Event Fees: Access to all events is included with your gate fee. No additional fees are required to attend ANY events unless stated otherwise.
The 2023 Schedule of Events will be displayed as soon as it is available in the summer of 2023!!!
Everything past this point is the old (2022) schedule!!
Daily Giveaways – First 100 Kids coming in the main gate (12 & under) get a free snack item
Area Bands – Area U
Wednesday – Lindula Bros band – 7 PM – 10 PM
Thursday – Wrecking Crew – 8 PM- 11 PM
Friday – Rich Mattson and the North Stars – 8PM – 11 PM
Saturday – Cowboy Angel Blue – 8 PM – 11 PM
Thursday – 5 PM – Ribbon cutting on the new Livestock Barn G
Thursday – Dirt Kikin’ Wicked Good Bull Riding – 7 PM – Arena J
Friday – Kids Pedal Tractor Pull – Area O – 4 PM
Friday – Barrel Horse Show – Arena J – 6 PM
Friday – Wrestling – Area U – 8 PM
Saturday – WSCA Horse Show – Arena J – 8 AM – 5 PM
Sunday – Classic Car Show – Area R – 11 AM – 3 PM
3 PM – St. Louis County Fair Opens
After 3 PM – Midway Opens (Amusement Attractions) Wristband, all the rides you want for $30
4 PM – Opening Ceremony – Flag Raising – Flag Pole on the Hill by Barn G
7 PM – 10 PM – Lindula Bros. Band Area R
11 PM – Gates Close
11 PM – Midway Closes
11 AM – Gates open – Free Oreo Cup for the first 100 kids through the main gate – Thank You Super One Foods & Nabisco.
11 AM – 11 PM – All rides on the Midway are $30 with a midway wristband
11 AM – 4H Large Animal demonstrations – Barn G
11:30 AM – Book reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau
12:30 PM – David Harris, Comedian/Magician – Area U
2 PM – Mock Trial – Area U – Presented by Iron Range Equal Justice Committee
3 PM – Book reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau
3:30 PM – David Harris, Comedian/Magician – In front outside of the Children’s Barn N
4 PM – 4H Small animal demonstration – Barn N
4:30 PM – 4H Large Animal demonstrations – Barn G
5 PM – Ribbon cutting at the new Livestock Barn G
5 PM – Book reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau
7 PM – Bull Riding – Arena J – Thank You – Holmes Recycling, Starkovich Distributing, Makkahto Trucking & Northland Lining
8 PM – 11 PM – Wrecking Crew – Cool Music – Area U
11 PM – Gates close
11 PM – Midway Closes
11 AM – Gates open -Free Kellogg’s/Keebler fruit Snacks to the First 100 Kids – Thank You – Super One Foods & Keebler
11 AM – 5 PM – Midway – Wristbands $30 (Wristbands purchased in this time period are only good until 6 PM)
5 PM – 11 PM – Midway – Wristbands $30(wristbands purchased before 5 PM are only good until 6 PM)
11 AM – 4-H Pet Show – Area R Main Stage
11 AM – 4-H Drill Team – North Arena J
11:30 AM – Project Clinics for Kids – Wilpen 4H will help your child complete a special project – Materials provided while
supplies last – Building O
Noon – 6 PM – Special Kids activities – Obstacle Course – Swale, Area R
12:30 PM – Mock Trial – Area U – Presented by Iron Range Equal Justice Committee
1 PM – Book reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau
1:30 PM – David Harris, Comedian/Magician – Area U
1:30 PM – Cody Hoffsommer – Forging Demonstration – outside building O
1:30 PM – 4H Large Animal Demonstration – Barn G
2:30 PM – 4H Engineering and Design Challenge (Rube Goldberg Machines)- Main Stage Area R
3 PM – Book Reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau
3:30 PM – David Harris, Comedian/Magician – Area U
3:30 PM – 4H Small Animal Demonstrations – Barn N
4 PM – Registration for Pedal Tractor Pull – by Pedal to the Medal – in front of Building O & Building N
4:30 PM – 4H Performing Arts Demonstration, and Fashion Review Show- Main Stage Area R
5 PM – Pedal Tractor Pull – by Pedal to the Medal – in front of Building O & Building N
