Marion County Fair Schedule
Head On Over to Knoxville, Iowa for the 2026 Marion County Fair!
Pre-Fair Events
June 16
Mandatory PT Testing- Poultry 5pm-7pm- Extension Office
June 18
Mandatory PT Testing- Poultry 5pm-7pm- Extension Office
June 15
ALL ANIMAL ENTRIES DUE on FairEntry by 4:00 PM
June 20
Fair Queen Crowning, 6 pm, Extension Office
July 1
Deadline For Open Class Entry Form
July 6
Communications Day/Clothing Day, County-Extension Off.
July 6
Cooking Day, Marion County Extension Office
July 7
All Dyer Hudson ENTRIES DUE on FairEntry by 12:30pm.
July 9
Dyer-Hudson Judging 9 am-2 pm
July 9
Open Class Drop off from 2-6:00 pm at East door of Dyer Hudson
Fair Schedule
Friday, July 10
6:00am-Earliest livestock may arrive at fairgrounds
8:00am-Check In for Dog Obedience Show
8:30am-Dog Show
9:00an-Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Opens
9:00an-Fruit & Grains, Seeds, Vegetables & Herbs Judging Dept. C & D Open Class
9:30-10:30am Wheels of AG show
10:00am-Flower Arrangements Judging Group 1 & Children’s Dept E
Open Class
10:00 Textiles Judging Dept. F Open Class
11:00 Quilt Judging Dept. F Open Class
12:00- Bucket of Flowers Silent Auction, Bids Open, Dyer-Hudson
Noon-6 Knockerball Infaltables
Noon Kids Craft Corner – Tent Area
12:45-1:45 Wheels of Ag show
1:30 Art and Crafts Judging Dept. A Open Class
2-3-STEAM’N Through the Hour
2:30 Canned Items Dept. B Open Class
3-4 Wheels of Ag show
3:30-6pm Poultry Check in
2&4 Absolutely Jim
3 - 6 Open Skate – Skate Pit
4-5:30 Rabbit check in
4:30-5:30 Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)
5:30 Horse Check in
5:30-6 Goats in place and goat check-in and weigh-in
5:30 All Swine in Place
5:30 NO TRAILERS ALLOWED ON GROUNDS
5:30 Concert Gates Open
7:00 Gabby Barrett with Special guest Logan Crosby
8:00 Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Close
Saturday, July 11
Today's Sponsor:

6-7 Trailers can unload Livestock
7:00 All Livestock Trailers off Grounds
7:00 Sheep in Place; Check-in & Weigh-in
7:00 Beef, Bottle animals and Horses in Place
7:00 Dairy Animals in Place, check in
7:00- Beef Check-in & Weigh-in
9:00-Carve R Way wood carving
9:00 Meat Goat Show - Show Pavilion
9:00 Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open
9:30-10:30 Wheels of Ag show
10:00 Culinary Judging Dept. B Open Class
11:00 Horse Trail Classes - Horse Arena
11-12:30 Foam Zone
Noon-8-Knockerball Inflatables
12:30 Pitch Tournament
12:30 Kiwanis Kiddie Tractor Pull – Registration
12:45-1:45 Wheels of Ag show
1:00 Kiwanis Kiddie Tractor Pull
1:00- Poultry Show- Poultry Barn 1:30 Sweet Corn Eating Contest-Show Pavillion Dan-D Farms
2 & 4 Absolutely Jim
2-3 STEAM’n Through the Hour
3-4 Wheels of Ag show
2:00-3:00 4-H Awards Presentation
2-8 Toby the Balloon Dude
3-5 Open Skate
3:00 Check in Pet & Cat Show, Show Pavilion
3:30 Pet Show & Cat Show, Pavilion
4:30-5:30pm Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)
4:30pm Frog Hop Extreme Hopping check in -Show Barn
4:45pm- Frog Hop Extreme Hopping - Show Barn 5:30pm-7:30pm- Bingo- Skate Pit
5-6:30 Foam Zone
6:45 Sprint Car Races, (4-H Night), Introductions of Fair Queen
8:00 Camper Judging Contest
8:00 Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Close
Sunday, July 12
Today's Sponsor:

6:00 Swine Check-in and Weigh-in
8:00 Church Service - Columbia Methodist Church – Show Pavilion
8:00 Horse Show, Horse Arena
9:00 Clover Kid Pet Show Check-in
9:00 Carve R Way wood carving
9:15 Clover Kid Pet Show- Costume Contest to Follow
9:30-10:30 Wheels of Ag show
10:00 Clover Kid Bottle Lamb Check-in
10:15 Clover Kid Bottle Lamb Show - Costume Contest to Follow
11:00 Open bucket Bottle Lamb Class 11:00 Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open
11:00 Skid Steer Rodeo Sign-up – Farm Bureau Tent
: 11:00 Knoxville Rural Fire Department Display
11-12:30 Foam Zone
11:30-1 Marion County Cattlemen Lunch – Show Pavilion Noon-8- Knockerball Infaltables
12:00 Clover Kid Bottle Calf Check-in
12-2 Kids Sunday Funday
Water games-kiwanis
Kids Craft Corner - Optimist Club
12-6 Toby the Balloon Dude
12:15 Clover Kid Bottle Calf Show- Costume Contest to Follow
12:45-1:45 Wheels of Ag show
1:00 Open Class Bucket Calf Show
1:00 Farm Bureau Event – Under grandstand - Rootbeer Floats
1:00 Farm Bureau Skid Steer Rodeo Operated by Bandstra Farms
1:00 Horticulture Judging Dept. E Open Class
1:00 Baby Contest Registration, Skate Pit
1:30 Baby Contests, Skate Pit
2&4 Absolutely Jim
2-3 STEAM’n Through the Hour
2-3:30 Barnyard Buddies
3-4 Wheels of Ag show
3-6 Open Skate
4:30-5:30pm Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)
5-6 Bingley Building Program
5-6:30 Foam Zone
4-5:30 Little Hands on the Farm
5:30 Mutton Busting-Infield
7:00 Duckworth Rodeo – Infield
8:00 Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Close
Monday, July 13
Today's Sponsor:
7:00 Agriland FS Breakfast Feed.
