Saturday at the County Fair

Hold on tight, it’s going to be a busy day on the midway plus so much more to see and do! Have you visited the booths in the commercial tents? Have you seen the pig races or the magic show? What are you waiting for… there’s only two days left!

Tractors line the infield preparing for the Farm Tractor Pull starting at 1pm

Start your morning with Breakfast and the Horse Pull at 9am. Draft teams use “Horse Power” to pull the sled the farthest down the track. The Grandstand Concessions and Edith’s Cakes and Catering will be serving breakfast throughout the morning.

Take a ride on a few carnival rides or test your skill in the midway games starting at 12 Noon. It’s Family Day on the Midway with discounts on 20 tickets for $10 or $1.25 each from 12 Noon to 5pm. Regular ticket prices resume at 5pm, 10 tickets for $10 or $1.25 each. Visit our Midway Rides Page for more information.

At 1pm local and regional Farm Tractors pull the sled down the track to see who will go the farthest. This well attended event is known for a variety of tractors and quick moving show with the two sled operation by Luedtke’s Eliminator.  Go to the Tractor Pull event page for more information.

Watch the Pig Races on S Fairview Road at scheduled times listed below

It’s a busy afternoon in the Farm Progress Arena with shows and auctions. Dodge County Holstein Futurity Show at 1pm and the Small Animal Auction at 4pm. Support area youth with a bid or an applause as they display their year’s accomplishments.

Saturday is Play Day in WXRO WBEV Radio Park. Join us for Trivia Prize Palooza at 3pm with a chance to win LOTS of great prizes! At 4:30 you and a friend can try to win in the Dynamic Duo obstacle course. Then it’s music from the Madpolecats 5 to 11:30pm with a break during the main stage performance.

At 7pm see the Supreme Showmanship Contest in the Farm Progress Arena.  Watch top junior and senior showmen of beef, sheep and swine projects compete against each other in showing their own animal, then showing animals in the other two species.

The Swon Brothers will highlight the day as the Grandstand Stage performer at 8pm presented by WXRO 95.3 FM. All seats are FREE with paid admission to the Fair and are available on a first come, first serve basis. You can sit on the track in your lawn chair or on the bleachers in the grandstands. Get more information from the Concert Seating and FAQ Pages of our website.

After the concert, enjoy music in Radio Park and the Legion Bar Pavilion. Move and groove to the Madpolecats on the WBEV/WXRO Radio Park Stage. The Madpolecats unique form of entertainment was developed by fusing together traditional bluegrass instruments with reggae/ska/punk influences, making rastabilly music or, skunkgrass. Request your favorite tunes in the Legion Pavilion by DJ Jeff Hall from 9 to 11:30pm sponsored by WXRO 95.3FM and WBEV 1430AM.

Which animals or exhibits were your favorites? What would you recommend others see or do? Leave a comment in the reply box below…