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2008 Program - August 28 through Labor Day

Thursday, August 28

  • 4:00 P.M.Fair Opens
  • 4:00 P.M.Midway Opens
  • 5:00 P.M. 4-H Hand Spinners Sheep Class
  • 6:30 P.M.3300 Class Horse Pull (Dick Wallingford Trophy)
  • 7:00 P.M.Merritt Averill 4-H Sheep Lead Line
  • 7:00 P.M.Midway Stage: "Burn Permit"

Friday, August 29 - SENIOR CITIZENS DAY

  • 8:00 A.M. — Fair Opens
  • 9:00 A.M. — 4-H Sheep Show
  • 11:00 A.M. — Open Sheep Show
  • 11:00 A.M. — Llama Demonstration at Livestock Dept.
  • 12:00 Noon — Midway Opens
  • 12:00 Noon — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 1:00 P.M. — Midway Stage: King Pirogi
  • 2:00 P.M. — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 2:30 P.M. — Oxen Pull 1lb., 2100 & Under
  • 4:00 P.M. — 3400 Class Horse Pull (Razor Crossman Memorial)
  • 4:00 P.M. — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 4:00 P.M. — Midway Stage: A-Train
  • 5:00 P.M. — Youth Sheep Obstacle Course
  • 5:30 P.M. — Antique Tractor Pulling - Maine Antique Tractor Club (In Front of the Grandstand)
  • 5:30 P.M. — Midway Stage: Airborne Comedians
  • 6:30 P.M. — 4700 Class 3-Horse Hitch, Over & Under, 20' Elimination
  • 7:30 P.M. — Midway Stage: Gilpin Railroad Incident
  • 7:30 P.M. — Beef Recipe Cook Off (Livestock Show Ring)

Saturday, August 30 — Wild Blueberry Day

  • 8:00 A.M. — Fair Opens
  • 8:00 A.M. — 4-H Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast
  • 9:00 A.M. — 4-H and Open Beef Show
  • 10:00 A.M. — Midway Opens
  • 10:00 A.M. — 3 Horse Hitch Pull
  • 11:00 A.M. — 2900 Class Oxen Pull
  • 11:30 A.M. — Llama Demonstration at Livestock Department
  • 12:00 Noon — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 12:00 Noon — Blue Hill Fair Open Sheep Dog Trials (at Horse Show Ring)
  • 12:30 P.M. — Harness Racing, plus George Stevens Academy Jazz Band (Grandstand Stage)
  • 1:30 P.M. — 3700 Class Oxen Pull
  • 2:00 P.M. — Midway Stage: Airborne Comedians
  • 2:00 P.M. — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 3:00 P.M. — Sweepstakes Horse Pull (Wendell Grindle Memorial)
  • 3:30 P.M. — Imperial Hell Drivers
  • 3:30 P.M. — Midway Stage: The Maine Weather
  • 4:00 P.M. — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 4:00 P.M. — 3300 Class Oxen Pull
  • 5:30 P.M. — Midway Stage: Airborne Comedians
  • 6:00 P.M. — Wild Blueberry Pie Eating Contest
  • 6:00 P.M. — Old Folks Market Steer Show
  • 6:30 P.M. — 3400 Class 15' Horse Pull, Over & Under
  • 7:00 P.M. — Imperial Hell Drivers
  • 7:00 P.M. — Midway Stage: Denny Breau Trio

