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2025 preliminary Events Schedule

  • No Alcoholic beverages allowed on the fairgrounds. 

  • No concealed firearms will be allowed on the fairgrounds.

  • No dogs will be allowed on the fairgrounds except during and for the 4-H Dog Show and those must be on a leash.

Commercial Buildings  are open each day from Noon - 8 p.m.
(Noon - 5 p.m. on Sunday)

Exhibit Buildings  are open each day from Noon - 9 p.m.

Swyear Amusements Midway Rides
Tuesday - 6-10 p.m. - $2.00 per ride
Wednesday - 6-10 p.m. - Arm Band Special - $30.00
Thursday - 6-10 p.m. - one less ticket per ride
Friday - 6 p.m. until Close - Regular prices
Saturday - 1-5 p.m. - Arm Band Special - $30.00
Saturday - 6 p.m. until Close - Regular prices
Sunday - 1-5 p.m. - Arm Band Special - $30.00

 

Sunday, July 6 - 6:00 p.m. Swine Premiere weigh-in
followed by 4-H and Open Swine Live Premiere Show
Saturday, July 12 - 8:00 a.m. Setup Day at Fairgrounds
Sunday, July 13 - 9:00 a.m. Camper Arrival
Monday, July 14 - 9:00 a.m. 4-H Visual Arts judging - by Club
Monday, July 14 - 1:30 p.m. 4-H Clothing judging
 

Tuesday, July 15

7:00 a.m. Beef Premiere Class - weigh-in at Decker's
7:00 a.m. Livestock Arrival

8:00 a.m. Swine weigh-in

8:30 a.m. Food Sale drop off for Auction

9:00 a.m. Horse arrival

9:00 a.m. 4-H Food Judging - by Club

9:00 a.m. 4-H Horticulture/Gardening and Crops

9:30 a.m. Sheep weigh-in

10:00 a.m. Beef weigh-in

12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Goat weigh-in

12:00 p.m. Dairy Cattle weigh-in

12:00 p.m. All Livestock in place

12:00 p.m. FFA Ag Products Show

1:00 p.m. FFA Horse, Dairy, Rabbit & Sheep Shows

2:00 p.m. 4-H Food Auction - 4-H Center

2:00 p.m. FFA Beef & Poultry Shows

3:00 p.m. Sheep Premiere Show

3:00 p.m. FFA Goat, Small Animal & Companion Animal Shows

4:00 p.m. FFA Swine Show

5:00 p.m. Talent Contest

5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Exhibit drop off for Junior & Open Ag Products, Culinary,

Fine Arts, Floriculture & Children's Division

6:00 p.m. Charcuterie Judging

6:00  - 10:00 p.m. - Swyear Amusements - $2 per ride

7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies and Presentation of 4-H Clubs

Queen & Little Miss Pageant

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Wednesday, July 16

7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Exhibit drop off for entries in Junior & Open Ag Products, Culinary,

Fine Arts, Floriculture & Children's Division

8:00 a.m. 4-H Beef Show

8:00 a.m. 4-H Sheep Show

8:00 a.m. 4-H Swine Show

8:00 a.m. 4-H Goat Show

8:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show

8:00 a.m. 4-H, Junior & Open Poultry Shows

9:00 a.m. Junior & Open Ag Products

9:30 a.m. Junior & Open Culinary, Fine Arts, Floriculture & Children's

2:00 p.m. Maizie Meet n' Greet in Kids' Zone

2:00 p.m. 4-H Cat Show​

2:00 p.m. 4-H Dairy Cattle Show (followed by Junior and then Open)

6:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Swyear Amusements - Armband Special

6:00 p.m. IPA Tractor Pull
7:00 p.m. Notification of Species for Livestock Sale

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Thursday July 17

8:00 a.m. Junior Beef Show

8:00 a.m. Junior Sheep Show

8:00 a.m. Junior Swine Show

8:00 a.m. Junior Horse Show

8:00 a.m. Junior Goat Show

8:00 a.m. 4-H & Junior Rabbit Shows

9:00 a.m. General 4-H Projects & Cloverbuds - by Club

1:30 p.m. General 4-H Projects -  by Club continued

2:00 p.m. Maizie Meet n' Greet in Kids' Zone

2:00 p.m. 4-H Dog Obedience Show

3:30 p.m. Livestock Judging Contest registration

6:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Swyear Amusements - 1 ticket less per ride

7:30 p.m. Demo Derby

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Friday, July 18

8:00 a.m. Draft Horse Show - Hitch Classes
9:00 a.m. Master Showman Contest - start at Swine show barn

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Quilt Show - 4-H Center

Noon - 4:00 p.m. Taste of Iroquois County - by Show Barn

1:00 p.m. 4-H  & FFA Livestock Sale

1:00 p.m. Draft Horse Pull

2:00 p.m. Maizie Meet n' Greet in Kids' Zone

4:00 p.m. 4-H Style Show

5:00 p.m. Open Style Show

5:30-7:30 p.m. Ag in the Classroom Make-and-Take

& Scavenger Hunt - Farm Bureau Building

6:00 p.m. until Close - Swyear Amusements - Regular prices

8:00 p.m. T&A Bucking Bulls Rodeo

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Saturday, July 19

7:30 a.m. Gaming Expo Horse Show

7:30 a.m. Annual Tractor Drive departure

8:00 a.m. Open Beef Show
8:00 a.m. Open Sheep Show

8:00 a.m. Open Swine Show

8:00 a.m. Open Goat Show

8:00 a.m. Open Rabbit Show - Adult & Youth ARBA

8:30 a.m. Open Gaming Horse Show

10:00 a.m. Maizie Meet n' Greet in Kids' Zone

11:30 a.m. Tractor Drive returns to fairgrounds

1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Swyear Amusements - Armband

1:00 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull registration - Slow Boys Tent

2:00 Zero Turn Skill-a-Thon Contest

2:00 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull - Slow Boys Tent

3:00 p.m. Goat Costume Lead Class - Show Barn

4:00 p.m. Almost Anything Goes contest

6:00 p.m. until Close - Swyear Amusements - Regular price

7:00 p.m. Country Music Concert

Chris Cagle with Craig Campbell 

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Sunday, July 20

8:00 a.m. Open Pleasure Horse Show

9:30 a.m. All Faith Church Service

10:00 a.m. Car Show Registration

11:00 a.m. Maizie Meet n' Greet in Kids' Zone

12:00 p.m. Tractor Pull

12:00 p.m. Car Show

1:00 -5:00 p.m. Swyear Amusements - Armband
1:00 p.m. Sheep Costume Lead Class - Show Barn

2:00 p.m. All Exhibits Released

3:00 p.m. Car Show Awards

5:00 p.m. 2025 Fair Ends

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Tuesday, July 15
Wednesday, July 16
Thursday, July 17
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Friday, July 18
Saturday, July 19
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Sunday, July 20
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2026 Iroquois County Fair - July 14-19, 2026

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