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Day Events

Experience a Variety of Activities at Dickinson County Fair’s Five-Day Event Galore


Wednesday, August 30th

Preview Day

Fair Entries, Judging & Activities

4:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Market and Breeding Animal Entries (Beef, Swine, Sheep & Goats)

4:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Open Animal Entries (All Animals and Livestock Including Horses, Poultry, Waterfowl and Rabbits)

10:00 am – 8:00 pm | All Other Still Entries Accepted

Thursday, August 31st

Exhibitor Day

Fair Entries, Judging & Activities

9:00 am – 5:00 pm | All Other Animal Entries

12:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Breeding Livestock Show

4:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Exhibition Building Open

Midway and Grandstand Events

4:00 pm – Close | Carnival Opens Bracelet Night

5:00 pm | OFFICIAL Opening of the Fair

3:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Bingo

6:00 pm | Wumpa and Local Truck Pull

Friday, September 1st

Youth Day

Fair Entries, Judging & Activities

7:00 am – 12:00 pm | All Youth & Open Dairy Entries

8:30 am | Judging (except those listed)

12:00 pm | Youth Market Livestock Show (Beef, Swine, Sheep, & Goats)

2:30 pm | Draft Horse Show

1:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Exhibition Building Open

Midway and Grandstand Events

10:00 am | Tractor Pull

1:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Bingo

1:00 pm – Close | Carnival Opens – Bracelet Day

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Lumberjack Show

8:00 pm | Demo Derby

Saturday, September 2nd

Agriculture Day

Fair Entries, Judging & Activities

8:30 am | Poultry & Rabbit Judging

9:00 am | Open Horse Show

11:00 am | Dairy Judging

11:00 am | Pony Pull and Draft Horse Pull

11:00 am | Horseshoe Pitch – Singles & Doubles

4:00 pm | Youth Livestock Auction

11:00 am – 10:00 pm | Exhibition Building Open

Midway and Grandstand Events

10:00 am – 1:00 pm | HOME DEPOT (The Kid’s Building Workshop)

11:00 am – Close | Carnival Opens

11:00 am | Pony Pull

To follow | Open Draft Horse Pulls

1:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Bingo

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Lumberjack Show

Noon – 6:00 pm | Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)

6:00 pm – 11:00 pm | Free Music Concert (50/50 drawing
during event) Featuring: Next Myle & The Descendants

Sunday, September 3rd

Race Day

Fair Entries, Judging & Activities

9:00 am | Youth Horse Show

1:00 pm | Fun Dog Show (Registration at 11:00 am) Dog show cancelled due to Parvo disease! 

2:00 pm | Horse Speed Events

11:00 am – 10:00 pm | Exhibition Building Open

Midway and Grandstand Events

11:00 am – Close | Carnival Opens

1:00 pm | Annual Fair Fun Dog Show Dog show cancelled due to Parvo disease!

1:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Bingo

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Lumberjack Show

Noon – 6:00 pm | Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)

4:00 pm | Labor Day “100” Race (Brought to you by the Dickinson County Race Association)

Monday, September 4th

Senior Day

Fair Entries, Judging & Activities

8:00 am| Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show-Registration

9:00 am | Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show

5:00 pm | Exhibits Released

11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Exhibition Building Open

Midway and Grandstand Events

11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Carnival Opens – Rides ($1.00 each Fair Special)

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Bingo

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – 4:00pm | Lumberjack Show

11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Go Karts

11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)