Program Union Fair 2018 Schedule of Events Subject to Change Midway Operator and Union Fair may together elect to close midway operations early due to inclement weather or other unforeseen mitigating circumstances Saturday, August 18 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Brewing presentation with unique on-site canning (29) 12:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies (5) 12:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Party Palooza, Balloon Artist (5) 12:00 p.m. Sign up for Lawn & Garden Tractor Pulling (19) 12:30 p.m. Talent Show (Preliminaries) (28) 2:00 p.m. Lawn & Garden Tractor Pulling (19) 6:00 p.m. Whiskey Throttle entertaining prior to Derby (9) 7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby-Sponsored by Union Area Chamber of Commerce (Infield parking available from 5 p.m., $5) (9) Sunday, August 19 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Fire/EMS/Crash Simulator (29) 9:00 a.m. Open Poultry Show (26) 10:00 a.m. Farmers Draft Horse Twitch and Scoot (17) 10:00 a.m. Jaws of Life Demonstration (29) 12:00 p.m. Gospel Music with Bruce McGuinness (5) 12:00 p.m. Frye Mountain Band (28) 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Entries for Jerky Contest (7) 1:00 p.m. Judging Jerky Contest (7) 1:00 p.m. Harness Racing (9) 1:00 p.m. Youth Poultry Show (22) 1:00 p.m. Horse Pulling: 3100 lbs. & under 2 lbs. rock (19) 1:00 p.m. Shepherding Demonstration (20) 2:00 p.m. Jaws of Life Demonstration (29) 2:00 p.m. Frye Mountain Band (28) 2:00 p.m. Horse Pulling 3200 lbs. & under (19) 3:30 p.m. Horse Pulling: 3 Horse Hitch 5200 lbs. and under (19) 4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Sign up for Pig Scramble and Bicycle Drawing (19) 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Entries for Wreath Contest (7) 4:00 p.m. Youth Market Auction Show (22) 5:00 p.m. Pig Scramble-Ages 7-8 (19) After Pig Scrambles Free Bicycle Drawings (19) 6:00 p.m. Shepherding Demonstration (20) 6:00 p.m. Judging of Wreathes (7)
6:30 p.m. Country music with Jack Duggins (5) 7:00 p.m. Horse Pulling: 12-Foot Elimination 3200 & under (19) 7:00 p.m. Vyntyge Skynyrd-Limited seating BYOC (chair) (28) Monday, August 20 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Draft Horse Demonstrations and Wagon Rides (29) 10:00 a.m. Open Dairy Show (22) 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Entries for Apple Pie Contest (7) 12:00 p.m. Horse Pulling: 3300 lbs. & under 2 lb Rock (19) 12:00 p.m. Judging of Apple Pies (7) 1:00 p.m. B & G Country (5) 1:00 p.m. Horse Pulling 3400 lbs. & under (19) 1:00 p.m. Walk the Line (28) 1:00 p.m. Cribbage Contest (7) 2:00 p.m. Horse Pulling 3600 lbs. & under (19) 2:00 p.m. Steer and Ox Twitch (20) 3:00 p.m. Horse Pulling Sweepstakes (19) 3:00 p.m. Walk the Line (28) 6:00 p.m. Dance Maineia (9) 6:00 p.m. Buyer Reception (22) 6:30 p.m. Youth Market Auction (22) 7:00 p.m. Horse Pulling: 12-foot Elimination Pull 3600 lbs. & under, 3601 lbs. & over (19) 7:00 p.m. Wild Blueberry Pie Eating Contest (9) 7:30 p.m. Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Coronation (9) Tuesday, August 21- Senior Citizen s Day Join Us Today for our Tribute to Veterans 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Blacksmith Demonstrations (29) 9:00 a.m. Youth Beef Show (22) 10:30 a.m. Oxen Pulling: Boys & Girls 16 and under 1250 lbs. and under, 1650 lbs. and under, & 2050 lbs. and under (19) 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Entries for Yeast Rolls Contest (7) 12:00 p.m. Veteran s Welcome (5) 12:00 p.m. Judging of Yeast Rolls (7) 1:00 p.m. Youth Dairy Show (22) 1:00 p.m. Ken & Jane Brooks with Fred Tommy Thompson (28) 1:00 p.m. Oxen Pulling: 2450 lbs. and under, 2850 lbs. and under; Powder Puff 1650 lbs. & 0ver (19) 2:00 p.m. Youth Steer Twitch and Scoot (20)
