Newton County Fair

12100 S Punkin Vine Rd
Kentland, IN 47951


Publicity Director
Cory Groover
(765) 299-3313
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Future Fair Dates

July 16-21, 2012
July 15-20, 2013
July 14-19, 2014
July 13-18, 2015

 

2011 Full Schedule

The full schedule for the 2011 Punkin Vine Fair is listed here....

2011 Fair Schedule

Saturday, July 9
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Enter Open Class Fine Arts, Domestic 
Arts Exhibits Non-Food Items
Domestic Arts Building
9:00 AM Open Class Horse Show - Gaming Horse Arena
11:00 AM Judging - Open Class Domestic Arts (Non-Food Items) Domestic Arts Building
11:00 AM Open Class Beef Show Sheep Arena
12:00 PM HARNESS RACES GRANDSTAND
1:00 PM Open Swine Show Swine Arena
Sunday, July 10
8:00 AM- 5:00 PM Enter 4-H Livestock Exhibits.
9:00 AM Open Class Horse Show - Performance Horse Arena
7:00 PM CHURCH NIGHT Sheep Arena
Monday, July 11 - Fair Begins
6:00- 10:00 AM Enter 4-H Beef, Dairy, & Horse & Pony
7:00 -10:00 AM Enter Open Class Flowers & Domestic 
Arts Food Items
Domestic Arts Building
8:30 - 9:30 AM Enter 4-H Floriculture, Garden & Soybean 
Projects
FFA Building
8:30 - 9:30 AM Enter 4-H Electric Projects 4-H Building
9:00 AM 4-H Goat Show, 
Goat Scramble Immediately Following the Goat Show
Sheep Arena
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Enter Open Class Agriculture Exhibits FFA Building
10:00 AM Judge 4-H Floriculture, Garden, Soybeans FFA Building
10:00 AM Judge 4-H Electric 4-H Building
10:00 AM 4-H Bicycle Rodeo 4-H Building
11:00 AM Judging - Open Class Floral, Open Class  Domestic Arts Domestic Arts Building
2:00 PM 4-H Rabbit Show Sheep Arena
4:00 PM Judging - Open Class Agriculture FFA Building
4:00 PM 4-H Horse & Pony Reining & Trail Class Horse Arena
5:00 PM Commercial Building Opens Commercial Exhibits
5:00 PM “Taste of Newton County" Bake Auction Domestic Arts Bldg
6:00 PM CARNIVAL OPENS- Anderson Amusements Midway
6:30 PM LITTLE MISS AND MISTER PAGEANT GRANDSTAND
8:00 PM QUEEN PAGEANT GRANDSTAND
8:00 PM 2 MANY PILLS FOR ELVIS – Free Stage Tent Free Stage
Tuesday, July 12
9:00 AM 4-H Sheep Show, Sheep Arena Sheep Arena
9:00 AM 4-H Horse & Pony Performance Show (Horse Arena) Horse Arena
10:00 AM 4-H Poultry/Waterfowl Show, Poultry Barn Poultry / Rabbit Barn
12:00 PM 4-H Lamb Scramble (Time approx. - after Sheep Show) Sheep Arena
1:00 - 7:00 PM Crafternoon Special, Domestic Arts Building Domestic Arts Building
4:00 PM
Paper Airplane Flying
FFA Building
5:00 PM Commercial Building Opens Commercial Exhibits
6:00 PM CARNIVAL OPENS Midway
5:30 - 7:30 PM SUCKER PUNCH BAND – Free Stage Tent Free Stage
8:00 PM

MONTGOMERY GENTRY

SPONSORED BY FAIR OAKS DAIRY ADVENTURE

GRANDSTAND
Wednesday, July 13
8:00 AM 4-H Dairy Show, Sheep Arena 
(4-H Milking Dairy cows may arrive the morning of the show)
Sheep Arena
9:00 AM 4-H Swine Show, Swine Arena Swine Arena
12:00 Noon 4-H Pig Scramble (Time approximate) Swine Arena
4:00 PM
Watermelon Seed Spitting
FFA Building
5:00 PM Commercial Building Opens Commercial Exhibits
5:00 PM Story Hour, Domestic Arts Building Domestic Arts Building
5:00 PM South Newton Single Young Farmers' Fish Fry Dinner Free Stage Tent
6:00 PM CARNIVAL OPENS Midway
6:00 PM Battle of the Barns, Swine Arena Swine Arena
7:30 PM DEMO DERBY GRANDSTAND
8:00 PM JIMMY BUSSELL – Free Stage Tent Free Stage
Thursday, July 14
9:00 AM 4-H Horse & Pony Gaming Show (Costume, 
Trick Horse & Lead Me Alone Classes)
Horse Arena
10:00 AM 4-H Beef Show Sheep Arena
10:00 AM Rooster Crowing Contest Poultry / Rabbit Barn
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Earth Night Newton County Soil and Water 
Conservation District
5:00 PM Commercial Building Opens Commercial Exhibits
5:00 PM Story Hour, Domestic Arts Building Domestic Arts Building
6:00 PM CARNIVAL OPENS Midway
6:00 PM Pedal Tractor Pull /Adult Tractor Pull Sheep Barn / Beef Barn
7:00 PM MONSTER TRUCK SHOW GRANDSTAND
8:00 PM 4-H NIGHT AT THE FAIR (Fashion Revue,  
Awards & Recognition)
- TBA -
8:00 PM DJ MILER – Free Stage Tent Free Stage
Friday, July 15
10:00 AM 4-H Outstanding Showmanship 
(Rabbits, Goats, & Poultry)
Sheep Arena
12:00 PM 4-H Supreme Showmanship 
(Horse, Beef, Dairy,  Sheep, & Swine)
- TBA -
5:00 PM Commercial Building Opens Commercial Exhibits
5:00 PM 4-H Council Pork Chop Supper & 
Community Band Concert
Sheep Arena
6:00 PM CARNIVAL OPENS Midway
7:00 PM Antique Tractor Parade GRANDSTAND
7:30 PM HSTPA TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL GRANDSTAND
8:00 PM THE JHONNY AND SALLIE SHOW Free Stage
Saturday, July 16
8:00 AM Pun’kin Vine 5K Run/Walk-Registration at 7:00 AM - TBA -
12:00 PM 4-H Alumni Horse & Pony Fun Show Fundraiser Horse Arena
4:00 PM 4-H Livestock Auction, Swine Arena Swine Arena
5:00 PM Livestock Buyers Appreciation Supper Sheep Arena
5:00 PM Commercial Building Opens Commercial Exhibits
5:30 PM THE TROUBLE WITH MONDAY BAND Free Stage
6:00 PM CARNIVAL OPENS Midway
7:00 PM Martin Xtreme Racing SUPERCROSS GRANDSTAND
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Release Open Class Domestic Arts, 
Fine Arts and Floral Exhibits.  SATURDAY EVENING ONLY
Domestic Arts Building
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Release 4-H Building Exhibits 4-H Building
9:00 PM Release 4-H Livestock, including horses
Sunday, July 17
8:00 AM -11:00 AM Release 4-H Building Exhibits ONLY.
4-H Building Clean-up