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Posted on: June 20, 2023

2023 Wright County Fair Schedule of Events Announced

WRIGHT COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tuesday, July 18 

Entry Day 

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

General Exhibit Entry Day – Flowers in by 4:30 p.m.; Judging at 5:00 p.m. 

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Horse Check-In

Wednesday, July 19 

Opening Day 

8:00 a.m. General Exhibit Judging 

9:00 a.m. Livestock Check-In begins 

9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show 

12:00 p.m. Buildings Open to Public 

12:00 p.m. Entertainment Tent Opens 

3:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

3:30 - 6:00 p.m. Motokazie Registration 

4:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

4:30 p.m. Open Class Miniature Horse, Pony & Long Ear Show 

5:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Midway Opens 

6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Chopper World’s Nuttiest DJ – Entertainment Tent 

6:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

6:30 p.m. Motokazie Show – Grandstand 

6:30 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

7:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

8:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

8:00 p.m. Livestock Entries Close 

9:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

9:00 p.m. Cash Drawing 

9:00 p.m. Buildings Close 

10:00 p.m. Midway Closes 

12:00 a.m. Entertainment Tent Closes

Thursday, July 20 

7:00 a.m. Beef/Dairy Steer Weigh-In 

8:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show 

8:00 a.m. Swine Weigh-In 

8:30 a.m. 4-H Dairy Judging 

9:00 a.m. Poultry Show 

10:00 a.m. Buildings Open to Public 

11:00 a.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

12:00 p.m. Entertainment Tent Opens 

12:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

12:30 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Midway Opens 

1:00 p.m. Open Class Dairy Judging (follows 4-H) 

1:30 p.m. Kids Coin Scramble 

2:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

3:00 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

3:00 p.m. Antique Tractor Pull & Garden; Tractor Pull Registration Begins 

4:00 p.m. Meat Goat Judging 

4:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

4:45 p.m. Goat Driving Class 

5:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

5:00 p.m. Drawing for Two Kids Bikes (Carnival Armband Required) 

5:00 p.m. Antique Tractor Pull & Garden Tractor Pull 

6:00 p.m. Dairy Goat Judging 

6:00 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

7:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

7:00 p.m. 4-H Cloverbud Horse Show 

7:00 p.m. Combine, Power Wheels & Lawn Mower Demo Derby – Grandstand 

7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. ‘70s Magic Sunshine Band – Entertainment Tent 

8:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

9:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

9:00 p.m. Cash Drawing 

9:00 p.m. Buildings Close 

10:00 p.m. Midway Closes 

12:00 a.m. Entertainment Tent Closes

Friday, July 21 

Senior Citizen Day 

8:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show 

8:00 a.m. Rabbit Judging 

9:00 a.m. 4-H Beef Judging 

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Historic Welker School 

10:00 a.m. Buildings Open to Public 

10:00 a.m. Entertainment Tent Opens 

11:00 a.m. Open Class Beef Judging (follows 4-H) 

11:00 a.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

11:30 a.m. Seniors Lunch – Hoop Building 

12:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

12:30 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

1:00 p.m. Seniors Program – Free Stage 

1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Midway Opens 

1:00 p.m. Pits Open for Demolition Derby 

1:30 p.m. Kids Coin Scramble 

2:00 p.m. Sheep Judging 

2:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

3:00 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

4:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

4:30 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

5:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

5:00 p.m. Drawing for Two Kids Bikes (Carnival Armband Required) 

5:00 p.m. MNSCA O-Mok-See Open Horse Show 

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. KRWC 1360 AM Road Show 

6:00 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

7:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby – Grandstand 

8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Red Dot Garage – Entertainment Tent 

8:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

9:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

9:00 p.m. Cash Drawing 

9:00 p.m. Buildings Close 

10:00 p.m. Midway Closes 

12:00 a.m. Entertainment Tent Closes

Saturday, July 22 

Military Day 

6:30 a.m. 5K Run Registration 

8:00 a.m. 5K Run Begins 

8:00 a.m. Car Show Registration Begins 

8:00 a.m. WSCA Pleasure Horse Show 

8:00 a.m. 4-H Swine Judging 

8:30 a.m. Lamb Lead 

9:30 a.m. Fun with Goats 

9:30 a.m. Market Lamb Shootout, followed by Breeds Judging 

10:00 a.m. Buildings Open to Public 

10:00 a.m. Entertainment Tent Opens 

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Classic Car Show 

11:00 a.m. Open Class Swine Judging (follows 4-H) 

11:00 a.m. Torres Family Circus 

11:00 a.m. Military Day Program – Free Stage 

11:00 a.m. Wool Judging 

11:00 a.m. Diaper Derby 

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Ukulele Club of Wright County – Entertainment Tent 

11:30 p.m. Mutton Bustin’ Registration 

12:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

12:30 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Midway Opens 

1:30 p.m. Kids Coin Scramble 

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Just Rite Country Band – Entertainment Tent 

1:00 p.m. Mutton Bustin’ Competition 

2:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

2:30 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

3:00 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

2:00 p.m. Tractor Pull Registration Begins 

3:00 p.m. Mounted Drill Team Parade 

3:30 p.m. Mounted Drill Team Competition 

3:30 p.m. Kids Pedal Pull Registration 

4:00 p.m. Kids Pedal Pull 

4:00 p.m. Youth Ranch Sorting Registration

5:00 p.m. Crazy Cowgirl Trick Rider 

5:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

5:00 p.m. Drawing for Two Kids Bikes (Carnival Armband Required) 

5:30 p.m. Tractor & Truck Pull – Grandstand 

5:30 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

5:30 p.m. Youth Ranch Sorting 

6:00 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

6:30 p.m. 4-H Livestock Auction 

7:00 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

8:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Maiden Dixie – Entertainment Tent 

9:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

9:00 p.m. Cash Drawing 

9:00 p.m. Buildings Close 

10:00 p.m. Midway Closes 

12:00 a.m. Entertainment Tent Closes

Sunday, July 23 

8:00 a.m. WSCA Game Horse Show 

9:00 a.m. Motorcycle Show Registration Begins 

10:00 a.m. Buildings Open to Public 

10:00 a.m. Church Service – Free Stage 

10:00 a.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

11:00 a.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Motorcycle Show 

12:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

12:00 p.m. Entertainment Tent Opens 

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mark Hawker Band – Entertainment Tent 

12:30 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

1:00 p.m. Pits Open for Demolition Derby 

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Midway Opens 

1:30 p.m. Kids Coin Scramble 

2:00 p.m. AWF Wrestling – Hoop Building 

2:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

2:30 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

3:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

3:00 p.m. Round Robin Showmanship Contest 

3:30 p.m. Wheels of Agriculture 

3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Doug Allen Nash – Entertainment Tent 

4:00 p.m. All American Lumberjack Show 

5:00 p.m. Tumbleweed Crossing 

5:00 p.m. Drawing for Two Kids Bikes (Carnival Armband Required) 

5:30 p.m. Demolition Derby – Grandstand 

6:00 p.m. Torres Family Circus 

7:00 p.m. Exhibits & Livestock Released 

7:00 p.m. Midway Closes 

7:00 p.m. Buildings Close 

8:00 p.m. Cash Drawing 

10:00 p.m. Entertainment Tent Closes

MANY ADDITIONAL EVENTS RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE FAIR 

• Paul Bunyan Live – Thurs & Sun 

• Alfy’s Robotic Puppets – Daily Thurs – Sun 

• RORRing Entertainment – Daily 

• Exotic Animal Zoo – Daily 

• Hopewell Fur Trader’s Activities – Daily 

• FFA Agricultural Education Building – Daily 

• Pinewood Derby Car & Tractor Races – Daily 

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