2026 Fair Schedule

Welcome to the St. Louis County Fair Schedule!

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: This Schedule of events and times is subject to change or corrections without notice.

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Fair Schedule

 

ENTRY

10 Am to 7 pm – Clover Cafe is open

Noon – 7 pm – Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Goats & Rabbits

10 am – 7 pm – Home Activities, Culinary, Fine Arts, Agricultural/Horticultural & Flowers

PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR THE LAST MINUTE – COME EARLY!!

3 to 6 pm – 4H General project entry & Judging

JUDGING (Closed to the public)

7:30 pm – Agricultural/Horticultural 

8 pm- 9:30 pm -Fine Arts

10 Am to 7 pm – Clover Cafe is open

3 pm – Gases open

3:30 to 8 pm – Iron Range Renewal (music) – Stage L

4 pm – 4-H horse Show – South Arena N

4:30 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

5 to 8 pm – Amazing Charles – roaming the fairgrounds

Midway open to 10 pm

 7 am to 8 pm – Clover Cafe open

8 am – Rabbit Show – Barn Q

11 am -6 pm – Swine entry – Barn J

Noon – Poultry Show – Barn Q 

Noon – 3 pm – 4H horse show ID check

3 pm – 4H Exhibitor meeting – 

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 – 8 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Roaming the fair grounds

3 pm – Beer Garden open 

3:30 pm – 8 pm – Iron Range Renewal music – Stage L

4 pm – 4-H Horse Show (pleasure) – South Arena N

5 pm – 10 pm Midway Open –Wristbands $30.00 – area V

6 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

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

11 pm – Beer garden closes

 

7 am – 8 pm – Clover Cafe open – Area P

8 am – 4H horse show (games) – Check-in 

9 am – 6 pm – Beef & Dairy Entry

9 am – 4-H Horse Show (games) – South Arena M

11 am Gates Open – Free Treats to the First 100 kids though the main gate – Thank You Super One Foods

1pm – Close – Midway Open – Wristbands $25.00 Noon to 5 pm $40.00 for all day

Noon – 4 pm – Bingo – Beer Garden – building G

1 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

1:30 pm – Amazing Charles Magic Show – Marketplace G

3:30 pm – Amazing Charles Magic Show – Marketplace G

4 pm – Celebrity Swine Show – Cattle Barn J

4 pm 6PM – Subdued Band – Stage L

4 pm – 4-H Horse Show Awards – Stage L

5 pm to 8 pm – Pork Chop feed at the Clover Cafe until supply lasts – Area P

6 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

7 pm – 3T Rodeo – North Arena H – Thank You Holmes Recycling, Starcovich Distributors & Northland Lining

8 pm – Blind Joe band – Area L – Red Rock Stage

9 PM – Animal Barns J, M & Q – Commercial building F & MMB building G – Close

Gates Close 11 pm

11 pm – Beer garden closes

All Kids 12 and under free until 5 PM

7 am to 8 PM – Clover Cafe open – area P

8 AM – 4H Dairy Goat Show – Cattle Barn J

10 am – 4H Sheep & Meat goat Show

10 am – St Louis County Fair/ Balkan Saddle Club Fun Horse Show

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 – Amazing Charles magician – roaming the Fairgrounds

Midway Open Noon – Close

Noon – 5 pm – Midway – wristbands $25.00

All Day – Midway – wristbands are $40.00

Noon – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

Noon – 6 pm – Inflatables 

1 pm – 4H Dairy cattle show – Barn J

1:30 pm – Big Air Show – North Arena H

1:30 pm – Pinewood Derby Make-n-Take – North of Poultry Barn Q

2 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G

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 – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace Building G

5 pm – 4H Swine Show – Barn J

5 pm – Kid’s Pedal to the Metal Tractor Pull – north of Children’s Barn S

6 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

8 pm – Steel Bridges – Red Rock Stage – Area 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

 

7 am to 8 pm – Clover Cafe open – area P

8 am – SLCf is a WSCA sanctioned Horse show – Arena H

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 – Beef Show Cattle – Barn J

11:30 am – 6 pm – Inflatables 

11:30 am – 6 pm – Amazing Charles magician – roaming the Fairgrounds

Noon – 4H Performing Arts – Stage L

Noon – Midway opens 

Noon – Close – Midway Open – Wristbands $25.00 Noon to 5 pm $40.00 for all day

1 pm – Beef Show Open Classes Cattle – Barn J

1 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

1:30 pm – 4H Performing Arts – meeting

1:30 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G

2 – 5 pm – Jindo Music Bingo – Stage L

4 pm – Amazing Charles magician –Marketplace G

6 pm – Rabbit Show Open Classes

6 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

8 pm – Vitamin Brown – Red Rock Stage – Area L

9 PM – Animal Barns J, M & Q – Commercial building F & MMB building G – Close

Gates Close 11 pm

12 pm – Beer garden closes

 

7 am to 5 pm– Clover Cafe open – area P

7 am to Noon – Pancake feed at the Clover Cafe – area P

9 am – SLC Summer Series  Horse Show – Arena H

9 am – 4-H Supreme Showmanship – Cattle Barn J

11 am – 5 pm – Clover Cafe open – area P

Noon – 6 pmMidway Open – Wristbands $30.00 

11 am – 3 pm – Classic Car Show – In front of Stage L

Noon – 6 pm – Inflatables

Noon – Corn-hole Tournament – In front of Beer Garden G

Noon – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G

2 pm – Blue Ribbon Auction Check-in – Barn J

2 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R

2:30 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G

3 pm – Blue Ribbon Auction – Cattle Barn J

4 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G

5 pm – 4-H Life time Achievement Award & Graduation – Cattle Barn J

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

10 AM – 7 pm – Home Activities, Culinary, Fine Arts, Agricultural/Horticultural & Flowers – PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR THE LAST MINUTE – COME EARLY!!

3 to 6 pm – 4H General project entry & Judging

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 amRabbits – 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)

NoonPoultry – 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 amGoats -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