It's a weekend with a pageant and a parade leading up to the 2022 Putnam County Fair.

Eight candidates will vye for the title of Miss Putnam County Fair Queen on Saturday.  The pageant is scheduled to begin at 7 pm. 

The candidates include:  Sarah Baker, Rainey Birge, Handley Everman, Bree Mahoney-Sutherland, Brooke Robertson, Haley Smith, Alex Steffey and Hailee Young.

The Fairgrounds Community Building will open at 6:30 pm.  Admission is $5.

Deadline for registration for Sunday's Putnam County Fair Parade is today, July 13.  See more at www.putcofair.org.  Floats must be decorated with the parade theme, "4H: Planting Seeds for Success".

The parade starts from the intersection of East Washington Street / Wood Street / Indianapolis Road at 2 pm.  The parade will arrive in downtown Greencastle by 2:30 pm.

The parade travels downtown to the courthouse square to the east side of the Putnam County Courthouse (Indiana St.) and returning back to their location via Franklin Street or Indiana Street.

During the event there will be no parking on Washington Street or on the east and north side of the courthouse square, including Indiana and Franklin streets.  This will allos spectators to gather in the area to view the parade and also allow a safe travel for all entries.

Street closings include:

Noon - 4 pm, East Washington from Percy Julian Drive to Wood

Noon - 4 pm, Wood Street, Gardenside, Stadium, Draper and Anderson

1 pm - 4 pm, Re-route of US 231; State Road to follow Jackson St. to VMH

1 pm - 4 pm, Indiana Street

1 pm - 4 pm, Franklin  Street will be very limited

1 pm - 4 pm, All connecting streets along Washington St. from intersection of 

Wood / Indianapolis Road to Indiana Street.