Leader Photo by Greg Mellis Bear Erdmann readies the lowest-priced game at the Shawano County Fair, The Nickel Pitch, Wednesday afternoon. The game has been a family business for over 60 years. “I have to take vacation each year to attend the fair,” Erdmann said. He and his wife, Lisa, have run the booth the past seven years. Pitching a nickel onto dots wins coupons that can be redeemed for prizes.
Leader Photo by Greg Mellis The Shawano Rural Firemen’s food booth was popular during the lunch hour Wednesday, hours before the fair officially opened. The 136th fair runs through Monday at the fairgrounds in Shawano.
Thursday, Sept. 31
Events
9 a.m.: Gates open; junior class swine show and pee wee showmanship class with open swine show to follow, Coliseum
5 p.m.: Open and junior beef show, Coliseum
6 p.m.: Homemade beer and wine judging, Crawford Center
Entertainment
6 p.m.: Quarry Road, under the Grandstand
6-10 p.m.: New Generation, President’s Park
Dusk: Fireworks, Grandstand
Activities
5 p.m.: Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
5-10 p.m.: Midway Rides
9 p.m.: Cosmic Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
Friday, Sept. 1
Events
9 a.m.: Open and junior rabbit show, Small Animal Building; open and junior sheep show and peewee showmanship class, Coliseum; open and junior dairy and meat goat show, Coliseum
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Classic car show, Crawford Center
3 p.m.: Horse trail class, horse barns; open and junior class exotic domestic animal show, Coliseum
5 p.m.: Decorated cake auction
6 p.m.: Livestock auction
7 p.m.: N.E.W. Motorsports Truck and tractor pulls
Entertainment
1-5 p.m.: Roger Hartwig, President’s Park
7-11 p.m.: Chad Przybylski, President’s Park
7:30 p.m.: Led West, under the Grandstand
Activities
12:30 p.m.: Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
5 p.m.: Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
5-10 p.m.: Midway Rides
9 p.m.: Cosmic Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
Saturday, Sept. 2
Events
9 a.m.: Junior class dairy cattle show, Coliseum; open class horse show, including junior dressage and jumping competitions, Crawford Center; open and junior poultry and poultry products show, Small Animal Building
9 a.m.-9 p.m.: Classic car show, Crawford Center
Entertainment
1-4 p.m.: Neal Zunker, President’s Park
5:30 p.m.: Stock Car Races Championship Night, Grandstand
8:30 p.m.: RPM, under the grandstand; The Polka Connection, President’s Park
Activities
11 a.m.: Kiddie tractor pull, noon start
12-11 p.m.: Midway Rides; $1.50 per ride from noon to 5 p.m.
12:30 p.m.: Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
5 p.m.: Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
9 p.m.: Cosmic Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
Sunday, Sept. 3
Events
9 a.m.: Gates open; open class dairy show, Coliseum; junior class horse show, Crawford Center
9 a.m.-9 p.m.: Classic Car Show, Crawford Center
10 a.m.: Protestant church service, under the grandstand
11 a.m.: Polka Mass, President’s Park
Noon: Dairy Pee Wee showmanship class, Coliseum
Entertainment
1 p.m.: Tag Races, Trailer Races and Spectator Eliminators, Grandstand
1-5 p.m.: Jerry Voelker, President’s Park
7-10 p.m.: TNT Polka, President’s Park
8:30 p.m.: Oil Can Harry, under the grandstand
Activities
12-11 p.m.: Midway Rides
12:30 p.m.: Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
5 p.m.: Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
9 p.m.: Cosmic Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
Monday, Sept. 4
Events
9 a.m.: Gates open; rooster crowing contests followed by a chicken flying contest and human crowing contest, Coliseum
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Classic car show, Crawford Center
10 a.m.: Poultry, rabbit and goat auction, Coliseum
Entertainment
10:30 a.m.: 4-H drill team performance, Crawford Center
11 a.m.: Fun day horse games, Crawford Center
1 p.m.: Demolition derby, Grandstand
1-4 p.m.: Alvin Styczynski, President’s Park
Activities
12-6 p.m.: Midway Rides
12:30 p.m.: Bingo, north side of fairgrounds
1-3 p.m.: FFA Olympics, Coliseum
5 p.m. Bingo, north side of fairgrounds