146th Annual
"Come Meet Your Friends at the Fair"
Thursday, July 17, 2025
8:00 A.M.-Noon—Creative Arts Entry
8-9:30 A.M—Enter FFA Crops
8:30 A.M—Lamb Lead and Sheep Show
10:00 A.M.—FFA Crop Judging
10:30 A.M—Rabbit Show
1:00 P.M.—Goat Show
1:30PM—Creative Arts judging
2:00-4:30 P.M.—Day Care Tours
4:00P.M.—J & K Amusements open
4:00P.M.— Laser Tag
5:00-9:30P.M.—Bingo
5:00P.M.—Poultry Show
6:00 P.M.—Dairy Entry
6:00 P.M.—John Spitzner Memorial Truck and Tractor Pull
7:30-10:30—Sonido Gitano DJ
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
3:00-5pm—Enter Rabbits
4:00-6 P.M.—Enter Beef
4:00-7P.M.—Enter Poultry
5:00-7 P.M.—Enter Goat & Sheep
6:00-8 P.M.—Enter Swine
6:00-8 P.M.—Creative Arts Building Entry
Sunday, July 20, 2025
11:00 A.M.—Horse Fun Show
11:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.—Car Show
Noon—J&K Amusements Open
Noon-4 P.M.—Bingo
12:30 P.M.—Music by Steve Lange
12:30 P.M.—Pedal Pull Registration
1:00 P.M.—Pedal Pull
*Medallion Hunt following the Pedal Pull*
1:00 P.M.—Senior Citizen, Farm Family, Century Farm
1:00 P.M.—4-H Judge Choice Award
4:00 P.M.—Fair Closes (Exhibits & Commercial released)
Friday, July 18, 2025
7:30 A.M.—Tractorkade
8:30 A.M.—Swine Show
12:30 P.M.—Dairy Show
1:00-8:45 P.M.—Laser Tag
4:00 P.M.—J&K Amusements open
4:00-9:00 P.M.—Emotion Motion (Kids Canvas Painting)
5:00-9:30 P.M.—Bingo
6:00 P.M.—Beef Show
7:00 P.M.—Bull Riding & Barrel Racing "Bulls and Barrels Rodeo"
8:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M.— Tanner Stark Band
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
9:30 am 4-H General Entry and Judging
No Dogs or Bikes allowed on the
fairgrounds during the fair.
EXHIBIT HOURS
Thursday & Friday ~ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday ~ 11:00 am -9:00 pm
Sunday ~ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 19, 2025
8-10:30 AM —Butterfield FFA Free Pancake Breakfast
9:00 A.M. —Softball Tournament
9:00 A.M.—Livestock Auction
11:00 A.M.—4-H Premier Showman
11:00 A.M.—Bean Bag Tournament (10:00 sign in)
Noon—J & K Amusement opens
Noon—Ranch Rodeo
Noon-9:30 P.M.—Bingo
1:00-8:45 P.M.—Laser Tag
1:00-4:00 P.M.—Making Faces for Kids
1:00-6:00 P.M.—Emotion Motion (Kids Canvas Painting)
1:00 P.M.—4H Pet Show
2:00P.M.—4-H Animal Costume Parade
3:00 P.M.—Dart Tournament (2:00 sign in)
5:00 P.M.—Demolition Derby
8:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M.—Band (Wicked Garden)
10P.M.—Fireworks
All events are subject to time and schedule changes. Watonwan County Fair is not responsible for typographical errors or misprints. Not responsible for lost or stolen items.