Ziplining, Figure 8 Racing, Dodgeball and More at the Henderson County Fair this Week

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The Henderson County Fair is already well underway at the Henderson County Fairgrounds in Stronghurst, but the action is really set to pick up later this week.

Monday is the 4H Dog Obedience Show at 6:30 pm. Tuesday evening is the Sheep, Goat, Swine, and Cattle Weigh-In Starting at 3:00.

Fair board president Joe Kane says that Wednesday is Family night at the fair, with a wide variety of events.

“Volleyball tournament, dodgeball tournament–which is new this year–bags tournament, a we’ll have a bunch of bounce houses and inflatable rides for the kids. It will also be the first night we’ll have our new zipline open, which we installed this spring,”

Wednesday starts off with the free Farmer’s Breakfast at 6:30 in the morning.

Thursday is the Tractor Pull at 7:00 pm.  The featured event both Friday and Saturday is the figure 8 races, a combination between figure-8 dirt track racing and demolition derby.