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 • Kid's Corner
Main Stage Entertainment • Oak Hills Vaulters • Taxidermy Competition
Utah County Senior Citizen and Veteran's Day at the Fair • Western Night at the Fair
Mounted Shooting • Talent Show • LEGO Exhibit • Scales & Tails • Shark Tank
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
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