Elkhart County 4-H Fair
elkhart county h fair conducted annually goshen indiana one largest county fair country guest visited fair day event elkhart county h fair known grandstand entertainment concert elkhart county youth involved h displaying project fair annually elkhart county h fair started goshen indiana courthouse square goal give local farmer place learn new farming technique chance compete excellence farming american civil war fair take small break soon fair looked new way get urban dweller interested fair resulting profit early attendance skyrocketed baseball game sideshow performer horse race became popular attraction fair twenty year later county fair featured festival ride merrygoround became fair midway fair held – world war – world war ii due covid pandemic elkhart county fairground host event year fair held fairground consists acre km building permanent rv site addition temporary rv site one popular nonfair event rv travel rally rv travel rally hosted fairground fair board completed purchase additional acre km east existing fairground planner considering use land additional parking camping exhibit space elkhart county h fair widely regarded one best county fair nation fair season fairground stay busy event including rv rally michiana mennonite relief sale yearround public campground elkhart county h fair attendance first friday fair fair officially open traditional ribbon cutting annual cheerleading contest take place afternoon local high school middle school gym competing first place senior queen contest held main stage later evening evening wrap elkhart county h fair queen contest young woman compete title saturday harness racing take place early afternoon evening end concert featuring popular singing group band artist sunday fair also known family day fair admission charged famous elkhart county h fair parade go past grandstand afternoon highlighting parade parade hundred indiana runner come win later evening popular featured christian singing group band play grandstand monday harness racing take day ending day another popular singing group band artist tuesday also known senior citizen day harness racing take place day day end another popular singing group band artist wednesday also known kid day grandstand dont feature event another popular singing group band artist performs evening thursday tractor pull compete day long featuring different class tractor including antique tractor lucas oil ppl tractor friday rodeo take place day long second rodeo evening two rodeo annual horse pulling contest take place early evening saturday last day elkhart county h fair classic car cruisein take place infield day demolition derby end fair week approximately volunteer elkhart county h fair entire fair board volunteer sometimes fair board volunteer take week vacation volunteer time july official website elkhart county h fair facebook