2023 FAIR SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 23
2-6:00 pm
Open Class Project Entry
Monday, July 24
7:00 am - Noon
Open Class Entry Times
8:00 am - 8:00 pm
4-H livestock check/weigh in. Must be in place by 8:00 pm. Anything arriving after 8:00 PM sharp will NOT receive higher than a Blue at any livestock show. This also affects auction and state fair trips.
12:00 - 3:00 pm
Livestock Interviews, Olson Pavilion
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
4-H General Project Judging, Blue Building & 4-H Food Stand
Tuesday, July 25
9:00 am - noon
4-H Blue Building open, reopens for the Reveal at 5:30 pm (Blue Building, NOT Olson Pavilion)
10:00 a.m.
Exhibitions - Sundown Showdown Barrel Racing
Noon - 9:00 pm
Open Class Building Open
9:00 am
4-H Kid's Medallion Hunt
10:00 am
4-H Poultry Show, Olson Pavilion
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Children's Barnyard
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Art at the Fair. Join us to paint a mural that celebrates the fair. (Find us near the old school house at the fairgrounds)
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
General Store Open
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Train Depot Toy Train Display
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Inflatables, Games, Foam Party, Gelly Ball
1:00 pm -12:30 am
BARnyard Open
1:00 p.m.
Barrel Racing - Open Early Session - Sundown Showdown Barrel Racing
2:00 -8:00 pm
Balloons by Kevin Lindh
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Lion's Bingo Stand Open
3:30 pm
Pet Judging and Livestock Demo, Olson Pavilion
4:30 p.m.
JBRS Only Pole Bending - Sundown Showdown Barrel Racing
4:45 pm
Pet Parade, Olson Pavilion
5:30 pm
4-H General Project Reveal, Blue Building
5:30 p.m.
PeeWee Barrel Racing - Sundown Showdown Barrel Racing
6:00 pm
Kid's Tractor Pull - registration 5:30 p.m. Ages 4-11 yrs
6:00 p.m.
Youth Barrel Racing - Sundown Showdown Barrel Racing
7:00 p.m.
National Anthem by Eli Alger - Sundown Showdown Barrel Racing
7:00 p.m.
Slot Race - Sundown Showdown Barrel Racing
7:00 pm
IMCA Series Bank Midwest
8:00 p.m.
Barrel Racing - Open Second Session
8:30-midnight
Eli Alger Country Music in BARnyard
Wednesday, July 26
Kid's Day 10:00-5:30 p.m.
9:00 am
4-H Rabbit Show, Olson Pavilion
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
General Store Open
8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Balloons by Kevin Lindh
9:00 am
4-H Kid's Medallion Hunt
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Open Class Building Open
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Children's Barnyard
Noon - 7 p.m.
Minnesota Jack Sparrow
10-5:30 p.m.
Kid's Day at the Fair
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Train Depot Toy Train Display
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Inflatables, Games, Foam Party, Gelly Ball
Noon - 9:00 pm
Commercial Building Open
Noon - 5:00 pm
Senior Citizen Building Open
Noon - 6:00 pm
Prairie Ecology Bus
1:00 pm - 12:30 am
BARnyard Open
2, 5 & 7 pm
Tanzanite African Acrobat Shows
2:00 pm
4-H Sheep Show, Olson Pavilion
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Train Depot Toy Train Display
3:30 pm
Lion's Bingo Stand Open
4:00 p.m.
Chess Tournament PATH/JOC Food Court
4:30-6:30 pm
Wine & Beer Tasting Event
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Lion's Ladies Bingo BARnyard
6:00 pm
4-H Goat Show, Olson Pavilion
7:30 pm
Rice Bull Riding - Horse Arena
8:00 pm
Solitaryman - Karaoke - BARnyard
Thursday, July 27
7:00 am
Weigh and Enter 4-H Prospect Calves, Beef Barn
8:30 am
4-H Beef Show, Olson Pavilion
9:00 am
4-H Kid's Medallion Hunt
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Open Class Building Open
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Children's Barnyard
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
General Store Open
11:00 am
4-H New Vision Feeder Calf Show, Olson Pavilion
Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Minnesota Jack Sparrow
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Train Depot Toy Train Display
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Inflatables, Games, Foam Party, Gelly Ball
Noon - 6:00 pm
Senior Citizen Building Open
Noon - 9:00 pm
Commercial Building Open
12:30 pm
Lion's Bingo Stand Open
1:00 pm
4-H Horse Show, Horse Arena
1:00 pm - 12:30 am
BARnyard Open
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
Magician - Paul Stuart roaming
3:00-8:00 p.m.
