Cherokee County Fair Times

(All times are subject to change. Exhibitors will be notified of time changes.)

- - - - - - Daily - - - - - -

10:00 a.m. -- 9:30 p.m. 4-H & Family Crafts Buildings Open (except Sunday)

10:00 am -- 9:30 p.m. Commercial Building Hours (Saturday)

10:30 am -- 11:00 p.m. Quail Valley Farms Interactive Petting Zoo

12:00 pm -- 9:30 p.m. Commercial Building Hours (Thurs. Fri. & Sunday)

- - - - - - Thursday, July 9, 2009 - - - - - -

5:30 -- 6:30 a.m. Open Swine Show Weigh-in & Registration

7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Enter 4-H Beef, Sheep, Dairy, Meat Goats, Rabbits,

Poultry & Pullorum testing, Advanced Cattle Feeding

7:30 a.m. Open Swine Show

8:30 a.m. 4-H Swine Show -- Showmanship, Sr. & Jr. to follow -- Show Ring

1:00 p.m. 4-H Rabbit Show -- Showmanship, Sr. & Jr. to follow -- Show Ring

1 pm -- 3 pm KLEM live remote show

2:30 p.m. 4-H Poultry Show -- Showmanship, Sr. & Jr. to follow -- Swine Barn

4:00 p.m. 4-H Horse Show -- Games -- Horse Arena

7:00 p.m. Pride of Iowa Contest -- North 4-H Building

7:45 p.m. Presentation of Flags by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 888, American Legion Post 230 & VFW post 2253

8:00 p.m. Imperial Stunt Drivers -- South end of Fairgrounds

- - - - - - Friday, July 10, 2009 - - - - - -

9:30 a.m. Open Bucket/Bottle Calf Show -- Show Ring

10:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show -- Showmanship, Sr. & Jr. -- Horse Arena

10:00 a.m. 4-H Dairy Show -- Showmanship, Sr. & Jr. -- Show Ring

11:30 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Registration for District 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest

12:30 p.m. District 4-H & FFA Livestock Judging Contest -- Show Ring

2:00 -- 4:00 p.m. Ashley Rassel Memorial Open Beef Show Weigh-in & Registration

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Entry of Exotic Animals

5:00 -- 9:00 p.m. Kiracatures -- Commercial Building

4:00 p.m. Exotic Animal Show -- Show Ring

6:00 p.m. Cavaliers Drill Team Performance -- Horse Arena

6:00 p.m. Ashley Rassel Memorial Open Beef Show-Show Ring

6:00 p.m. Beef Producers serving Beef Burgers

7:15 p.m. Presentation of Flags by Veterans of America Chapter 888, American Legion Post 230 & VFW post 2253

7:30 p.m. T & C Rodeo Company presents Bull Riding Event-- fireworks to follow performance

9:00 p.m. Teen Dance --Activity Building - Unlimited Sounds by John Seel sponsored by Godfather's Pizza

- - - - - - Saturday, July 11, 2009 - - - - - -

9:00 a.m. 4-H Beef Show -- Showmanship, Sr. & Jr. to follow -- Show Ring

10:30 -11:00 a.m. Entry of 4-H Small Pets and Dogs -- South 4-H Building

10:00 a.m. Ladies Day with Darcy Maulsby -- "Cooking with Herbs from Your Kitchen Garden" sponsored by Cherokee Villa

11:00 a.m. 4-H Small Pet and Dog Obedience Show -- South 4-H Building

11:30 a.m. Diaper Derby -- activity building

11:45 a.m. Baby Costume Contest --age range 6 month to 14 months

Theme: "Looking Fine" -- come in your finest!

12:00 noon Pedal Tractor Pull Registration-Main Stage (ages 4-11)

12:00 noon -- 4 pm "Cherokee County Battle of the Bands" -- Nintendo Wii Rock Band Competition-activity building

12:00 noon -- 4 pm Free arcade games -- sponsored by Cherokee County Fair Board-activity building

12:30 p.m. Cletus Henke magic show

12:30 p.m. Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Pull -- main stage arena

1:00 p.m. -- 5 pm Kiracatures -- Activity Building

1:00 p.m. 4-H Advanced Cattle Feeding Show- Cattle Barn

1:30 p.m. 4-H Clothing Revue -- North 4-H Building

1:30 p.m. 4-H Sheep Show/Advanced Sheep Feeding-Show Ring

2:00 p.m. 4-H Meat Goat Show-Show Ring

3:30 p.m. Parade of 4-H Champions -- Show Ring

Senior 4-H Awards Presentation to follow

4:00 p.m. Bike give away -- Kids Day -- must be present to win

4:00 p.m. Pork Producers grilling Pork burgers by Main Arena

6:15 p.m. Presentation of Flags by Veterans of America Chapter 888, American Legion Post 230 & VFW post 2253

6:00 -- 10:00 P.M. "Text Live" available before and during Demo Event -- text messages-see them on the big screen

6:30 p.m. Demo Derby -- main arena

Chain Saw carvings will be auctioned off between the consolation and feature at the Demolition Derby

- - - - - - Sunday, July 12, 2009 - - - - - -

FREE GATE

9:30 a.m. Church Service -- Activity Building

11:00 a.m. 4-H Educational Presentations, Working Exhibits, Share the Fun,

& Extemporaneous Speaking -- North & South 4-H Buildings

12 p.m. Noon Hot Laps -- Go Kart races

1:00 p.m. 4-H Family Horse Fun Day -- Horse Arena

1:00 p.m. Bill Riley Talent Show-activity building

1:00 p.m. Go Kart Races -- Go Kart track -- south end of fairgrounds

3:00-5:00 pm "Deal or No Deal" -- Cherokee County version -- Main Stage

4:00-5:00 p.m. Release of 4-H Exhibits and Animals

5:00 p.m. Queen Crowning -- main stage-crowned by 2008 Cherokee County Fair Queen, Jessica Alesch