April 2019
Chicken and dumpling dinner at fairgrounds
Hosted by Zion United Church of Christ in St. Joe, a Chicken and Dumpling Dinner takes place from 5-7 p.m. this Saturday, April 6, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. Proceeds will benefit the church’s Christian Education program. Cost is $8 for adults or $5 for kids ages 4-11. Live music will be performed by Pick N an A Grin N from 6-8 p.m. For more information, call 618-444-9472.
Find out more »May 2019
WHS Band Parents Flea Market
The Waterloo High School Band Parents host their 10th annual flea market May 4-5 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. The event runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 5. There is free admission for all shoppers. There will be antiques, artworks, crafts, clothing and accessories, jewelry, health and beauty, collectibles, quilts and linens, woodwork, select foods, tools and equipment, lawn and garden, farm and outdoor, sports memorabilia, books, movies, music, toys, games,…
Find out more »June 2019
Antique Tractor and Toy Show
Opening ceremonies take place at 10 a.m. with the singing of the National Anthem, followed by various activities held throughout the day that include tractor parades. Admission is $5 per vehicle. Call 314-608-4212 for more information.
Find out more »Optimist Tractor Pull
The Waterloo Optimist Club is hosts its annual reactor pull Saturday, June 29, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. The tractor pull is in memory of Bernie Vogt. All proceeds from the event are used by the Optimists in support of community initiatives with the specific focus on youth. The pull begins at 10 a.m. with antique tractors, followed by farmer's class at 2 p.m. and garden tractors and the Illinois Hot Farm class at 4 p.m. Admission is $5. with…
Find out more »July 2019
Monroe County Fair Kloepper tournament
Kloepper tournament in the pavilion from 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Find out more »Monroe County Fair Queen and Little Miss Pageant
The 60th Monroe County Fair Queen will be crowned at this year’s county fair on Sunday night, July 21 with the Little Miss beginning at 7 p.m. and the Queen Pageant beginning at 8 p.m.
Find out more »Demolition Derby at the Monroe County Fair
Demo derby begins at 7:30 p.m.
Find out more »3 Amigos at Monroe County Fair
The 3 Amigos Band will play from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Find out more »FFA Fun Night at the Monroe County Fair
FFA Fun Night begins at 6:30 p.m.
Find out more »August 2019
WHS Band Parents flea market
The WHS Band Parents will be holding their ninth annual flea market Labor Day weekend at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo. The flea market will be held 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 31 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 1. Call 618-444-7630 or email leofulton@ymail.com for more information.
Find out more »September 2019
WHS Band Parents flea market
The WHS Band Parents will be holding their ninth annual flea market Labor Day weekend at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Waterloo. The flea market will be held 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 31 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 1. Call 618-444-7630 or email leofulton@ymail.com for more information.
Find out more »Break Out Series Bull Riding
Tuff Hedeman’s Break Out Series Bull Riding, presented by Rural King in Waterloo and Wrangler and sponsored by the Waterloo Optimist Club, returns to the Monroe County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event starts at 7 p.m. and will feature some of the top bull riders in the country. New this year will be a women’s barrel racing event presented by Wm. Nobbe John Deere and Krone North America. Advance tickets are $15 and may be purchased at Rural…
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