Fair features broncs, bulls, butter

Lee County Fair & 4-H Show

July 23-26

1196 Franklin Road

Amboy, Illinois

AMBOY, Ill. — Pro wrestling, LEGOs and butter sculpting contests are among the new events at the Lee County Fair and 4-H Show.

The squared circle at the Grandstand on July 23 will feature Pro Wrestling Epic, a Midwest-based independent professional wrestling organization that highlights talent from across the nation.

A free LEGO building contest is also scheduled for July 23 with age groups 5 to 8, 9 to 12 and 13 to 17. LEGO kits are provided and contestants have 30 minutes to build a structure chosen by the contest committee.

The winner from each age group can participate in the Illinois State Fair’s LEGO contest Aug. 23.

There’s no butter cow at the Lee County Fair, but there is a butter sculpting contest on July 25. Each contestant is provided with a one-pound block of butter and has one hour to create something that represents county fairs.

Miscellaneous tools like toothpicks and popsicle sticks will also be provided. Contestants may also bring other tools that might be useful.

Other Grandstand events include the Back Roads Pullers tractor and truck pull on July 24 and a rodeo with T&A Bucking Bulls on July 25.

Based in west-central Illinois, Back Roads Pullers provide championship points classes for local pullers. It will featured a two-track show with trucks and tractors running at the same time.

The rodeo is open to all riders and includes barrels, broncs, bulls and mutton busting events.

The popular pin dodgeball tournament is on tap for July 24 at the show barn. Six players are required for each team. There will be junior and senior tournaments.

To qualify for the junior division, players much be 13 years or younger. The senior division is open to any aged participant. A junior participant can be on a junior team and senior team.

Livestock and other junior, 4-H and open judging shows will be held throughout the fair.

Further details of these events can be found at leecountyfairgrounds.com.