2019 Fair Schedule
Finalized activities are listed with more to be added.
2019 Fair Schedule has been revised and is available below for printing.
The pig races from Leader, MN will not be at the fair this year due to unforeseen circumstances. We are hoping to have them back next year.
Schedule size: 11×14
Monday, July 29, 2019
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 30, 2019
8:30am Open Class Craft/Ag 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 – Midnight Beer Garden Open
12:00, 2 & 4pm Slew Foot Family Band – Cottonwood Stage
1:00, 2, 3 , 4 & 5pm FOCI Glass Blowers – Heritage Square
1:00pm 4-H Beef Judging – Show Arena
1:00, 3 & 5pm The Simple Guys – Music – Cottonwood Stage
2:00 – 6pm Open Class Craft/Agricultural Exhibits – Entry Day
5:00pm -11pm Midway Open – Regular Admission
5:00pm – 11pm Bingo – Bingo Building
6:00pm Vehicle Extraction-Sauk Rapids Fire Dept-Activity Area
6:00pm 4-H Lamb Lead – Show Arena
6:30pm 4-H Sheep Judging – Show Arena
7:00pm St. Cloud Music Academy – Cottonwood Stage
7:00pm- 9pm Motocross – Grandstand
7:00pm-10pm 32 Below – Beer Garden Stage
Chuck Perry – Tongue Drum – Various locations on grounds
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
8:00am 4-H Dairy Goat Judging-Show Arena
9:30/10:00am 4-H Dairy Judging-Starting w/Showmanship-Show Arena
(Start time determined based on numbers)
10:00am- 9pm Commercial, Discovery, Heritage and Ag Craft Bldgs
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
12:00, 2 & 4pm Loren Wolfe – Music – Cottonwood Stage
12:00 – 5pm Midway Open – $25.00 Armbands/All Rides
1:00pm Miniature Horse Show-Horse Arena
1:00, 2, 3, 4 & 5pm FOCI Glass Blowers – Heritage Square
1:00pm Doug Ohman – “They Chose MN” (Part 1)-Cottonwood
3:00pm Doug Ohman – “They Chose MN” (Part 2)-Cottonwood
5:00pm-Midnight Midway Open-Regular Admission
5:00pm – 11pm Bingo – Bingo Building
5:30pm 4-H Intermediate Premiere Showmanship Contest -Arena
6:00pm 4-H Premiere Showmanship Contest-Show Arena
6:00pm-9pm Old Tyme Country Boys-Classic Country – Cottonwood
7:00pm 4-H Livestock Auction-Show Arena
7:30pm Demolition Derby-Grandstand
8:00pm-Midnight IV Play – Beer Garden Stage
Thursday, August 1, 2019
8:00am 4-H Poultry Judging – Show Arena
10:00am – 9:00pm Commercial, Discovery, Heritage and Ag Craft Bldgs
Open
10:30am 4-H/FFA Tractor Driving Contest – Grandstand Pit Area
11:00am-2pm 4-H Kid’s Fun – Exhibit Building
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- 6pm Midway Open – Regular Admission
12:00pm – 6pm Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo – FFA Barnyard
1:00pm 4-H Rabbit Judging – Show Arena
1:00, 3 & 5pm Kelly Marson – Hypnotist – Cottonwood Stage
1:00, 2, 3, 4 & 5pm FOCI Glass Blowers – Heritage Square
2:00pm Doug Ohman – “Making A Difference – Women in
Minnesota Agriculture” – Cottonwood Stage
3:00pm – 6pm 4-H Livestock Exhibits Released-Barns closed for
cleaning
3pm – 6pm 4-H Kids Fun – Exhibit Building
4pm Doug Ohman – “State Parks of MN”- Cottonwood Stage
5:00pm-11pm Bingo – Bingo Building
6:00pm Truck Pull – Grandstand
6:00pm – 11pm Midway Open – $25.00 Armbands/All Rides
6:00pm Horse Barn Opens
6:00pm Beaus & Bells Square Dancing – Cottonwood Stage
7:00pm Talent Show – Cottonwood Stage
8:00pm-Midnight HoneyBadgers – Beer Garden Stage
Friday, August 2, 2019
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 Bldgs
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
11:00, 1 & 3pm Wendinger Band – Old Tyme Music – Cottonwood Stage
12:00-5pm Midway – $25.00 Armbands/All Rides
12:00pm-Midnight Beer Garden Open
12:00pm – 6pm Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo – FFA Barnyard
12:00pm, 2 & 4pm Kelly Marson – Hypnotist – Cottonwood Stage
1:00, 2 3, 4 & 5pm FOCI Glass Blowers – Heritage Square
1:00pm Cribbage Tournament – Beer Garden
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 Tractor Pull-Antique/Out of Field/Mods-Grandstand
5:00pm-11pm Bingo – Bingo Building
6:00pm 4-H Lama Costume Contest – Show Arena
7:00pm K9 Dog Demonstrations – Activity Area
7:00pm Talent Show – Cottonwood Stage
8:00pm-Midnight Pandemic – Beer Garden Stage
Saturday, August 3, 2019
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 – 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
10:00am Open Class Dairy Show – Show Arena
10:30am Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – by FFA Barnyard
(Registration begins at 9:30am)
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
11:00am & 2pm Elk River German Band – Cottonwood Stage
12:00pm – Midnight Beer Garden Open
12:00pm – 5pm Midway Open – $25.00 Armbands/All Rides
12:00pm 11pm Bingo – Lions Building
12:00pm, 3 & 5pm Loren Wolfe – Music – Cottonwood Stage
1:00pm, 4 & 6pm Magic By Chaz – Cottonwood Stage
1:00, 2 3, 4 & 5pm FOCI Glass Blowers – Heritage Square
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
8:00pm – Midnight Smok’N Guns – Beer Garden Stage
Sunday, August 4, 2019
10:00am 4-H Horse Grand Entry Parade – Horse Arena
11:00am, 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-5pm Fair Flea Market – Grandstand Pit Area
12:00pm – 4pm Sir Sydney Soapington – “The Barron of Bubble” –
Activity Area
12:00pm – 5pm Midway Open – Family Matinee – Special Ticket Prices
12:00pm – 5pm Beer Garden Open
12:00pm – 5pm Bingo – Bingo Building
12:00pm, 2 & 4pm Magic By Chaz – Cottonwood Stage
12:00pm – 4pm Ag Craft Building Open – will close at 4pm to
prepare for exhibit release
1:00pm Canine Agility & 4-H Dog Show – Activity Area
1:00, 2 & 3pm FOCI Glass Blowers – Heritage Square
5:00 pm All exhibits released – Closing of the 107th Annual BCF
