Families are always welcome at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair, taking place this year July 19-23. 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 St., 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 2018 4-H Fair include the Hamilton County 4-H Queen Pageant (7 p.m. on Friday, July 13), 4-H Robotics Demonstration (Noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 19), Family Movie – Disney’s “Moana” (approximately 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 19), Hunter Smith concert (8 p.m. on Friday, July 20), Linda Lee Concert (7 p.m. on Saturday, July 21), Caravan Camper Crafts (Noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 22) and a blood drive sponsored by the Hamilton County 4-H Council and the Indiana Blood Center (2:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 19 and Friday, July 20). 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, Bob’s Bumpy Barrel Youth Ride, 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, or simply “graze” their way through the food court. 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 extension.purdue.edu/hamilton.