51st Annual DuPage County Fair; July 27 - 31.WHEATON, Ill. -- The 51st annual DuPage County Fair takes place five days in July, from Wednesday to Sunday, July 27 - 31, at DuPage County Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 2015 W. Manchester Rd., Wheaton. Gates open each day at 8 a.m., and many events and attractions take place until midnight. This fun, old-fashioned county fair is affordable for the whole family and jam-packed with all-star entertainment. Back by popular demand from his sell-out performance last year, country music star Brad Paisley will return at 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. In addition, country star Trace Adkins will grace the grandstand at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 28. Teen pop-star Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop singer and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. McCartney initially came to fame in the early 2000s, as a member of the boy band Dream Street, and subsequently branched out into a solo career, having appeared on the television series will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, July 29. The Mayors of DuPage County will re-match in the 2nd annual Mayor's Hog Calling Contest to be held at "high noon High Noon western film in which time is of the essence. [Am. Cinema: Griffith, 396–397] See : Wild West " on Saturday, July 30. Last year's winner, Winfield Mayor Vivian Lund, has retired from politics, and her title of DuPage County's top hog caller is up for grabs. Pigs can't fly, but they sure can swim! Returning this year are the famous Robinson's Racing and Swimming Pigs. Featured on ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Sportscenter's highlight of the day at last years fair, the pigs will race, both running and swimming, daily at 11:30 a.m.; and 1:30, 4:30, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. The annual county-wide youth talent contest will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, in the Entertainment Tent. Fairgoers have come to expect the old favorites: two rodeos at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30, and two demolition derbies at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday July 31. Livestock, agricultural science Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. (Veterinary science, but not animal science, is often excluded from the definition. , horse show, calf birthing center birthing center n. A medical facility, often associated with a hospital, that is designed to provide a comfortable, homelike setting during childbirth and that is generally less restrictive than a hospital in its regulations, as in permitting midwifery , cow milking, and home economics exhibitions and competitions are so important to all county fairs, and DuPage is no exception. Organized in 1955, the DuPage County Fair Association is composed of a 21-member volunteer board. A not-for-profit event, the annual county fair takes place with the help of the DuPage County 4-H program, which provides members, leaders, and some of the many volunteers who help serve the public visiting the fair. For more information about the DuPage County Fair, call (630) 668-6636 or visit www.dupagecountyfair.org. GMC GMC See: Guaranteed Mortgage Certificate is the official sponsor of the DuPage County Fair. |
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