Wild West Weekend

Schedule of Events

June 5-8th, 2008

Thursday, June 5^th      

1PM-6PM                                                  

6:30PM                         Little Cowboy and Cowgirl Contest – 4^- H Building, Jeff. Co. Fairgrounds

Friday, June 6^th        Western Art Show-Jefferson County Art Guild-Methodist Church               

1-6PM                           Western Art Show-Jefferson County Art Guild-Methodist Church

1-5PM                           Historic Tours Rock Island Depot

1-4PM                           Historic Tours Fairbury City Museum

5:30 PM              Opening Ceremonies – East side of Square

                                       Little Cowgirl & Cowboy Winners Announced

                                       Special presentation Mark Twain

   Matthew “Sitting Bear” Jones–Nebraska Humanities

            Sponsored by Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club & Optimist Club

6PM-1AM                      Food and Street Dance “Mother Tung” Band – Trailblazers

7PM-9PM                      Bingo Rotary Club, Downtown Fairbury, across from Circus Mural

Saturday, June 7^th

7:00 AM                        4mile/2 mile Fun Run/ Kids Run–Jefferson Community Health Center

8am-1pm                      Biscuit Meal – Methodist Church

8am-6pm                      Western Art Show-Jefferson County Art Guild-Methodist Church

9AM-2PM                      Crafty Critters Craft Show & Found Object Wearable Art Show – Union Bank & Trust Lower Level

9AM-4PM                      Demonstrations – Rock Creek Station

9AM-5PM                      Historic Tours Rock Island Depot

9am-12pm                    Petting Zoo – Happy Harbiners 4-H Club

10am                            GeoCache/Treasure Hunt – Rock Island Depot

10am-11:30pm              Pedal Tractor Pull – Fairbury High School FFA   Registration at 9:30a.m. East side of square

10AM                            “Shoot Out” Sales – Fairbury Businesses

10:30am-3PM               Miniature Train Rides – First National Bank, Downtown Fairbury

11AM-5PM                    Temporary Airbrush Tattoo – Enhancements Tanning, East side of square

9AM-4PM                      Western Photographs – Blue Skies Photography, South side of square

12pm-3pm                    Inflatable Games – Fairbury Chamber of Commerce, North side of square

1PM-3pm                      Bingo – Rotary Club-Downtown Fairbury, across from Circus Mural

1PM-4PM                      Historic Tours Fairbury City Museum

1pm                              World Champion Trick Roper Joan Wells- Memories & More Antiques

3pm                              World Champion Trick Roper Joan Wells - Rowdy’s Steakhouse

4pm                  WILD WEST PARADE, Downtown Fairbury "Heroes & Villains How the West Was Won"

5pm - ?                         Beer Garden – Mt Oyster Feed 4^th & F St. Riverside Parking Lot

5PM-8PM                      Mechanical Bull Rides - Prairie View Industries – 4th & F St. Riverside Parking Lot

6pm                             Mountain Oyster Eating Contest - 4^th & F St. Riverside Parking Lot

6pm – 1am                   LIVE MUSIC – “Groove Puppet” – 4^th & F St. Riverside Parking Lot

5:30PM                         Community Band Concert - Rock Creek Station

7PM                             Buffalo Stew Cookout – Rock Creek Station

                                     World Champion Trick Roper Joan Wells

8PM-11PM                    Beer Garden Bull Riding (21 & Over) – H & H Distributing, 4th & F St. Riverside Parking Lot

Sunday, June 8^th

9AM-1pm                      Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast –  $4 Pancakes & Sausage, American Legion Hall

7AM-11am                    Fly-In Breakfast $4 Biscuits & Gravy, Scrambled Eggs & Ham Open to the public-Fairbury Airport

7AM-11am            Aircraft Show – Airplane Rides $10 donation - Fairbury Municipal Airport

10:30am                       City Wide Church Service – City Park

12pm-4pm                    Junior Cruisers Car Show – City Park

12PM-5PM                    Relay For Life Car Wash LVS Frontliners–Behind Auto Value (between 3^rd & 4^th on F St)

1:30PM                         Oregon Trail “Amazing” Road Rally – Begins in City Park

2PM                              Community Band Concert - Rock Island Depot

3PM-3:30pm                 Train Robbery Reenactment – Fairbury Area Community Theatre, East side of City Park

PLUS MORE ACTIVITIES AT ROCK CREEK STATION & ROCK ISLAND DEPOT MUSEUM