Sunday, August 31

  • 8:00 A.M. — Fair Opens
  • 9:00 A.M. — 4-H & Open Dairy Cattle Show
  • 10:00 A.M. — Midway Opens
  • 10:00 A.M. — 3000 Class Horse Pull
  • 10:30 A.M. — Oxen Scooting Contest (at Horse Show Ring)
  • 11:00 A.M. — Llama Demonstration at Livestock Department
  • 11:00 A.M. — 3700, 6 ft. Oxen Pull
  • 11:30 A.M. — Midway Stage: Airborne Comedians
  • 12:00 Noon — Northeast U.S. Sheep Dog Trials (At Blue Hill Fair Annually Since 1956)
  • 12:00 Noon — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 1:00 P.M. — Midway Stage: Kyle Hardy Combo
  • 1:30 P.M. — 3600 Class Horse Pull
  • 2:00 P.M. — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 2:30 P.M. — 3200 Class Horse Pull
  • 3:00 P.M. — Midway Stage: Airborne Comedians
  • 4:00 P.M. — Sweepstakes Oxen Pull (Bob Duffy Trophy)
  • 4:00 P.M. — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 4:00 P.M. — Women's Skillet Toss (In Front of the Grandstand)
  • 5:00 P.M. — 4-H Dairy Goat Show
  • 5:00 P.M. — Midway Stage: John Penny Band
  • 5:00 P.M. — 2 lb. Rock Horse Pull (Blaine Gould Memorial)
  • 7:00 P.M. — Rick Charette and the Bubble Gum Band
  • 7:30 P.M. — Midway Stage: John Penny Band
  • 9:00 P.M. — Mammoth Aerial Fireworks Display

Monday, September 1-Labor Day

  • 8:00 A.M. — Fair Opens
  • 8:30 A.M. — ADGA Dairy Goat Show
  • 9:00 A.M. — 4-H Horse Show at Show Ring
  • 10:00 A.M. — 2500 Class Oxen Pull
  • 10:00 A.M. — Midway Opens
  • 10:00 A.M. — Llama Demonstration at Livestock Department
  • 11:00 A.M. — 2 lb. Rock Horse Pull, Open
  • 11:00 A.M. — Livestock Parade On Race Track
  • 12:00 Noon — Midway Stage: Pete Mamos-Comedy Magic
  • 12:00 Noon — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 1:00 P.M. — 3300, 6 ft. Oxen Pull, Over & Under
  • 1:00 P.M. — Harness Racing
  • 1:30 P.M. — Midway Stage: The Eric Green Party
  • 2:00 P.M. — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 3:00 P.M. — 3200 Class 15' Horse Pull, Over & Under
  • 4:00 P.M. — Midway Stage: Pete Mamos-Comedy Magic
  • 4:00 P.M. — Timber Tina's Great Maine Lumberjack Show (Livestock Area)
  • 6:00 P.M. — Entertainment - FLYNNVILLE TRAIN

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTIONS

  • Timber Tina's "Great Maine Lumberjack Show" - Lumberjack Demonstrations
    Friday - Monday
    Noon, 2PM, 4PM
  • Child Identification Program
    Saturday, Sunday, Monday
    10AM-4PM
    (Outside Main Ticket Gate)
  • Sue Wee Pig Racing
  • The Intercontinental Championship Ladies Skillet Toss
  • Blueberry Pie Eating Contest
  • WRISTBAND SPECIAL!!! - 2:00 pm TO 9:00pm MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
    Ride Millions of Dollars worth of rides with the purchase of a $20.00 Wrist Band. (Mechanical Rides Only)

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Fair Dates
    August 28-September 1, 2008
  • Admission
    Thursday, August 30
    Adults $5.00

    Friday, August 31
    SENIOR CITIZENS DAY
    Senior Citizens $4.00
    Adults $8.00

    Saturday, Sunday, Monday, August 29, 30, September 1
    Adults $8.00

    Children Under 12 are FREE on ALL Days
  • FREE Parking on the Fairgrounds
  • All stage shows are Free with Admission
  • Visitor Camping
    The Blue Hill Fai does not offer Public Overnight Camping.

Hours to enter Exhibits

  • Vegetables, Fruits, Canned Goods
    Wednesday August 27, Thursday August 28, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    Friday, August 29, 8 a.m. to noon
  • Flower Show
    Thursday, August 28, - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    Friday, August 29, Until 9 a.m.
  • Home Arts & Crafts
    Wednesday August 27, Thursday, August 28, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    Friday, August 29- Until 9:30 a.m.
  • Blueberry Pies, Muffins
    Until Noon on Saturday, August 30
  • Beef Recipe Cook Off
    By 7:20 Friday August 29, at Livestock Department

Dogs are not allowed on the Fairgrounds with the exception of guide dogs.

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