152nd Annual Cumberland County Fair

Schedule:

6:30 a.m. - Entries accepted/weigh-in for Show Steers and Oxen Show - Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena
7:00 a.m. - Weigh in of all Draft Horses, Oxen and Steers
8:00 a.m. - 4-H Beef Heifers and other beef steer arrive
8:30 a.m. - Entries Accepted - State of Maine Old Fashioned 2 Crust Apple Pie Contest - Exhibition Hall
(No vehicles on fairgrounds; use Blanchard Rd Parking lot)
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Exhibition Hall, Museum, Sugar House, Horticulture Building, Old MacDonalds Farm - Open
9:00 a.m. - Show Steers and Oxen Show - Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena - Museum Area
9:30 a.m. - 4-H Beef Clipping Contest - Show Arena
10:00 a.m. - Daily Cooking Demonstrations - Exhibition Hall
10:00 a.m. - 3230 lbs Horse Distance Pull - Pulling Arena
10:30 a.m. - Deadline for Accepting Apple Pie Entries *no entries accepted after 10:30 a.m.*
11:00 a.m. - State of Maine Old Fashioned 2-Crust Apple Pie Contest Judging - Exhibition Hall
11:00 a.m. - Aaron Nadeau - Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
12:00 p.m. - Gillette Mid-Way open (weather permitting)
12:30 p.m. - 4-H Beef Heifer Show and other Beef Steer Show
1:00 p.m. - Show Steer and Oxen Log Scooting Contest - Blue Seal Feeds Show Arena - Class 1 Youth Scooting - sponsored by Enhanced Beauty by Molly
Class 2 Youth Log Scooting
Class 1 Log Scooting
Class 2 Log Scooting - 1st Prize Sponsored by One Stop Earthworks
Class 3 Log Scooting
1:00 p.m. - Loring and Ruth Norton Memorial Pull - 3430lbs Horse Distance Pull - Pulling Arena
1:00 p.m. - Harness Racing - Racetrack/Grandstands
1:30 p.m. - Andi Fawcett - Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
2:30 p.m. - *NEW* Women’s Powderpuff Single Horse Distance
Kids under 16 Single Horse Distance and Exhibition
3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Port City Sound -Roaming throughout Fairgrounds
4:00 p.m. - Jack Fossett Band - Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall
6:00 p.m. - Burrito Eating Contest - sponsored by YUMMM Shack - Main Stage in front of Exhibition Hall - submit entries at the Main Office or the YUMMM shack prior to 1pm; drawing on stage between 5:30 and 6pm for 5 participants - Cash prizes!
6:00 p.m. *NEW* The Return of the International Horse Pull
Two horse percentage pull Canadian Style 3 Foot; Highest load percentage crossed
6:30 p.m. - Pig Races - Show Arena
7:00 p.m. - All American Rodeo - Infield area - NO ADMITTANCE until after Harness Racing has concluded.

Admission:
12 and under Free!
Adults $15.00 Daily (13 & Over)
Special Ride Promotion - $30 ride all rides (Fair admission separate)
Senior Day $6 admission 65 & Over