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Calendar of Events and Deadlines

Wednesday, July 21

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Chamber Coffee - Century Hall

Monday, July 26

9:00 a.m. Fairground Clean-up
9:00 a.m. to Noon 4-H & FFA Reduced Price Passes Sold –
Fair Office
1:00 p.m. Livestock Stall Assignments Will Be Posted
in Barns
2:00 to 6:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Reduced Price Passes Sold –
Fair Office
2:00 to 6:00 p.m. 4-H Home Economics, Science & Arts Entered –
4-H Bldg.
7:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Horse Show (timed events) –
Horse Arena

Tuesday, July 27

8:00 a.m. 4-H Judging in Century Hall
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Reduced Price Passes Sold –
Fair Office
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Open Class Entries -Art show, Horticulture,
Food and Preservation, Creative Hobbies,
Antiques & Collectibles
A Fair Trolley will run from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
to provide transportation for open class exhibitors
from south parking lot to Open Class Building.

Wednesday, July 28

 (Motor Inn, Le Mars, Inc. &
Bob’s Bike Shop Day)
7:00 a.m. Tickets On Sale at Gate
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Horticulture, Food and Preservation
A Fair Trolley or golf carts will run from 7:00 a.m. -
9:00 a.m. only to provide transportation to all
open class exhibitors from South parking lot
to Open Class Building
7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Rabbit entries in place
8:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Open Class Entries - Art Show, Creative Hobbies,
and Antiques & Collectibles
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Livestock Entries in place
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Horticulture, Food and Preservation Entries -
no transportation assistance
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Livestock Weigh-ins complete
9:00 a.m. - Noon Swine Scanning
9:00 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building Open
12:00 p.m. Blair House Open
12:00 p.m. 4-H Clothing Selection & Fashion Revue –
Century Hall
1:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Rabbit Show – Tent by Rabbit Barn
1:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest Check-in –
Covered Arena
1:30 p.m. Sheep Scanning
2:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibits and Round Barn open
2:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest –
Covered Arena
4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Lego Booth – Building west of Pioneer
Village Stage
4:30 p.m. Grand Champion Photos – 4-H Building
5:00 p.m. Midway Rides Open
5:30 p.m. Bucket Calf Check-in
6:00 p.m. Bucket Calf Judging
6:00 p.m. Motocross - Grandstand
7:00 p.m. King & Queen Crowning – Pioneer Village
9:00 p.m. - Midnight Teen Dance – Century Hall
10:00 p.m. Open Class, 4-H Exhibit Building and Blair
House Close
10:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings and Round
Barn Close

Thursday, July 29

 (American Bank Day)
7:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Horse Check-in – Horse Arena
8:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Horse Show – Horse Arena
8:30 a.m. 4-H & FFA Sheep Show – Covered Arena
9:00 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building Open
10:00 a.m. Open Class Exhibits Open
12:00 p.m. Blair House Open
1:00 p.m. Midway Rides Open
1:00 p.m. Chain Saw Artist - A.J. Lutter – West
Commercial Area
1:00 p.m. Educational Presentations – Century Hall
2:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings and Round
Barn Open
4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Lego Booth – Building West of Pioneer
Village Stage
6:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Dairy Cow Show – Covered Arena
6:30 p.m. Tuff Truck – Grandstand
10:00 p.m. Open Class, 4-H Exhibit Building and Blair
House Close
10:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings and Round
Barn Close

Friday, July 30

(Farm Bureau Day)
8:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Dog Show – Open Class Building
(South End)
8:30 a.m. 4-H & FFA Breeding Beef & Market Beef Show –
Covered Arena
9:00 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building Open
10:00 a.m. Open Class Exhibits Open
12:00 p.m. Blair House Open
1:00 p.m. Midway Rides Open
1:00 p.m. Chain Saw Artist - A.J. Lutter – West
Commercial Area
2:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings and Round
Barn Open
2:30 p.m. 4-H Working Exhibits – Pioneer Village or
4-H Building
4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Lego Booth – Building West of Pioneer
Village Stage
5:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Dairy Goat Show - Covered Arena
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Monster Arm Wrestling - Weigh Ins
6:00 p.m. Monster Arm Wrestling Contest- South End
Open Class Building
6:00 p.m. Antique Tractor Parade – Grandstand
6:30 p.m. Tractor and Mini-Rod Pull – Grandstand
7:00 p.m. Cooking School – Century Hall
9:00 p.m. - Midnight Country Western Dance w/lessons
throughout the evening – Century Hall
10:00 p.m. Open Class, 4-H Exhibit Building and Blair
House Close
10:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings and Round
Barn Close

