Athens Lions Club Presenting 42nd Annual Farmersville Exhibition This Weekend in Athens

Athens – The Athens Lions Club is presenting the 42nd edition of the Farmersville Exhibition this Friday evening, July 14th, Saturday, July 15th and Sunday, July 16th at Centennial Fairgrounds and Centre 76 in Athens.

There will be lots to see and do over one evening and two days. There will be tractor pulls, vintage tractor pulls, truck pulls, crafters and vendors market, western games, horse draws, helicopter rides, live music, children’s events, chainsaw carving, and many Vintage Tractors, Trucks, Machinery, Cars, and Motorcycles on display, and horse-drawn wagon rides on Saturday.

This year the featured tractor is John Deere. New this year is JED The Mechanical Bull and lawnmower pull on Sunday. The Shriner’s Breakfast on both Saturday and Sunday mornings runs from 7 am to 10:30 am in the pavilion.

Live music over the weekend will include, Jordy Jackson performing on Friday night from 8:30-11:30 pm, On Saturday, the Beverly Boys from 12-3 pm, Cajon and the Hollow Bodies from 3-6 pm, and Bootlegger from 7-10 pm. Sunday will feature Spencer Scharf from 12-3 pm and Craig Curtis and friends from 3-5 pm.

Gates open at 5:30 pm on Friday night with the Truck Pull starting at 6 pm. Gates open at 9 am on both Saturday and Sunday.

Admission to the event is $25 for a weekend pass and daily passes for Friday are $10, Saturday is $15 and Sunday is $15.

For more information: https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/athens_on/page-6.php

Schedule of Events 2023 – Last updated: July 10th, 2023

Friday :

The canteen will be open 4-10 pm (just outside the rink)
Truck Pull Registration – Drivers must be registered by 5:45 pm (G)
Grounds open to the public at 5:30 pm – get a weekend pass for the best value!
Truck Pull – 6 pm start on the Track (G)
Exhibitor Registration will be open at the Pavilion (driveway side) 6-8 pm
Live Country Music at the Pavilion – Jordy Jackson – ~8:30-11:30 pm (D)

Saturday :

Shriner’s Breakfast available in the Pavilion [$] 7-10:30 am (D)
Grounds open to the public at 9 am
Exhibitor Registration will be open at the Pavilion (driveway side) 9 am-4 pm
Vendors and Crafters in the Rink 9 am-5 pm (Q)
Western Games in the Corral 9-11 am (B)
The canteen will be open 10 am-4 pm (just outside the rink)
New! Pony Rides after the Western Games – weather permitting (B)
Wagon rides by horse-drawn wagon – 11 am-3 pm – around the grounds
Children’s Amusements in the ball diamond 10 am-4 pm (I)
Helicopter Rides [$60] (weather permitting) at the East end of the Rink parking lot ~11 am-3 pm
Vintage Tractor Pull Registration – 1st Class (3500 and under) must be registered by 11:30 am (G)
Vintage Tractor Pull – 12-noon start on the Track (G)
New! Peddle Tractor Pull for the kids on the Track – after the 3500 Class (G)
New! JED the Mechanical Bull [$10/ride] – 12 pm-5 pm (D)
Live Country Music at the Pavilion – The Beverly Boys – ~12-3 pm (D)
Live Music at the Pavilion – Cajon and the Hollow Bodies – ~3-6 pm (D)
Chicken Dinner [$20] in the Pavilion/takeaway ~5-7 pm (D) – limited quantities! Tickets will be available in the Pavilion Friday and Saturday. They will also be available in the rink on Saturday.
New! Live Music Saturday night at the Pavilion – Bootlegger – ~7-10 pm (D)

Sunday :

Shriner’s Breakfast available in the Pavilion [$] 7-10:30 am (D)
Grounds open to the public at 9 am
Exhibitor Registration will be open at the Pavilion (driveway side) 10 am-3 pm
Vendors and Crafters in the Rink 10 am – 3 pm
The canteen will be open from 10 am-end of the show (just outside the rink)
Children’s Amusements in the ball diamond 10 am-4 pm (I)
Pottery Wheel Interactive Throwing Demonstrations every 50 minutes by Krista Cameron – near the ball diamond 10 am – 3 pm (H)
New! Lawnmower Pull show / followed by local pulls – 10 am start (G)
Helicopter Rides [$60] (weather permitting) at the East end of the Rink parking lot ~11 am-2 pm
Horse Draw – 11 am start in the Corral (B)
Live Music at the Pavilion – Spencer Scharf – ~12-3 pm (D)
Announcements / Draws at the Pavilion ~3 pm
Live Country Music at the Pavilion – Craig Curtis and friends – ~3-5 pm (D)