Families are always welcome at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair, held this year from July 20 to July 24. A myriad of 4-H contests, special events and public activities — not to mention animals, displays and food — are available for families to enjoy during the 4-H Fair’s five-day run at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville. The 4-H Fair is a fun, safe, family-friendly environment. There is no charge for admission or parking at the 4-H Fair and most activities are provided free of charge.
Special events for the 2017 4-H Fair include:
- Hamilton County 4-H Queen Pageant (7 p.m. on Friday, July 14)
- 4-H Robotics Demonstration (12 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 20)
- Greg Rhodes Concert (7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 21)
- Cooke and Belle Concert (7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 22)
- Cornfields & Crossroads Concert (2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 23)
- South Harbor Studio Concert (5 p.m. on Sunday, July 23)
- A blood drive sponsored by the Hamilton County 4-H Council and the Indiana Blood Center (2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 20 and Friday, July 21)
Blood drive participants will receive special discounts for fair food and a free ticket to the Indiana State Fair.
Public activities include the Homemade Ice Cream Making Contest, Youth Talent Contest, Youth Pet Parade, Walk-A-Llama, Youth Pedal Pull, Fun at the Fair Youth Activities and the Color Me Green Fun Run.
In addition to viewing over 4,000 4-H projects, fairgoers can see baby chicks and rabbits, experience a grain bin safety simulation (sponsored by Co-Alliance) and much more. Live music, dance demonstrations and other entertainment can be found on the fairgrounds each day.
The fair showcases a variety of classic “fair foods” including elephant ears, corn-on-the-cob, funnel cakes, walking tacos, milkshakes, pork chops, rib-eyes, lamb burgers, rabbit brats, lemon shake-ups and much more. Proceeds from all the food vendors support Hamilton County 4-H and other community programs.
Exhibits on display during the 4-H Fair culminate the hard work of Hamilton County’s 4-H members, animal producers, Extension Homemakers and other artisans.
For more information, contact the Purdue Extension Hamilton County Office at (317) 776-0854 or visit us online at www.extension.purdue.edu/hamilton.