It’s been a hectic week at the Hamilton County Fair, but there is much more ahead. Friday activities start at 8 a.m. in the show arena and continue non-stop throughout the weekend.

Here is the schedule for Friday and throughout the weekend:

FRIDAY:

4-H/FFA Events:

8:00 a.m. — Beef Show at the Show Arena — Order of categories: Breeding Beef, Sr., Int., Jr. Showmanship, Beginning 1st year Weight Classes;

Selection of Champions,

10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. — 4-H Exhibits on display at Van Diest Building;

1:00 p.m. — County Communications Judging – Van Diest Building;

FAIR EVENTS

10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Creative Showcase Exhibits;

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Foam Party-Sponsored by Koop Ag Solutions;

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Coop Kids Zone at the Coop Building;

11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Commercial Exhibits at the Ed Prince Building;

12:00 p.m. — Books in the Barn with Hamilton County 4-H;

3:00 p.m. — Midway Opens- Scott Amusements (wristbands 7pm-10pm);

3:30 p.m. — Pedal Pull, south of Coop Building. Sponsored by Hamilton County Farm Bureau;

4:30 p.m. — Bucket/Bottle Goat & Calf Exhibitor Group Picture at the Show Arena

4:45 p.m. — Bucket/Bottle Goat & Calf Show at the Show Arena: Order of show: Bucket/Bottle Goats, followed by Calves;

Lynn the Mime & Hillbilly Bob on the Fairgrounds throughout the day;

6:00 p.m. — Open Class Release for First Flower Show;

7:00 p.m. — Hot Laps: Malvern Bank 360 Sprint Cars;

7:00 p.m. — Jared Benson performance: sponsored by Channel Seed and Ehlert Seed/Arnold Crop Services followed by The Kraft Brothers sponsored by WCF Financial Bank

on the Keim TS Stage.

SATURDAY

4-H/FFA Events

8:00 a.m. — Swine Show at Show Arena: Order of Show: Showmanship, Weight Classes

Immediately following Swine Show – “Little Bacon Bits”;

10:00 am – 7:00 pm — 4-H Exhibits on display at Van Diest Building.

FAIR EVENTS

7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. — Breakfast sponsored by Hamilton County Fair Foundation;

8:00 a.m.to 12:00 p.m. — Open Class Check in for second flower show, judging at 1:00 p.m.;

8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Creative Showcase Exhibits;

12:00 p.m. — Books in the Barn with Hamilton County 4-H;

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Coop Kids Zone at Coop Building;

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Balloon artist sponsored by Agro Liquid, face painting sponsored by Stein Heating & Cooling;

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Kids Activities hosted by 4-H at Van Diest Building;

11:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. — Commercial Exhibits at Ed Prince Building;

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Spin Art sponsored by: Tara (Randall) Carlson-Realtor Tom Randall Real Estate Team;

Pony Hops sponsored by: Holly Weisberg- Louk Five 1 Five Realty. Princesses sponsored by WCF Financial Bank;

12:00 p.m. — Midway Opens- Scott Amusements (Wristbands 1pm-4 pm) (Wristbands 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.);

3:30 p.m. — Pedal Pull, South of Coop Building, sponsored by Hamilton County Farm Bureau;

4:00 p.m. — Bill Riley Talent Show at Ed Prince Stage;

5:00 p.m. — American Sanitation Beer Garden Opens;

Lynn the Mime & Hillbilly Bob on the Fairgrounds throughout the day;

7:00 p.m. — Hot Laps;

Kids Night at the Races;

8:00 p.m. — Rural Route performance sponsored by: Murray McMurray Hatchery on the Keim TS Stage;

SUNDAY

4-H/FFA

8:00 a.m. — Horse Show – Horse Arena, timed and fun Events;

10:00 a.m. — Bonus auction registrations due; Livestock parade of champions registrations due (Horses due after Sunday show);

Following Showdown Livestock Parade of Champions – Show Arena;

To Follow Supreme Hamilton County Senior Showman Competition – Show Arena;

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. — 4-H Exhibits on display in Van Diest Building;

4:30 p.m. — State Fair Static Exhibitors Pictures in Van Diest Building;

5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Check out exhibits and clean up Van Diest Building – 4-H members;

10:00 p.m. — Release of all Livestock;

FAIR EVENTS

9:30 a.m. — Webster City Ministerial Association Presents “Faith at the Fair”;

10:00 a.m. — Central Iowa Showdown at Show Arena;

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. — Creative Showcase Exhibits;

12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. — Balloon Artist Sponsored by: Agro Liquid, Face Painting Stein Heating & Cooling;

1:00 p.m. — Midway Opens- Scott Amusements (wristbands 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.);

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Petting Zoo;

2:00 p.m. — Open Class Exhibits release;

4:00 p.m. — Championship Pedal Pull – South of Coop Building;

Lynn the Mime & Hillbilly Bob on the Fairgrounds throughout the day;

5:30 pm — Trailer Races – Grandstand, presented by POET Biorefining – Jewell

MONDAY

4-H/FFA

9:00 a.m. — Bonus Auction-Show Arena;

Donuts, coffee and juice provided by the Hamilton County Fair Foundation;

12:00 p.m. — Deadline to have livestock off grounds and pens cleaned;

LIVESTOCK PARADE OF CHAMPIONS

Sunday at Fair Hamilton County Fair Show Arena

All 4-H/FFA livestock exhibitors (no bucket/bottle exhibitors) who have won a championship livestock award are strongly

encouraged to participate in the parade. They may exhibit their ribbons/banners as well as their animals. Registrations for

the Parade of Champions are due to the Extension Office by 10:00 am on Sunday of the Fair (horse registrations are due 15

minutes after the end of the Sunday horse show).

SUPREME HAMILTON COUNTY SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP

Following Parade of Champions Hamilton County Fair Show Arena

The Supreme Hamilton County Senior Showmanship Competition is for individuals who won Senior Showmanship honors in

their own species’ Senior Showmanship competitions earlier during the fair. All qualifying participants will start with their own

animal and will rotate and show each animal in the arena and be interviewed by a superintendent or volunteer. In supreme

showmanship, each contestant must exhibit the same animal they showed in the preliminary contest. Exceptions to be

made only by the superintendent. Exhibitors will be evaluated on the presentation of the animal and knowledge of the species.