Marion County Fair

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2025 Marion County Fair Schedule

Pre-Fair Events

June 10th

Mandatory PT Testing- Poultry 5pm-7pm- Extension Office

June 12th

Mandatory PT Testing- Poultry 5pm-7pm- Extension Office

June 15th

ALL ANIMAL ENTRIES DUE on FairEntry by 4:00 PM

June 19th

Communications Day/Clothing Day, County Extension Office

June 20th

Cooking Day, Marion County Extension Office

June 21st

Fair Queen Crowning, 7 pm, Dyer Hudson, FairGrounds

July 1st

Deadline For Open Class Entry Form

July 8th

All Dyer Hudson ENTRIES DUE on FairEntry by 12:30pm

July 10th

Dyer-Hudson Judging 9 am-2 pm
Open Class Drop off from 2-6:00 pm at East door of Dyer Hudson

Friday, July 11

6:00

Earliest livestock may arrive at fairgrounds

8:00

Check In for Dog Obedience Show

8:30

Dog Show

9:00

Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Opens

9:00

Fruit & Grains, Seeds, Vegetables & Herbs Judging – Dept. C & D Open Class

9:30-10:30

Kids Bucks Show

10:00

Flower Arrangement Group 1 & Children’s Judging Dept E Open Class

11:00

Textiles Judging – Dept. F – Open Class

Noon

Bucket of Flowers Silent Auction, Bids Open, Dyer-Hudson

Noon

Kids Craft Corner – Tent Area

12:45-1:45

Kids Bucks Show

1:00-2:00

Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)

1:00

Arts, Crafts & Photo Judging – Dept. A – Open Class

2:00-3:00

STEAM’N Through the Hour: Coloring Contest

3:00-4:00

Kids Bucks Show

3:30-5:00

Poultry Check in

2:00 & 4:00

Absolutely Jim

3:00-6:00

Open Skate – Skate Pit

4:00-5:30

Rabbit check in

5:30

Horse Check in

5:30-6:00

Goats in place and goat check-in and weigh-in

5:30

All Swine in Place

5:30

NO TRAILERS ALLOWED ON GROUNDS

5:30

Concert Gates Open

7:00

Rodney Atkins with Special Guest Alex Miller

8:00

Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Close

Saturday, July 12

6:00-7:00

Trailers can unload Livestock

6:30-7:00

Poultry Check in

7:00

All Livestock Trailers off Grounds

7:00

Sheep in Place; Check-in & Weigh-in

7:00

Beef, Bottle animals and Horses in Place

7:00

Dairy Animals in Place, check in

8:00

Beef Exhibitor meeting

8:15-9:00

Beef Check-in & Weigh-in

9:00

Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open

9:00

Clover Kid Pet Show Check-in

9:15

Clover Kid Pet Show

9:30-10:30

Kids Bucks Show

10:00

Clover Kid Bottle Lamb Check-in

10:15

Clover Kid Bottle Lamb Show

10:30

Culinary Judging, Dept. B – Open Class

11:00

Open bucket Bottle Lamb Class

11:00

Horse Trail Classes – Horse Arena

11:00-12:30

Foam Zone

12:00-2:00

Face Painting by Knoxville FFA

12:00

Clover Kid Bottle Calf Check-in

12:15

Clover Kid Bottle Calf Show

12:30

Pitch Tournament

12:30

Kiwanis Kiddie Tractor Pull – Registration

12:45-1:45

Kids Bucks Show

1:00

Open Class Bucket Calf Show

1:00-2:00

Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)

1:00

Kiwanis Kiddie Tractor Pull

2:00 & 4:00

Absolutely Jim

2:00-3:00

STEAM’n Through the Hour Loved it, Liked it, tried it Tried It

3:00-4:00

Kids Bucks Show

2:00-3:30

4-H Awards Presentation

2:00-8:00

Toby the Balloon Dude

3:00-6:00

Open Skate

3:00

Check in Pet & Cat Show, Show Pavilion

3:30

Pet Show & Cat Show, Pavilion

4:30-5:00

Bingley build rubber band cars

5:00

Frog Hop Extreme Hopping -Show Barn

5:00-6:30

Foam Zone

6:45

Sprint Car Races, (4-H Night), Introductions of Fair Queen

8:00

Camper Judging Contest

8:00

Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Close

Sunday, July 13

6:00

Swine Check-in and Weigh-in

8:00

Church Service – Columbia Methodist Church – Show Pavilion

9:00

Carcass Scanning Beef, Sheep and Goats

9:00

Meat Goat Show – Show Pavilion

8:00

Horse Show, Horse Arena

9:30-10:30

Kid Bucks Show

11:00

Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open

11:00

Skid Steer Rodeo Sign-up – Farm Bureau Tent

11:00

Farm Bureau Partners of Choice Displays

11:00

Knoxville Rural Fire Department Display

11:00-12:00

Bingley Building- Blender Bike Challenge

11:00-12:30

Foam Zone

11:30-1:00

Marion County Cattlemen Lunch – Show Pavilion

12:00

Kids Craft Corner – Tent Area

12:00-2:00

Face Painting by Knoxville FFA

12:00-6:00

Toby the Balloon Dude

12:45-1:45

Kids Bucks Show

1:00-2:00

Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)