8:00-Beef Show-Show Pavilion
8:00am- Iowa Corn Growers Trailer
9:00 Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open 9:30-10:30 Wheels of Ag show
10-2 Toby the Balloon Dude
10:00 Flower Arrangements Judging Group 2 Dept E
Open Class
11-12:30 Foam Zone
Noon-6 Knockerball Inflatables Noon-Beef by Marion County Cattlemen’s Asso. in 4-H Concession Stand
12:00 Kids Craft Corner – Tent Area
12:45-1:45 Wheels of Ag show
1:00 4-H Bucket Calf Show
4-H Bucket Lamb & Goat Show Immediately
following 4-H Bucket Calf Show
2&4 Absolutely Jim
2-3 STEAM’n Through the Hour-
2:30 Notification deadline for…..SELLING MARKET Animal
3-4 Wheels of Ag show
3-6 Open Skate
4:30-5:30pm Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)
5:00-6:00 Bingley Building Program
5-6:30 Foam Zone
7:00 Impact Pro Professional Wrestling- Show Pavilion
7:00 Horse Show- Games
8:00 Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Close
Tuesday, July 14
Today's Sponsor:
7:00 Rabbit Show in Rabbit barn 8:00 Sheep Show-Show Pavilion 9:00 Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open 9:30-10:30 Wheels of Ag show
10-2 Toby the Balloon Dude
11-12:45 Foam Zone
Noon-6 Knockerball Inflatables
12:00 Kids Craft Corner – Tent Area
12:45-1:45 Wheels of Ag show
2&4 Absolutely Jim
2-3 STEAM’n Through the Hour
3-4 Wheels of Ag show
3:30 Dairy Show Cattle & Goats
3-6 Open Skate
4:30pm-5:30pm Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)
5:00-6:00 Bingley Building-Program
5-6:30 Foam Zone
5:30 Relay Races Horse Arena (following barnyard Olympics) 6:30 PLEASANTVILLE FFA DODGEBALL
5:30 Bucket of Flowers Silent Auction Ends – pick up @ Dyer-Hudson
7:00 Demo Derby R&R Total Destruction
7:00-8:00- Barnyard Olympics- Show Pavilion
8:00 Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Close
9:00-10:30 4-H Social-Skate Pit
Wednesday, July 15
Today's Sponsor:
8:00 Swine Show- Show Pavilion
9:00 Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open
11-12:45 Foam Zone
Noon-6 Knockerball Inflatables
1:00 4-H Foundation
2&4 Absolutely Jim
1:15 4-H Exhibits released- Dyer-Hudson exhibits must be .. removed for exhibitors to receive premium.
2:00 Animal Costume Contest
2-3 STEAM’n Through the Hour-
2-6 Open Class Exhibits Released
Report to East door of Dyer Hudson
3-6 Open Skate
4:00 4-H State Fair Exhibitor Mtg.-Dyer Hudson
5:00 Car Show
5:00 Dyer-Hudson Closes
5-7 Appreciation Dinner –Show Pavilion, Marion County BankersAssociation
6:00 4-H Foundation Recognition Events, Show Pavilion Senior Member Recognition
4-H Bucket of Junk Auction
Parade of Champions/Winners
8:00pm- Non selling Livestock Release- Livestock can’t leave prior.
8:00pm- Trailers allowed on the grounds
Thursday, July 16
Today's Sponsors:
Steeve Van Steenwyk Trucking
7:30 Buyers’ Appreciation Breakfast and Registration, Show Pavilion
8:30 Livestock Sale, Show Pavilion
(Market Livestock released following Sale)
All Livestock Exhibits Must be Removed 1 hour after sale ends
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