Welcome to the St. Louis County Fair Schedule! This is the old 2025 schedule - the 2026 schedule will be here in the spring of 2026.
Event fees: Your gate admission includes access to nearly all fair events—no extra tickets needed! If an event requires an additional fee (like special grandstand shows or contests), it will be clearly noted in the schedule.
Please note: All events and times are subject to change without notice.
Fair Schedule
8 am – Rabbit Show – Barn Q
Noon – Poultry Show – Barn Q
3 pm GATES OPEN – Free Treats to the First 100 kids though the main gate – Thank You Super One Foods
3 pm – Flag Raising – Flag Pole
3 pm – 6 pm – Lumberjack Camp – Swale R
3 pm – 7 pm – Glass Blowing Demo – North of the Kid’s barn S
3 pm – 8 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Roaming the fair grounds
3:30 pm – 5 pm – Iron Range Renewal Music – Stage L
4 pm – 4-H Horse Show – South Arena N
4:30 pm – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 4-H Clover cafe – P
5 pm – 11 pm – Midway Open –Wristbands $30.00 – V
5 pm – Grand Opening – Cover Cafe P – Root Beer floats Free while supply lasts
Thank You Zup’s in Cook, MN
6 pm-8 pm – Wrestling Gone Wild – north of the stage L
8 pm – Iron Range Renewal Music – Stage L
9 PM – Animal Barns J, M & Q – Commercial building F & MMB building G – Close
Gates Close 11 pm
12 pm – Beer garden closes
9 am – 4-H Horse Show – South Arena M
11 am Gates Open – Free Treats to the First 100 kids though the main gate – Thank You Super One Foods
11:30 am – 6 pm – Lumberjack Camp – Swale R
11:30 am – 6 pm – Amazing Charles magician – roaming the Fairgrounds
Noon – 11 pm – Midway Open – Wristbands $40.00 – V
Noon – 5:30 pm – Glass Blowing Demo – North of the Kid’s barn S
Noon – 4 pm – Bingo – beer garden G
1:30 pm – Amazing Charles magician – G
2 pm – Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau Agricultural Education Forum – Stage L
3:30 pm – Amazing Charles Magician – Marketplace G
4 pm – Celebrity Swine Show – Cattle Barn J
4 pm – 4-H Horse Show Awards – Stage L
4 pm – Bingo in the Beer Garden – Building G
7 pm – 3T Rodeo – North Arena H – Thank You Holmes Recycling & Starkovich Distributors & North-land Lining
8 pm – Morning Birds Band – Stage L
9 PM – Animal Barns J, M & Q – Commercial building F & MMB building G – Close
Gates Close 11 pm
12 pm – Beer garden closes
All Kids 12 and under free until 5 PM
8 AM – Goat Show – Cattle Barn J
Midway Open Noon – 11 PM
Noon – 5 pm – Midway – wristbands $25.00
All Day – Midway – wristbands are regular price ($40.00)
11 am Gates Open – Free Treats to the First 100 kids though the main gate – Thank You Super One Foods
11 am – 5 pm – Big Truck Day – near Stage L
11:30 am – 6 pm – Lumberjack Camp – Swale R
11:30 am – 6 pm – Amazing Charles magician – roaming the Fairgrounds
11:30 am – Pinewood Derby Make-n-Take – North of kid’s barn S
Noon – 6 pm – Inflatables
Noon – 5:30 pm – Glass Blowing Demo – North of the Kid’s – barn S
1:30 pm – Big Air Show – Arena H
1:30 pm – Pinewood Derby Make-n-Take – North of Poultry Barn Q
2 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
2 pm – 4-H Drill Team Show – Arena N
3 pm – 4-H Performance – Stage L
4 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Building G
4 pm – Big Air Show – Arena H
4 pm – Kid’s Pedal Tractor Sign up – North of Children’s Barn S
4:30 pm – 4-H Drill Team Show – Arena N
4:30 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace Building G
5 pm – Kid’s Pedal to the Metal Tractor Pull – north of Children’s Barn S
7 pm – Big Air Show – Arena H
8 pm – the Reckoning band – Stage L
9 PM – Animal Barns J, M & Q – Commercial building F & MMB building G – Close
Gates Close 11 pm
