Woody’s Menagerie –An Educational Wildlife Attraction featuring animals from around the world. The public has the opportunity to see animals up close and learn about their natural habitat. You have the chance to actually feed, pet, and educate yourself on the different species of animals on display. Petting Zoo open fair hours. Presented by Citizens Bank and Beck Oil
 

Tim & Karen Barker – Chain Saw Carving Artists – by East
Gate – Chainsaw artists Tim and Karen Barker will dazzle visitors with their unique wood carving skills every day of the fair, turning six-foot logs into a wide variety of detailed figures, which will be auctioned Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

National Pedal Pullers & Racers – Saturday, August 23
Sign up starts 12:00 – Races begin at 3 p.m.
Pedal Pull age groups 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12
Pedal race age groups 3-4, 5-6 (small car)
7-8, 9-10, 11-12 (large car)
Adult truck pull – Teenagers 12-15, 16-19;Women, Men
Adult Truck races – Monster truck – Teens; Semi – Men &Women

Mark Preston’s Comedy Safari - Birds are for everyone! With this in mind come prepared to enjoy a fun filled time as Mark Preston and his Comedy Safari Show entertain you. Mark and his macaws and Mollucan Cockatoos will bring magic and tricks to rival and bird show in the country. They talk, play dead, ride radio controlled cars and make kids squeal with delight. They bring magic, along with audience participation!

Wild World of Animals – the best in wildlife entertainment and education. This is a fast paced show in a jungle setting with arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, birds and even mammals.

Daily Free Exhibits

Bureau County Fair Historical Museum – open daily
Railway Exhibit – Presented by North Central Illinois Model Railroad Club
Farmer for a Day – Presented by Heritage Seeds and the Bureau County Farm Bureau
Antique Tractor Display – Presented by Ag View FS
Hospitality Tent –Daily Free Musical Entertainment
Exhibit Halls Open – Noon – 10 p.m. Wed – Sat;
Noon – 6 p.m. on Sunday
Livestock Shows – Daily