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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)

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