PHOTO GALLERY: Horse exhibition, speed show highlight opening of Kendall County Fair

By Shea Lazansky

The exhibition show at the Kendall County Fairgrounds helped to kick off the 2021 Kendall County Fair Thursday, July 29. The speed show on Thursday also gave horses and their riders a chance to whip around the arena course. (Shea Lazansky)

July 29, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

A stormy night didn’t stop the Kendall County Fair from opening bright and early Thursday morning, July 29, at the fair grounds in Yorkville.

The fair was canceled last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has returned for a four-day run with many of the favorite spectator events.

Thursday kicked off with the popular Western horse exhibition and speed show, while 4-H showings for goats, sheep and poultry took place throughout the day.

The fair will run through Sunday, Aug. 1. More information about the fair schedule can be found on the Kendall County Fairgrounds Facebook page and website.

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The Kendall County Pork Producers are one of the returning culinary treats at the 2021 Kendall County Fair in Yorkville. (Shea Lazansky)