Schedule of Events

2023 Palo Alto County 4-H & FFA Fair
July 20-23

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, July 18

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 19

Exhibits Building closed for displaying.
6:00 – 8:00 - Beef Weigh In
4:30 - 7:00 - 4-H Horticulture Judging
5:15 - 7:15 - Open Class Garden Exhibits Accepted
7:15 - Open Class Garden Judging
9:00 - All animals must be on the grounds

Thursday, July 20 

8:30 - National Anthem and Presentation of the color
9:00 Dog Agility Show

9:00 Sheep, goat, and swine weigh in
9:00 - 8:00 Ag Learning Center
10:00 - 8:00 - Kid's Zone
10:00 – 9:00 - 4-H Exhibits Building Open
10:00 - Horse Show - Performance Classes
10:30 - Dog Obedience Show
10:30- Emmetsburg Public Library Story Hour- One Room, School House
11:00- Farmer Norm in the Open Air Pavilion
12:00 - Horse Show games (immediately following performance classes)
12:00 - 5:00 - Schoolhouse Open
1:00 - 7:00 - Inflatables
1:30 - Watermelon Eating Contest
2:00 - Farmer Norm in the Open Air Pavilion
2:30 - Nature Center Program, Schoolhouse
3:00 - Poultry Show
4:00 - Farmer Norm in the open air pavilion
5:00 - 8:00 - Commercial exhibits/Open Class building open
5:30 - Baby Crawl Registration
5:30 - 7:30 - Extension Council BBQ
6:00 - Stage Events

4-H Style Show, Baby Crawl, Clover Kid King & Queen Contest, 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 2023 Fair Queen (All events on the Dan Voigt Memorial Stage from 6:00 on will run consecutively.)

7:00 - Truck Pull - $10 admission

 

Friday, July 21

8:30 - National Anthem and Presentation of the colors
8:30 - Swine Show
9:00 - 8:00 - Ag Learning Center
9:30 - Chamber Coffee
10:00 - 5:00 - Schoolhouse Open
10:00 - 8:00 - Kid's Zone
10:00 – 9:00 - 4-H Exhibits Building open
10:00 - Farmer Norm in the Open Air Pavilion
11:00 - Bucket Hat Decorating
11:00 - Sheep Show
12:00 - 4-H Communications – Educational Presentations & Working Exhibits in Schoolhouse
12:00 – 8:00 - Commercial Exhibits/Open Class Building open
12:00 - 5:00 - Balloon Artist
1:00 - Meat Goat Show
1:00 - 7:00 - Inflatables
1:00 - 6:00 - Face Painting
1:00 - Farmer Norm in the Open Air Pavilion
2:00 - Bucket Bottle Calf - Interviews
2:00 - 3:00 Pam Riney-Kehrberg, IA State professor and author of, “When a Dream Dies”, about the farm crisis of the 1980’s in the old school house

2:30-6:00 Jeremy Thilges, NRCS DC & Harley Butler, Palo Alto Shallow Lakes Watershed Coord., with a full presentation on Soil Health at 4 pm.

4:15 - Bucket Bottle Lamb/Meat Goat - Interviews
4:00 - Ag Olympics
5:30 - Bucket Bottle Calf Show / Bucket Bottle Lamb/Meat Goat Show / Costume Classes
5:30 - 7:30 - Free BBQ Sponsored by Fareway, Double M Concessions, Palo Alto County Fair Board, and Hy vee
6:00 - Farmer Norm in the Open Air Pavilion
7:00 - Beer Garden and Concert Gates Open
7:30-11:30- Farm Rock- $10 admission

Saturday, July 22

8:00 - National Anthem and Presentation of the colors
8:00 - Beef Show - Feeder Pens
8:45 - Beef Show - Breeding & Market Beef
9:00 - 8:00 - Ag Learning Center
10:00- 11:00  Farmer Norm in the Open Air Pavilion
10:00 - 5:00 - Schoolhouse open
10:00 - 8:00 - Kid's Zone
10:00 – 9:00 - 4-H Exhibits Building open
10:00 – 7:00 - Commercial Exhibits/Open Class Building open
11:00 - Pedal Pull - Open Air Pavillion
12:00 - 6:00 - Face Painting
12:00 - 5:00 - Balloon Artist
1:00 - 7:00 - Inflatables
1:00 -  Farmer Norm in the Open Air Pavilion

1:00- 5:00 Harley Butler, Palo Alto Shallow Lakes Watershed Coord. & Jerry Joyce, Palo Alto SWCD Commissioner with a full presentation on Soil Health at 4 pm.
1:30 - Pet Show
1:30 - Supreme Showman Contest
2:30 - Rabbit Show
3:30 - Mud Volleyball- Mud tug of War to immediately follow
5:00 -  Farmer Norm in the Open Air Pavilion
5:00 - Coloring Contest Judging
5:30 - 7:30 - Cattlemen's BBQ

5:30-7:30 - Local Hero Night- Bring the family out to explore an ambulance, firetruck, police car and more!
6:30 - Mutton Bustin'
7:00 - Honey Creek Rodeo - Youth & Open Rodeo 

 

Sunday, July 23

8:00 - National Anthem and Presentation of the colors
8:00 – 12:30 - Pancake & Omelet Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 - Ag Learning Center

9:00 Pony Express Open Horse Play day - Contact Sharon at 712 298 1969 OR Nicole 712 480 0387
9:00 - 12:30 - 4-H Exhibits Building open
9:00 - 12:30 - Commercial/Open Class Building open
12:30 - Static Exhibits Released, except livestock going through auction
1:00 - Bacon Buddies
2:00 - Exhibits Released, except livestock going through auction
3:00 - Premium Auction