147th Annual

 "Come Meet Your Friends at the Fair"

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        ​Thursday, July 17, 2025
8:00 A.M.-Noon—Creative Arts Entry
8-9:30 A.M—Enter FFA Crops
8:30 A.M—​Lamb Lead and 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
2:30-4:30 P.M.—Day Care Tours
4:00P.M.—J & K Amusements open

4:00P.M.— Laser Tag

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

7:30-10:30—​Sonido Gitano DJ

         Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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 20, 2025
11:00 A.M.—Horse Fun Show

11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.—Car 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

*Medallion Hunt following the Pedal Pull*
1:00 P.M.—Senior Citizen, Farm Family, Century Farm
1:00 P.M.—4-H Judge Choice Award
4:00 P.M.—Fair Closes (Exhibits & Commercial released)

             ​Friday, July 18, 2025

7:30 A.M.—Tractorkade 

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

1:00-8:45 P.M.—Laser Tag

4:00 P.M.—J&K Amusements open

4:00-9:00 P.M.—Emotion Motion (Kids Canvas Painting)
5:00-9:30 P.M.—Bingo
6:00 P.M.—Beef Show

7:00 P.M.—Bull Riding & Barrel Racing "Bulls and Barrels Rodeo"

8:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M.— Tanner Stark Band​

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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 19, 2025
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

1:00-8:45 P.M.—​Laser Tag
1:00-4:00 P.M.—Making Faces for Kids

1:00-6:00 P.M.—Emotion Motion (Kids Canvas Painting)

1:00 P.M.—4H Pet Show

2:00P.M.—4-H Animal Costume Parade

3:00 P.M.—Dart Tournament (2:00 sign in)

5:00 P.M.—Demolition Derby
8:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M.—Band (Wicked Garden)
10P.M.—Fireworks

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2026 Fair Dates July 16th - July 19th

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.

2026 Watonwan County Fair Schedule

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