FAIR INFO
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, July 31
3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 4-H General Achievement Days,
3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Livestock check-in
5:00 p.m. 4-H Group Photo, Power Pull Grandstand
5:30 p.m. Horse Tack Inspection
6:00 p.m. Horse Speed Events
Thursday, August 1
7:30 a.m. Open Class Poultry & Rabbit Show Check-In, Morton County Farm Bureau tent
8:30 a.m. 4-H & Open Class Rabbit Show, Poultry Show to follow, Morton County Farm Bureau tent
9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Achievement Days, Rodeo Arena, and Livestock Arena
Noon Public Display of 4-H Exhibits
1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Enter Open Class Static Exhibits * Pre-register at www.mortoncountyfair.com by July 31
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 4-H Exhibitors Livestock Weigh-In, Old Beef Barn
Friday, August 2
6:00 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. 4-H Livestock Achievement Day
8:00 a.m. Dairy Show – Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats to follow, Livestock Arena
8:30 a.m. Livestock Show – Swine, Sheep, Meat Goats, Beef to follow
9:00 a.m. Open Class Static Exhibits Judging
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Day Care Day/HIT Inc./Enable Inc./Pride Inc./Community Options
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Vendors Open
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA & Open Class Static Exhibits Open to Public Viewing
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Horse Open Class Check-In, * Check-in with Peggy Brandt, East side of Horse Barn
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Face Painting by Theo Art School
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Inflatables
12:30 p.m. NDRA Rodeo Slack
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Magic Joe, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
1:30 p.m. 4-H Round Robin (approximate time)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Peyton Walker, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Art with Miss Myra east side of the concession building under the tent
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The Blue Stems, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
4:30 p.m. 4-H Premium Buyer Check-In, Livestock Arena
5:00 p.m. 4-H Premium Sale, Livestock Arena
5:00 p.m. Arrival and Check-in Open Class/Junior Point Show Livestock Exhibitors
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Axe Throwing, Location to be Determined, check Morton County Fair Facebook page
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Open Class Junior Point Show Weigh-in Old Beef Barn, beginning with Swine
6:30 p.m. NDRA Rodeo
TBD Beer Gardens (opens after 4-H premium sale)
7:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Appreciation Picnic, Everyone is Welcome, Morton County Farm Bureau tent
8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Dance to Weston Frank Band, Livestock Arena
Saturday, August 3
6:00 a.m. Gates Open
8:00 a.m. Livestock Show
Swine Show, Swine Arena, followed by
Sheep Show, Swine Arena, followed by
Meat Goats Show, Swine Arena, followed by
Beef Show, Livestock Arena
8:30 a.m. Dairy Show – Dairy Goats, Dairy Cattle and Western District Black and White Show to follow,
West side of Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m. Open Horse Show, Rodeo Arena
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Vendors, 4-H/FFA & Open Class Static Open to Public
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Inflatables
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Face painting by Theo Art School
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Magic Joe, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Clyde Baumann, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Art with Miss Myra east side of concession building under the tent
11:30 a.m. Kiddie Calf Show, West side of Livestock Arena
12:00 p.m. Beer Garden Open
12:00 p.m. Antique Tractor/Equipment Demonstration by Dakota Aged Iron Club,
North End of Power Pull Track
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Mylo, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
1:00 p.m. Ranch Rodeo, Events: Mugging, Branding, Sorting, Hide Race, Double Trailer Loading
Registration: Karson Henke: 701.425.4623 or Billy Vetch: 701.535.0363 *Limited to 12 teams
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Blind Joe, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Power Wheels Derby, North side of Fairgrounds *Register at www.mortoncountyfair.com
2:00 p.m. Power Pull Weigh-In
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Savanah Benz, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Magic Joe, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Open Class Livestock Check-In for Sunday Show and weigh-in, Old Beef Barn
5:00 p.m. Morton County Power Pull
*2 p.m. – 4 p.m. weigh-in * (See page 23 of Morton County Fair Book for more info.)
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Axe Throwing, Location to be Determined, check Morton County Fair Facebook page
6:30 p.m. NDRA Rodeo, Rodeo Arena
8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Dance to Lizzy Hofer Band, Livestock Arena
Sunday, August 4
6:00 a.m. Gates open
8:00 a.m. Livestock Show
Swine Show, Swine Arena, followed by
Sheep Show, Swine Arena, followed by
Meat Goats Show, Swine Arena, followed by
Beef Show, Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Vendors, 4-H/FFA & Open Class Static Open to Public
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Church Service - Colleen Reinhardt, Leon Wald, Clarence Sayler, Entertainment Building
10:00 am – 11:00 am Gospel Hour - Leon Wald, Clarence Sayler and Colleen Reinhardt, Entertainment Building
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Rock Wall
10:00 a.m. Antique Tractor/Equipment Demonstration by Dakota Aged Iron Club,
*North End of Power Pull Track
11:00 a.m. – Noon Blind Joe, Small Acts Location Entertainment Building
Noon Free Lunch served by Morton Country Farm Bureau, Morton County Farm Bureau tent
Noon Beer Garden Open
12:30 p.m. Draft Horse Driving Competition
* Registration at 11:00 a.m. *Contact Barry Schulz, (701) 989-8971
1:00 p.m. Antique Tractor Pull (weigh-in 10 a.m. – Noon, see page 21)
2:00 p.m. 4-H Static Released
2:00 p.m. Vendors Released
2:00 p.m. All JPS/Open Class Livestock Check-Out and Released (including: horses, poultry, rabbits)