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