2014 VW County Fair heads into final day

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor

It was an exciting weekend at the 158th edition of the Van Wert County Fair, with lots of activities, events, entertainment, livestock shows – and just about anything else you can think of.

Entertainment over the weekend included Veridia and Chris August on Saturday in the Gospel Pavilion, Rockabilly singer Blair Carman in the Entertainment Tent on Saturday, Country performers Emerald Blue in front of the grandstand on Saturday, David Dunn in the Gospel Pavilion on Sunday, Country performers Cook & Belle in the Entertainment Tent and the popular Demolition Derby in front of the grandstand on Sunday.

Senior Fair and open livestock shows included several Senior Fair horse shows, Open to the World Feeder Calf Show, Van Wert County Market Lamb Show and Ryan Trentman Memorial Swine Show, while Junior Fair shows featured included the Rabbit Show, Junior Fair Horse Contesting, Junior Fair Pleasure Horse Show, and Junior Fair Rabbit Showmanship event.

The 4-H also had its 4-H Talent Show and Style Revue on Sunday, along with a Milk Mustache Contest in the Dairy Barn (click here for Junior Fair results).

But all good things must come to an end, and today, Labor Day, is officially the final day of the fair.

Today’s events include the Junior Fair Swine Show, Open Sheep Show, thoroughbred and quarter horse racing in front of the grandstand, Senior Fair Dairy Show, Junior Fair Horse Fun Show, the popular Junior Fair Showman of Showmen Show, the new Build the New Band Show, featuring the Naked Karate Girls band, the local Southern Gospel group, Trinity, and Soul’d Out in the Gospel Pavilion and Rock group Broken Lights in the Entertainment Tent.

Also scheduled will be a balloon launch this morning, and a balloon glow from 9:45-11:15 tonight in front of the grandstand.

The Junior Fair Fun Night will be held at 7 this evening.

On Tuesday, after the fair officially ends, will be the event that Junior Fair livestock exhibitors live for: the Junior Fair Livestock Auction.