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It's Saline County Fair time! Here's the daily schedule

Fair is held July 23-29 at the Saline County Fairgrounds. Parking $5 per vehicle; free admission to the fair.

FRIDAY, JULY 21

8:30 p.m. 5K Glow Run/Walk. At fairgrounds, 400 Dorris Heights Road. $15-$25. Fundraiser for Saline County Fair. Online registration closed.

SUNDAY, JULY 23

10 a.m. Fairgrounds open.

10 a.m. Open Western Horse Show.

4 p.m. Antique Tractor Show.

MONDAY, JULY 24

8 a.m. Fairgrounds open.

8:30 a.m. 4-H small pets, crops, poultry shows.

10 a.m. 4-H rabbit show.

5 p.m. 4-H lamb and meat goat weigh-outs.

6 p.m. 4-H swine weigh-out.

7 p.m. Ranch Rodeo. Limit 10 teams, 4-person teams. $400 entry fee. Audience: $5-$8/pit pass $15.

7:30 p.m. 4-H beef weigh-out. Could start earlier, if swine weigh-out finishes early.

TUESDAY, JULY 25

Pay One Price Day: $15 buys grandstand admission and carnival armband.

8 a.m. Fairgrounds open.

8:30 p.m. 4-H dairy goat show.

10 a.m. 4-H meat goat show, Stafford Building.

2 p.m. 4-H horse & pony show, Horse Arena (check-in at 1 p.m.)

7 p.m. Motocross and Quad Race, grandstand. $10 admission/$15 additional pit pass.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26

Junior 4-H shows all day.

8 a.m. Fairgrounds open.

7 p.m. Tractor & Truck Pull, grandstand. (ISPA, Illinois Hot Farm, Saline County diesel trucks). $5-$8/$15 pit pass.

THURSDAY, JULY 27

8 a.m. Fairgrounds open.

8:30 a.m. 4-H swine show

10:30 a.m. 4-H sheep show (Stafford Building)

Noon. Family picnic, under shade trees south of Stafford Bldg.

1 p.m. 4-H dairy cattle show

1:30 p.m. 4-H beef show (Stafford Building)

1:30 p.m. Water fight, after the beef show

7 p.m. Tractor & Truck Pull, grandstand. (diesel trucks, diesel tractors & semi-truck pulls). Illinois Hot Farm Stock 12 mph, 12000# and 145000# classes. $5-$8/$15 pit pass*

FRIDAY, JULY 28

8 a.m. Fairgrounds open.

8:30 a.m. 4-H tractor driving

1 p.m. 4-H livestock auction.

7 p.m. Whippoorwill Rodeo, grandstand. $10 admission/$15 additional pit pass.

SATURDAY, JULY 29

8 a.m. Fairgrounds open.

8:30 a.m. 4-H livestock cleanup

7 p.m. Demolition Derby, grandstand. $10 admission/$20 additional pit pass.

* 4-H and FFA members $3 grandstand admission Thursday with membership card.