3:00 p.m. Ken & Jane Brooks with Fred Tommy Thompson (28) 4:00 p.m. 2 Pair Steer and Oxen Twitch (20) 4:30 p.m. Judging Maine Wild Blueberry Coffee Cake-Sponsored by King Arthur Flour (18) 7:00 p.m. Oxen Pulling: 6-foot Elimination 2450 lbs. & under (19) 7:00 p.m. Talent Show Finale (28) Wednesday, August 22 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. DIY Network s Maine Cabin Masters (29) 9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show (17) 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Matthews Museum Open- Moxie Day-Free Samples (1) 10:30 a.m. Oxen Pulling: 6-foot Elimination 2850 lbs. & under (19) 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Entries for Favorite Cookie Contest (7) 12:00 p.m. Judging of Favorite Cookie (7) 1:00 p.m. Rosey and the Route 17 Ramblers (5) 1:00 p.m. Open Sheep Show (22) 1:00 p.m. Oxen Pulling: 3250 lbs. & under, 4050 lbs., Sweepstakes (19) 1:00 p.m. State Police K-9 Demonstration (28) 2:00 p.m. Steer and Oxen Scoot (20) 2:00 p.m. Flower Arranging Demonstration with Sharon Caron (7) 3:00 p.m. State Police K-9 Demonstration (28) 5:00 p.m. Barnyard Games (20) 6:30 p.m. Sign up for Moxie Chugging Contest (10 contestants only) (1) 7:00 p.m. Mallett Brothers Band-Sponsored by Lincolnville Center General Store (28) Limited seating BYOC (chair) 7:00 p.m. Moxie Chugging Contest (1) 7:00 p.m. Oxen Pulling: 6-Foot Elimination 3250 & under, 3251 & over (19) 9:00 p.m. Fireworks-Sponsored by Damariscotta Bank & Trust (9) Thursday, August 23 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Wood Turning (29) 9:00 a.m. Belted Galloway Youth Show (22) 9:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Show (24) 10:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Matthews Museum Open (1) 10:00 a.m. Farmer s Steer & Oxen Pull, followed by classes for week long participants (19) 10:00 a.m. Open Beef Show (22) 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Entries for Favorite Pickle Recipe Contest (7) 12:00 p.m. Judging Pickles (7) 1:00 p.m. Danny Harper (28) 2:00 p.m. Steer and Ox Twitch (20)
2:00 p.m. Owls of Maine Chewonki Presentation (7) 3:00 p.m. Danny Harper (28) 4:00 p.m. 4-H Small Domestic Pet Show (5) 4:30 p.m. Judging of Maine Wild Blueberry Dessert (18) 6:00 p.m. Pixie Showmanship (22) 6:00 p.m. Easy Listening with Lexi Loring (5) 6:00 p.m. Whiskey Throttle entertaining prior to Derby (9) 7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby-Sponsored by Union Area Chamber of Commerce (Infield parking available from 5 p.m. $5) (9) Friday, August 24- Maine Wild Blueberry Festival Day 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Maine Wild Blueberry equipment and processing (29) 10:00 a.m. Youth Sheep Show (22) 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Entries for Whoopie Pie Contest (7) 11:00 a.m. Free Individual Wild Blueberry Dessert (18) 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Maine Country Music Hall of Fame Show (28) 12:00 p.m. Judging of Whoopie Pies (7)!:00 p.m. Medicinal Mushrooms with David Spahr (7) 2:00 p.m. Blueberry Spitting Contest (5) 4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Sign up for Pig Scramble and Bicycle Drawing (19) 4:30 p.m. Judging Maine Wild Blueberry Pie (18) 4:30 p.m. Youth Showmanship (22) 5:00 p.m. Pig Scramble-Ages 9-11 (19) Followed by Muttin Bustin: Girls 50 lbs.& under, Boys 50 lbs.& under (19) Followed by Free Bicycle Drawings (19) 6:00 p.m. Jazz with Paper Moon Duo (5) 7:00 p.m. Feature Entertainment Ghost of Paul Revere-Sponsored by New Country Bear 97.1, 99.1, 103.3 (28) Limited seating BYOC (chair) Saturday, August 25- Children s Day New this year daily demonstrations 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Wood Processing (29) 8:30 a.m. 4-H Working Steer Show (19) 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Touch A Truck (track) 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Sign up for Bicycle Drawing (5) 10:00 a.m. Open Oxen & Steer Show (19) 10:00 a.m. Judging Kid s Kooking Kontest (18) 10:30 a.m. Connect 4 Tourney (ages 6-10) (7) 11:00 a.m. Free Bicycle Drawings (5) 11:00 a.m. Sheepherding Demonstration (20) 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Maine Craft Beverage Pavilion Open (8) 12:00 p.m. Jason Tardy Juggler (5)
12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Family Fun with Scott Cannon (roaming) 1:00 p.m. Muffin the Clown (Roaming) 1:00 p.m. 4-H Cloverbud Demonstrations (22) 1:00 p.m. Rick Charette-Sponsored by Camden National Bank (28) 1:30 p.m. Sheepherding Demonstration (20) 2:00 p.m. Jason Tardy Juggler (5) 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Exhibits must be removed from 4-H Yurt (23) 3:00 p.m. Children s Pedal Tractor Pull (5) 3:00 p.m. Awarding of Union Fair Quilt (7) 4:00 p.m. Rick Charette-Sponsored by Camden National Bank (28) 4:00 p.m. NEW THIS YEAR Thunder Valley Lawn Mower Drag Races (9) 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Exhibition Hall items may be picked up (7) 7:00 p.m. Midway Closes for 2018. Thank you all for coming!