1:00

Sweet Corn Eating Contest-Show Pavillion Dan-D Farms

1:00

Farm Bureau Event – Under grandstand
– Free kids activities
– Free root beer floats

1:00

Bingo – Bingley Building

1:00

Farm Bureau Skid Steer Rodeo Operated by Bandstra Farms

1:00

Horticulture Judging – Dept. E – Open Class

2:00 & 4:00

Absolutely Jim

2:00-3:00

STEAM’n Through the Hour- Sprouting Up Science

2:00-3:30

Barnyard Buddies

2:30

Baby Contest Registration, Dyer-Hudson

3:00-4:00

Kids Bucks Show

3:00

Baby Contests, Dyer-Hudson

3:00-6:00

Open Skate

4:00

Pee-Wee Showmanship

5:00-6:30

Foam Zone

4:00-5:30

Little Hands on the Farm

5:30

Mutton Busting-Infield

7:00

Duckworth Rodeo – Infield

8:00

Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Close

Monday, July 14

7:00

Agriland FS Breakfast Feed

8:00

Sheep Show

9:00

Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open

9:30-10:30

Kids Bucks Show

10:00-2:00

Toby the Balloon Dude

10:00

Flower Arrangements Group 2 Judging Dept E Open Class

11:00-12:00

Bingley Building- Coding with Bee Bots

11:00-12:30

Foam Zone

12:00

Kids Craft Corner – Tent Area

12:00-2:00

Face Painting by Knoxville FFA

1:00-2:00

Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)

12:45-1:45

Kids Bucks Show

2:00 & 4:00

Absolutely Jim

2:00-3:00

STEAM’n Through the Hour- Color Monster

2:30

Notification deadline for……..SELLING MARKET Animals

3:00

Poultry Show- Poultry barn

3:00-4:00

Kids Bucks Show

3:00-6:00

Open Skate

4:00-5:00

Bingley Building- Trivia Challenge

5:00-6:30

Livestock Judging Contest

5:00-6:30

Foam Zone

7:00

Impact Pro Professional Wrestling- Show Pavilion

7:00

Horse Show- Games

8:00

Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Close

Tuesday, July 15

7:00

Rabbit Show in Rabbit barn

8:00

Beef Show, Show Pavilion (Breeding Cow/Calf, Market)

9:00

Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open

9:30-10:30

Kids Buck Show

10:00-2:00

Toby the Balloon Dude

11:00-12:45

Foam Zone

Noon

Beef by Marion County Cattlemen’s Assoc. in 4-H Concession Stand

12:00

Kids Craft Corner – Tent Area

12:00-2:00

Face Painting by Knoxville FFA

12:45-1:45

Kids Buck Show

1:00-2:00

Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)

1:00

4-H Bucket Calf Show
4-H Bucket Lamb & Goat Show Immediately following 4-H Bucket Calf Show

2:00 & 4:00

Absolutely Jim

2:00-3:00

STEAM’n Through the Hour- Turning Tumbles

3:00-4:00

Kids Bucks Show

3:30

Dairy Show Cattle & Goats

3:00-6:00

Open Skate

3:00-4:00

Bingley Building-Explore Drones

4:00-5:30

Barnyard Olympics Horse Arena

5:00-6:30

Foam Zone

5:30

Relay Races Horse Arena (following barnyard olympics)

5:30

Bucket of Flowers Silent Auction Ends – pick up @ Dyer-Hudson

6:30

Dodgeball Tournament, hosted by Pleasantville FFA – Horse Arena

7:00

Demo Derby R&R Total Destruction

8:00

Dyer-Hudson and Bingley Building Close

8:00-9:30

4-H Social-Skate Pit

Wednesday, July 16

8:00

Swine Show- Show Pavilion

9:00

Dyer-Hudson Building and Bingley Building Open

11:00-12:00

Bingley Building- Kindness Rocks

11:00-12:45

Foam Zone

12:00

Kids Craft Corner – Tent Area

1:00

4-H Foundation

2:00 & 4:00

Absolutely Jim

1:00-2:00

Bingley Building – Houseplant Propagation

1:00-2:00

Chicken Poop Bingo (By Pit Shack)

1:15

4-H Exhibits released- Dyer-Hudson exhibits must be removed for exhibitors to receive premium

2:00

Animal Costume Contest

2:00-3:00

STEAM’n Through the Hour- Oil Spill Clean Up

2:00-6:00

Open Class Exhibits Released – Report to East door of Dyer Hudson

3:00-6:00

Open Skate

4:00

4-H State Fair Exhibitor Mtg.-Dyer Hudson

5:00

Dyer-Hudson Closes

5:00-7:00

Appreciation Dinner –Show Pavilion, Marion County Bankers Association

6:00

4-H Foundation Recognition Events, Show Pavilion
Senior Member Recognition
Parade of Champions/Winners
4-H Bucket of Junk Auction
30 minutes after 4-H Recognition Events
All Non-Market Animals Released – No Trailers allowed on Grounds until 30 Minutes after Parade of Champions