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Event Schedule
Buena Vista County Fair
Tentative Event ScheduleSubject to change
Monday, July 1 - Pre-Fair Activities
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
4-H Static Judging Day
Alta Community Center
Tuesday, July 9 - Pre-Fair Activities
8:30-5:00 pm
Open Class Entry Drop-off
Open Class Building
9:00 am
Dog Show
4-H Show Ring
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Early Livestock Check-in - Health Papers Required for beef, goats, alpacas, sheep & rabbits (Must be pre-approved & NO SWINE ALLOWED)
Livestock Barns
Wednesday, July 10 - Opening Day $10 Admission All Day
7:00-10:30 am
Livestock Weigh-Ins (Health Papers Required for beef, goats, sheep & swine)
Animal Barns
7:00-9:00 am
Swine Weigh-In
Swine Barn
7:00-9:30 am
Small Animal Check-In
Sheep/Goat Barn
8:00-finished
Open Class Judging (Closed to the Public)
Open Class Building
8:00-9:30 am
Sheep & Goat Weigh-In
Sheep/Goat Barn
8:00-9:30 am
Beef Weigh-In
Beef Barn
10:00 am
Special Swine Selection/Weigh-in
Swine Barn
10:30 am
All Livestock in place
Livestock Barns
12:00 pm
Ag-Xperience Building Opens
Carter Building
12:00 pm
4-H Pet Show
4-H Auditorium
12:00 pm- dark
Meyer Petting Zoo
Fairgrounds
3:00 pm-10:00 pm
Stars & Bars Entertainment inflatables open (weather permitting)
Fairgrounds
6:00 pm
Crowning of Queen, King, Little Miss & Mister
Tyson Fresh Meats/UBI Stage
6:45 pm
GRANDSTAND EVENT - Races by Trent Chinn Promotions**
Hot Laps start @ 6:45, racing to follow
**PLEASE NOTE: It is $10 to get into grandstands and $20 to get into pits in addition to regular Fair Admission!
**PLEASE NOTE: It is $10 to get into grandstands and $20 to get into pits in addition to regular Fair Admission!
Grandstand
Thursday, July 11
9:00 am
4-H Sheep Show
4-H Show Ring
After Sheep Show
4-H Goat Show
*Llama & Alpaca following
4-H Show Ring
11 am-dark
Meyer Petting Zoo
Fairgrounds
11:00 am-10:00 pm
Stars & Bars Entertainment inflatables (weather permitting)
Fairgrounds
2:00 pm
4-H Rabbit Show
4-H Tent
2:00 pm-8:00 pm
Professor Von Air - Balloon Artist
Faigrounds
4:00 pm
Livestock Judging Competition
4-H Show Ring
5:00 pm
GRANDSTAND EVENT - Western Iowa Pullers Tractor Pull
Grandstand
6:00 pm
Celebrity Showmanship
4-H Show Ring
Friday, July 12
8:00 am
4-H Swine Show
4-H Show Ring
11:00 am-10:00 pm
Stars & Bars Entertainment inflatables (weather permitting)
Fairgrounds
11:00am- dark
Meyers Petting Zoo
Fairgrounds
11:00 am
4-H Special Swine Show
4-H Show Ring
12-6 pm
Professor Von Air - Balloon Artist
Fairgrounds
1:00 pm
Bacon Buddies Swine Show
Presented by the Buena Vista County Pork Producers
4-H Show Ring
3:00 pm
4-H Fashion Show, 4-H Awards & Iowa State Fair Photos to follow & 4-H Pie Baking (if enough interest)
4-H Auditorium
5:00 pm
4-H Quiz Bowl
4-H Auditorium
6:30 pm
GRANDSTAND EVENT - Motocross
714 Promotions LLC - Promoter
714 Promotions LLC - Promoter
Inside race track pit area
8:30pm - 11:30pm
CONCERT BY Scott Kirkhart
BEER GARDEN OPEN
**Bear Grove Carvings auctioned off during break**
Tyson Fresh Meats/UBI Stage
Saturday, July 13 - Kid's Day
9:00 am
4-H Beef Show
4-H Show Arena
10:00 am
Baby Contest
UBI/Tyson Fresh Meats Stage
11:00am-10pm
Stars & Bars Entertainment inflatables (weather permitting)
Fairgrounds
11am - dark
Meyers Petting Zoo
Fairgrounds
11:00 am
Rondini Magic Show
4-H Auditorium
11:30 am
4-H Working Exhibits
4-H Building
12:00 pm
Pedal Pull Registration
Fairgrounds
12:30 pm
Pedal Pull sponsored by Farm Bureau
Carter Building
1:00 pm
Critter Close Ups Show
Fairgrounds
1:00 pm
4-H Poultry Show
4-H Tent
2:00 pm
Clover Kids Animal Walk-thru (Meet at 4-H building)
Livestock Barns
3:00 pm
Critter Close Ups Show
Fairgrounds
4:00 pm
Rondini - Bomtastic Bubble Show
4-H Auditorium
5:00 pm
Critter Close Ups Show
Fairgrounds
5:00 pm
GRANDSTAND EVENT - DEMO DERBY
448 Promotions - Promoter
448 Promotions - Promoter
Grandstands
6:00 pm
Rondini Hypnosis Show
4-H Auditorium
8:00 pm
4-H Horse Games
Horse Arena
Sunday, July 14 - Sunday Fun Family Day
7:00 am
Church Service with Pastor Kiboko
Near the stage
11:00 am-close
Meyer Petting Zoo
Fairgrounds
11:00 am
Rondini Hypnosis Show
4-H Auditorium
11:00 am
Critter Close Ups
Fairgrounds
11:00 am-6pm
Stars & Bars Entertainment inflatables
(weather permitting)
Fairgrounds
12:00 pm
Food from a Farmer Meal - Free
Fairgrounds
12:00 pm-4pm
Professor Von Air - Balloon Artist
Fairgrounds
12:30 pm
Overall Showmanship Test
4-H Auditorium
1:00 pm
Critter Close Ups
Fairgrounds
1:30 pm
Rondini Bombtastic Bubble Show
4-H Auditorium
1:30 pm
Overall Showmanship - Special Market Division
4-H Show Ring
2:00 pm
GRANDSTAND EVENT - RODEO
Double S Bull Riding Company LLC - Promoter
Double S Bull Riding Company LLC - Promoter
Horse Arena
2:15 pm
Overall Showmanship - Home-raised Market Division
4-H Show Ring
3:00 pm
Critter Close Ups
Fairgrounds
3:15 pm
Overall Showmanship - Companion Animal Division
4-H Show Ring
3:30 pm
Rondini Magic Show
4-H Auditorium
4:00-5:00 pm
Open Class Entries Pick Up
Open Class Building
