Join us for the 2025 Marion County Fair! Below is our weeklong schedule.
Saturday, July 19th
9:00 AM All disciplines except trap- Pops Club New London.
Sunday, July 20th
TBA- Trap -West Quincy Gun Club
Saturday, July 26th
10:00 AM Marion County Parade (Meet at High School parking lot.
11:00 AM KC’s BBQ- Courthouse Lawn
11:00 to 11:30am Horseshoe Tournament sign up
12:00 Horseshoe Tournament behind Men’s ball field
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Registration for Car Show- Show starts at Noon- at the first pavilion by the tennis courts
12:00 PM Building Set-up (Ham & Bacon Exhibitors)
2:00 PM Car Show Awards
4:00 PM Pre-Junior Miss 7-10-year-old
Folling the Pre-Junior- Junior Miss 11-15-year-old
Following Junior- Crowning of Marion Co. Queen
7:00 PM Tate Shade Memorial Bull Bash- Arena
Sunday, July 27th
2:00 PM Exhibit Interview Judging in Sesqui Building
5:00 PM Club Exhibit Set-up in Sesqui building
7:00 PM Church Night at the Fair-Sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance- Talent Stage
Monday, July 28th
4:30-6:15 Registration for Little Mister &Miss.
5:00 PM Cattle & Swine barn set up
6:00 PM Sheep, Goat, Poultry & Rabbit Barn set up
6:30 PM Little Mr. & Miss-Sponsored by El Nopal at the Talent Stage
7:00-9:00 PM Swim Party-Current 4-H/FFA members & family- Palmyra Parks Public Pool
Tuesday, July 29th
8:00 AM Rabbits in Place
9:00 AM Rabbit Show
12:00 PM Poultry blood draw non-market
1:00 PM Pee Wee Horse Show sign up
2:00 PM Pee Wee Horse Show
2:00 PM Sesqui Building Set-up Exhibitors
2:00 PM Horses in Place-4H & FFA members only
3:00 PM 4H/FFA Horse Show
5:30 – 6:00 PM Sign up for Baby Contest-Talent Stage- Sponsored by Palmyra Masonic Lodge #18
5:30 PM Garden Tractor Pull
5:30 – 7:30 PM Art Show Registration-Floral Hall
6:00 –10:00 PM Carnival Rides-Arm Bands-Pay One Price (Tuesday-Saturday)
6:15 PM Baby Contest starts - Talent Stage
6:30 PM Tractor Pull- Sponsored by North River Old Iron Club-Arena*No Alcohol
Wednesday, July 30th
8:00 AM 4-H/FFA Poultry- in Place
9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Poultry Show
9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Goats & Sheep – in Place
10:00 AM Market Goat Weigh-in followed by market Sheep to follow
11:30 AM-1:00 PM Pee Wee Goat & Sheep registration
1:00 PM Pee Wee Goat & Sheep Show- Sponsored by: Lewis & Marion County Cattleman, Hannibal FFA, Royal Banks, Prairieland FS, Ralph Griesbaum Family at the Livestock Barn
3:00 PM Goat Show
4:00 PM Dairy heifers, Swine & Cattle in place
5:00 – 10:00 PM Art Show-Floral Hall
5:00 PM Sheep Show
6:00 PM B Elite -Talent Stage-New
6:00 –10:00 PM Carnival Rides-Arm Bands-Pay One Price
6:30 PM 4-Wheeler Practice- Arena
8:00 PM 4-Wheeler Races- Sponsored by Buffy Peters-Arena
Thursday, July 31st
8:00 AM Market Swine Show weigh in
8:00 AM Bacon Check In Sesqui- Judging at 9AM
8:00 AM Ag Safety presentation by Rabbit Barn
10:00 AM Market Beef weigh in or following Swine
2:00 PM 4-H/FFA Swine Show
3:00 – 6:30 PM Super cross Sign-in – Arena
3:45-4:45 Pee Wee Swine sign up
5:00 PM Art Show- Floral Hall
5:00 PM Pee Wee Swine Show- will follow Swine Show
5:00 PM Pedal Power Sign up-Talent Stage
6:00 –10:00 PM Carnival Rides-Arm Bands-Pay One Price
6:30 PM Super cross practices- Arena
7:00 PM Pedal Powered Tractor Pull- Sponsored by Palmyra Young Farmers, B&S Insurance along with Auto-Owners Insurance, North River Old Iron Club-Talent Stage
9:00 PM Dairy Milking Females in place
8:00 PM Super cross Races- Sponsored by Buffy Peters- Arena
Friday, August 1st
9:30 AM 4-H/FFA
10:00 AM 4H/FFA Beef Show/Breeding/Market Steers- Heifers/Showmanship
12:15-1:15 PM Pee Wee Calf Registration
1:30 PM Pee Wee Calf Show-Livestock Barn
5:00 – 10:00 PM Art Show-Floral Hall
5:00 PM Sign-in for Demolition Derby- Arena
5:00 PM Clover Kid Small Animal Show-Show Arena
6:00 –10:00 PM Carnival Rides-Arm Bands-Pay One Price
7:00 PM Demolition Derby- Sponsored by Palmyra Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, August 2nd
8:00 AM Antique Tractor Poker Run-Sponsored by the North River Old Iron Club- by Floral Hall
8:00 AM Poultry & Rabbit Barn Clean-up
8:30 AM Awards-Scholarship, Farm Family, Herdsman, Clean Barn
9:00 AM Livestock Sale
10:00 PM Sesqui Building, Barn clean up following sale: No Earlier
5:00 – 10:00 PM Art Show-Floral Hall
6:00 –10:00 PM Carnival Rides-Arm Bands-Pay One Price
6:30 PM Truck & Tractor Pull- Sponsored by Palmyra Young Farmers- Arena
7:00 PM Amateur Talent Contest
Thank you for supporting the 2025 Marion County Fair! Feel free to visit showmepalmyra.com/marioncountyfair for more info.
Fair Coordinators
217-430-0993 Randy Hopson
217-430-0076 Michele Hopson
573-999-5073 Jamie McCoy
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