August 15th–18th, 2018

Fair Hours • Wednesday 4 - 10 pm • Thursday – Saturday 10 am - 10 pm

Fair Address • 475 South Main Street • Spanish Fork Fair Grounds

Main Events

American Bullfighting • Wednesday, August 15th • 7:00 pm

Rodeo/Western Night at the Fair • Thursday, August 16th • 7:00 pm

Monster Trucks • Friday, August 17th • 7:00 pm

Demolition Derby • Saturday, August 18 • 7:00 pm

General Events

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Antique Tractor & Powder Pull

Join us Saturday August 18th in the Grand Arena from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. to see us work our tractors magic.

 

The Tractor Pull is sponsored by the Utah Antique Machinery Association. Members have restored many antique tractors from John Deere’s, Farmall, Allis Chamlers, etc.

We then come together at the Utah County Fair with our restored tractors to show off our restored tractors. We pull heavy objects to see whose tractor is not only good looking, but the strongest too!

 

Don’t forget the girls, we love these tractors too! We’ve been working just as hard as the men, so be sure to see the Powder Puff Pull at 1:00 p.m.

 

Come hear and see these restored tractors put on a show at the County Fair Tractor Pull on Saturday, August 18th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Main Arena (free event).

Oak Hills Vaulters

Gymnastics On Horseback

Thursday, 6:00 pm Grand Arena

The Gymnastics on Horseback Association or GOHA is a team comprised of Oak Hills Vaulters’ most advanced athletes and performers. GOHA specializes in performance vaulting and is dedicated to showcasing the sport through breathtaking routines to anyone who is willing to watch. For those who are not familiar with equestrian vaulting, it is a combination of dance and gymnastics performed singly, in doubles or in triples, on the back of a moving horse. The athletes pose, jump, twish and groove in rhythm on a horse to a variety of music. This fun performance is a joy for all ages. Watching the vaulters perform their routines on the horses is something you won’t want to miss. Lovers of dance and loves or horses will especially be enthralled.

 

For more information please check out their website at

 www.oakhillsvaulters.com

 

Performances will be held in the Grand Arena. Performances will be approximately 25 minutes.

Rodeo & Western Night at the Fair

Thursday, August 16th • FREE to the Public

MOUNTED SHOOTING Exhibition 5 pm Thursday

 

Oak Hills Vaulters 6 p.m. • Gymnastics On Horseback

The Gymnastics on Horseback Association or GOHA is a team comprised of Oak Hills Vaulters’ most advanced athletes and performers. GOHA specializes in performance vaulting and is dedicated to showcasing the sport through breathtaking routines to anyone who is willing to watch. For those who are not familiar with equestrian vaulting, it is a combination of dance and gymnastics performed singly, in doubles or in triples, on the back of a moving horse. The athletes pose, jump, twish and groove in rhythm on a horse to a variety of music. This fun performance is a joy for all ages. Watching the vaulters perform their routines on the horses is something you won’t want to miss. Lovers of dance and of horses will especially be enthralled.

 

Fair Rodeo Thursday 7 pm - Grand Arena

A rodeo the whole family can enjoy!  Bareback Riding, Donkey Roping, Mutton Bustin, Saddle Bronc, Bull riding and Girl’s Barrel Racing all condense in two hours of great rodeo fun.  Add the Clown acts for some laughter and you won’t find better family fun.  And you definitely can’t beat the price.  Great western family fun - FREE at the Utah County Fair.

Demolition Derby

Saturday, August 18, 7 pm

The Demolition Derby at the Utah County Fair is one of the HOTTEST tickets in town. It sells out quickly and is the best ACTION PACKED entertainment that everyone in the family can enjoy!  It’s an event you won’t want to miss.  And if you enjoy the Derby or missed getting tickets this year, consider taking your family and friends to the Utah County Monster Truck Show.  It's one amazing show!

