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**Schedule is up to date as of April 16, 2025**
All events and times are subject to change.
Tuesday, Apr. 15
4H Members must be enrolled in 4H online in order to be able to exhibit at the fair
Tuesday, May 15
*All 4H & FFA Livestock Identification due
(Excluding Market Beef, Poultry, and Rabbits)
*Deadline to Order 4H/FFA Free Exhibitor Shirt
Tuesday, June 15
*4H Poultry & Rabbit Identification Due
*All 4H/FFA Livestock Exhibits, Communications, Clothing Entry due on Fair Entry
*Last day to order 4H/FFA Exhibitor shirt for free
Friday, June 20
FINAL Day for Fair Entries (with late fee) (See Page 39)
Friday, July 11
*Static Exhibit Entry Deadline
*Livestock Premium Auction Form Due
*Fairboard Campers May Start Arriving
*Grand Champion Partner campers may start arriving
Saturday, July 12
*Communications & Clothing Judging
(Community Building & Jackson Building)
*4H/FFA Fair Set-Up (come anytime)
*Reserved campers and 4H/FFA Livestock Lead Superintendents may start arriving
*Farm Chore Olympics located in Midway
*Non-Reserved Campers move in
Sunday, July 13
*4H/FFA Dog Check-In
*4H Dog Show - Showmanship, Obedience, Rally and Agility
(North Show Ring)
*4H/FFA Club Booth Set-Up (Jackson Building)
Monday, July 14
9 AM
*Club Booth Set-Up (will end when judging is over)
*Static Exhibit Judging
Tuesday, July 15
6 - 9 PM
7 - 9 PM
*Little Farmer Barn Set-Up (assigned club assist)
*Jackson Building Open Class Check-In Times
Family & Consumer Sciences: 1 PM - 7 PM
Horticulture: 4 PM - 7 PM
*Free Hotdog Meal for Anyone on the Grounds
Sponsored by American State Bank & Heritage Financial Group
*All Livestock Entries May Arrive
*Check-In's
-Horse
-Dairy Cattle
-Sheep Vet Check (Roller Skating Ring Parking Lot- Required for all Sheep)
*Goat Check-In & Weigh-In
*Sheep Check-In & Weigh-In
*Swine On-Site Vet Check
*Swine-with CVI
Wednesday, July 16
*Livestock Entries Arrive
6-7 AM: Horses (Final Check-In)
6-9 AM: Dairy Cattle (Final Check-In)
6-10 AM: Beef
6-10 AM: Swine (with CVI)
6-10 AM: Poultry & Rabbits
6-9 AM: Llamas & Alpacas
*Complimentary Donuts & Juice
(Sponsored by Farm Credit Services of America)
*Jackson Building Open Class Check-In Times
-Family & Consumer Sciences: 7:30 - 9:30 AM
-Horticulture: 7:30 - 10:30 AM
*Swine Weigh - In
*Rabbit & Poultry Check-In
*4H/FFA Horse Show (Horse Arena)
*Beef Pen of Three Weigh-In
*4H/FFA Meat Goat Show (South Show Ring)
*Jackson Building Opens (All Exhibits)
*Varied Industries Building Opens
*Jackson Building Open Class Judging Times
-Horticulture: 10:30 AM
-Family & Consumer Sciences
*4H/FFA Dairy Cattle Show (North Show Ring)
*4H/FFA Specialty/Dairy Goat Show (North Show Ring)
*Lead Beef Weigh-In & Check-In, Feeder Calf Verbal Check-In.