5 PM – 11 PM – Midway – Wristbands $25 (Wristbands purchased before this time period are only good until 6 PM)
5:30 PM – David Harris, Comedian/Magician – Area U
6 PM – Branded Cowboy Barrel Show – Arena J
7 PM – 8 PM – Wrestling – Area U
8 PM – 11 PM –Rich Mattson and the North Stars. Due to covid problems Vitamin Brown Band cannot appear – Area U
11 PM – Gates Close
11 PM – Midway Closes
11 AM – St Louis County Fair Gates Open – Free Fruit Shoots to the First 100 Kids (under 12) through the main gate – Thank
You Super one Foods & Pepsi
11 AM – 11 PM – Midway – Wristbands $30 for unlimited rides
11 AM – 5 PM – Kids Free obstacle coarse – Area R
11 AM – 3 PM – Stock Car show – near the Pillsbury Pavillion Area P
11:30 AM – 4H Small Animal Demonstrations – Rabbit & Poultry Tent Area K
1 PM – Beef Show – by Barn G
1 PM – Book Reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau
1:30 PM – David Harris, Comedian/Magician – Area U
2 PM – 4H Small Animal Demonstrations – Rabbit & Poultry Tent Area K
3 PM – Book Reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau
3:30 PM – David Harris, Comedian/Magician – Area U
4 PM – 6 PM Draft Horse Demonstrations – Arena M
5 PM – Book Reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau
6:30 PM – 4H Graduation – Area U
8 PM – 11 PM – Cowboy Angel Blue band – Area U
11 PM – Gates Close
11 PM – Midway Close
11 AM – St. Louis County Fair Gates Open – Free Oatmeal Cream Pie to the First 100 Kids through the main gate – Thank You
Super One & Little Debbie
11 AM – 6 PM – Midway Open – Wristbands $30 for unlimited rides
11 AM – 3 PM – Classic Car Show – Area R
Noon – Book Reading – Building O – Sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Farm
12:30 PM – 4H Showmanship – Barn G
1 PM – Li’l Mr. or Miss Pageant – Area U
3 PM – 4H Market Livestock Blue Ribbon Auction – Barn G
5 PM – Gates close to all traffic
6 PM – Fair Closes for 2022 – Thank You
7 PM – Gates reopen to traffic
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
Schedule subject to last-minute changes
Horse Events (This is 2022)
9 AM – 4-H Horse Show – South Arena M
11 AM – 4H Drill Team performance – North Arena J
6 PM – Branded Cowboy Barrel Show – North Arena J
8 AM – WSCA Horse Show – North Arena J
After the WSCA Horse Show the SLC Summer Series Award Ceremony – Arena J
4 PM – Draft Horse Demos – South Arena M
Exhibitor's Guide (Premium List) (This is 2022!)
This resource is available on the Exhibitor’s & Participant’s Information page.
Entry & Judging Schedule (This is 2022)
Entry
10 AM – 8 PM – Rabbits, Poultry (4H & Open) – Tent K
10 AM – 7 PM – Home Activities, Culinary, Fine Arts, Crops & Horticulture, Flowers – Building F
Judging
After 7 PM – Crops & Horticulture, Home Activities (closed to the public)
Entry
8 AM – 6 PM – Horses – Barn L
11 AM – 6 PM – Sheep, Swine – Barn G
11 AM – 6 PM – Goats – Barn G
Judging
9 AM – Home Activities continued, Culinary, Fine Arts, Flowers – Building F
Noon – 4-H Rabbits, Poultry Followed by open class – Tent K
Entry
9 AM – 6 PM – Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle – Barn G
Judging
9 AM – 4-H Horse Show – South Arena M
Judging
8:30 AM – Goats – Barn G
11:30 AM – Dairy Cattle – Barn G
Judging
8 AM – Sheep, Followed by Swine – Barn G
1 PM – Beef Cattle – Barn G
6 PM – Pick up your Premiums check at Customer Service Booth E
Map of Fairgrounds
Legend:
A – Main Gate
B – North (Green) Gate
C – South (Pink) Gate
D – Midway/Service Gate
E – Customer Service
F – 4H & Competitive Exhibits
G – Sheep, Cattle, Swine & Goats
H – Helipad
I – Beer Garden, Marketplace & DNR
J – North Arena
K – Rabbits & Poultry
L – Horse Barn
M – South Arena
N – Future Site of Rabbits, Poultry & Goats (2023)
O – Children’s Barn
P – Pillsbury Pavilion
R – Swale
S – Kiddie Midway
T – Adult Midway
U – Red Rock Stage
X – Restrooms