Fair Schedule

Please note, times and schedule my change as dates get closer. Continue to check back to the website and facebook for the most up to date schedule.

Monday, August 1st, 2022

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

2:00pm – 7:00pm Open Class Craft/Ag Exhibit Entry Day

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022

8:30am Open Class Craft/Ag Exhibit Judging – Buildings open once completed

9:00am – Noon Building Set Up; Ice Arena, Discovery and Heritage

9:00am 4-H Swine Judging – Arena

10am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – Barnyard

Noon – 9:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage

Noon – 2:30pm Harper Chord – Cottonwood

Noon – Midnight Beer Garden Open

1:00pm 4-H Beef Judging – Arena

3:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

3:00pm – 5:30pm Kinzer Creek Dou – Cottonwood

5:00pm – 11:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building

5:00pm – 11:00pm Midway Open – Regular Prices

5:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

6:00pm 4-H Lamb Lead – Show Arena

6:00pm – 9:00 pm David Lumley – Cottonwood

6:30pm 4-H Sheep Judging – Arena

7:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

6:00pm Ranch Rodeo by Birch Coulee Arena – Grandstand

7:00pm-10:30pm Switch – Beer Garden Stage

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

8:00am 4-H Dairy Goat Judging – Arena

9:00am – 1:00pm Draft Horse Show – Grandstand

10am – 9:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage

11am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the classroom – Barnyard

11am – 2:00pm Scavenger Hunt – Little Red Barn

11am – 7:00pm Reptile Show – Activity Area

11:30am 4-H Dairy Judging – Arena

Noon – 3:00pm Benjamin Raye & Erica Hanson – Cottonwood

Noon – Midnight Beer Garden Open

Noon – 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands

1:00pm Cookie Contest – Ag Craft 

1:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

1:00pm Miniature Horse Show – Horse Arena

3:30pm – 6:30pm Magician/Ventriloquist – Cottonwood

5:00pm – 11:00pm Midway Open; Regular Prices

5:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

5:00pm – 11:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building

6:00pm Showmanship Contest – Arena

7:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

7:00pm 4-H Livestock Auction – Arena

7:00pm – 10:00pm Audioscars – Cottonwood

7:30pm Demolition Derby – Grandstand

8:00pm – 11:30pm IV Play – Beer Garden Stage

Thursday, August 4th, 2022

8:00am 4-H Poultry Judging – Arena

10am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the classroom – Barnyard

10:00am – 9:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage

10:30am Tractor Driving Contest – Pit

11:00am – 1:00pm Kids Activities – 4-H Building

11:30am – 2:15pm Sunflower Puppet – Cottonwood

Noon – Midnight Beer Garden Open

Noon 4-H Aerospace Show – Horse Arena

Noon -5:00pm Midway Open; Regular Prices

Noon – 6:00pm Reptile & Amphibian Zoo – Barnyard

1:00pm Cake Contest – Ag Craft 

1:00pm 4-H Rabbit Judging – Arena

1:00pm-3:00pm Kids Activities – 4-H Building

3:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

3:00pm-5:00pm Barns Closed for Cleaning

3:30pm – 6:30pm Andy Austin – Cottonwood

5:00pm Open Class Livestock/4-H Horses Check In – Barns

5:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

5:00pm – 11:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building

6:00pm – 11:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands

6:00pm Truck Pull – Grandstand

6:00pm Horse Barns Open

7:00pm Presentation – Heritage Bldg

7:00pm – 10:00pm Gig Noonan – Cottonwood

8:00pm – Midnight Pandemic – Beer Garden Stage

Friday, August 5th, 2022

9:00am 4-H Horse Pleasure Show – Horse Arena

9:00am Open Class Poultry Show – Poultry Barn

9:00am 4-H Small Pets Show – Cottonwood 

9:00am – 10:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage

9:30am Open Class Sheep Show – Arena

10am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the classroom – Barnyard

10:00am – 11:00am Livestock Demos- Barns

11:00am Llama Judging – Arena

11:00am – 1:00pm Kids Activities – 4-H Building

Noon – 3:30pm Saintrio – Cottonwood

Noon – 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristband

Noon – Midnight Beer Garden Open

Noon – 6:00pm Reptile & Amphibian Zoo – Activity Area

1:00pm Soup/Chili Contest – Ag Craft

1:00pm – 3:00pm Kids Activities – 4-H Building

3:00pm Free Corn Feed; Sponsored by Benton/Sherburne Corn Growers

5:00pm 4-H Fashion Revue – Cottonwood 

5:00pm – 11:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building

5:00pm – Midnight Midway Open; Regular Prices

5:00pm Tractor Pull – Grandstand

7:00pm Police K9 Demos – Activity Area

7:00pm – 9:00pm Wild Goose Cloggers – Cottonwood

8:00pm – Midnight Mason Dixon Line – Beer Garden Stage

Saturday, August 6th, 2022

8:00am Open Class Goat Show – Arena

9:00am 4-H Horse Judging/Horse Training Game Show – Arena

9:00am Open Class Rabbit Show – Rabbit Barn

9:00am – 10:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage

10:00am Rooster Crowing Contest – Stage

10:00am Open Class Dairy Judging – Arena

11:00am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – Barnyard

11:00am – 1:00pm Kids Fun Activities – 4-H Building

11:00am – 2:00pm Farm Bureau Scavenger Hunt – Little Red Barn

Noon – 2:30pm Shotgun Mafia – Cottonwood

Noon – 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands

Noon – 11:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building

Noon – Midnight Beer Gardens Open

1:00pm Hot Dish Contest – Ag Craft

1:00pm – 3:00pm Kids Activities – 4-H  Building

3:00pm Open Class Llama Show – Arena

3:30pm – 6:30pm Marshall Star Band – Cottonwood

5:00pm-Midnight Midway Open; Regular Prices

6:30pm Demolition Derby – Grandstand

7:00pm – 10:00pm Kelly Kid Acoustic Country w/ Mike Kindel – Cottonwood

8:00pm – Midnight Honey Badgers – Beer Garden Stage

Sunday, August 7th, 2022

10:00am 4-H House grand Entry Parade – Horse Arena

10am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – Barnyard

11:00am Open Class Beef Show – Show Arena

11:00am Military Parade

Noon – 2:30pm Deputies – Cottonwood

Noon – 4:00pm Kat Blue – Beer Garden Stage

Noon – 5:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage

Noon – 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands

Noon – 5:00pm Beer Garden Open

Noon – 5:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building

1:00pm AutoCross – Grandstand

1:00pm Muffin Contest – Ag Craft

3:00pm – 5:00pm Sawyers Dream – Cottonwood

5:00pm Closing of the 109th Annual Benton County Fair