2026 FAIR SCHEDULE

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MONDAY,
AUGUST 3

10:00 am – 3:00 pm 4-H General Judging (4-H Exhibit Building)

10:00 am – Until done 4-H Mandatory Livestock Interviews (North Commercial Building)

11:30 am – 1:30 pm 4-H Food Stand Open | limited menu

TUESDAY,
AUGUST 4

8:00 am – Livestock Barns Open
 
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Rabbit & Poultry Check In (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)
 
4:00 pm – 8:30 pm 4-H Food Stand Open | limited menu
 
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sheep & Goat Weigh In (All animals walk scale) (Sheep & Goat Barn)
 
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Beef Weigh In (All animals walk scale) Dairy Check In (Beef Barn)
 
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Swine Weigh In (All animals walk scale) (West Swine Barn)
 
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Commercial Exhibit Building Set-Up (North Commercial Building)
 
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Entries for Open Class Exhibits: Only Clothing, Needlework & Crafts
(Herman Vossen Building)

WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 5

8:00 am – 5:00 pm 4-H Horse Show (Arena)
 
9:00 am – Noon Entries for Open Class Exhibits: All Categories (Herman Vossen)
 
10:00 am – 10:00 pm 4-H Food Stand Open
 
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Commercial Exhibit Building Set-Up (North Commercial Building)
 
Noon – Close Food Vendors Open
 
3:00 pm – Close Beer Garden Open
 
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Open (North Commercial Building)
 
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm People’s Choice Voting on 4-H Photography Exhibits (4-H Exhibit Building)
 
6:00 pm – Close BINGO Stand Open
 
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Bounce Around Inflatables Open | 1 Day Pass $15; All Fair Pass $35
 
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Charger Back 9 Mini Golf
 
6:00 pm – House Cat and Kitten Show (Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm The WHITESIDEWALLS (Bus Barn) 
 
6:00 pm – Century Farms Presentation (Before The WHITESIDEWALLS)

THURSDAY,
AUGUST 6

7:30 am – 10:00 pm 4-H Food Stand Open
 
9:15 am – FFA Beef Show (Arena)
 
9:30 am – Open Class Beef Show (Arena)
 
9:30 am – 4-H Cow/Calf & Market Pen of Three (Beef Barn)
 
10:30 am – 4-H Beef Show (Arena, Following the judging in the Beef Barn)
 
Noon – Close Food Vendors Open
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Bounce Around Inflatables Open | 1 Day Pass $15; All Fair Pass $35
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Charger Back 9 Mini Golf
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Open (North Commercial Building)
 
2:00 pm – Open Class Sheep Show (Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Stevie Grace – Live Music
(East of Arena)
 
2:30 pm – FFA Sheep Show (Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
3:00 pm – Close Beer Garden Open
 
3:15 pm – 4-H Lamb Lead (Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
3:30 pm – 4-H Sheep Show (Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Kayla Daniels – Live Music 
(East of Arena)
 
5:30 pm – Southwest Minnesota Cornhole Tournament – (East of Arena)
Sign Up at 5:30 pm, Bags fly at 6:00 pm
 
5:30 pm – 4-H Goat Show with FFA Immediately Following (Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
6:00 pm – Close BINGO Stand Open
 
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tony Moger – Live Music (East of Arena)
 
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm Cottonwood County Ranch Rodeo
(Arena) 
 
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Waylon Arndt & Jerod Zimmer – 
Live Music (East of Arena)

FRIDAY,
AUGUST 7

7:30 am – 10:00 pm 4-H Food Stand Open
 
8:00 am – 4-H Swine Show with FFA Following (Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
10:00 am – Champion 4-H Horse Show Pictures (Horse Barn)
 
11 am – 4:00 pm Dockdogs Northern Stars (East of 4-H Food Stand)
 
11:30 am – 4-H Dairy Show with FFA & Open Immediately Following (Arena)
 
Noon – 4-H Rabbit Show (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)
 
Noon – Close Food Vendors Open
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Bounce Around Inflatables Open | 1 Day Pass $15; All Fair Pass $35
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Charger Back 9 Mini Golf
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Open (North Commercial Building) 
 
1:00 pm – Close BINGO Stand Open
 
1:30 pm – 4-H Cat, Pet, and Dog Show (Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
3:00 pm – Close Beer Garden Open
 
4:00 pm – 4-H Poultry Show with Open Class Immediately Following (Rabbit & Poultry Barn)
 
6:00 pm – Cactus Rose | Barrel Riding (Arena)
 
6:00 pm – Close BINGO Stand Open
 
8:00 pm – 12:00 am Hicktown Mafia (East of Arena)

SATURDAY,
AUGUST 8

7:30 am – 10:00 pm 4-H Food Stand Open
 
7:30 am – 4-H Auction Buyers Meet & Greet Breakfast (4-H Food Stand)
 
8:30 am – 4-H Livestock Auction (Arena and Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
10:00 am – 4-H Horse Fun Show (Arena)
 
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tom Sanders – Blacksmith Demos (East of 4-H Food Stand)
 
10:00 am – Kid’s Corner – Entertainment Starts (Bus Barn) SPONSORED BY



11 am – 4:00 pm Dockdogs Northern Stars (East of 4-H Food Stand)

11:00 am – 4:00 pm Training Cowhorse Show – Versatility Training

11:30 am – 4-H Dennis Franz Premier Showmanship Contest (Arena and Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
 
Noon – Close Beer Garden Open
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Commercial Exhibits Open (North Commercial Building)
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Bounce Around Inflatables Open | 1 Day Pass $15; All Fair Pass $35
 
Noon – 9:00 pm Charger Back 9 Mini Golf
 
Noon – Close Food Vendors Open
 
12:30 pm – Family Dog and Puppy Show (South Commercial Building)
 
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm CMSA | Mounted Shooting (Arena)
 
1:00 pm – Close BINGO Stand Open
 
2:00 pm – County Fair Bake-Off  (Herman Vossen Building)
 
2:00 pm – Kid’s & Adult Tractor Pedal Pull (Kid’s Corner – Bus Barn)
 
6:00 pm – Close BINGO Stand Open
 
6:00 pm – 4-H and Open Class Grand Champion Photos
(4-H Exhibit Building and Herman Vossen Building)
 
6:00 pm – Open Class & FFA Exhibits Released (Herman Vossen Building)
 
6:00 pm – Open Class and FFA Livestock Load-Out
 
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Fairgoers Teen Dance – Live DJ (Jesse Oleson Povilion)
 
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm Ragtown (East of Arena)

SUNDAY,
AUGUST 9

7:00 am – 11:00 am 4-H Exhibits Released
 
9 am – Noon CMSA | Mounted Shooting – Extended Scoring (Arena)
 
9:00 am – 1:30 pm Buildings Open | Final Exhibit Pick-Up and Commercial Booth Removal