Saturday, July 31

(Kroese & Kroese PC, CPA and
Primebank Day)
8:30 a.m. 4-H & FFA Swine Show – Covered Arena
9:00 a.m. Open Draft Horse & Mule Show – Horse Arena
9:00 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building Open
9:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Poultry Show - North of Poultry
Building, Followed by Clover Buddies Poultry
Show
10:00 a.m. Open Class Exhibits Open
10:00 a.m. Antique Appraisals – Pioneer Village
10:30 a.m. Kids’ Day – Century Hall
11:00 a.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings & Round
Barn Open
12:00 p.m. Blair House Open
12:00 - 8:00 p.m. Lego Booth – Building West of Pioneer
Village Stage
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Reduced Midway Rides
1:00 p.m. Chain Saw Artist - A.J. Lutter – West
Commercial Area
1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Antique Tractor Show – West of Grandstand
2:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Cat Show – Open Class Building
(South End)
2:00 p.m. Life Skills Quilt Auction – Century Hall
6:00 p.m. Demo Derby – Grandstand
6:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Share the Fun- Century Hall
6:00 p.m. Deadline for Rabbit, Poultry, Meat Goat, Swine,
Sheep & Beef Ribbon Auction sign up
10:00 p.m. Open Class, 4-H Exhibit Building and Blair
House Close
10:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings and Round
Barn Close

Sunday, August 1

(Premium Feed & Grain and
Pioneer Hybrid Day)
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Feeder Calf weigh–in (Scale in
Swine Building)
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Open Feeder Calf weigh–in (Scale in
Swine Building)
10:00 a.m. Open Fun Day Horse Show – Horse Arena
11:00 a.m. Church Service – Century Hall
12:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings Open
12:00 - 8:00 p.m. Lego Booth – Building West of Pioneer
Village Stage
12:00 p.m. Open Class, 4-H Exhibit Building and Blair
House Open
12:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Cow Calf Show – Covered arena
12:30 p.m. 4-H & FFA Feeder Calf Show – Covered arena
Followed by Open Feeder Calf Show –
Covered arena, Followed by Plymouth County
Club Calf Classic
1:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Pet Show – Open Class building
(South End)
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Reduced Midway Rides
1:00 p.m. Chain Saw Artist - A.J. Lutter – West
Commercial Area
1:30 p.m. Old Fiddlers’ Jamboree – Century Hall
2:00 p.m. Life Skills Cow Chip Bingo – East of Clock
Tower
2:00 p.m. Open Pet Show – Open Class building
(South End)
3:30 p.m. 4-H Pride of Iowa – 4-H Building
3:30 p.m. Old Fiddlers’ Jamboree – Century Hall
4:30 p.m. Fair Auction including Wood Carvings –
Pioneer Village
5:30 p.m. Bill Riley Show – Century Hall
6:00 p.m. Mutton-Bustin’ Contest – Grand Stand
7:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Buildings Close
8:00 p.m. T & C Rodeo – Grand Stand, immediately
followed by fireworks
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Open Class Exhibits Released (not 4-H
exhibits)
10:00 p.m. Round Barn, 4-H Exhibit Building and Blair
House Close

Monday, August 2

8:00 a.m. Livestock Released (those not in ribbon
auction)
8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Release Open Class Exhibits, except Creative
Hobbies and they must be checked out on
Sunday evening
8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Release 4-H Exhibit Building Exhibits
9:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Rabbit, Poultry, Meat Goat, Sheep,
Swine & Beef Ribbon Auction – Covered
arena
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Release 4-H Exhibit Building Exhibits
Wednesday, August 4
5:30 p.m. Fairground Clean-up Day