PRE-FAIR

Sunday, July 12th

5 pm…..Beef Performance Show

Check-in time 3 pm

Maquoketa Livestock Exchange

Monday, July 13th

3 – 7 pm…..Bucket Bottle Interviews

Extension Office

Tuesday, July 14th

4 – 7 pm…..Fashion Show Judging

Auditorium

Wednesday, July 15th

4 – 6 pm…..Communications Day

Extension Office

Friday, July 17th

9 am – 3 pm…Farm Crops / FFA Photography Check-In

Commercial Exhibits

9 am – 3 pm….Conference Judging Day

All non-livestock 4-H exhibits judging

Auditorium

Saturday, July 18th

9 am…..Farm Crops / FFA Photography Judging / North Hall

Monday, July 20th

9 am - 3 pm….Horse Check-In / call EO

3 - 6 pm…..Creative Arts Check-In

South Room of Auditorium

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FAIR ADMISSION

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FREE - Kids (9 & under)

4-H / FFA with wristband

& Wednesday (Food Drive)

 

Season Pass…..$25

Thursday – Sunday

8 am – 3 pm…..FREE

3 pm – close…..$15

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FAIR WEEK

Wednesday, July 22nd

FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY

Food Drive / Master Gardeners Day

9 – 11 am…..Sheep & Goat Check-In

9 am – 12 pm…..Flower Show Check-In

Auditorium

9 am–12 pm....Vegetable Show Check-In

Auditorium

9 am – 12 pm…..Fairy Gnome /

Outdoor Container Check-In / Pavilion

9 am–12 pm…..Bucket of Blooms Entry

Pavilion

9:30 am – 2 pm…..Master Gardeners

Seminars / Pavilion

12–3 pm…..Judging - Auditorium Closed

2 pm…..Outdoor Container Judges

Critique / Pavilion

3 – 4:30 pm…..Breeding & Market

Swine Check-In

3 – 4:30 pm…..Pee Wee Swine Check-In

4 – 7 pm…..Food Drive at the Fair

3 – 8 pm…..Auditorium Open to Public

3 – 8 pm…..Hay Contest Entry

Swine Building

4 – 5 pm…..Rabbit Check-In

4 – 6 pm…..Poultry Check-In

(time split by last name)

4:30 – 6 pm…..Derby Swine Check-In

6 – 8 pm…..Beef, Bucket/Bottle & Dairy

Check-In

Thursday, July 23rd

7 – 7:45 am…..Horse Vet Check

Horse Arena

8 am…..Sheep / Goat Show

Swine Arena

8:30 am…..Horse Show / Horse Arena

9am–8pm…..Auditorium Open to Public

10am–7pm….Commercial Exhibits Open

9:30 am…..Dairy Show / Beef Arena

10am…..County Board of Supervisors

North Hall

10am...Master Gardeners Make & Take

Pavilion

10 am…..Rubber Chicken Toss / Pavilion

11:30am…Lunch Special-Poultry / Lamb

Beer Barn

12 pm…..No Fit Beef Contest

Beef Arena

Followed by Group of 3 Market Beef

1 pm…..Flower Show Make & Take

Auditorium

1 – 7 pm…..Absolute Science

Commercial Exhibits

1 – 7 pm…..Bubble Stations

Food Stand Area

1:30 pm…..Stuffed Animal Show

Commercial Exhibits

1:30 pm…..Bingo / Pavilion

2 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

2 pm…..Creative Arts Make & Take

Auditorium

2 pm…..Truth Singers / Pavilion

2:30 pm…..Livestock Judging Contest

Swine Arena

4 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

4:30 pm…..4-H Awards & Recognition Program - 4-H Hall of Fame, Meritorious Service, Graduating Seniors and Clover Kids, Foundation Scholarship / Beef Arena

5:30 pm…..Fair Hall of Fame, Fair

Exhibitor Scholarship,

Queen Crowning, Queens’ Pie Auction / Beef Arena

5:45 pm…..Chore Challenge

Main Arena

6 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

7 pm….COWBOY MOUNTED

SHOOTING / Horse Arena

8:30 pm…..Kids Movie Night

Between Auditorium & Beef Arena

Friday, July 24th

8 am…..Rabbit Show / Swine Arena

8:30 am…..Breeding Beef Show

Beef Arena

Followed by…..Market Beef Show

Beef Arena

During Beef Show….Awards

Presentation

 - Performance Beef, Livestock Judging, Tom Olson Memorial Scholarship / Beef Arena

