Thursday, Sept. 15
7:30am
4-H/FFA County Lamb Pen Show - Ag State Livestock Pavilion
8:00am
4-H/FFA County & District Sheep Shows - Ag State Livestock Pavilion
8:30am
Open Class Beef Cattle Show: Miniature Hereford, Charolais - NEW Coop Indoor Arena
9:00am
4-H/FFA County Rabbit Show: Showmanship - Small Animal Barn
Floriculture Show: Artistic Arrangements; Container-Grown Plants; Petite Design; Design - Creative Living Center
Circus Science Spectacular - Discovery Stage
Iowa Corn Day activities sponsored by Iowa Corn Growers Association (until 3:00pm) - Central Park
4-H Club Can-structures; Kid’s Corner; 4-H Community Outreach display (until 8:00pm) - 4-H Exhibits Building
9:45am
Meringue, Soft Pies and Desserts, Cheesecakes, Specialty Cakes, and Frosted Layer Cakes Judging - Creative Living Center
10:00am
4-H/FFA County Rabbit Show - Small Animal Barn
4-H/FFA District Horse Show - Outdoor Arena
Awesome Ag Magic Show - Discovery Stage
Farmer Bob - Strolling around the Fair
Naturalist Chat: Woodpeckers (until Noon) - Sundholm Log Cabin Gazebo
Parade of Antique Tractors - around the Fair
David Malmberg (ventriloquist) - Farmers Bank Stage
10:30am
Divas Through the Decades (vocal variety) - Northwest Bank Stage
10:45am
Disc-Connected K9’s sponsored by Bath Fitter - south of Farmers Bank Stage
11:00am
Circus Science Spectacular - Discovery Stage
Peterson Farm Brothers presented by the Iowa Corn Growers Association - EuroCAST Events Center Ballroom
Mural Artist Kipp Davis (until 5:00pm) - DISH Plaza
How to Handle Y seams in quilting demonstration: Deb Travis - Creative Living Center
Naturalist Chat: Bison (until 2:00pm) - Sundholm Log Cabin Gazebo
Groovy Guy (comedy/variety) - DIRECTV Midway Stage
Rembrandt Leather featuring Dick Bennett Presentation - north of Depot
11:30am
Dale Jones, One-Handed Juggler - Strolling around the Fair
Looney Lutherans (comedy) - Farmers Bank Stage
Noon
Awesome Ag Magic Show - Discovery Stage
Farmer Bob - Strolling around the Fair
A Spoonful of Love (Lovin’ Spoonful tribute) - Northwest Bank Stage
12:30pm
Fire Guy - DIRECTV Midway Stage
1:00pm
Janice Nostrom’s French Silk Pie Contest - Creative Living Center
Open Class and Youth Dairy Cattle Show: Guernsey/Holstein, Youth Showmanship - NEW Coop Indoor Arena
Circus Science Spectacular - Discovery Stage
Rembrandt Leather featuring Dick Bennett Presentation - north of Depot
Plant Guy - Strolling around the Fair
David Malmberg (ventriloquist) - Farmers Bank Stage
1:30pm
FFA County & District Market Swine Show; 4-H District Market Swine Show & Showmanship - Ag State Livestock Pavilion
Divas Through the Decades (vocal variety) - Northwest Bank Stage
1:45pm
Disc-Connected K9’s sponsored by Bath Fitter - south of Farmers Bank Stage
2:00pm
Awesome Ag Magic Show - Discovery Stage
Farmer Bob - Strolling around the Fair
Groovy Guy (comedy/variety) - DIRECTV Midway Stage
Naturalist Chat: Live Barred Owl (until 5:00pm) - Sundholm Log Cabin Gazebo
How to Handle Y seams in quilting demonstration: Deb Travis - Creative Living Center
2:30pm
Dales Jones, One-Handed Juggler - Strolling around the Fair
Looney Lutherans (comedy) - Farmers Bank Stage
