Des Moines County Fair Schedule 2018

1 Des Moines County Fair Schedule 2018. Blue is New & Red is Time Change Wednesday, July 11. 11:00-5:00 PM 4-H Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection, & $15 Challenge Jud. Saturday, July 14. 9:00AM-3:00 PM 4-H Educational Presentations & Extemporaneous Speaking Saturday, July 21. 8:00 AM Fair Set Up Day Monday, July 23. 8:00 AM 4-H Static Exhibits Judging begins Tuesday, July 24. 7:00AM-9:00 PM All cattle and swine projects can arrive at the fairgrounds 5:00-9:00 PM Beef, Goat, and Sheep Weigh-in's 5:00-9:00 PM All sheep, goats, rabbits & poultry may arrive NOTE: Poultry must be tested before they are penned. Testing time is from 6:30PM - 8:30PM. 7:00 PM Queen Pageant - Exhibit Hall Stage Starting Wednesday - OPEN DAILY. Mediapolis Jr Farmers Putt Putt Golf & Little Toot Express Wednesday, July 25. 7:30 AM Swine Weigh in 8:00 AM 4-H Bucket Bottle Calf, Lamb and Kid Goat Interviews 8:00 AM Beginner Bucket Bottle Calf Interviews 8:00 AM 4-H Rabbit Show - Fritz Hall 9:00 AM Beginner Lamb & Kid Goat Interviews - 9:30-10:30 AM Beef Production Carcass scanning - South End of Arena 1:00 PM 4-H Poultry Show - Fritz Hall 1:00 PM Clover Kids and Pre 4-H Exhibit Class - Exhibit Hall Clover Kids and Pre 4-H Stuffed Animal Show - Exhibit Hall 1:30-2:30 PM Check-in for 4-H Horse Show 3:00 PM 4-H & Beginner Horse Show & Beginner Horse Interviews Performance Horse Show following break after halter 7:00 PM Bill Riley Talent Show - Exhibit Hall Stage Thursday, July 26.

2 8:00 AM 4-H Swine Show - Livestock Arena 8:00-12:00 PM Enter Open Projects - Exhibit Hall 1:00 PM Judging Open Exhibits - Exhibit Hall 3:00 PM 4-H Livestock Judging Contest - Livestock Arena 4:00 PM Hopping Demonstration - Fritz Hall 5:00-8:00 PM Target Shredders Archery Range & NWTF BB Gun Range 6:00 PM Friends of the Mediapolis FFA Picnic - Entertainment Tent 6:00 PM 4-H Livestock Judging Contest Results - Livestock Arena 7:00 PM Rabbit Agility & Costume Class - Exhibit Hall 7:00 PM Horse Pull - Livestock Arena Friday, July 27. 8:00 AM 4-H Beef Show - Livestock Arena Noon - 6:00 PM Mini Farm Bureau Park Farm Bureau Tent 1:00 PM Open Small Pet Show - Exhibit Hall 1:00-6:30 PM Hawkeye Heritage Quilt Guild Display RM 201. 3:00 PM Saw Dust Dig - Farm Bureau Tent 4:00 PM Hopping Demonstration - Fritz Hall 5:00-8:00 PM Target Shredders Archery Range & NWTF BB Gun Range 6:00-8:00 PM Ice Cream Social Republican Party - Entertainment Tent 6:00 PM 4-H Share the Fun Program - Exhibit Hall 7:00 PM Mutton Bustin' - Livestock Arena 8:30-11 PM Beer Tent Open with Jake McVey at 9PM.

