Du Quoin State Fair schedule, Friday-Monday

<b>FRIDAY, AUG. 23 - FAMILY NIGHT Fairgrounds open at 2 p.m.</b>4-10 p.m. Carnival open

4 p.m. Bairds Petting Zoo, on Expo Drive

4 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists. Midway Drive.

4-10 p.m. Fortnite Tournaments. Technology Building.

5 p.m. Lumberjack Show, on Hayes Avenue.

5:30 p.m. Those Funny Little People, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

5:30 p.m. Ribbon cutting to open the 2019 fair, Tru-Bilt Walk-in Plaza.

5:30 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, on Expo Drive.

6 p.m. Twilight Parade. Staging area on Executive Drive, inside Gate 8 off Bob Green Drive. Parade steps off from south end of Grandstand Avenue, goes to Main Street; west on Main Street to Pacer Avenue; south on Pacer and exit Gate 6 back onto Bob Green Avenue.

6 p.m. Three Day Weekend (C&W, R&B, classic rock). RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

6-8 p.m. Bubble Bus (bubbles & music), in the Grandstand area.

7 p.m. Those Funny Little People, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

7 p.m. Lumberjack Show, on Hayes Avenue.

7 p.m. Harness Racing, River Radio/Pepsi MidAmerica Grandstand Magic Mile Track. Free grandstand admission.

7:30 p.m. Wyatt Garner (8-year-old solo hip-hop dance), Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

8 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists. Midway Drive.

8:30 p.m. The Lacs (country rap), RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

<b>SATURDAY, AUG. 24 - GOVERNOR'S DAY Fairgrounds open at noon.</b>9 a.m. Junior Dairy Show, C Bar Land & Cattle Company Pavilion.

9 a.m. Heavy Horse Show, Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bubble Bus (bubbles & music), in the Grandstand area.

10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fortnite Tournaments, in the Technology building.

Noon (post). Harness Racing, in the Pepsi/MidAmerica Grandstand Magic Mile Track. Free grandstand admission.

1 p.m. Mule Show, Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena.

1 p.m. Best Pie Contest, Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall.

1 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists. Midway Drive.

2 p.m. Those Funny Little People, roving the fairgrounds.

2 p.m. Karaoke Contest, RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

2 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, on Expo Drive.

3 p.m. Lumberjack Show, on Hayes Avenue.

3 p.m. Junior Swine Showmanship, Cattle Barn #6.

3 p.m. Barrow Show (following Showmanship), Cattle Barn #6.

3 p.m. Ponytail/Pigtail Contest, Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall.

3:30 p.m. Scott's Crazy Magic Show, roving the fairgrounds.

4 p.m. Baird's Petting Zoo, on Expo Drive.

4 p.m. Those Funny Little People, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

4 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists. Midway Drive.

4 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, Expo Drive.

5 p.m. Scott's Crazy Magic Show, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

5 p.m. Lumberjack Show, Hayes Avenue.

5 p.m. Smile Contest, Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall.

5 p.m. Neil Dover (C&W), at RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

5:30 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, on Expo Drive.

6 p.m. Scott's Crazy Magic Show, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

6 p.m. Demolition Derby, SI Center.

6 p.m. Horse Hitch Parade, Heartland Expo Horse Arena.

6:30 p.m. Those Funny Little People, roving the fairgrounds.

6:30 p.m. Lumberjack Show, on Hayes Avenue.

7:30 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists, Midway Drive.

7:30 p.m. All American Rejects with Brynn Elliot, River Radio/Pepsi MidAmerica Grandstand Stage. $23-29.

8:30 p.m. Saving Abel (rock), RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

<b>SUNDAY, AUG. 25 - VETERANS DAY Fairgrounds open at noon.</b>8 a.m. Firefighter Waterball Competition, on Lake Lane, behind Heartland Expo building. Registration opens at 7 a.m.

9 a.m. Open Dairy Show, C Bar Land & Cattle Company Show Area.

9 a.m. Mule Halter Show, Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena.

9 a.m. Gilt Show, Cattle Barn #6.

