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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