Train Depot Toy Train Display
2:00, 5:00 & 7:00 pm
Freddie Justice Hypnotist
3:00, 6:00 & 9:00 pm
Tanzanite African Acrobat Show
4:00 p.m.
Cornhole Tournament - PATH/JOC Big Tent
5:00 - 7:00 pm
4-H Pork Chop Supper, outside of the 4-H Food Stand
6:00 pm
4-H Dairy Show, Olson Pavilion
8-10:00 pm
Duece's Wild Dueling Pianos BARnyard
Friday, July 28
SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY
8:30 am
4-H Swine Show, Olson Pavilion
9:00 am
4-H Kid's Medallion Hunt
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Open Class Building Open
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Artisan Fair - Homemade
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Children's Barnyard
Noon-5 p.m.
Minnesota Jack Sparrow
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Commercial Building Open
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
General Store Open
11:00 am
Outstanding Senior Citizen - Senior Bldg
11:00 am -10:00 pm
Inflatables, Games, Foam Party, Gelly Ball
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Train Depot Toy Train Display
Noon - 6:00 pm
Senior Citizen Building Open
Noon - 12:30 am
BARnyard Open
12:30 pm
Lion Bingo Stand Opens
11 am 1, 3, 5 pm
Tanzanite Acrobats Show
2:00 pm
History Teller - Historic Churches of MN
2:00 pm
Riverbend Quilters presented to Recognize Veterans in Senior Citizens Bldg
3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Train Depot Toy Train Display
6:00 pm
Celebrity Donkey Races - Horse Arena
4:00 pm
MN History Teller - Memories of the Brave
4:00 p.m.
PATH/JOC 9 Square in the Air - Big Tent
5:00 pm
Deadline for 4-H members to sign up for state fair, 4-H Office
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
4H Steak Supper - Food Stand
10:00 pm
Jeremy DeWall Band
7:30 pm
360 Challenge Midwest Power Series/MSTS Sprint Cars Racesaver Sprint Cars - Motorplex New Fashion Pork
Saturday, July 29
7:00 am - noon
Knight of Columbus Omelet Fundraiser,
4-H Food Stand
4-H Food Stand
All Day
Grilling Contest
9:00 am
4-H Premium Auction, Olson Pavilion
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Open Class Building Open
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Memorial Tractor Display Show, Fair Village
10:00 am
Classic Car Cruise In - Schneekloth Memorial
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Artisan Fair - Homemade
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Children's Barnyard
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Commercial Building Open
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
General Store Open
10 am, 1, 3, 5 pm
Tanzanite Acrobats Show
10:30 am - 1:00 pm
TriForHealth Obstacle Challenge
11:00 a.m.
History Teller MN From the Road
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Train Depot Toy Train Display
11:00 am
Corn Hole Tournament, registration starts at 11:00 a.m.
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Inflatables, Games, Foam Party, Gelly Ball
1:30-3:30 p.m.
DVHHS Bike Rodeo - Armory Parking Lot
2:00 pm
MN History Story Teller Name that Town
Noon
4-H Premier Showmanship Contest, Olson Pavilion
Noon
Horse Mounted Shooting Event, Horse Arena
Noon
Jim Wuerffel, BARnyard
Noon - 6:00 pm
Senior Citizen Building Open
Noon - 8:00 pm
BARnyard Open
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Lion Bingo Stand Open
Noon - 4 pm
Helicopter Emergency demonstration. Motorplex campground.
1:30 pm
Memorial Car & Tractor parade
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Bike Rodeo DVHHS - Armory Parking Lot
3:00 pm
4-H State Fair MANDATORY meeting, Olson Pavilion
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Train Depot Toy Train Display
4 & 8 pm
Comedian Show Rez the Reporter BARnyard
4 & 8 pm
Rez the Reporter Comedian BARnyard
9:00 pm
Coyote Wild Band, BARnyard
Sunday, July 30
7:00 am - noon
Release of all 4-H Livestock and General Project exhibits
7:00 am - noon
Release of Open Class exhibits
10:00 am - noon
Food sale, 4-H Food Stand
10:00 am
Horse Mounted Shooting Event, Horse Arena
4-H Office
will NOT be open on Sunday