3 Kids Day At the Fair Saturday, July 28. 8:00 AM 4-H Sheep Show Livestock Arena 4-H Bottle Lamb Show follows Sheep Show Beginning Bucket Bottle Lamb & Kid Goat follows 4-H Show 10:00AM-6:00PM Hawkeye Heritage Quilt Guild Display RM 201. 10:00 AM Starr's Cave Adventures - Entertainment Tent Noon State Fair Exhibitors' Meeting - Exhibit Hall 12:00 - 8:00 PM Target Shredders Archery Range & NWTF BB Gun Range 12:00 - 3:00 PM Car Show - Southeast Parking Lot 12:30PM Kids Cookie Stacking Contest - Entertainment Tent 1:00 AM Kids Pie Eating Contest - Entertainment Tent 1:00 PM Antique Tractor Pull-Wheat Field 1:30PM Character Storybook Reading Entertainment Tent 2:00 PM Kids Kraft Hour with Myers Potting Shed-Entertainment Tent 3:00 PM Beginner Bucket Bottle Calf Show (Approximate Time). 3:00 PM The Fun Factory - Entertainment Tent 3:30 PM 4-H Bucket Bottle Calf Show - Livestock Arena 4:00 PM FFA Kids Pedal Pull - West of Fritz Hall 4:00 PM Hopping Demonstration - Fritz Hall 4:00 PM Eating Contests - Hot Wings & Twinkie - Entertainment Tent 4:30 PM Balloon Toss & Egg Toss - Entertainment Tent 5:00 PM Clothing Event Stage Rehearsal 7:00 PM 4-H State Fair Exhibitors Parade (static exhibits) -Stage Fashion Revue, Clothing Selection, $15 Challenge Style Show 6:00 PM Cowboy Mounted Shooting - Livestock Arena 7:00 PM Beer Tent Open - Bags Tournament at 7PM.

4 8:30 - 11:00 PM Country Unlimited - Beer Tent 9:30 PM Fireworks by J & M Displays Youth Dance/ Karaoke After Fireworks - Entertainment Tent Sunday, July 29. 8:00 AM 5K Color Run - sponsored by the Des Moines Co. Teen Council 10:00 AM 4-H Dairy Goat and Meat Goat Show - Livestock Arena 4-H Bucket Bottle Kid Goat Show follows Goat Show 12:00 -2:00 PM Fitting Clinic - South end of Arena 12:00-2:00 PM BBQ Tasting - $5 a plate to sample our competitors finished product 12:30-4:30 PM Chainsaw Carving Demonstrations 1:00-5:00 PM Hawkeye Heritage Quilt Guild Display RM 201. 1:00 PM Garden Tractor Pull-Wheat Field 1:00 PM Check in 4-H Cat exhibits - Exhibit Hall 1:30 PM Pigeon Demonstration - Fritz Hall 1:30 PM 4-H Cat Show - Exhibit Hall 2:00 PM Check in Small Pet exhibits - Exhibit Hall 4-H Small Pet show will immediately follow Cat show 3:00-8:00 PM Target Shredders Archery Range & NWTF BB Gun Range 4:00 PM Hopping Demonstration - Fritz Hall 4:30 PM Ice Cream Contest Judging - pick up ice & salt at 3:30.

5 5:00 PM The Fun Factory - Entertainment Tent 5:30 PM Chainsaw Carving Auction - Livestock Arena 6:00 PM Southeast Iowa Final Drive - Livestock Arena Monday, July 30. 8:00 AM 4-H Dairy Cattle Show - Livestock Arena 9:00 AM 4-H Dog Show - Livestock Arena 11:00 AM Lil' Squealers Pig Show - Livestock Arena 12:00 PM Barnyard Olympics - sponsored by the Des Moines Co. Teen Council 1:00 PM Lil Crower's and Lil' Thumber's - Fritz Hall 2:00-5:00 PM Release of 4-H exhibits 6:00 PM 4-H Livestock Exhibitors Parade - Livestock Arena 7:00 PM Rodeo - Livestock Arena 9:00 PM Fair Slides/Presentation - Entertainment Tent Tuesday, July 1. 7:00 9:00 AM Open Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by CPS of Mediapolis. 9:00 AM Market Livestock Auction 11:00 AM Clean-u