McHenry County Fair 2026

Draft Horse Pulls at the McHenry County Fair
2026-08-05 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | Grandstands
Get ready for a night of Pure Horsepower, at the Horse Pulling Contest at the McHenry
County Fair, Woodstock, Illinois.
This event will have draft horses, as a team, pulling weighted loads in competition.
Unlike a tractor pull, where the load gets heavier the further distance they pull, these
teams will be pulling a Horse Pulling Dynamometer, owned and operated by Scott
Skinkis, Brillion, WI. This dynamometer has preset weights that the teams will be
pulling. Each team must pull the load 27 ½ feet for a qualified pull. The teams pulling
the full distance will go on to a bigger load. This is a process of elimination – the team
that pulls the biggest load the furthest is declared the winner.
The horse pulling competition will start at 6:30 pm in the grandstand on Wednesday,
August 5th .
Visit our website www.horsepull.com or look for us on Facebook!

Pizza Eating Contest Sponsored By Antioch Pizza
2026-08-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Building C

Commercial Exhibits Close
2026-08-05 20:00 | Mchenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock, IL, 60098, United States

Matthew the Magical Entertainer and Balloon Show
2026-08-06 | Midway

Gates Open
2026-08-06 07:00 | Mchenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock, IL, 60098, United States

4-H Swine Show
2026-08-06 08:00 - 10:00 | Swine Barn

4-H Beef Show
2026-08-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Hansen Pavilion

Commercial Exhibits Open
2026-08-06 10:00 | Mchenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock, IL, 60098, United States

Midwest Rails Demo & Display
2026-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Building F

Jr Open Sheep Breed Show
2026-08-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Hansen Pavilion

Farm Simulator sponsored by ConservFS
2026-08-06 10:00 - 18:00 | Building D

Clayworkers Guild Demo & Painting
2026-08-06 10:00 - 21:00 | Building F

Banjo Buddies
2026-08-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Midway Pavilion

K-9 Demonstration
2026-08-06 11:30 - 12:30 | Building C

Jr Open Flower Show
2026-08-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Building E

Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
2026-08-06 12:00 - 18:00 | Wood Carver Tent

Midway Beer Garden Open
2026-08-06 12:00 - 22:00 | Midway Pavilion

Open Flower Show
2026-08-06 12:30 - 14:00 | Building E

Jr Open Sheep - Market Lamb
2026-08-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Hansen Pavilion

Carnival Ride Wristband Day
2026-08-06 13:00 - 17:00 | Mchenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock, IL, 60098, United States

Carnival Opens
2026-08-06 13:00 - 22:00 | Midway

Open Dairy Goats - Dry Stock
2026-08-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Hansen Pavilion

Prime Time Racing
2026-08-06 14:00 - 21:00 | Prime Time Tent

Atomic Bingo
2026-08-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Midway Pavilion

Live Raptor Presentation
2026-08-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Building C

Axe Legends Axe Throwing
2026-08-06 15:00 - 20:00 | Axe Legends Stage

Tractor Parade
2026-08-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Livestock Barns

Sign-up for Quad Racing Opens
2026-08-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Grandstands

Look A Like Contests
2026-08-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Building C

Quad Racing by Kickabuda Promotions
2026-08-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Grandstands
