110th Annual Benton County Fair Has a Weekend Chock Full of Events

(KNSI) – The 110th annual Benton County Fair finishes strong with a weekend chock-full of events.

Friday’s events include the horse show, small pets show, llama judging, the corn feed, and police K9 demos. The second tractor pull takes over the grandstand at 5:00 p.m., and the Honey Badgers will be playing the beer garden stage from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday is kids’ day and features the goat show, horse training, a scavenger hunt, RC racing, and kids’ games. The second demolition derby takes place in the grandstand at 6:30 p.m. The sounds of Raised on Radio will grace the beer garden stage.

The fair wraps up on Sunday with the grand entry parade, military parade, beef show, nice axe throwing, and dairy judging. The final grandstand event is the Bulls, Barrels & Broncos Rodeo at 1:00 p.m. It’s the first time the rodeo has come to the fair. The grounds will close at 5:00 on Sunday.

Each day features live animals, midway rides, food, kids’ activities, and entertainment. Admission to the fairgrounds is free.

Friday, August 4th, 2023
9:00am 4-H Horse Pleasure Show – Horse Arena
9:00am 4-H Small Pets Show – Cottonwood
9:00am – 10:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage
9:30am Open Class Sheep Show – Arena
10am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the classroom – Barnyard
10:00am Livestock Demos- Barns
11:00am Llama Judging – Arena
11:30am – 6:00pm Reptile Side Show – Activity Area
11:30am – 2:30pm Rockin Woody – Cottonwood
Noon – 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristband
Noon – 11:30pm Beer Garden Open
Noon – 6:00pm Reptile & Amphibian Zoo – Activity Area
1:00pm – 3:00pm Kids Activities – 4-H Building
3:00pm Free Corn Feed; Sponsored by Benton/Sherburne Corn Growers
5:00pm 4-H Fashion Revue – Cottonwood
5:00pm – 11:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building
5:00pm – 11:30pm Midway Open; Regular Prices
5:00pm Tractor Pull – Grandstand
6:00pm 4-H Llama Costume
6:30pm – 9:30pm Crystal Breeze – Cottonwood
7:00pm Police K9 Demos – Activity Area
8:00pm – 11:30pm Honey Badgers – Beer Garden Stage

Saturday, August 5th, 2023 – Kids Day
8:00am Open Class Goat Show – Arena
9:00am 4-H Horse Judging/Horse Training Game Show – Arena
9:00am Open Class Rabbit Show – Rabbit Barn
9:00am – 10:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage
10:00am Rooster Crowing Contest – Stage
10:00am Open Class Dairy Judging – Arena
11:00am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – Barnyard
11:00am – 1:00pm Kids Fun Activities – 4-H Building
11:00am – 2:00pm Farm Bureau Scavenger Hunt – Little Red Barn
11:30am – 2:30pm St. Cloud Music Academy – Cottonwood
Noon – 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands
Noon – 6:00pm Party Crashers RC Racing
Noon – 11:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building
Noon – 11:30pm Beer Gardens Open
1:00pm – 3:00pm Kids Activities – 4-H Building
3:00pm Open Class Llama Show – Arena
3:00pm – 6:00pm Dos Offbeats – Cottonwood
5:00pm – 11:30pm Midway Open; Regular Prices
6:30pm Demolition Derby – Grandstand
6:30pm – 9:30pm Marshall Star Band – Cottonwood
8:00pm – 11:30pm Raised On Radio – Beer Garden Stage

Sunday, August 6th, 2023
10:00am 4-H House Grand Entry Parade – Horse Arena
10am, 1 & 3pm Ag in the Classroom – Barnyard
11:00am Open Class Beef Show – Show Arena
11:00am Military Parade – Flag Poles
Noon – 2:30pm Deputies – Cottonwood
Noon – 4:00pm Kat Blue – Beer Garden Stage
Noon – 5:00pm Buildings Open; Discovery, Ag Craft, Ice Arena and Heritage
Noon – 5:00pm Midway Open; Wristbands
Noon – 5:00pm Beer Garden Open
Noon – 5:00pm Bingo – Bingo Building
Noon – 5:00pm Nice Axe Throwing – Activity Area
1:00pm Rodeo – Grandstand
3:00pm – 5:00pm Sawyers Dream – Cottonwood
5:00pm Closing of the 110th Annual Benton County Fair

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