Welcome to the St. Louis County Fair Schedule! This is a very preliminary 2026 schedule (not everything is listed yet & things can change)- Keep checking back as we get more information for our 2026 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: All events and times are subject to change without notice.
Fair Schedule
ENTRY
Noon – 7 pm – Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Goats & Rabbits
Noon – 7 pm – Home Activities, Culinary, Fine Arts, Agricultural/Horticultural & Flowers
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
8 – 10 am – 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 – 9 pm – Clover Cafe open
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 – 6 pm – Lumberjack Show – Swale R
3 pm – 8 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Roaming the fair grounds
3:30 pm – 5 pm – Stage L
4 pm – 4-H Horse Show (pleasure) – South Arena N
5 pm – 11 pm – Midway Open –Wristbands $30.00 – V
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
8 am – 10 am – Clover Cafe open
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
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
1:30 pm – Amazing Charles magician – G
2 pm – Arrowhead Regional Farm Bureau Agricultural Education Forum – Stage L
3 – 9 pm – Clover Cafe open – Pork-chop Feed – area P
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
7 pm – 3T Mini Rodeo – North Arena H
8 pm – Bind 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
12 pm – Beer garden closes
All Kids 12 and under free until 5 PM
8 – 10 am – Clover Cafe open
8 AM – 4H Goat Show – Cattle Barn J
10 am – 4H Sheep & Meat goat Show
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
11:30 am – 6 pm – Lumberjack Camp – Swale R
11:30 am – 6 pm – Amazing Charles magician – roaming the Fairgrounds
Noon – 6 pm – Inflatables
1 pm – 4H Dairy cattle show – Barn J
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
3 – 9 pm – Clover Cafe open – area P
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
7 pm – Big Air Show – Arena H
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
8 – 10 am – Clover Cafe open – area P
8 am – WSCA 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 – Lumberjack Camp – Swale R
11:30 am – 6 pm – Inflatables
11:30 am – 6 pm – Amazing Charles magician – roaming the Fairgrounds
1 pm – 4H Performing Arts – Check-in
1:30 pm – 4H Performing Arts – meeting
1:30 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
2 pm – 4H Performing Arts Shiw – Stage L
3 – 9 pm – Clover Cafe open – area P
4 pm – Amazing Charles magician –Marketplace G
5 pm – Draft horse demonstration – South Arena N
6 pm –
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
8 – 10 am – Clover Cafe open – area P
9 am – WSCA Horse Show – Arena H
10 am – 4-H Supreme Showmanship meeting
11 am – 5 pm – Clover Cafe open – area P
11 am – 4-H Supreme Showmanship Show
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
Noon – Corn-hole Tournament – In front of Beer Garden G
Noon – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
2 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
2 pm – Blue Ribbon Auction Check-in – Barn J
3 pm – Blue Ribbon Auction – Cattle Barn J
4 pm – Amazing Charles magician – Marketplace G
5 pm – 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
Noon – 7 pm – Home Activities, Culinary, Fine Arts, Agricultural/Horticultural & Flowers
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 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