12 pm – Beer garden closes – H
8 am – WSCA Horse show – Arena H
8 am – Swine Show – Open class – Cattle Barn J
11 am Gates Open – Free Treats to the First 100 kids though the main gate – Thank You Super One Foods
11 am – Sheep Show – Cattle Barn J
11:30 am – 6 pm – Lumberjack Camp – Swale R
11:30 am – 6 pm – Inflatables
11:30 am – 6 pm – Amazing Charles magician – roaming the Fairgrounds
Noon – 5 pm – Midway – wristbands $25.00
All Day – Midway – wristbands are regular price ($40.00)
Noon – 5:30 pm – Glass Blowing Demo – North of the Kid’s Barn S
1 pm – Beef Show Cattle Barn J
1:30 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
4 pm – Amazing Charles magician –Marketplace G
5 pm – Draft horse demonstration – South Arena N
6 pm – 4H Awards Ceremony – Cattle Barn J
8 pm – Duluth Transit Authority Band – Stage L
9 PM – Animal Barns J, M & Q – Commercial building F & MMB building G – Close
Gates Close 11 pm
12 pm – Beer garden closes
9 am – WSCA Horse Show – Arena H
11 am – 4-H Supreme Showmanship
11 am – 6 pm – Midway Open – Wristbands $30.00 – V
11 am – 3 pm – Classic Car Show – In front of Stage L
11:30 am – 5:30 pm – Lumberjack Camp – Swale R
11:30 am – 5:30 pm – Glass Blowing Demo – North of the Kid’s Barn S
Noon – Corn-hole Tournament – In front of Beer Garden G
Noon – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
2:30 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
3:30 pm – Life time Achievement Award – Cattle Barn G
3 pm – Blue Ribbon Auction – Cattle Barn J
4 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
6 pm – St Louis County Fair Closes
6 pm – Premium Checks issued – at the Customer Service Kiosk Center of the Fairgrounds Building O
Thank You – See you next Year
Entry & Judging Schedule - for exhibitors
ENTRY
Noon – 7 pm – Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Goats & Rabbits
Noon – 7 pm – Home Activities, Culinary, Fine Arts, Agricultural/Horticultural & Flowers
JUDGING (Closed to the public)
7:30 pm – Agricultural/Horticultural
8 pm- 9:30 pm -Fine Arts
ENTRY
Noon – 7 pm – Sheep & Swine
3 pm – 4-H Horse
After 6 pm – Beef & Dairy
JUDGING
8 am – Rabbits – Judging Clinic -4-H judging Immediately Following Clinic – Open Judging to Follow 4-H
8 am – Home Activities, Culinary, Fine Arts & Flowers (closed to the public)
Noon – Poultry – Judging Clinic -4-H judging Immediately Following Clinic – Open Judging to Follow 4-H
4 pm – 4-H Horse Show
ENTRY
7 am – 8 am – 4-H Horses
9 am – 6 pm – Beef & Dairy
SHOW
8 am – 4-H Horse Show
JUDGING
8 am – Goats -Judging Clinic -4-H judging Immediately Following Clinic – Open Judging to Follow 4-H
1 pm – Dairy – Judging Clinic -4-H judging Immediately Following Clinic – Open Judging to Follow 4-H
5 pm – Swine – Judging Clinic -4-H judging Immediately Following Clinic – Open Judging to Follow 4-H
8 am – WSCA Horse Show – entry WSCA Horse Show to follow
8 am – Swine – Open Judging
Noon – Sheep – Judging Clinic -4-H judging Immediately Following Clinic – Open Judging to Follow 4- H
1 pm – Beef – Judging Clinic -4-H judging Immediately Following Clinic – Open Judging to Follow 4-H
Map of Fairgrounds
Legend:
A – Main Gate
B – North Gate
C – South Gate
D – Restroom
E – Main Office
F – Exhibit Building
G – Marketplace / Beer Garden
H – North Arena
J – Toivola Barn (Cattle, Sheep, Goats & Swine)
K – Restroom
L – Red Rock Stage / Dining Canopy
M – Jance Horse Barn
N – South Arena
O – Customer Service
P – 4H Clover Cafe
Q – Rabbit & Poultry Barn
R – Swale
S – Children’s Barn
T – Restroom
U – Service Gate
V – Midway
Gate Hours
Gates will be open to all visitors
Wednesday 3pm – 11 pm
Thursday 11 am – 11pm
Friday 11 am – 11pm
Saturday 11 am – 11pm
Sunday 11 am – 6 pm