2018 Fair Schedule
Activities for the fair will
be updated as they are finalized.
Check back often!!
Saturday, July 13, 2018
9:30 am 4-H Dog Show – Show Arena
Monday, July 30, 2018
9:00am-10:30am 4-H Conference Judging of exhibits for livestock families
10:30am – 4:30pm 4-H Conference Judging for all other exhibitors
12:00pm – 7pm Open Class Craft/Agricultural Exhibits-Entry Day
12:00pm – 6pm Commercial, Discovery and Heritage Buildings Set-Up
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
8:30am Open Class Craft/Agricultural Exhibit Judging-Ag Craft Building
(Building opens when judging is completed)
9:00am – Noon Commercial, Discovery and Heritage Buildings Set-up
9:00am 4-H Swine Judging-Show Arena
10:00am 4-H Demonstrations – Cottonwood Stage
11:00am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – FFA Barnyard
12:00pm – 9pm Commercial, Discovery and Heritage Buildings Open
12:00pm – 7pm Open Class Craft/Agricultural Exhibits-Entry Day
12:00pm – Midnight Beer Garden Open
12:00pm, 2 & 4pm Steve Russell – Magician – Cottonwood Stage
1:00pm 4-H Beef Judging – Show Arena
1:00, 3 & 5pm Slew Foot Family Band-Music-Cottonwood Stage
5:00pm -11pm Bingo – Lions Building
5:00pm -11pm Midway Open – Regular Admission
5:30pm Vehicle Extraction-Sauk Rapids Fire Dept-Activity Area
6:00pm 4-H Lamb Lead – Show Arena
6:00pm – 8:30pm Pandemic – Beer Garden Stage
6:30pm 4-H Sheep Judging – Show Arena
7:00pm St. Cloud Music Academy – Cottonwood Stage
7:00pm- 9pm Motocross – Grandstand
8:00pm Movie at the FFA Barnyard – ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
9:00pm-11:00pm The Devonshires Presents Legends In Rock Concert – Beer Garden Stage
Sponsor: Rollie’s Rednecks & Longnecks Bar
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
8:00am 4-H Dairy Goat Judging-Show Arena
9:30/10:00am 4-H Dairy Judging-Starting with Showmanship-Show Arena
(Start time determined based on numbers)
10:00am- 9pm Commercial , Discovery, Heritage and Ag Craft Buildings Open
11:00am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom-FFA Barnyard
11:00am- 2pm Farm Bureau Scavenger Hunt-Little Red Barn
11:00am – 7pm The Reptile Sideshow – Activity Area
12:00pm- Midnight Beer Garden Open
12:00pm Doug Ohman-‘MN from the Road’-Presentation-Cottonwood
1:00pm Miniature Horse Show-Horse Arena
1:00pm- 5pm Midway Open-$25. Armbands/All Rides
1:00pm, 3 & 5pm Monroe Crossing-Blue Grass Music-Cottonwood Stage
3:00pm Doug Ohman-‘Heart of the Farm/Barns of MN’ Presentation-Heritage Bldg
4:00pm Doug Ohman-‘Golden Age of Agriculture’/MN Farms – Cottonwood
5:00pm-Midnight Midway Open-Regular Admission
5:00pm- 11pm Bingo – Lions Building
6:00pm Doug Ohman-‘If the Walls Could Talk’/Historic Houses-Heritage
6:00pm Wild Goose Chase Cloggers – Appalachian Clogging-Cottonwood
6:00pm 4-H Premiere Showmanship Contest-Show Arena
7:00pm 4-H Livestock Auction-Show Arena
7:00pm Walzateers – Old Time Music – Cottonwood Stage
7:30pm Demolition Derby-Grandstand
8:00pm Movie at the FFA Barnyard – ‘The Croods’
8:00pm-Midnight Shane Martin – Beer Garden Stage
Thursday, August 2, 2018
8:00am 4-H Poultry Judging – Show Arena
10:00am – 9:00pm Commercial, Discovery, Heritage and Ag Craft Buildings Open
10:30am 4-H/FFA Tractor Driving Contest – Grandstand Pit Area
11:00am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – FFA Barnyard
12:00pm – Midnight Beer Garden Open
12:00pm 4-H Aerospace Show – Horse Arena
12:00pm, 3 & 7pm Pig Races-Racing pigs from Leader, MN – Activity Area
12:00pm- 6pm Midway Open – Regular Admission
12:00pm – 6pm Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo – FFA Barnyard
1:00pm 4-H Rabbit Judging – Show Arena
1:00pm, 3 & 5pm Woodpicks – Music – Cottonwood Stage
2:00pm Doug Ohman – ‘Icons on the Farm’ Presentation-Cottonwood
3:00pm – 5pm 4-H Livestock Exhibits Released-Barns closed for cleaning
3pm – 6pm 4-H Kids Fun – Exhibit Building
5:00pm Doug Ohman-‘Farm Tractors & Equipment of Yesteryear’-Heritage
5:00pm – 11pm Bingo – Lions Building
6:00pm Truck Pull – Grandstand
6:00pm – 11pm Midway Open – $25. Armbands/All Rides
