The Benton County Fair Packed with Weekend Events

(KNSI) – The 109th Benton County Fair is in full swing with many events this weekend.

The fairgrounds in Sauk Rapids feature kids’ activities, animal showings, rides on the midway, food and more.

Friday’s grandstand event is the tractor pull, followed by the demolition derby on Saturday and the new autocross event on Sunday. Autocross is a timed competition in which drivers navigate one at a time through a defined course.

The Remembering Our Fallen Photographic wall memorial is on display all fair long, honoring our country’s fallen.

Friday’s events:
3:00 p.m. Free Corn Feed; Sponsored by Benton/Sherburne Corn Growers
5:00 p.m. 4-H Fashion Revue – Cottonwood
5:00 p.m. – 11:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building
5:00 p.m. – Midnight Midway Open; Regular Prices
5:00 p.m. Tractor Pull – Grandstand
7:00 p.m. Police K9 Demos – Activity Area
7:00 p.m. – 9:00pm Wild Goose Cloggers – Cottonwood
8:00 p.m. – Midnight Mason Dixon Line – Beer Garden Stage

Saturday’s events:
8:00 a.m. Open Class Goat Show – Arena
9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Judging/Horse Training
Game Show – Arena
9:00 a.m. Open Class Rabbit Show – Rabbit Barn
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage
10:00 a.m. Rooster Crowing Contest – Stage
10:00 a.m. Open Class Dairy Judging – Arena
11:00 a.m., 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – Barnyard
11:00 a.m. – 1:00pm Kids Fun Activities – 4-H Building
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Farm Bureau Scavenger Hunt – Little Red Barn
Noon – 2:30 p.m. Shotgun Mafia – Cottonwood
Noon – 5:00 p.m. Midway Open; Wristbands
Noon – 11:00 p.m. Bingo – Bingo Building
Noon – Midnight Beer Gardens Open
1:00 p.m. Hot Dish Contest – Ag Craft
1:00 p.m. – 3:00pm Kids Activities – 4-H Building
3:00 p.m. Open Class Llama Show – Arena
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Marshall Star Band – Cottonwood
5:00 p.m.-Midnight Midway Open; Regular Prices
6:30 p.m. Demolition Derby – Grandstand
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kelly Kid Acoustic Country w/ Mike Kindel – Cottonwood
8:00 p.m. – Midnight Honey Badgers – Beer Garden Stage

Sunday’s events:
10:00 a.m. 4-H House grand Entry Parade – Horse Arena
10am, 1 & 3 p.m. Ag in the Classroom – Barnyard
11:00 a.m. Open Class Beef Show – Show Arena
11:00 a.m. Military Parade
Noon – 2:30pm Deputies – Cottonwood
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Kat Blue – Beer Garden Stage
Noon – 5:00 p.m. Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage
Noon – 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands
Noon – 5:00 p.m. Beer Garden Open
Noon – 5:00 p.m. Bingo – Bingo Building
1:00 p.m. AutoCross – Grandstand
1:00 p.m. Muffin Contest – Ag Craft
3:00 p.m. – 5:00pm Sawyers Dream – Cottonwood
5:00 p.m. Closing of the Benton County Fair

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