The big event this weekend is the County Fair, at the beautiful fairgrounds in Mineral Point.

The Iowa County Fair started in 1856 and seems to grow every year.  Just check out the jam-packed schedule below, which includes a Sunday night performance by Mineral Point’s own Point Five at the Grandstand.

Thursday – September 3, 2015
8:00-10:00 am Exhibits accepted at Exhibit Bldg

10:30 am Judging begins in the Exhibit Bldg

5:00 pm Midway will open with Wristband Day on the Midway (except bumper cars) until 10:00 pm.

5:30 pm 4-H Dog Agility Show in front of the Grandstand

6:00 pm Jr. Fair Market Gilt Judging at the Swine Barn

8:00 pm Topline clipping class for Jr. Fair Dairy in Open Dairy Barn

Friday, September 4, 2015

8:30 am Jr. Fair Market Barrow and Showmanship Judging at the Swine Barn

9:00 am Jr. Fair Dairy Judging at the Schimming Bldg

2:00-3:00 pm Story time with Fairest of the Fair, Commercial Bldg

4:00 pm Midway will open

5:00- 10:00 pm Wristband Day on the Midway (except bumper cars)

3:00- 6:00 pm 4-H Shooting Sports Contest (west side of horse arena)

5:00 pm Jr. Fair Goat Judging, Sheep/Goat Barn

5:30 pm Homemade Wine contest in Commercial Bldg

6:30 pm Local Farm Tractor Pull at Grandstand

7:00 pm Texas Hold’em, Entertainment Garden (games start at 7:30)

Saturday, September 5, 2015
8:30 am Jr. Fair Beef Judging at the Schimming Bldg

9:00 am Jr. Fair Poultry Judging in the Poultry Barn

10:00 am Jr. Fair Rabbit Show in the Rabbit Barn

10:00 am Open Class Sheep Show, Sheep/Goat Barn

10:00-10:30 am Wayne the Wizard show outside Commercial Bldg

11:00 am Jr. Fair Sheep Judging in the Sheep/Goat Barn (following Jr. Beef show)

11:30 am Story time with Fairest of the Fair, Commercial Bldg

12:00 pm Midway will open with Wristband Day on the Midway (except bumper cars) until 5:00 pm.

1:00 pm “Just Drive” on the track across from the Implement displays

4:00 pm Jr. Fair Livestock Auction at the Schimming Bldg

5:00-5:30 pm “Kids Are People Too!” at the kids’ stage outside of Commercial Bldg

7:00 pm Badger State Tractor Pull at Grandstand

8:30 pm – 12:30 am – DJ Tunz 4 U in Entertainment Garden

Sunday, September 6, 2015

9:00 am 4-H Horse show at Horse Arena

9:30-10:00 am Wayne the Wizard show outside Commercial Bldg

10:00 am Beef Extravaganza in the Schimming Bldg

10:30-11:00 am “Kids Are People Too!” at the kids’ stage outside of Commercial Bldg

11-11:30 am Story Time With Fairest of the Fair, Commercial Bldg

11:00 am Jr. Fair Cat Judging in the Sheep Barn

11:00 until gone Free Ice Cream with Fairest of the Fair, Commercial Bldg

11:00 am- 2:00 pm American Mini Pullers at the Grandstand

11:30 am Kindschi Pedal Pulls at the Grandstand

12:00 pm Midway will open with Wristband Day on the Midway (except bumper cars) until 5:00 pm.

12:00-6:00 pm Battle of the Bars in Entertainment Garden

12:00-3:00 pm Band in the Entertainment Garden

12:30 pm 4-H Clothing Preview in Commercial Bldg

12:30-1:00 pm Wayne the Wizard show outside Commercial Bldg

1:00-1:30 pm “Kids Are People Too!” at the kids’ stage outside of Commercial Bldg

1:30 pm 4-H Cloverbud Judging in the Exhibit Bldg

2:00 pm All Dairy Breeds Futurity Show at Schimming Building

2:30 pm Goat Milking with Fairest of the Fair in Sheep/Goat Barn

2:30-3:00 pm Wayne the Wizard show outside Commercial Bldg

3:00 pm Bingo in Commercial Bldg

2:00- 3:30 pm “Just Drive” at the Grandstand

3:00- 6:00 pm Chicken Truck in the Entertainment Garden

3:30-5:30 pm Iowa County Fair Youth Talent Showcase at Grandstand

3:30-4:00 pm “Kids Are People Too!” at the kids’ stage outside of Commercial Bldg

4:30 pm Create a Crown with Fairest of the Fair, Commercial Bldg

6:00- 8:00 pm Point 5 at the Grandstand

8:30 pm- 12:30 am Hammer Down in Entertainment Garden

Monday, September 7, 2015
9:00 am Barnyard Olympics in Sheep Barn

9:00 am 4-H Raffle Drawing in Exhibit Building

9:30-10:00 am Wayne the Wizard show outside Commercial Bldg

10:00 am Open Class Dairy Show

10:00-10:30 am “Kids Are People Too!” at the kids’ stage outside of Commercial Bldg

11:00 am Herdsmanship Awards in the Sheep Barn

11:00 am Euchre Tournament in Entertainment Garden

11:30-12:00 pm “Kids Are People Too!” at the kids’ stage outside of Commercial Bldg

12:00-1:00 pm Tim B in Entertainment Garden

12:00 pm Midway will open with Wristband Day on the Midway (except bumper cars) until 5:00 pm.

12:45 pm Fairest of the Fair Parade at Grandstand

1:00 pm Harness Racing at Grandstand

1:00 pm Goat and Sheep Costume Class and Goat Agility Class in Sheep/Goat Barn

2:00-5:00 pm Tim B in Entertainment Garden

1:30-2:00 pm Wayne the Wizard show outside Commercial Bldg

2:00-2:30 pm “Kids Are People Too!” at the kids’ stage outside
of Commercial Bldg

3:00 pm Animals released from the barns

3:30 pm Release of Exhibits in Exhibit Bldg

5:00 pm Demolition Derby by Hard Hit Promotions LLC, Grandstand

– Contributed by Lisa Hay