6:00pm Horse Barn Opens
6:00pm Beaus & Bells Square Dancing – Cottonwood Stage
7:00pm Doug Ohman-‘Saving History’ Presentation-Cottonwood
7:00pm Talent Show – Cottonwood Stage
8:00pm Movie at the FFA Barnyard – ‘Ice Age’
8:00pm – Midnight IV Play – Beer Garden Stage
Friday, August 3, 2018
9:00am 4-H Horse Pleasure Show/Cloverbuds following Showmanship – Horse Arena
9:00am 4-H Small Pets Show with Cat/Exotic Show following-Cottonwood Stage
9:00am Open Class Poultry/Pigeon Show – Poultry Barn
9:30am Open Class Sheep Show – Show Arena
10:00am – 9pm Commercial, Discovery, Heritage and Ag Craft Buildings Open
10:00am – 11pm Livestock Demonstrations in front of Livestock Barns
11:00am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – FFA Barnyard
11:00am – 2pm 4-H Kids Fun – Exhibit Building
11:00am 4-H Lama Show – Show Arena
12:00pm Midway Opens
12:00pm – 6pm Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo – FFA Barnyard
12:00pm, 2 & 4pm Wendinger Band-Old Time Music-Cottonwood Stage
12:00pm, 2 & 4pm Raptors of MN-The Raptor Center – Activity Area
1:00pm – 5pm Midway – $25. Armbands/All Rides
1:00pm Cribbage Tournament – Beer Garden
1:00 & 3pm Brian Richards – Magician – Cottonwood Stage
3:00pm Free Corn Feed-Sponsored by Benton-Sherburne Corn Growers
5:00pm – Midnight Midway Open – Regular Admission
5:00pm 4-H Public Fashion Revue and Performing Arts Exhibition – Cottonwood Stage
5:00pm – 11pm Bingo – Lions Building
5:00pm Tractor Pull – Antique/Out of Field/Modifieds – Grandstand
6:00pm 4-H Lama Costume Contest – Show Arena
7:00pm K9 Dog Demonstrations – Activity Area
7:00pm Talent Show – Cottonwood Stage
8pm Movie at the FFA Barnyard – ‘Night at the Museum’
8:00pm – Midnight 32 Below – Beer Garden Stage
8:30pm – 10:30pm Rick & Tony-Classic Rock, Country & Blues-Cottonwood Stage
Saturday, August 4, 2018
8:00am Open Class Goat Show – Show Arena
9:00am 4-H Horse Judging/Horse Training Game Show to follow Horse
Judging – Horse Arena
9:00am Open Class Rabbit Show – Poultry Barn/Outside
9:00am – 3pm Remote Control Car Racing – Activity Area
9:00am – 10pm Commercial Buildings Open
9:00am – 10pm Discovery, Heritage and Ag Craft Buildings Open
10:00am Rooster Crowing Contest – Cottonwood Stage
10:00am – Noon Home Depot Make it & Take It – by FFA Barnyard
10:30am Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – by FFA Barnyard
(Registration begins at 9:30am)
10:00am Open Class Dairy Show – Show Arena
11:00am, 1 & 3 pm Ag in the Classroom – FFA Barnyard
11:00am – 2pm Farm Bureau Scavenger Hunt – Little Red Barn
11:00am – 2pm 4-H Kids Fun – Exhibit Building
12:00pm – Midnight Beer Garden Open
12:00pm – 5pm Midway Open – $25. Armbands/All Rides
12:00pm 11pm Bingo – Lions Building
1:00pm, 3 & 5pm Halls of Magic – Magic Show – Cottonwood
2:00pm, 4 & 6pm Elk River German Band – Cottonwood
3:00pm Open Class Lama Show – Show Arena
5:00pm – Midnight Midway Open – Regular Admission
6:30pm Demolition Derby – Grandstand
7:00pm Talent Show Finals – Cottonwood Stage
8:00am Movie at the FFA Barnyard – ‘Shrek’
8:30pm – 10:30pm Rick & Tony – Classic Rock, Country & Blues – Cottonwood Stage
9pm-11pm Snake Oil – Beer Garden Stage
Sunday, August 5, 2018
10:00am 4-H Horse Grand Entry Parade – Horse Arena
10:00am, 1 & 3 pm Ag in the Classroom – FFA Barnyard
11:00am Open Class Beef Show – Show Arena
11:00pm – 5pm Commercial, Discovery, Heritage Buildings Open
11:00am Tribute to Those That Serve Parade
11:00am – 2pm 34th Infantry Red Bull Band ‘Cover Fire’ – Country Music-Beer Garden Stage
12:00pm – 1pm Ultimate Truck Series – Pit Party – Grandstand
12:00pm – 5pm Midway Open – Family Matinee – 50 cent ride tickets
12:00pm – 5pm Beer Garden Open
12:00pm – 4pm Ag Craft Building Open – will close at 4pm to prepare for exhibit release
12:00pm – 5pm Bingo – Lions Building
12:00pm, 2 & 4pm Halls of Magic – Cottonwood Stage
1:00pm & 3pm Cross Country Band – Cottonwood Stage
2:00pm Ultimate Truck Series/Truck Racing – Grandstand
5:00 pm All exhibits released – Closing of the 106th Annual BCF
