Schedule of Events
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2025 Palo Alto County 4-H & FFA Fair
Schedule of Events
2025 Palo Alto County 4-H & FFA Fair
July 16-20
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, July 15
9:00 - 12:00 - Judging day in 4-H exhibits building
10:00 - 12:00 - Open Class Photography & Food Exhibits Accepted
1:00 - 5:00 - Open Class Judging - Photography & Food
Wednesday, July 16
Exhibits Building closed for displaying.
4:30 - 7:00 - 4-H Horticulture Judging
6:00 – 8:00 - Sheep and Goat Weigh In
5:00 - 7:00 - Open Class Garden Exhibits Accepted
7:30 - Open Class Garden Judging
7:00-9:00 Beef Weigh in
9:00 - All animals must be on the grounds
Thursday, July 17
8:30 - National Anthem and Presentation of the color by VFW Post 2295
9:00 Dog Show
10:00 – 9:00 - 4-H and Open Class Exhibits Building Open
10:00 - Horse Show - Performance Classes
10:30 - Story Time brought to you by Emmetsburg Public Library in the old School House
11:30- Kid’s Foam Party
12:00 - Horse Show games (immediately following performance classes)
12:00-7:00 Commercial Exhibits and Vendor Show
12:00 - 5:00 - Schoolhouse Open
12:00 - 6:00 - Inflatables
1:00 - Nick’s Kid Show 1
1:00-3:00 Painting Party with Creations by Kim
1:30 - Story Time and Activity brought to you by the West Bend Public in the old school House
1:00-6:00 Iowa National Guard Rock Climbing Wall
1:30 - Watermelon Eating Contest
2:00 - Kid’s Foam Party
2:30 - Sheep Show
3:00- Nick’s Kid Show 2
4:00- 6:00 Iowa Lakes Community College Welding meet and greet
4:30 - Goat Show
5:00 Nick’s Kid Show 3
5:30 - 7:30 - Extension Council BBQ
6:00 - Stage Events
4-H Style Show, Baby Crawl, Clover Kid King & Queen Contest,Clover Kid Graduation, Special Presentations, 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee Announced, Introduction of Fair Queen Candidates, 4-H Awards Program, 4-H County Council Installation, 4-H Share the Fun, Crowning of 2025 Fair Queen.
Nick’s Kid show #4 immediately following the awards ceremony.
Inflatables will re-open for 2 hours following stage events
7:30- Kid’s Foam Party
7:00 - Truck Pull - $15 admission
Friday, July 18
8:30 - National Anthem and Presentation of the colors
8:30 - Swine Show
10:00-4:00 - Iowa Draft Pony Association Show
11:00 – 7:00 - Commercial Exhibits and Vendor Show
9:30 - Chamber Coffee
10:00 - 5:00 - Schoolhouse Open
10:00 – 9:00 - 4-H Exhibits Building open
10:30 - Kid’s Foam Party
11:00 Poultry Show
10:30- Story Time brought to you by Graettinger Public Library in the old School House
11:00 - 4H Passport Activity
12:00 - 4-H Communications – Educational Presentations & Working Exhibits in Schoolhouse
12:00 - Kid’s Foam Party
12:00 - 5:00 - Balloon Artist
3:00 - 9:00 - Inflatables
1:00 - 6:00 - Face Painting
1:00 - Nick’s Kid Show 1
2:00 - Bucket Bottle Calf - Interviews
2:00-8:00 Iowa National Guard Rock Climbing Wall
3:00 Nick’s Kid Show 2
3:00 Trudy Huskamp Peterson presents 250th Year of American Revolution Activities in the old
school house
4:00- 6:00 Iowa Lakes Community College CDL meet and greet
4:00-7:00 Palo Alto County NRCS Conservation Station
4:00-7:00 Palo Alto County NRCS Soil Health Trailer
4:15 - Bucket Bottle Lamb/Meat Goat - Interviews
4:00 - County Council Event TBD
5:00 - Energy Dance and Tumbling Show
5:00 - Nick’s Kid Show 3
5:30 - Bucket Bottle Calf Show / Bucket Bottle Lamb/Meat Goat Show / Costume Classes
5:30 - Quilt Races by Clover Cottage
6:00 - Kid’s Foam Party
6:00 - 8:00 - Free BBQ
6:00-10:00 Beer Garden Open
7:00 - Nick’s Kid Show 4
7:30 Kid’s Foam Party
7:00- Demolition Derby $15 admission
Saturday, July 19
8:30 - National Anthem and Presentation of the colors
8:00 - Beef Show - Feeder Pens
9:00 - Beef Show - Breeding & Market Beef
10:00 - 5:00 - Schoolhouse open
10:00 – 9:00 - 4-H Exhibits Building open
10:30 - Kid’s foam party
9:00 – 7:00 - Commercial Exhibits and Vendor Show
12:00 - 6:00 - Face Painting
12:00 - 5:00 - Balloon Artist
12:30 - Kid’s foam party
1:00 - 7:00 - Inflatables
1:00-7:00 Iowa National Guard Rock Climbing Wall
1:00 - Nick’s Kid Show #1
1:00 - Pet Show
1:30 - Rabbit Show
2:00 - Pedal Pull - Open Air Pavillion
3:00 - Nick’s Kid Show #2
4:00 Kid’s foam party
5:00 - Nick’s Kid Show #3
5:30 - 7:30 - Cattlemen's BBQ
6:00 - 4H Cow Pie Bingo
6:30 - Mutton Bustin'
7:00 - Nick’s Kid Show #4
8:00 - Kid’s foam party
7:00 - Honey Creek Rodeo - Youth & Open Rodeo
Sunday, July 20
7:30- Antiques Tractor Ride Registration
8:30 - National Anthem and Presentation of the colors
8:00 – 12:30 - Pancake & Omelet Breakfast
10:00 Nick’s Kids show 1
10:00 – 4:00 - Commercial Exhibits and Vendor Show
10:00 - 5:00 - Inflatables
10:30- Palo Alto County Pony Express Show
11:00- Kid’s foam party
11:00-4:00 Iowa National Guard Rock Climbing Wall
11:00 Puzzle Races County Fair Style
12:00 Nick’s Kids show 2
12:00 - 5:00 - Balloon Artist
1:00 - Bacon Buddies
9:00 - 3:30 - 4-H Exhibits Building open
2:00- Nick’s Kids show 3
2:00 - Quilt Races by Clover Cottage
2:30 - Supreme Showman Contest
3:00- Kid’s foam party
4:00 - Static Exhibits Released, except livestock going through auction
4:00 Nick’s Kids show 4
5:00 Kid’s foam party
5:30-6:00 Buyer and exhibitor appreciation
6:00 - Premium Auction