— Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Anne Blankenship Exhibitors line up for judging at Thursday’s Hamilton County Fair Sheep Show. The fair continues through Sunday.

The Hamilton County Fair continues to roll along with 4-H/FFA shows, open class events, food and entertainment.

Thursday brought the breeding and market sheep show, the goat show and the dairy cow show. The bottle lamb show was also held with participants exhibiting their lambs in the show arena.

Following the queen contest, Brad Morgan performed on the free stage, sponsored by Arends Ag Services, Carden Seed, Evolution Ag Services and Swenson Ag/Sicard Seed.

Friday’s events will include cattle, the bucket/bottle goat show and the bucket/bottle calf show, as well as AMped Up Pro Bull Riding in the evening and a concert by Walker Montgomery.

Friday’s Hamilton County Fair Schedule:

4-H/FFA

8 a.m. Beef judging, show arena

3:30 p.m. State Fair Static Exhibit photos, Keith McCollough Plaza

4:30 p.m. Bucket/Bottle Goat group photo, Keith McCollough Plaza

5 p.m. Bucket/Bottle Foat Show, followed by Bucket/Bottle Calf group photo and show

Fair events

7 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast sponsored by the Hamilton County Fair Foundation, Crestview Nursing and Rehab Tent

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chainsaw Carving Artist

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Creative Showcase Exhibits in Floral Hall

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Commercial Exhibits, Ed Prince Building

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coop Kids Zone, Coop building

Noon to 4 p.m. Petting Zoo

2 p.m. Midway opens

2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Hypnotist Brian Nimbus

3:30 p.m. Pedal Pull, south of the Coop building, sponsored by Hamilton County Farm Bureau

6 p.m. Beer Garden Opens

Amped Up Pro Bull Riding, in the grandstand — Mutton busting at 6:30 p.m.; show starts at 7 p.m.

Cory Waller and the Wicked Things, sponsored by Hometown Comfort Heating and Cooling; Walker Montgomery Concert, sponsored by Webster City Custom Meats; 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Hamilton County Fair Schedule:

4-H/FFA:

8 a.m. Swine Judging

4 p.m. Livestock Parade of Champions

Open Class:

8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Check in for second flower show

1 p.m. Second flower show judging

Fair Events:

7 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast sponsored by the Hamilton County Fair Foundation, Crestview Nursing and Rehab Tent

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cookout contest

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. What You Don’t See Trailer

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chainsaw Carving Artist

10 a.m. Micro tractor pull, Ed Prince Stage

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Creative Showcase Exhibits in Floral Hall

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Commercial Exhibits, Ed Prince Building

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 4-H Exhibitson display, Van Diest Building

11 a.m. Midway opens

Noon to 2 p.m. Barrel train

Noon to 3 p.m. Larita’s Cookies

Noon to 3 p.m. Coop kids zone, Coop Building

3 p.m. Archery Demonstration, Claude Horse Arena

3 p.m. Pork Loin contest judging

3 p.m. Pedal Pull, south of Coop building, sponsored by Hamilton County Fair Bureau

4 p.m. Bill Riley Show, Ed Prince Stage

5:30 p.m. Beer Garden opens

Saturday is Kids Night at the Races, fueled by Good Life RV with hot laps beginning at 6:40 p.m. , with racing to follow.

There will also be a concert by Standing Hampton on the free stage, 7 p.m.

Sunday’s Hamilton County Fair Schedule:

4-H/FFA:

8 a.m. Horse Show, timed and fun events

11 a.m. Central Iowa Showdown, show arena

1:30 p.m. Livestock Parade of Champions, show arena; supreme showman competition

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Check out exhibits

6 p.m. Clean up Van Diest Building

6 p.m. Release all livestock

Open class:

2 p.m. Open class exhibits released

Fair Events:

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Commercial Exhibits, Ed Prince Building

Noon Midway opens

4 p.m. Championship Pedal Pull, south of the Coop Building.

The Eve of Destruction Demolition Derby and Trailer Races, 5:30 p.m. in the grandstand, presented by Poet Biorefining of Jewell.