AVON — The 73rd annual Avon Fat Steer Show will be held Wednesday, Aug. 17 through Saturday, Aug. 20 at Avcom Park, S. Harrison Street, Avon.
On Wednesday evenings, people can bring their home and garden exhibit entries to the exhibit building between 4 and 7 p.m. The art and photography division consists of small art (drawing, painting, 3-D art, misc. ) along with adult art (there will be a combined class, any painting, drawing or sculpture). If someone manages to capture a moment with their camera, they can enter the photos in the photo share. Age divisions in the photo show include youth (kindergarten through fifth grade), middle school (sixth through 12th grade), and adult.
Garden show items will also be accepted that night. Divisions include flowers, foliage, flowering branches, arrangements, potted plants, garden crops, garden crops and unusual and miscellaneous. Exhibitors are also invited to display items such as afghans, cross stitch, quilts, other quilted items, rug fixing items, knitted items, needlework, crochet items and sewn items.
Thursday 18th August starts bright and early as barrow weighing will take place from 7am to 8.30am with barrow judging to start at 9.30am.
No one wants to miss the cake auction and prize presentation at 7 p.m. In 2021, 60 contest cakes were sold along with three donated cakes for a total of $22,200!
Friday, August 19, chicken and pig fights will begin at 5:30 p.m. Boys and girls ages 3 to 6 can participate in the chicken fight and 7 to 10 years old can try to catch the pig. Entries must be submitted by Monday, August 15th at Tompkins State Bank (Avon) by 6pm. Friday evening tractors and trucks will be in the tractor pull at 7pm
Saturday, August 20 is full of fun events such as the jumble, antique tractor and engine show, heifer, bucket calf and steer judging, driving auction and fireworks will take place. Last year, 17 steers were shown, bringing in a total of $83,637.50 (average price of $4.56 per pound).
Looking for something tasty while visiting the fair? No one will have to look far! In addition to the regular carnival food and concessions, the Abingdon-Avon FFA will be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos and snacks, and the Avon Lion’s Club will be selling butterfly pork chops and rib-eye sandwiches. The Abingdon-Avon softball team will be selling lemonade and popcorn shake-ups.
The full calendar of events for the Avon Fat Steer Show includes the following:
Wednesday, August 17:
4-7pm Home and Garden exhibition entries
Thursday, August 18:
7-8:30 a.m. Barrow weigh-in
9.30am Barrow judging followed by Carcass Barrow results and prizes
From 10 a.m. to noon Desserts
12:30pm Cake judging
6pm Carnival Wing Band Night
19:00 Cake auction and prize presentation
Friday, August 19:
9:00 a.m. Heifers are also cut
13:00 Heifer and steer weigh-in
5:30 pm Brawl
6pm Carnival Wing Band Night
19:00 Tractor pull
Saturday, August 20:
8am Slide at Avon Grade School
7am to 5pm Antique Tractor and Engine Show
10:00 a.m. Calves with a bucket
Tractor ride to Brett Chatterton
12.30pm Heifer judging and awards followed by bucket calf judging and awards followed by steer judging followed by show class
18:00 Carnival
19:30 Run auction and prize presentation followed by prize draw followed by fireworks
The carnival is from Boden Amusements Thursday evening until Saturday evening. Exhibit building hours are Thursday and Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 12 to 9 p.m.
For more information about the Avon Fat Steer Show, check out the Avon Fat Steer Show Facebook page.
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