Madison Co Fair

Fair Schedule

FAIR SCHEDULE

2023 Fair Schedule

Date Time Event Location
Friday, July 7 5-9pm  Move-in Begins for all species (except swine) and tack.
There is to be NO tack moved into barns prior to Friday. It will be moved!  
Species Barns
    *Please see individual species for more specific times*  
  9:00 PM ALL PROJECTS MUST BE CHECKED IN  
       
Saturday, July 8  10-12:30   Grange Entries Coughlin Building
  11:00 AM Beef Open Show Eby Arena
  Noon Official opening of the fair  Flag Pole
  Noon Special Interest Judging Begins Della Selsor
  2:00 PM Grange Project Judging Coughlin
   Prior to Rodeo    1st Annual Rib Cookoff    Beer Garden  
  6:00 PM   Guys and Gals Lead   Eby Arena
  7:30 PM  Rodeo In-field
       
Sunday, July 9 9:00 AM Rabbit Open Show Sheep Arena
  10:00 AM Sheep Open Show (Check-in 8-10) Eby Arena

10:00 AMPole BendingCoughlin Arena

12:00 PMRoyalty InterviewsDella Selsor
  2:00 PM Goat Open Show (Check-in 8-10) Eby Arena
  5:00 PM Jr. Fair Royalty Event and Talent Show Della Selsor

5:00 PM
Pig ScrambleIn-Field
  6:00 PM Alpaca Show (Immediately following goat open show) EBy Arena
  7:00 PM  Concert - Sean Prather In-Field
       
Monday, July 10   SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY!  
  8:00 AM Junior Fair Dairy Show and Dairy Showmanship Eby Arena
  10:00 AM Junior Fair Poultry Show Sheep Arena
  10:00 AM Junior Fair Horse - All Showmanship & English Classes Coughlin Arena
  1:00 PM Livestock Judging (Will begin at 1pm or immediately after the dairy show) Eby Arena
  6:00 PM Junior Fair Beef Show Eby Arena
  7:00 PM Cloverbud Talent Show (formerly the show and tell) Della Selsor
  7:00 PM KOI Dirt Drags In-Field
  10 PM - 1 AM Swine Check-in Swine Barns Enter thru Garfield and exit Elm
       
Tuesday, July 11 8:00 AM Junior Fair Sheep Showmanship Eby Arena
  9:00 AM Junior Fair Rabbit Show Sheep Arena
  10:00 AM Junior Fair Goat Showmanship Eby Arena
  10:00 AM Junior Fair Equine- Western Riding Coughlin Arena
  Noon Junior Fair Beef Showmanship Eby Arena
  4pm-11pm Rides Open Midway
  6:00 PM Junior Fair Swine Showmanship Eby Arena
  7:00 PM Special Interest Awards Della Selsor
  7:00 PM  Paulina Jayne - Concert In-Field
       
Wednesday, July 12 9:00 AM Junior Fair Rabbit Showmanship Sheep Arena
  10:00 AM Junior Fair Sheep Show Eby Arena
  10:00 AM Junior Fair Donkey Show Coughlin Arena

10:00 AM - NoonCloverbud one on one interviews with RoyaltyDella Selsor
  10:30 AM Passport to the Madison County Fair Della Selsor
  11:00-2:30PM Cake Decorating Contest
15 years old + @11
12-14 years old @ 11:45
8-11 years old @ 12:45
5-7 years old @ 2pm
Della Selsor
  1:00 PM Junior Fair Goat Show Eby Arena
  1 PM - 11 PM KID'S DAY!
Rides open from 1-11pm
Break from 4-5pm
1pm-4pm Wristbands - $10
After 4pm- Tickets Regular price
Midway
  5:00 PM Junior Fair Equine- Freestyle Coughlin Arena
  6:00 PM Junior Fair Swine Show Eby Arena
  7:00 PM Clothing and Nutrition Awards/Style Review Della Selsor
  7:00 PM  OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pulls In-Field
       
Thursday, July 13 10:00 AM Donkey Show (2nd half) Coughlin Arena
  10:00 AM Junior Fair Small Animal Show Small Animal Barn
  noon Swine County Born & Raised Show Eby Arena
  2:00 PM Swine Open Show/ immediately following born and raised Eby Arena
  4pm-11pm Rides Open Midway
  5:00 PM Special Interest Auction Della Selsor
  7:00 PM Cornhole Tournament (Kids & Adults) Coughlin Arena
  7:00 PM  Mason Cordell Memorial Motorcross (Practice time will begin at 5PM) *Concert afterwards In-Field
  10:00 PM ALL NON-SELLING SWINE MUST BE REMOVED Swine Barns
       
Friday, July 14 8:00 AM Junior Fair Dog Show Check-in @ 7am Della Selsor
  10:00 AM  Livestock 101 Competition Eby Arena
   11:00 AM  Junior Fair Equine Versatility & Dressage Coughlin Arena
  2:00 PM Ag Olympics Sheep Arena
  4pm-11pm Rides Open Midway
  5:00 PM Grand Showman of Showmen Eby Arena

6:00 PMCloverbud Ice Cream SocialDella Selsor
  7:00 PM Euchre Tournament Della Selsor
  7:00 PM  Autocross (cars, trucks, suvs etc) In-Field
       
Saturday, July 15 9:00 AM Livestock Sale Eby Arena
  10:00 AM Equine Fun Show Coughlin Arena
  1-5 PM Election for Ag Society Coughlin Building
  1 PM - 11 PM Rides Open Midway
  2:00 PM Youth and Adult Pedal Tractor Pulls (Registration at 2pm and youth pulls will begin at 3pm. Adult pulls to follow.) In-Field
  3:00 PM Rabbit Dress-up Sheep Arena
  5:00 PM Ladies Skillet Toss In-field
  7:00 PM Demolition Derby In-field
6 PM-9 PM ALL NON-SELLING LARGE ANIMALS (DAIRY, BEEF, SHEEP, GOATS) MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE BARNS BETWEEN 6PM AND 9PM!
**No animal may be removed prior to Saturday, July 17 @ 6pm and any animal left in the barn past 9pm does so at the risk of being loaded on the packer truck. All barns will be closed to the public at 9PM!
 
9 PM-11 PM ALL NON-SELLING SMALL ANIMALS (POULTRY, RABBITS, AND SMALL ANIMALS) MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE BARNS BETWEEN 9PM AND 11PM!
**No animal may be removed prior to Saturday, July 17 @ 9pm and any animal left in the barn past 11pm does so at the risk of being loaded on the packer truck. All small animal barns will be closed to the public at 9PM!