MERCER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 2008 SCHEDULE

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

1 2nd Annual 'Raising the Roof' Gala Held at Crocket Springs Farm - formerly Arrowhead Farm. Contact info: Lemayne Ellis 859-734-5546

APRIL

12 Clementsville Motor Sports Diesel & Gas Truck Pull - sanctioned points pull Contact for more info - Joe Wilson 859-613-8341

17-19 Spring Jubilee Charity Horse Show Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m. Classes for American Saddlebreds, Tennessee Walking Horses, Hackney Ponies and Road Horses. Information: Sue Alexander 859-266-6969 or 333-0490

MAY

2-3 Derby Classic Walking Horse Show (POSTPONED DUE TO GRANDSTAND FIRE)

10 Spring Brawl Demolition Derby Contact info: Terrill Simpson 859-366-4200

24 Clementsville Motor Sports Diesel & Gas Truck Pull - sanctioned points pull Contact info: Joe Wilson 859-613-8341

30 Mercer County High School Graduation (CANCELLED DUE TO GRANDSTAND FIRE)

31 4H Horse Camp

JUNE

1-2 4H Horse Camp (continues)

6-8 3rd Annual Kentucky's Fort Harrod Beef Festival. Truck pull, Grill off competitions, Royal Blue Bluegrass Band concert, cornhole tournament, many more activities. Contact info: LeMayne Ellis 859-734-5546, Joan Huffman 859-734-9614 or visit the Beef Festival's official website.

6 Clementsville Sanctioned Diesel and Gas Truck Pull. Contact Joe Wilson 859-613-8341.

27-28 Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association State Show Contact info: Sylvia Hill 859-398-0897

JULY

4-5 United Mountain Horse Kentucky State Show - CANCELLED.

19 Mercer County Fair Dairy Show. Starts 9 am.

19 Mercer County Fair Parade. Starts 6 pm downtown Harrodsburg.

19 4-H Horse Show. Starts 7 pm at the Fairgrounds.

19 Mercer County Fair Cornhole Tournament. Starts 7 pm at the Mercer County Fairgrounds pulling track. $50 entry fee per team. $1,000 payout for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place, $250 for 3rd place, $50 for 4th place. On-site registration begins at 5:30 pm. Click here for official rules. Contact LeMayne Ellis for more information (859) 734-5546.

20 Non-Denominational Gospel Concert. From 6pm - 8pm at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. See this flyer for more details.

21-26 180th Mercer County Fair & Horse Show Contact info: Lemayne Ellis 859-734-5546 Brenda Musick-secretary 859-265-0407 Joe Wilson-truck pulls 859-613-8341 Terrill Simpson-demo derby 859-366-4200 Brad Noel-horse show 859-613-4503 Sheri Hamlin-pageants 859-265-1123

28 Mercer County Fair Beef Show

AUGUST

23 Clementsville Motor Sports Diesel & Gas Truck Pull - sanctioned points pull Contact info: Joe Wilson 859-613-8341

25-30 United Mountain Horse World Championship Horse Show - CANCELLED.

SEPTEMBER

19-20 2-day Mud Race - End of Year Sanctioned Points Race

26-28 District 4-H Horse Camp