10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fortnite Tournaments, in the Technology building.

1 p.m. Mule Show, Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena.

1 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists, on Midway Drive.

2 p.m. Scott's Crazy Magic Show, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent

2 p.m. Those Funny Little People, roving the fairgrounds.

2 p.m. Lumberjack Show, Hayes Avenue.

2 p.m. Neil Dover (country western), RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

2 p.m. Dairy Junior Show Overall Showmanship Award, C- Bar Land & Cattle Company Show Arena.

2:30 p.m. Dairy Junior Show, C Bar Land & Cattle Company Show Arena.

3 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, on Expo Drive.

4 p.m. Bairds Petting Zoo, on Expo Drive.

4 p.m. Scott's Crazy Magic Show, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

4:30 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists, Midway Drive.

4:30 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, on Expo Drive.

5 p.m. Neverly Brothers (from Elvis to the Beatles), RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

5:30 p.m. Riley Kirk Duo (multigenre, Johnny Cash to Bruno Mars), Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

5:30 p.m. Those Funny Little People, roving the fairgrounds.

5:30 p.m. Cutest Little Farmer contest, Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall.

6 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, on Expo Drive.

6:30 p.m. Lumberjack Show, on Hayes Avenue.

7 p.m. Those Funny Little People, Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall

7:30 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists, on Midway Drive.

7:30 p.m. Wynonna & the Big Noise, with Walker County; River Radio/Pepsi MidAmerica Grandstand Stage. $13-$19.

8:30 p.m. Four Deep (pop/hard rock), RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

8:30 p.m. Scott's Crazy Magic Show, roving the fairgrounds.

Veterans Day events*

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Benefits Expo.

10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Static displays.

12:30-1:30 p.m. Veterans Lunch with entertainment from the 144th Army National Guard Band.

1-1:30 p.m. Dance entertainment

1:35-2:20 p.m. Gold Star Memorial Service

2:20-3 p.m. Veterans Day program, with the Pledge of Allegiance by Perry County Queen Keely Epplin; the national anthem by Mrs. Ruth Furlow; and speakers Capt. Doria M. Holland and Capt. Trisha Wright.

3-3:30 p.m. 144th Army National Guard Band.

4 p.m. Veterans Day Parade

<b>MONDAY, AUG. 26 - AGRICULTURE/YOUTH DAY</b><b>Fairgrounds open at 2 p.m.</b>2-10 p.m. Fortnite Tournaments, in the Technology Building.

3 p.m. Those Funny Little People, roving the fairgrounds.

4 p.m. Baird's Petting Zoo, on Expo Drive.

4 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists, Midway Drive.

4:30 p.m. FFA Farmyard Follies, Heartland Coca-Cola Horse Arena.

5 p.m. Scott's Crazy Magic Show, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

5 p.m. Those Funny Little People, roving the fairgrounds.

5 p.m. Jacks (alt/hip-hop/pop rock), RollnUp Beer Tent Stage.

5:30 p.m. Lumberjack Show, on Hayes Avenue.

5:30 p.m. Travis Trone (classic rock/country/alternative/rock/pop), Southern Illinoisan Free Tent.

5:30 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, on Expo Drive.

6 p.m. Those Funny Little People, Heartland Coca-Cola Expo Hall

6 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists, Midway Drive.

6:30 p.m. Natural Horsemanship, on Expo Drive.

7 p.m. ITPA Truck and Tractor Pulls, on the Half Mile Track.

7 p.m. Lumberjack Show, on Hayes Avenue.

7:30 p.m. Scott's Crazy Magic Show, Southern Illinoisan Free Tent

7:30 p.m. Those Funny Little People, roving the fairgrounds.

7:30 p.m. Matthew West with Leanna Crawford, River Radio/Pepsi MidAmerica Grandstand Stage. $7-$11.

8 p.m. Nerveless Nocks, aerial stunt artists, Midway Drive.

8:30 p.m. Those Crows (alternative/classic rock tribute band), RollnUp Beer Tent Stage

*Free to veterans and their immediate families.