9 am-8 pm...Auditorium Open to Public

10am–7pm….Commercial Exhibits Open

10am….Master Gardeners Make & Take

Pavilion

10:30 am…..Free Watermelon for

4H/FFA Families

11 am…..Poultry Show / Poultry Barn

11 am – 2 pm…..Face Painting

Food Stand

11:30 am…..Bingo / Pavilion

11:30am...Lunch Special - Beef

Beer Barn

1 pm…..Free Root Beer Floats / Pavilion

1 – 7 pm…..Absolute Science

Commercial Exhibits

1 – 7 pm…..Bubble Stations

Food Stand Area

1:30 pm…..Bingo / Pavilion

2 pm…..Creative Arts Make & Take

Auditorium

2 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

4 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

4 - 6 pm…..Ag Learning Center

Swine Arena

4 – 7 pm…..Face Painting

Food Stand

4 – 7 pm…..Balloon Artist

Food Stand

4:30 – 6 pm...Mutton Bustin’ Signup

NE of Main Arena

(must be under 8 years old & 60 lbs)

5 pm…..Bacon Buddies Show

Swine Arena

5 pm…..State Fair Photographs

Auditorium

5 – 8 pm…..Cattlemen Ribeye Sandwich

Special

6 pm…...Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

6:30 pm…..Mutton Bustin / Main Arena

7:30 pm…..RODEO / Main Arena

9:30 pm – 12:30 am…..ANGELA

MEYER BAND

/ Beer Barn

Saturday, July 25th

8 am…..Dog Show

(Obedience/Showmanship/Agility)

Beef Arena

Exhibitors should arrive by 7:30 am

8 am…..Swine Show / Swine Barn

Swine Show Lunch Break followed

by Hay Auction / Swine Arena

9am–8pm…..Auditorium Open to Public

10am–7pm….Commercial Exhibits Open

11 am…..18 & Under Bags Tournament

Pavilion

11 am – 2 pm…..Face Painting

Food Stand

11:30 am…...Bingo / Pavilion

11:30 am…..Lunch Special - Pork

Beer Barn

12  - 1pm…..Flower & Vegetable Show

Released

12 – 2 pm…..Balloon Artist

Commercial Exhibits

12 – 6 pm…..Absolute Science

Commercial Exhibits

12 – 6 pm…..Bubble Stations

Food Stand Area

1 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

1 pm…..Master Gardeners Make & Take

Pavilion

1 pm…..State Fair Photographs

Auditorium

2 pm…..Pet Show / Auditorium

2 pm…..Creative Arts Make & Take

Auditorium

2 pm…..Water Fight

North of Horse Arena

3 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

3 – 6 pm…..Face Painting / Food Stand

3 – 6 pm…..Balloon Artist / Food Stand

3 pm…..Share the Fun / Pavilion

3:30 pm…..Youth Volleyball Tournament

Horse Arena

4 pm…..Open Pee Wee Swine Show

Swine Arena

4-6 pm…..Ag Learning Center

Swine Arena

featuring ”I Milked a Cow”

4 pm…..Bill Riley Talent Show / Pavilion

2:30 – 3 pm - Check-In / Headquarters

5 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

5 pm…..Working Exhibits / Auditorium

5 – 8 pm…..Cattlemen Ribeye Sandwich

Special

5:30 pm…..Antique Tractor Parade

Main Arena

6 pm…..TRACTOR PULL / Main Arena

8:30 – 10:30 pm…..Foam Cannon

(Glow-in-the-dark after dark)

Pavillion 

9:30 pm – 12:30 am…MONTANA

SUNRISE / Beer Barn

Sunday, July 26th

7:30 – 8 am…..Expression Session

Horse Arena

8:30 am…..Bucket/Bottle Calf Show

Beef Arena

Followed by Parade of Champions

9am – 2pm…..Auditorium Open to Public

10am – 3pm…..Commercial Exhibits Open

10 am…..Seed Spit / Pavilion

10 am…..State Fair Photographs

Auditorium

11 am...Farm Crops/FFA Photography

Awards / North Hall

11 am…..Pedal Pull / Swine Arena

11am – 2pm…..Face Painting / Food Stand

12 – 2 pm…..Balloon Artist / Food Stand

12 – 6 pm…..Absolute Science

Commercial Exhibits

12 – 6 pm…..Bubble Stations

Food Stand Area

12:30 pm…..4-H Award & Recognition

Program - Communication Day, Outstanding Non-livestock Exhibitors, Herdsmanship, Club Booth / Beef Arena

12:30 – 2:30 pm…..Foam Cannon

Pavillion

1 pm.....Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

1 pm…..Fashion Show / Beef Arena

Followed by presentation of Florence McCulloh Award

1:30 pm…..Bingo / Pavilion

2:30 pm…..All 4-H/FFA Projects Released

2:30 - 4 pm…..Creative Arts Release Time

3 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

3 – 6 pm…..Face Painting / Food Stand

3 – 6 pm…..Balloon Artist / Food Stand

5 pm…..Absolute Science Program

Commercial Exhibits

6 pm…..DEMOLITION DERBY

Main Arena

 

          

POST FAIR

Monday, July 27th

8 am…..Fairgrounds Club Clean-up

Northeast FFA and

Iowanna & Welton Jr Farmers 4-H Clubs