*4H/FFA Cat Show Check-In (Community Building)
*4H/FFA Cat Show (Community Building)
*Open Class Pet Show Check-In (Community Building)
*Open Class Pet Show (Community Building)
*Photo for State Fair Static Exhibitors (Jackson Building)
*Dennis Beeler Playground Dedication
*4H Communication Awards (North Show Ring)
*4H Style Show (North Show Ring)
*Conservation Awards - Madison County Soil & Water (North Show Ring)
*Premium Auction Forms Due (with Late Fee $100)
*Madison County Fair Queen & King Contest (North Show Ring)
-Prince & Princess Contest
-Intermission: Clover Kids Graduation
*Truck Pull (Motor Arena)
*Jackson Building Closes
*Varied Industries Building Closes
Thursday, July 17
Daycare Day at the Fair
*Complimentary Pancake Breakfast for Exhibitors
(Sponsored by: Summit Vet Services, Winterset Vet Center, Cedar Creek Animal Clinic, Hall Vet Services & Agriland FS)
*Meat Market and Clover Poultry Arrival/Check-In
*Jackson Building Opens
*Poultry Show (South Show Ring)
*Lean Gain Ultrasound Scanning
-Sheep & Swine (North End of the Swine Barn)
-Beef (Winterset Sales Barn Vet Shack)
*Varied Industries Building Opens
*Ag Mystery Walk for Youth, Grades K-6
(Sponsored By: Madison County Farm Bureau)
*Open Bottle/Bucket Lamb Show (South Show Ring)
*Sheep Show
*Dancing Horses (Rodeo Arena)
*Joe Demerath Live Music (Free Stage - Main Concourse)
*Cattle Fitting Clinic (South Show Ring)
*Bill Riley Talent Show (North Show Ring)
*Mutton Bustin Check-In (Rodeo Arena)
*Mutton Bustin Event (Rodeo Arena)
*Full Rodeo - Duckworth Rodeo Productions
*Jackson Building Closes
*Varied Industries Building Closes
Friday, July 18
6:30 - 8 AM
6:30 - 7 AM
8 AM
9 AM
9 AM
9 AM
10 AM
10 AM - 2 PM
2 - 4 PM
3:30 PM
5 PM
5 - 7:30 PM
5 - 7:30 PM
5:30 PM
6 PM
6:45 PM
7:15 PM
8 PM
8 PM
8:30 PM
*Complimentary Donuts/Juice for Exhibitors
Sponsored By: Madison County Democrats
*Beef Carcass Weigh-In (Winterset Sale Barn)
*Beef Show - Pen of Three
*Beef Show - Lead Beef (North Show Ring)
*Jackson Building Opens
*Rabbit Show (Community Building)
*Varied Industries Building Opens
*Ag Mystery Walk for Youth, Grades K-6
(Sponsored By: Madison County Farm Bureau)
*Midwest Heritage Watermelon Feed (North Show Ring)
*Beef Trophy Presentation Ceremony (North Show Ring)
*Dancing Horses
*Open Class Bottle Calf Check-In (Bottle Calf Tent)
*Liv McNair Live Music followed by Rural Route (Free Stage-Main Concourse)
*4H/FFA Dog Project Awards Ceremony and Trick Dog Competition (North Show Ring)
*Bacon Buddies (South Show Ring)
*Mutton Bustin Check-In (Rodeo Arena)
*Mutton Bustin Event (Rodeo Arena)
*Full Rodeo - Duckworth Rodeo Productions
*Jackson Building Closes
*Varied Industries Building Closing
Saturday, July 19
*Swine Show (South Show Ring)
*Open Class Kid Goat Show Check-In (North Show Ring)
*Jackson Building Opens
*Archery Tournament Registration (South of Motor Arena)
*Horse Project Fun Show (Rodeo Arena)
*Open Class Kid Goat Show (North Show Ring)
*Varied Industries Building Opens
*Archery Tournament Starts
*Open Class Bottle Calf Pre-Show Parent Meeting
*Monster Arm Wrestling (South Show Ring)
*Open Class Bottle Calf Show (North Show Ring) (Sponsored By: Casper Farms, Larry & Shelley Molln, Jarrod & Danni Brown Family)
*Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull Registration (North Show Ring)
*Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull (North Show Ring)
*Corey Jamison Live Music (Free Stage - Main Concourse)
*Cattle Fitting Contest (North Show Ring)
*Circle Track Mud Races (Motor Arena)
*Family Movie Night (East of North Show Ring)
*Jackson Building Closes
*Varied Industries Building Closes
Sunday, July 20
* Heifer Pregnancy Ultrasounds
(By Dr. Holcomb, Cedar Creek Animal Clinic)
*Horseshoe Tournament Check-In
*Supreme Showmanship Competition (North Show Ring, then South Show Ring)
*Jackson Building Opens
*Varied Industries Building Opens
*Cowboy Church (Rodeo Arena)
*Friends of the Fair Presentation (North Show Ring)
*Livestock Premium Auction Event (North Show Ring)
*Madison County Farm Bureau Cook-Out Contest
*Varied Industries Building Vendors Released
*All Exhibits Released - 4H/FFA/Open Class
(Any exhibitor or family member that removes an exhibit earlier will not be allowed to exhibit next year and forfeit ALL premiums including premiums from the auction)
*Down and Back Mud Races (Motor Arena)
Monday, July 21
*Club Fair Tear - Down (No Early Tear Down)
*Campers Need to Be Out
*Beef Carcass Viewing
*Carcass Awards Presentation - Beef, Sheep, Swing
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