Other Events

Utah County Fair Junior Livestock Show

Open Class

Small Animal Exhibit

Food & Commercial Booths

Horse Show and Competition

Taxidermy Exhibits

Fun Zone

Talent Show

Talent Competition

Wednesday, August 15th, 7:00 pm Main Stage

Come showcase your talent at the Utah County Fair Talent Competition!

Cash Prizes will be awarded

 

Video submissions due August 1st by Midnight

Finalist will perform August 15th at 7 pm at the Main Stage of the Fair Grounds

 

See below for Rules and Regulations!

For questions, email: UtahCountyFairTalent@gmail.com

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Kid's Corner

Location: Tennis Building

Hours:

Wednesday, August 15, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Thursday, August 16, 12:00 – 6:00 pm

Friday, August 17, 12:00 – 6:00 pm

Saturday, August 18, 12:00 – 6:00 pm

 

Featuring:

Go Fish!

Bean Bag Toss

Crafts

Utah County Beekeepers

Utah County Wood Carvers

Face Painting

LEGO Display

The Utah Lego User Group, is an adult fan club coming together to show off their creations and passion for the hobby of LEGO.  The display consist of over hundred thousand bricks from multiple members.

Shark Tank

Live shark tank. Watch swimmers talk about and feed sharks.

Animal Shows

Tails & Scales Reptile Show

Back by popular demand, Scales and Tails reptile and bird shows,  will be back again at this year’s Utah County Fair.  Last year, standing room only crowds were treated to informative and entertaining shows about these amazing animals. Also popular was the interactive, hands-on experience provided to fair-goers after each show along with the opportunity to see the reptiles and birds up close during the fair.

Main Stage Entertainment

If you would like to perform at the fair, please use the contact form on this page or email fair@avpro.com. Please include your desired date and time to perform and your performance fee (if any).  We’d love any and all type of entertainment on the stage (dance groups, cheer groups, balloon artist, bands, belly dancers, etc). Youth groups are strongly encouraged to apply. All ages are welcome to apply! Please make sure your entertainment is “family friendly”.

**Entertainers Information: Each time block is to be used for set up, take down, and sound checks. Please be respectful to others and do not go over your time. Loading and unloading of equipment may be done via the Handicapped Parking lot (Main St., south end of the fairgrounds by the arena). Please only use this area for loading/unloading. All other vehicles may utilize the parking lot behind the fairgrounds (east side). All entertainers paid or not are requested to sign a contract with the Utah County Fair. The contracts will be emailed to you ahead of time for you to send in before the Fair or you can bring them with you and turn them in before you go on stage. Thank you again for performing at the Utah County Fair! FREE EVENT

Taxidermy Competition

TAXIDERMISTS - We will be hosting a taxidermy competition/show at the Utah County fair and would like to invite you to attend. We encourage taxidermists & wildlife artists of all skill levels to come mingle with fellow taxidermists, display your work, learn from others and help others learn at the same time.  Recent estimates have put the visitor count at the fair at about 30,000 people.   This will be a great opportunity to display your work right on the door step of hunting season.

 

 

 

 

 

More information regarding judges & awards is available below

PUBLIC – This year we will also be holding several FREE educational opportunities during our taxidermy show and we would like to invite you to come and enjoy our exhibit and take advantage of these opportunities as well.  These classes will be held in the same location as our taxidermy show in the High Chaparral building.  Our tentative schedule for these events will be as follows:

 

Wednesday August 15

4:00 pm – Fair opens

5:30 pm – Do it yourself turkey fan & beard

6:00 pm – Learn how to cape a deer in the field correctly

 

Thursday August 16

10:00 am – Taxidermy exhibit opens

11:00 am – Catch & release fishing relating to reproduction fish taxidermy

1:30 pm – Bird assembly demonstration

5:30 pm - Do it yourself turkey fan & beard

6:30 pm – Do it yourself Antler plaque

7:30 pm – Field care basics birds, fish, deer

8:15 pm – Learn how to cape a deer in the field correctly

 

