2009 Schedule of Events
'Our Fair is in Full Bloom'
Bring your own lawn chair! Rain or Shine!
Bean Soup served daily at noon ~ Concessions open at 4pm
Sat., Sept. 12 - Horse Show Day
- 9:00 am - McClure Bean Soup Festival and Fair Horse Show to be held at Moondust Meadows, Old Stage Rd, McClure
- 10:00 am - 3:00pm - S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Opens for Open Show
Entries
- No Baked Goods on Saturday
- Enter your pumpkin for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest-Sponsored by Sun Precast
- Enter your Shoe Box Float
- Enter your Scarecrow for the Scarecrow Contest- Sponsored by Jennifer Shawver's Styling Salon, Billie Shawver Custom Sewing, Autumn Shawver and Sandy's Scents
- Enter your photo for the Baby Bean Photo Contest sponsored by Karen’s Charms & Crafts
- Enter your photo for the Pet Photo Contest sponsored by KBP Pampered Pets
- Please note: The Exhibit Hall is open for open show entries, However, there are no activities at the Fairgrounds
Sun., Sept. 13 - Pageant Day
- 12 noon - S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Opens for Open Show Entries
- Baked Goods will be accepted today
- Enter your pumpkin for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest-Sponsored by Sun Precast
- Enter your Shoe Box Float
- Enter your Scarecrow for the Scarecrow Contest- Sponsored by Jennifer Shawver's Styling Salon, Billie Shawver Custom Sewing, Autumn Shawver and Sandy's Scents
- Enter your photo for the Baby Bean Photo Contest sponsored by Karen’s Charms & Crafts
- Enter your photo for the Pet Photo Contest sponsored by KBP Pampered Pets
- 12 noon - Serving our famous McClure Bean Soup
- 1:00-6:00 – Pony Rides by The Snyder County 4-H club, Bits-n-Bridles
- 1:00pm - McClure Bean Soup Festival and Fair Queen Competition
- followed - by the Fair Princess Competition
- followed by - the 'Little Miss Bean' Competition
- 7:00 - S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Closes
"Bring your Lawn Chair"
Mon., Sept. 14 - 'Veterans' Day
Sponsor of the Day - Creekside Hearth & Patio
'Veterans Day" - Veterans can buy a bowl of bean soup at ½ price today
This is the final day for entries in Open Show. Baked Goods accepted.
- 12 noon - S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Opens for Open Show Entries
- Enter your pumpkin for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest-Sponsored by Sun Precast
- Enter your Shoe Box Float
- Enter your Scarecrow for the Scarecrow Contest- Sponsored by Jennifer Shawver's Styling Salon, Billie Shawver Custom Sewing, Autumn Shawver and Sandy's Scents
- Enter your photo for the Baby Bean Photo Contest sponsored by Karen’s Charms & Crafts
- Enter your photo for the Pet Photo Contest sponsored by KBP Pampered Pets
- 12 noon - Serving our famous McClure Bean Soup
- 4:00 PM – Concessions Open
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – It’s a “mini” carnival for kids at our Fair Pavilion
- 7:00 PM- S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Closes for Judging
- 7:00pm - free entertainment by 'Make Mine Country'
- 9:00pm - free entertainment by 'Make Mine Country'
"Bring your Lawn Chair"
Tue., Sept 15 - Pepsi Parade Day
Sponsor of the Day - Pepsi
S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall is closed today until all judging is completed.
- 4:00 PM – Concessions Open
- 5:00 PM – 8 PM Pony Rides by Bits-n-Bridles, Snyder Co. 4-H Club
- 6:30pm - Pepsi Day Parade
- 7:00 PM - Cake/Cup Cake Decorating Contest at the Fair Pavilion
- Visit the many vendors that have sponsored the Cake/Cup Cake Decorating Contest at the Fair Pavilion
- 7:00 PM – Demostration by the Sewing Shanty
- 8 PM – Auction at the Fair Pavilion. Open Show Food Items and other Donated items will be auctioned off at this time. Join Us!
- 8:00pm - free entertainment by 'Paige Sankey'
- Sponsored in part by Absolutely Kettle Corn
"Bring your Lawn Chair"
Wed., Sept 16 - Senior Citizen's Day
All Senior Citizens 62 & over will receive a Bowl of Bean Soup for ½ price
Sponsors of the Day – Mifflin County Savings Bank and Keystone Complex, LLC
Senior King and Senior Queen Contest-Register at S.H.
