146th Annual

 "Come Meet Your Friends at the Fair"

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        ​Thursday, July 18, 2024
8:00 A.M.-Noon—Creative Arts Entry
8-9:30 A.M—Enter FFA Crops
8:30 A.M—​Sheep Show
10:00 A.M.—FFA Crop Judging
10:30 A.M—​Rabbit Show
1:00 P.M.—Goat Show
1:30PM—Creative Arts judging
2:00-4:30 P.M.—Day Care Tours
4:00P.M.—J & K Amusements open
5:00-9:30P.M.—Bingo
5:00P.M.—Poultry Show
6:00 P.M.—Dairy Entry

6:00 P.M.—John Spitzner Memorial Truck and Tractor Pull

Anyone that would like to protest can do so on Friday morning from 9 to noon in the designated area in the South East corner of the fairgrounds.

         Wednesday, July 17, 2024
3:00-5pm—Enter Rabbits
4:00-6 P.M.—Enter Beef
4:00-7P.M.—Enter Poultry
5:00-7 P.M.—Enter Goat & Sheep
6:00-8 P.M.—Enter Swine
6:00-8 P.M.—Creative Arts Building Entry

             Sunday, July 21, 2024
11:00 A.M.—Horse Fun Show
Noon—J&K Amusements Open

Noon-4 P.M.—Bingo
12:30 P.M.—Music by Steve Lange
12:30 P.M.—Pedal Pull Registration
1:00 P.M.—Pedal Pull
1:00 P.M.—Senior Citizen & Farm Family
1:00 P.M.—4-H Judge Choice Award
3:00 P.M.—Medallion in Paper Hunt
4:00 P.M.—Fair Closes (Exhibits & Commercial released)

             ​Friday, July 19, 2024

7:30 A.M.—Tractor Kade (Meet at Fairgrounds, Contact Richard Carlson 507-327-3639 or John Keech 507-317-8879 for details)

8:30 A.M.—Swine Show
12:30 P.M.—Dairy Show

4:00 P.M.—J&K Amusements open
5:00-9:30 P.M.—Bingo
6:00 P.M.—Beef Show

7:00 P.M.—Bulls Riding and Barrel Racing

8:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M.— Band - Out of Line​

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

9:30 am ​4-H General Entry and Judging

No Dogs or Bikes allowed on the 

fairgrounds during the fair.

             EXHIBIT HOURS

Thursday & Friday ~ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday ~ 11:00 am -9:00 pm

Sunday ~ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

           Saturday, July 20, 2024
8-10:30 AM —Butterfield FFA Free Pancake Breakfast

9:00 A.M. —Softball Tournament
9:00 A.M.—Livestock Auction
11:00 A.M.—4-H Premier Showman

11:00 A.M.—Bean Bag Tournament (10:00 sign in)
Noon—J & K Amusement opens
Noon—Ranch Rodeo

Noon-9:30 P.M.—Bingo
1:30-3:30 P.M.—Making Faces for Kids

1:00 P.M.—4H Pet Show

2:00P.M.—4-H Animal Costume Parade

5:00 P.M.—Demolition Derby
8:30 P.M.-12:30—Band (Coconut Tiger)
10 or 10:15 P.M.—Fireworks

All events are subject to time and schedule changes.  Watonwan County Fair is not responsible for typographical errors or misprints.  Not responsible for lost or stolen items.

2024 Watonwan County Fair Schedule

Check Back for Updates as all events are subject to change