Friday August 17

10:00 am – Taxidermy exhibit opens

1:30 pm – Bird assembly demonstration

3:30 pm – European skull dipping & hanging methods

5:30 pm - Do it yourself Antler plaque

6:30 pm – Do it yourself turkey fan & beard

7:30 pm – In depth study of field care for deer, elk, antelope, bears

8:30 pm – Learn how to cape a deer in the field correctly

 

Saturday August 18

10:00 am – Taxidermy exhibit opens

11:00 am – Catch & release fishing relating to reproduction fish taxidermy

12:30 pm - Learn how to cape a deer in the field correctly

1:30 pm – Deer assembly demonstration

3:30 pm – European skull dipping & hanging methods

5:30 pm – Field care basics birds, fish, deer

6:00 pm – In depth study of field care for deer, elk, antelope, bears

 

MORE TAXIDERMY INFORMATION

Judges

Scott Humble

2015 World Champion Best Recreation

2015 Best All Around Taxidermist at the World Show

Scott has earned many major awards over the years and always competes at the top level.

 

Jeff Nelson

Known for producing some of the finest bird taxidermy anywhere Jeff has won many Best of Show awards.

 

Creating taxidermy artwork the way Scott and Jeff do is something most taxidermists spend a lifetime trying to accomplish.  Don’t miss this chance to have these Master Taxidermists share techniques and advice that is sure to improve your skills.

 

Awards

Judges choice Best of show will receive a large plaque & $150 cash

Most Artistic will receive an acrylic “Most Artistic” award & $50 cash chosen by

Jim C. Norton (member of the cowboy artists of America)

 

Best fish entry will receive $100 cash, sponsored by LEI Engineers & Surveyors, determined by highest scoring fish entry reproduction or skin mount

 

Best turkey entry will receive $100 cash, sponsored by LEI Engineers & Surveyors, determined by the highest scoring turkey entry

 

People’s Choice will receive a Plaque & gift certificate to Tru-Fitt, Sponsored by Tru-Fitt Life forms

 

Chosen by public votes Wednesday through Saturday ending @noon.

 

Best All Around Taxidermist will receive a plaque & $100 cash, sponsored by the Utah County Fair & determined by highest combined score in four categories (Game head, Bird, Fish/reptile, Life-size mammal)

 

Best team entry will receive $100 cash, sponsored by the Utah County Fair & determined by the highest scoring entry in the “Team Entry” category

 

Taxidermists choice Best of show will receive $50 cash

 

Best of Plaques will be awarded for Best of Categories in Professional & Masters along with a Best of Novice & Best of Youth.

 

Ribbons will be awarded to every entry depending on the score earned, multiple 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each division

 

All awards above will be selected before any ribbons or names have been placed on the entries to keep things unbiased as possible, with exception of people’s choice obviously.

 

We would like to thank the following business for their willingness to sponsor our event.

Utah County Senior Citizen

and Veteran's Day at the Fair

Thursday, August 16th beginning at 4:00 p.m.

The Utah County Fair has designated Thursday as Senior Citizen and Veteran's Day.  Please come and help us recognize this wonderful generation who has helped to shape our great county and state of Utah as well as the United States of America.

Mounted Shooting

Thursday, August 16th • FREE to the Public

MOUNTED SHOOTING Exhibition 5 pm Thursday

Monster Trucks

Monster Truck & AM/PM Mini Figure 8 Race

Friday August 17, 7:30 pm

 

Monster Truck rides and pre-show at 5:30 pm

 

Strap in tight, as you prepare for one of the most exhilarating, gravity-defying motor sporting events ever.  You’ll witness some of the top monster truck superstars in the country flying thought the air, delivering thrills that will keep you on the edge of your seats.  It’s going to be a memorable night of entertainment so get your tickets today.

© UTAH COUNTY FAIR 2018 • AUGUST 15th – 18th, 2018

FAIR HOURS: Wednesday 4 - 10 pm • Thursday – Saturday 10 am- 10 pm

ADDRESS: 475 South Main Street • Spanish Fork Fair Grounds