Ag Fair

July 16-19

18142 4-H Park Rd.

Pontiac, Illinois

PONTIAC, Ill. — A fast-paced rodeo, metal-crunching demolition derby and thunder of Illini State Pullers-sanctioned tractor pulls are just some of the many fan favorites at the Livingston County Agricultural Fair.

The 95-year-old fair begins Wednesday, July 16, with a sheep, diary, goat and dog show, mixed with horticulture, plant and soil science, electricity, tractor care, vet science, woodworking, animal science, entomology and many other judging competitions.

Swine, rabbit, horse and pony, pheasant and quail are among the activities on tap for Thursday, July 17.

Beef and poultry shows, mixed in with cake and cooking judging, style review, rooster crowing contest, kiddie tractor pull and a rocket launch are scheduled along with other activities for July 18.

The swine, rabbit, poultry, milk, wether and beef livestock sales are on the final day.

Entertainment

The fair’s grandstand area fun begins July 16 with the Rogue Rodeo, a fast-paced, exciting and family-friendly event.

Rogue Rodeo Productions, based in Albia, Iowa, is operated by Jerry Beaumont and Stephanie Allgood. Along with their sons, they have a commercial cow-calf operation in Monroe County in south-central Iowa.

Athletes and sports enthusiasts-turned-rodeo competitors, they see the sport of rodeo from a different perspective than most. In 2017, they recognized the need for another good rodeo company and started Rogue Rodeo.

Ag games will be featured in the grandstand area beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17.

Grandstand action continues Friday, July 18, with Illini State Pullers-sanctioned tractor pulls kicking off at 6:30 p.m. Prior to that event, a kiddie tractor pull is planned for 4:30 p.m. in the Show Barn.

On the final day of the fair, a chainsaw carving auction will be held at 7 p.m. in the grandstand area. followed by the demolition derby by Ramer Race Promotions.

Ramer Race Promotions, based in Mendota, has been promoting demolition derbies throughout Illinois for over 25 years.

Detailed daily schedules can be found at www.livingstoncountyagfair.com.