CENTRE HALL, Pa (WJAC). — The 145th Grange Fair gets underway in Centre Hall today.
This 9-day event is one of nation's last remaining tenting fairs. More than 1,500 RVs, 1,000 tents and thousands of exhibit items will fill the fairgrounds for you to enjoy. This year the Grandstand shows are free.
Below is a full list of this weekend’s events:
Friday
Judging of Tent Decorating Contest sponsored by Friedman Electric
9 a.m. – Mount Nittany Health: Health Walk – Grandstand
10 a.m. – Fitness Classes by Penns Valley YMCA: Boot Camp – Wellness Court
10 a.m. – Celebrity Chef Farm to Table: Featuring Heather McCloskey from Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center – Southside Stage
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Playground Open – Playground
10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Library Programs, Events & Activities All Day! – Pick up a Schedule at Headquarters
11 a.m. – Junior Poultry Showmanship Show – Poultry Barn
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Kids Karaoke & Dance – Rec Building
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Live Radio Broadcast – Gate 2
12 p.m. – Goodish (Oldies & Country) – Jubilee Grove
12 p.m. – Ne’er Do Wells (Alternative Rock) – Southside Stage
1 – 9 p.m. – Tram Service available
1:30 p.m. – Ne’er Do Wells (Alternative Rock) – Southside Stage
2 p.m. – Goodish (Oldies & Country) – Jubilee Grove
2 p.m. – Poultry Show – Judging Arena
3 p.m. – Baked Goods Auction – Grange Building
3 p.m. – Nittany Valley Wranglers (Bluegrass) – Southside Stage
3:30 p.m. – 5 Day Bible Club – Rec Building
4-6 p.m. – Live Radio Broadcast – Gate 2
4:30 p.m. – Nittany Valley Wranglers (Bluegrass) – Southside Stage
5 p.m. – Registrations Due for RV & Tent Decorating Contests – RV Office & Headquarters
6 p.m. – Truck Pull (Gas & Diesel Trucks) – Competition Track
6 p.m. – Animal Dressing Contest – Judging Arena
6 p.m. – Quilts of Valor Presentations – Southside Stage
6 – 8 p.m. – Family Board Games – Rec Building
6 – 8 p.m. – 5K Packet Pick-up & Registration – Gate 2
7 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies – Southside Stage
8 p.m. – Home Free – Grandstand
Saturday
6:30 a.m. – Grange Fair 5K sponsored by Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley Registration – Grandstand
7:30 a.m. – Grange Fair 5K sponsored by Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittany Valley – Grandstand
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Open & AQHA Horse Show – Equine Center
8:30 a.m. – Junior Dairy Show – Judging Arena
10 a.m. – Fitness Class by Penns Valley YMCA: Body Strong – Wellness Court
10 a.m. – Celebrity Chef Farm to Table: Featuring Zach Lorber from State High’s Career and Technical Center – Southside Stage
10 a.m. – Farm Tractor Pull – Competition Track
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Free Dental Screenings by CPI – Wellness Court
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Free Sight Screenings by Centre Foresight – Wellness Court
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Playground Open – Playground
10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Library Programs, Events & Activities All Day! – Pick up a Schedule at Headquarters
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. – McDonald’s: Tea for Trees – Headquarters
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Grange Exhibit Buildings Open
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Live Radio Broadcast – Gate 2
11 a.m. – 9 p.m. – Tram Service available
12 p.m. – Backlash (Rock 60’s – 2000’s, Country) – Southside Stage
12 p.m. – Adam Culvert (new & classic country) – Jubilee Grove
12 – 8 p.m. – Aquaponics Mobile Lab – Ag Education Triangle
1 – 4 p.m. – Project Grange Fair: An All Ages Sewing Event (Registration 12 p.m. & Judging at 4 p.m.) – Rec Building
1:30 p.m. – Backlash (Rock 60’s – 2000’s, Country) – Southside Stage
2 p.m. – Adam Culvert (new & classic country) – Jubilee Grove
2:30 p.m. – Dairy Goat Show – Judging Arena
4 p.m. – Bema (Contemporary Christian) – Southside Stage
4 – 6 p.m. – Live Radio Broadcast – Gate 2
4:30 p.m. – Uncle Sam Band (Rock & Blues) – Jubilee Grove
5:30 p.m. – Bema (Christian) – Southside Stage
6 p.m. – Farm Tractor & Hot Stock Tractor Pull – Competition Track
6 p.m. – Uncle Sam Band (Rock & Blues) – Jubilee Grove
6 p.m. – Drill Team Performance – Equine Center
6 p.m. – Meet the Animal: Swine – Between the Swine Barns
7 p.m. – Centre County Outstanding Young Woman – Southside Stage
7:30 p.m. – Celebrity Rabbit Hopping – Judging Arena
8 p.m. – Ben & Noel Haggard – Grandstand
Sunday
8 a.m. – Cowboys for Christ Worship Service – Equine Center
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Open & AQHA Horse Show – Equine Center
9:30 a.m. – Church Services with Penns Valley Mens Chorus – Southside Stage
9:45 a.m. – Sunday School Featuring Children’s Puppet Show – Rec Building
10 a.m. – Garden Tractor Pull – Competition Track
10 a.m. – Junior Breeding Beef Show – Judging Arena
10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Library Programs, Events & Activities All Day! – Pick up a Schedule at Headquarters
11:00 a.m. – Following Breeding Beef Show – Junior Market Beef Show – Judging Arena
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Live Radio Broadcast – Gate 2
11 a.m. – 9 p.m. – Tram Service available
12 p.m. – Ryan Carter Trio (Acoustic Rock from 50’s thru today) – Jubilee Grove
12 – 8 p.m. – Aquaponics Mobile Lab – Ag Education Triangle
1 p.m. – Drill Team Performance – Equine Center
1 p.m. – Smokey the Bear – Playground
1 p.m. – ESPN 1450 Live Broadcast: “Pre-Season Review and Pep Rally with Local High School Football Teams” – Grandstand
1 – 2 p.m. – Tie-Dye for Youth – Rec Building
1 – 7 p.m. – Playground Open – Playground
1:30 p.m. – Ryan Carter Trio (Acoustic Rock from 50’s thru today) – Jubilee Grove
3 p.m. – Celebrating 145 Years of Grange Fair sponsored by Lion Country Kia – Jubilee Grove
3:30 p.m. – Mama Corn (Bluegrass) – Southside Stage
3:45 p.m. – Tenter and Camper Photos – Jubilee Grove
4 p.m. – Junior Sheep Show – Judging Arena
4 – 6 p.m. – Live Radio Broadcast – Gate 2
4:30 p.m. – Heartstrings (Country) – Jubilee Grove
5 p.m. – Mama Corn (Bluegrass) – Southside Stage
5 p.m. – Centre County Residents’ Fun Show – Equine Center
5 – 6 p.m. – Meet the Animal: Dairy – Milking Barn
6:30 p.m. – Heartstrings (Country) – Jubilee Grove
7 p.m. – Church Services – Southside Stage
7:30 p.m. – Barnyard Olympics – Judging Arena
7:30 p.m. – Velveeta – Grandstand
To find out the schedule for the rest of the week, click here.
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