Fair Schedule
Week of Events
Jr. Open Crafts and Needlework
Open Crafts and Needlework
Gates Open
Open Grains, Veggies & Fruits
Opening Flag Raising Ceremony
Clayworkers Guild Demo
Piano Juggler
Jr. Open Grains, Veggies and Fruits
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Spray Simulator
K9 Demo
K9 Demo
Prime Time Racing
Open Poultry
Open Pigeons
Jr. Open Goats
Open Foods
Jr. Open Food
Piano Juggler
4H Goat Show
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Bingo
Axe Legends
Atomic Bingo
4H Poultry Show
Puppy Pals
Tractor Parade
Carnival Open
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Miss McHenry County Fair Queen Pageant
Miss McHenry County Fair Queen Pageant
Join us for the Miss McHenry County Fair Pageant, an over 60 year old fair tradition centered on building confidence in young women and awards a scholarship to the Miss […]
Puppy Pals
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Piano Juggler
Samson The Comfort Dog
4H Swine Carcass Show
Pickle Eating Contest
Puppy Pals
Gates Open
4H Dairy Show
Open Beef
Open Antiques
Jr. Open Beef
Open Art
Jr. Open Art
4H Swine Showmanship
K9 Demo
Clayworkers Guild Demo
Open Honey
Future Farmers Training Area
Spray Simulator
Jr. Open Honey
Piano Juggler
Cookie Decorating
Open Photography
4H Sheep Breed Show
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Piano Juggler
Carnival Open
Beer Garden Open
4H Market Show
Prime Time Racing
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Piano Juggler
Pedal Pull Registration
Bingo
Axe Legends
Atomic Bingo
Puppy Pals
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Tractor Parade
Puppy Pals
Jr. Open Photography
Piano Juggler
Veterans Salute
Draft Horse Pulls
Draft Horse Pulls
Witness the remarkable strength and stamina of the determined draft horse. In this event draft horses compete in pairs to pull heavy, weighted sleds in a inspiring display of equine […]
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Pie Eating Contest
Puppy Pals
Gates Open
4H Swine Show
Jr. Open Sheep
4H Beef Show
K9 Demo
Future Farmers Training Area
Spray Simulator
Clayworkers Guild Demo
Piano Juggler
Banjo Buddies
Jr. Open Flowers
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Open Flowers
Beer Garden Open
Carnival Open
Prime Time Racing
Jr. Open Sheep
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Open Dairy Goats
Piano Juggler
Axe Legends
Puppy Pals
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Tractor Parade
Six Shooters at Dusk
Puppy Pals
Look-a-like Contest
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Piano Juggler
4H Awards Ceremony
Corn Eating Contest
Monster Truck Rally
Monster Truck Rally
Join us for an adrenaline-fueled MONSTER TRUCK RALLY at the 2024 McHenry County Fair. Feel the ground shake from the rev of these monster engines and jaw-dropping stunts - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
4H Activities
Gates Open
Open Dairy Goats
Jr. Open Swine
MidWest Renegades Equestrian Drill Team
Open Swine
4H Horse Show
Open Dairy
Jr. Open Dairy
K9 Demo
Future Farmers Training Area
Spray Simulator
Clayworkers Guild Demo
Piano Juggler
Banjo Buddies
Open Sheep
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Carnival Open
Prime Time Racing
Beer Garden Open
Puppy Pals
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Open Alpacas
Piano Juggler
Pedal Pull Registration
Axe Legends
Bingo
Atomic Bingo
Puppy Pals
Tractor Parade
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Puppy Pals
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Piano Juggler
Mutton Busting
Pizza Eating Contest
Bull Riding
Bull Riding
Next Level Pro Bull Riding is back to give you a thrilling showdown between cowboy and bull. Don’t miss this heart-racing event live at Grandstands on Friday night - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Talent Contest – Jr. Finals
Talent Contest – Senior Finals
Gates Open
Open Horse Show
Jr. Open Rabbits
4H Auction Sellers Meeting
Open Rabbits
Future Farmers Training Area
Spray Simulator
Clayworkers Guild Demo
Piano Juggler
Carnival Open
4H Auction
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Take Note Quartet
Prime Time Racing
Beer Garden Open
Puppy Pals
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Piano Juggler
Axe Legends
Pedal Pull Registration
Bingo
Atomic Bingo
Puppy Pals
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Tractor Parade
Pedal Pulls
Pinewood Derby
Hay Bale Throwing Contest
Hay Bale Throwing Contest
2024 McHenry County Fair 5th Annual Hay Bale Throwing Contest Saturday, August 3rd, 5:30PM Free Entry. Registration at 5PM at the Hansen Pavilion Medal Awards for First, Second, and Third […]
Puppy Pals
Piano Juggler
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
38 Special with special guest Tommy DeCarlo
38 Special with special guest Tommy DeCarlo
38 Special is an American rock band. Formed by Guitarist/Vocalist Don Barnes and vocalist Donnie Van Zant in 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida, the band initially had a straight-ahead Southern rock sound, much like Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band of Donnie's older brother Ronnie.
Gates Open
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Tractor & Truck Pulls
Tractor & Truck Pulls
Start your Fair Sunday off right with Tractor & Truck Pulls put on by ILLINI State Pullers. Tractor and truck drivers put their machines to the test in the competition of strength and speed! You and your family will love feeling the rev of the engines shaking the ground as drivers test the limits on their way to victory - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Open Horse Fun Show
4H Master Showmanship Contest
Pee Wee Showmanship Registration
Spray Simulator
Clayworkers Guild Demo
Future Farmers Training Area
Puppy Pals
Jr. Open Judging Contest
Pee Wee Showmanship Competition
Pee Wee Dairy Show
Axe Legends
Carnival Open
Piano Juggler
Joe Stebbing Wood Carver
Pedal Pulls
Beer Garden Open
Prime Time Racing
Take Note Quartet
Puppy Pals
Piano Juggler
Chainsaw Woodcarving Auction
Puppy Pals
Auction Animal Load Out
Demolition Derby
Demolition Derby
Buckle up for this thrilling spectacle of destruction brought to you by 4WD Promotions. Our 2024 Demolition Derby will feature heart-stopping collisions will leave you on the edge of your seat - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!