Daily Schedule -- ALL TIMES/EVENTS ARE TENTATIVE
Board and Committee Meetings
Pre-Fair Deadlines
March 1 All youth organization forms due (contact your fair board representative for more details).
June 3 School exhibits are due
July 20 (Sat) 10:00 AM Dog Show
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TBD 6 pm Open Public Forum meeting. Community Center at the Fairgrounds.
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All Weekend!
Open Class Exhibition in Multipurpose Building
4H Food Stand
Farmers Union Junior Ice Cream Booth
Cans for a Cause
Co-op and Merchant Buildings open
Youth Exhibits in Exhibit Hall
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Phillips Children’s Museum Traveling Museum
Sunday, July 21, 2024
10:00 AM
10:00 Dog Show in the outdoor arena
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
12:00 PM
12:00- 8:00 PM Open Class entries accepted at Multipurpose Building
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5:00 PM
5:00-8:00 PM Youth fair entries accepted (Static)
Cans for a Cause registered entry set-up**
5:00-8:00 PM Animal check (vet check)
7:00 PM
7:00-8:00 PM Beef weigh-in
Thursday, July 25, 2024
7:00 AM
​7:00 - 11:30 AM: Open Class Entries accepted at Multipurpose Building
(QUILTS by 9:00 AM!)
7:00 - 5:00 PM: Cans for a Cause registered entry set-up**
8:00 AM
8:00 - 11:30 AM Entries accepted for Youth Fair Exhibits (static)
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9:00 AM
9:00 - 11:00 AM Entries accepted for Youth Fair Exhibits (Animal/Vet Check)
9:00 - 4:00 PM Historical Museum open
12:00 PM
12:00 Mandatory ALL Livestock Exhibitors Meeting in show ring
12:00 Open Class judging begins
12:30 Livestock Weigh-In (Swine & Sheep)
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2:00 PM
2:00 Sheep Judging
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5:00 PM
5:00 Fair Officially Opens!
5:00 Beef Judging
5:00 FREE WHPA Horse Pull in Horse Arena
5:00-8:00 PM Tom Burt performing in the Beer Garden
5:00-10:00 PM Co-op and Merchant Buildings open
5:00 - 9:00 PM Wristband Rides
5:30 Cans for a Cause judging begins
Friday, July 26, 2024
8:00 AM
8:00 Judging all departments in Exhibit Hall
8:00 Exploring (Dept 17) face-to-face Judging in Exhibit Hall
8:30 Swine Judging
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9:00 AM
9:00 - 6:00 PM Historical Museum open
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10:00 AM
10:00 - 10:00 PM Co-op & Merchant Buildings open
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11:00 AM
11:00 Rabbit Judging
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12:00 PM
12:00 Carnival Rides and Games open
12:00-6:00 PM Adventures in Agriculture (Exhibit Hall/Grader Shed)
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1:30 PM
1:30 Dairy Dessert Contest (K99/WIGM hosts)
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3:00 PM
3:00 - 6:00 PM Pioneer Village (Historical buildings) open
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6:00 PM
6:00 MASS Market Animal Auction
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7:00 PM
7:30 Hometown Pulls (Grandstand)
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9:00 PM
9:00 - Midnight DJ Phoenix Entertainment in Beer Garden
Saturday, July 27, 2024
8:00 AM
8:30 Horse Show Judging
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9:00 AM
9:00 Dairy Judging
TBA Over the Hill Dairy Contest to follow dairy judging
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10:00 AM
10:00 - 10:00 PM Co-op & Merchant buildings open
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11:00 AM
11:00 - 5:00 PM Taylor County Historical Museum and Pioneer Village open
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12:00 PM
12:00 - 6:00 PM Adventures in Agriculture (Exhibit Hall/Grader Shed)
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1:00 PM
1:00 Carcass Ultrasound
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2:00 PM
2:00 Goat Judging
2:00 Poultry Judging
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3:00 PM
3:30 Registration for Pedal Pulls
3:30-5:30 PM Fairest of the Fair Sharlene Swedlund visiting
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4:00 PM
4:00 Pedal Pulls
3:30 - 6 PM Registration for Hillbilly Racing
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5:00 PM
5:00 - 9:00 PM Wristband rides
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7:00 PM
7:00 Hillbilly Racing (Grandstand)
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9:00 PM
​9:00 - Midnight Band by Beer Garden - Knock Point
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Sunday, July 28, 2024
9:00 AM
9:00 Cats / Small Animals Judging (Exhibit Hall)
9:00 Non-Denominational Service (Food court area)
9:00 - Noon Medford Knights of Columbus Waffles (Belgian waffle, and berries coffee/juice/milk)
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10:00 AM
10:00 - 5:30 PM Co-op & Merchant buildings open
10:00 - Noon Dress an Animal Contest - Livestock Barn
Coin Search - Livestock Barn
FREE Ag Olympics in Dairy show ring (Open to all youth, relays, tug-of-war, fun activities)
10:00 - Noon Demo Derby check in
10:00 AM Honey Queen Kaelyn Sumner visiting
10:00 AM Ms. Midwest Continental Worldwide Dawn Quednow visiting
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12:00 PM
12:00 Magician in Show Ring
12:30 Barn Meeting/Barn Awards
12:30 Demo Derby drivers meeting
12-5:00 PM Adventures in Agriculture (Exhibit Hall/Grader Shed)
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1:00 PM
1:00 Peterson Promotions Demolition Derby in the Grandstands
1:00-5:00 PM Wristband Rides
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3:00 PM
3:00 Magician in Show Ring
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5:00 PM
5:00 MASS Animals released (subject to change per weather)
5:30 All youth animal and static exhibits released
Decorations removed
5:30 - 7:00 PM Cans for a Cause take-down
2025 Fair Dates: July 24-27 - 142nd Anniversary
(Preliminary schedule, All times are subject to change)