Bubb Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Robert Church-Church’s Accounting
and Tax Service
- Noon- Serving our famous” McClure Bean Soup”
- Noon- S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Opens
- 4:00 PM – Concessions Open
- 6:30 PM – Homemade Ice Cream Contest at the Fair Pavilion -
You Can Pre-register at S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall
(Not required)
- Sponsored by Dorman’s Plumbing and Heating
- 6:00 PM -Appearance by Mifflin County Dairy Princess and SUN County Dairy Princess
- 6:30-Milk Chugging Contest at Fair Pavilion
- Sponsored by Bill Fisher, Auctioneer
- 7:00 PM - Judging of the Homemade Ice Cream Contest
- Free Ice Cream after Judging Courtesy of PACKER’S CONCESSIONS
- 7:00pm - free entertainment by 'The Elvis Tribute Show'
- Sponsored in part by Gross's and Packer's Concessions
- 8:00 PM-Sr. King and Queen Crowned at the Stage
- Sponsored by Robert Church’s Accounting and Tax Service
- 9:00pm - free entertainment by 'The Elvis Tribute Show'
- Sponsored in part by Gross's and Packer's Concessions
- 9:00 pm - S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Closes
Thur., Sept 17 - Horticulture Day
Sponsors of the Day- Sandy’s Scents & J.A.E. Designs
- Noon- S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Opens
- Noon- Serving our famous” McClure Bean Soup”
- 4:00 PM – Concessions Open
- Packer's Concessions will sponsor the appearance of Race Cars (#12 Blain Heimbach and more) and you can sign up for free drawings to win bicycles and other prizes
- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pony Rides by Bits-n-Bridles, Snyder Co. 4-H Club
- 7:00 PM – “Create a Christmas Wreath” demonstration by J.A.E. Designs, Jay Erb, Designer
- 7:00pm - free entertainment by 'McNett Country'
- Bring your Lawn Chair
- 9:00pm - free entertainment by 'McNett Country'
- Bring your Lawn Chair
- 9:00 pm - S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Closes
Fri., Sept 18 - Youth Day
Sponsor of the Day – Bubb’s Plumbing and Electrical LLC
- 10:00 AM- S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Opens
- Noon- Serving our famous “McClure Bean Soup”
- 4:00 PM – Concessions Open
- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pony Rides by Bits-n-Bridles, Snyder Co. 4-H Club
- 6:00 pm – Chili Contest at the Fair Pavilion –
Please Pre-register at S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall
(Not Required)
- Sponsored by Etzler’s Meat
- 6:00 PM – Appearance by Pennsylvania Honey Princess, Teresa Bryson
- 7:00 pm - free entertainment by 'Jimmy Fortune' & 'Country Legend'
- Bring your Lawn Chair
- 9:00 pm - free entertainment by 'Jimmy Fortune' & 'Country Legend'
- Bring your Lawn Chair
- 9:00 pm - S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Closes
Sat., Sept 19 - Homecoming Day
Sponsor of the Day- One Stop Communications
- 9:30 am - Basket Bingo at the Bingo Stand. Advanced tickets may Be purchased at the Exhibit Hall
- 10:00 am - S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall Opens
- 10:00 am - Garden Tractor Pull
- 10:00 am - Horseshoe Pitching Contest
- sponsored by G.L. Laub Surplus
- Noon- Serving our famous “McClure Bean Soup”
- 1:00 pm - Tillie’s Sunshine at the Fair Pavilion-Free Fun for
Children of all ages
- 1:00 pm – Show, 2:00 pm - Games, 3:00 pm - Animal Balloons
- 2:00 pm - Civil War Sham Battle
- 3:00pm - free entertainment by 'Michaela Wagner'
- Pop and Patriotic Music
- 4:00-“Farmyard Games” at the Fair Pavilion
- Sponsored Rossman’s Auto Salvage & Recycling
- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pony Rides by Bits-n-Bridles, Snyder Co. 4-H Club
- 7:00pm - free entertainment by 'Chris Ruble'
- Bring your Lawn Chair
- 8:00-10:00 Open Show Items and Premium Checks released
- At S.H. Bubb Exhibit Hall
- 8:30 pm - “Basket Raffle” Winners to be announced at the Exhibit Hall
- 8:30 –Winners of Baby Bean Photo Contest and Pet Photo Contest to be announced at the Exhibit Hall
- 9:00pm - free entertainment by 'Chris Ruble'
- Bring your Lawn Chair
Bean Soup Served Sunday Sept. 13 through Saturday Sept. 19
The exhibits, concessions, rides and entertainment will be open Sunday Sept. 13 through Saturday Sept. 19
For Information About any of these events...
Call Sandy Fisher at 717-543-5467 or click HERE to email her
Accommodations by Mifflinburg Hotel, Mifflinburg PA
The FAIR FARMHOUSE, Where the North meets the South Pork Palace
Operated by the Strouse Family
Amusements by GARBRICK'S
All listings Subject To Change Without Notice!
See you at the McClure Bean Soup Festival and Fair
Thank you to all our sponsors, committee chair people, & committee
members.
Your willingness to help sponsor and giving of your time is greatly
appreciated.
Sandra K. Fisher, McClure Bean Soup Festival and Fair President
717 543-5467 –
Email Sandy