Kids Korner

Fun things to do while you learn about agriculture and our food supply.

Kids Contests you can enter at the Fair

  • Hot Wheels Racing, Friday, Aug 1 registration at 11 AM and 1:30 PM, Races at 12 Noon and 2:30 PM
  • Bean Spitting Contest, Saturday, Aug 2 at 1:00 PM, see who can launch a bean the farthest!
  • Zucchini Zoo:, Sunday, Aug 3 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM in the Agriculture Building.   Build an animal out of a Zucchini.
  • Crop Creations, Thursday, Aug 7 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM, Agriculture Building.  Make your favorite anything out of farm crops.
  • Hot Dog Eating Contest Thursday, Aug 7 at 3:30 PM, Showcase Tent.  First to eat 3 hotdogs wins!
  • Paper Airplane Contest, Friday, Aug 8 at 3:00 PM, Showcase Tent.  Orville and Wilbur never had a chance like this.
  • Pedal Pull, Thursday Aug 7 at 11:00 AM, Showcase Tent.  Pullers go for the Full Pull, just like the big boys.
  • Frog Jump, Saturday Aug 9 at 10 AM.  Hippity Hop on over to the area east of the Grange Cafeteria!

 COLORING CONTEST       

The  coloring contest is underway!  Click on your age group below, and a picture will download in a PDF (Adobe Acrobat File)  Print the picture and color it.  Be sure to fill in your name and address on the bottom, and mail it in to the Lake County Fair before the end of the month.  One winner from each age group will be chosen for the months of May, June and July.  Winners will be displayed in the Fair office and ribbons will be awarded along with other prizes...GOOD LUCK!

Ages 5 and under click here.     Ages 6 to 8 click here.     Ages 9 to 11 click here

Mail entries to the Lake County Fair, PO Box 327, Crown Point, IN 46308

 

Fun Links just for kids:

Virtual Farm

USDA Farming for kids

All about Farm Animals

A huge page of kids links related to farming 

 

More soon.

 
   
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