1890's Railroad Town Agricultural Fair

Fair Time in Railroad Town
10 am - 5 pm Saturday, September 4, 12-5 pm, Sunday, September 5 & 10 am - 5 pm, Monday, September 6. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children, FREE for Stuhr Museum Members
Download a Form to Submit Your Own Entries to the Fair!

GRAND ISLAND, STUHR MUSEUM - To celebrate the 2010 Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island, Stuhr Museum is expanding and adding onto our popular annual "1890's Agricultural Fair" with new displays activities, expanded hours and more activity than ever before.

By offering an authentic 1890's fair, the hope is visitors can compare and contrast with the Nebraska State Fair, and get a good idea of how our pioneer ancestors celebrated and spent time together as a community.

Whether you've attended dozens of events in our 1890's Railroad Town or never visited our Living History Community before, the "1890's Agricultural Fair" is a chance to see Railroad Town at the height of excitement. The residents have been gardening, canning, and planning all year for this event and you are invited to partake in the fun of the biggest social event of the year.

Saturday, September 4
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Entries taken at the Fair office on the grounds
10 a.m. - Fair Grounds Open, Games & Exhibit Halls Open
11 a.m. - Entry Judging Begins
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Madame Wanda Palm Reading
2 p.m. - Railroad Town Silver Cornet Concert
5 p.m. - Fair Grounds Closes for the Day

Sunday, September 5
12:00 p.m. - Fair Grounds Open
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Madame Wanda Palm Reading
5 p.m. - Fair Grounds Closes for the Day

Monday, September 6
10 a.m. - Fair Grounds Open, games and contests begin
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Madame Wanda Palm Reading
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Entries my be picked up from the Fair Grounds
5 p.m. - Fair Grounds Closes for the Day

Check back soon for more events as they become available. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children and FREE for Stuhr Museum and Hastings Museum members. For more information, contact the museum at (308) 385-5316.