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Monday, July 28th, 2025


9:00am - 4:30pm Static Exhibit Judging - 4-H Exhibit Building

1:00pm 4-H Fashion Revue Practice - Cottonwood Stage

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

3:00pm - 8:30pm Market Animal Weigh In and Vet Check - Barns & Scale


Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

8:30am Open Class Craft/Ag Exhibit Judging - Buildings Open Once Completed

9:00 am - Noon Building Set Up; Sports Arena, Discovery and Heritage

9:00am 4-H Swine Judging - Show Arena

11am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom - FFA Barnyard

Noon - 9:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Sports Arena and Heritage

Noon - 9:00pm Pony Rides - Front of Barns

Noon - 2:30pm Ron Dropik - Cottonwood Stage

11:00am - 10:30pm Beer Garden Open

1:00pm 4-H Beef Judging - Show Arena

1:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

3:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

3:00pm - 6:00pm Brass & Sax - Cottonwood Stage

3:00pm - 6:00pm Music Bingo - Beer Garden Building

5:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

5:00pm - 11:00pm Bingo - SR Lion Bingo Building

5:00pm - 10:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands

5:00pm Vehicle Extrication - Activity Area

6:00pm 4-H Lamb Lead - Show Arena

6:30pm - 9:30 pm David Lumley - Cottonwood Stage

6:30pm 4-H Sheep Judging - Show Arena

6:30pm Monster Truck + Beater Cross - Grandstand

7:00pm K9 Demonstration - Activity Area

7:30pm IV Play - Beer Garden Stage

10:00pm - 11:00pm Midway Open; Regular Prices

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 - Seniors Day

8:00am 4-H Goat Judging - Show Arena

9:00am Draft Horse Show - Grandstand

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

10:00am - 9:00pm Pony Rides - Front of Barns

11am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom - FFA Barnyard

11:00am Miniature Horse Show - Horse Arena

11:30 am 4-H Dairy Judging - Show Arena

11:00am - 11:00pm Beer Garden Open

Noon - 2:30pm Charlie Roth - Cottonwood Stage

Noon - 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands

1:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg

3:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

5:00pm - 11:00pm Bingo - SR Lions Bingo Building

3:00pm - 6:00pm Barbed Wire - Cottonwood Stage

4:00pm General Plaque Presentation - Show Arena

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

5:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

5:30pm Intermediate Showmanship - Show Arena

6:15pm Premiere Showmanship - Show Arena

7:00pm 4-H Livestock Auction - Show Arena

6:30pm - 9:30pm Benjamin Raye & The Empire Players - Cottonwood Stage

7:30pm Demolition Derby - Grandstand

8:00pm Pandemic - Beer Garden Stage


Thursday, July 31st, 2025


8:30am 4-H Poultry Judging - Show Arena

8:30am Livestock Demos- Barns

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

10:00am - 9:00pm Pony Rides - Front of Barns

10:30am 4-H/FFA Tractor Driving Contest - Gstand Pit

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

11:00am 4-H Rabbit Judging - Show Arena

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

11:30am - 2:30pm Jorgenson's - Cottonwood Stage

11:00am - 11:30pm Beer Garden Open

Noon 4-H Aerospace Show - Horse Arena

Noon - 6:00pm Midway Open; Regular Prices

1:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg

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

2:00pm RJ Kern Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

3:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg

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

3:00pm - 6:00pm Alan Godage & Sundown - Cottonwood Stage

3:00pm - 6:00pm Music Bingo - Beer Garden Building

4:00pm RJ Kern Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

5:00pm Doug Ohman Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

5:00pm - 11:00pm Bingo - SR Lions Bingo Building

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

6:00pm Horse Barns Open

6:00pm RJ Kern Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

6:30pm - 9:30pm Andy Austin - Cottonwood Stage

6:00pm Truck Pull - Grandstand

8:00pm Gen X Jukebox - Beer Garden Stage


Friday, August 1st, 2025


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

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

9:30am Open Class Sheep Show - Show Arena

10:00am Livestock Demonstrations - Front of Barns

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

10:00am - 10:45am Sonflower Puppets - Cottonwood Stage

10:00am - 9:00pm Mechanical Bull - Front of Barns

11am Kids Pedal Pull - Machinery Hill

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

11:00am 4-H Llama Judging - Show Arena

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

11:30am - 12:15pm World of Woody - Cottonwood Stage

Noon - 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristband

11:00am - 11:30pm Beer Garden Open

1:00pm - 1:45pm Sonflower Puppets - Cottonwood Stage

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

3:00pm Free Sweet Corn Feed - Centra Sota Tent

3:00pm RJ Kern Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

2:00pm - 5:00pm Music Bingo - Beer Garden Building

2:30pm - 3:15pm World of Woody - Cottonwood Stage

4:30pm - 6:15pm Magic Show - Grassy Area by Heritage Bldg.

5:00pm Performing Arts Exhibition - Cottonwood Stage

5:00pm RJ Kern Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

5:00pm - 11:00pm Bingo - SR Lions Bingo Building

5:00pm - 11:30pm Midway Open; Regular Prices

5:00pm Tractor & Semi Pull - Grandstand

5:15pm 4-H Fashion Revue - Cottonwood Stage

6:00pm 4-H Llama Costume - Barns

6:30pm - 9:30pm Andrea Lynn Dou - Cottonwood Stage

7:00pm RJ Kern Presentation - Heritage Bldg.

8:00pm Mason Dixon Line - Beer Garden Stage


Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 - Kids Day


8:00am Open Class Goat Show - Show Arena

9:00am 4-H Horse Games - Horse Arena

9:00am Open Class Rabbit Show - Rabbit Barn

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

10:00am - 9:00pm Mechanical Bull - Front of Barns

10:00am Rooster Crowing Contest - Cottonwood Stage

10:00am - 12:00pm FREE Kids Make & Takes - FFA Barnyard

10:30am Open Class Dairy Judging - Show Arena

10:00am - 9:00pm Interactive Bubble Zone - FFA Barnyard

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

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

11:30am - 1:30pm St. Cloud Music Academy - Cottonwood Stage

Noon - 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands

Noon - 11:00pm Bingo - SR Lions Bingo Building

11:00am - 11:30pm Beer Gardens Open

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

1:00pm - 4:00pm Music Bingo - Beer Garden Building

2:00pm - 4:00pm Talent Show - Cottonwood Stage

3:00pm Open Class Llama Show - Show Arena

5:00pm - 11:30pm Midway Open; Regular Prices

5:30pm - 9:30pm Marshall Star Band - Cottonwood Stage

6:30pm Demolition Derby - Grandstand

8:00pm Mallrats - Beer Garden Stage


Sunday, August 3rd, 2025


9:30am Community Worship Service - Cottonwood Stage

10:00am 4-H Horse Grand Entry Parade - Horse Arena

10:00am - 5:00pm Interactive Bubble Zone - FFA Barnyard

10:00am - 5:00pm Mechanical Bull - Front of Barns

11am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom - FFA Barnyard

10:30am Open Class Beef Show - Show Arena

11:00am Military Parade - 4-H/Flag Poles

Noon - 2:30pm Deputies - Cottonwood Stage

Noon - 5:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Sports Arena and Heritage

Noon - 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands

11:00am - 5:00pm Beer Garden Open

Noon - 5:00pm Bingo - SR Lions Bingo Building

1:00pm Rodeo - Grandstand

1:00pm Kat Blue - Beer Garden Stage

3:00pm - 5:00pm Classic Cowboy Show - Cottonwood Stage

5:00pm Closing of the 112th Annual Benton County Fair



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