3:00pm
A Spoonful of Love (Lovin’ Spoonful tribute) - Northwest Bank Stage
3:30pm
Fire Guy - DIRECTV Midway Stage
Plant Guy - Strolling around the Fair
4:00pm
GoldStar Amusements Midway opens (10 rides for $25)
Farmer Bob - Strolling around the Fair
David Malmberg (ventriloquist) - Farmers Bank Stage
4:30pm
Divas Through the Decades (vocal variety) - Northwest Bank Stage
4:45pm
Disc-Connected K9’s sponsored by Bath Fitter - south of Farmers Bank Stage
5:00pm
Groovy Guy (comedy/variety) - DIRECTV Midway Stage
5:30pm
Dale Jones, One-Handed Juggler - Strolling around the Fair
Looney Lutherans (comedy) - Farmers Bank Stage
6:00pm
4-H/FFA Pen Pal Relay - Ag State Livestock Pavilion
A Spoonful of Love (Lovin’ Spoonful tribute) - Northwest Bank Stage
Plant Guy - Strolling around the Fair
6:30pm
4-H/FFA Rabbit Hopping & Agility Demonstrations - Small Animal Barn
Fire Guy - DIRECTV Midway Stage
7:30pm
Vanilla Ice with special Guest Ying Yang Twins (SRG Concert Series); J&M Fireworks Spectacular presented by Farmers Bank - Grandstand
Thursday Highlights
IOWA CORN DAY sponsored by the Iowa Corn Growers Association
Special exhibits and presentations showcasing the importance of corn in Iowa and beyond.
FARMER APPRECIATION DAY sponsored by CFE
A special salute to those who feed our world
Grandstand
Guest Services
- ATMs provided by Mobile Money - See Fair Map
- Courtesy Carts sponsored by Superior Sleep - Gate G
- Disability Assistance Patrol (DAP) carts sponsored by Pivot Bio - Around the Fair
- First Aid / Mother’s Lounge (Nursing & Infant Care) - Family Place
- Free Wifi & Cell Phone Charging provided by Farmers Bank - See Fair Map
- Information Booths sponsored by Superior Sleep - See Fair Map
- Lost Person / Lost & Found / Chaplain Services - Security Office (west end of Grandstand)
- On Ground Shuttle Service provided by the Royal & Peterson Lions Clubs - $1/ride or $2/day
- Ponchos / diapers / batteries / sundry items - Johnson Grocery (south of Tower Gate Pavilion)
- Scooter, Wheelchair and Wagon Rentals provided by Home Town Mobility - Gate A & Gate G
- Sunscreen provided by Spencer Hospital - Grandpa’s Barn and various information booths
Shop ‘til You Drop
- Outdoor farm machinery/ag equipment exhibits sponsored by Rosenboom (9:00am-6:00pm)
- Commercial Exhibits Building, Varied Industries Building, Grandstand & Annex, Events Center, Photography Center, Tower Gate Pavilion (9:00am-8:00pm)
Free Attractions
- Arts on Grand @ the Fair (9:00am-8:00pm)
- Boy Scout Experience (9:00am-5:00pm)
- Clay County Fair Museum (9:00am-8:00pm)
- Dairy Experience sponsored by Farm Business Network (9:00am-6:00pm)
- Fair to Fork Market (9:00am-7:00pm)
- Grandpa’s Barn (9:00am-8:00pm)
- Iowa Great Lakes Antique Automobile Club (9:00am-8:00pm)
- Northwest Iowa Classic Tractors (9:00am-6:00pm)
- Rembrandt Leather featuring Dick Bennett (10:00am-7:00pm)
- Sundholm Log Cabin (9:00am-6:00pm)
- Smoky Mountain Central Railroad (9:00am-8:00pm)
- Tiny Town (9:00am-8:00pm)
Paid Attractions
- Crossfire Rodeo mechanical bull
- Gunner’s Paintball Blast
- Knights of Columbus Bingo
- Jumped-Up Extreme Play
- Caricatures by Rex
- Up North Photo