2025 Fair Schedule

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 pmMidway 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 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