We have a full week of activities for the whole family! Come to the county fair to see prize winning livestock, innovative 4-H projects, talent contests and many showcases and performances that will keep you coming back for more. Get involved by entering our many contests and join in the fun.

Schedule:

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Kid’s Coloring Contest Entry Download Pictures at kossuthcountyfair.com.
Drop off entries anytime at the Fair Offi ce (black mailbox by offi ce door) at the Main Gate Entrance or in the Open Class Building on Sunday, July 31st from 5-7pm or Monday, August 1st 7:30am-5pm.
Entries may be mailed to PO Box 362, Algona, IA 50511. Winners will be announced on Saturday, August 6th at 3:30pm Kossuth County Fair Pageant Contestant Interviews (Time and location will be sent to contestants)
1:00pm: Antique Tractor Pull - FREE ADMISSION (Grandstand)
$20 per hook, Registration begins at 11:30am
Tractors: 3,000-10,000 Stock and Open Classes
For more information, contact Matt Bartelt 515-928-7735
1:00pm: Antique Tractor Pull (Grandstand)
5:00-7:00pm: Open Class Show Early Entry (Open Class Building) (Culinary, Textile, Garden, Agriculture, Photography Departments)
5:00-7:00pm: Open Class Quilt Show Early Entry (Open Class Building)

Monday, August 1, 2022

6:30pm: Go-Kart Races FREE ADMISSION (Grandstand) For more information, contact: Kevin Long 712-298-1288
7:30-11:30am: Open Class Show Entry (Open Class Building) (Culinary, Textile, Garden, Agriculture, Photography Departments)
8:30am: 4-H Static Judging (4-H Building)
5:00pm: 4-H Dog Show (Show Barn)
5:00-7:00pm: Open Class Quilt Show Early Entry (Open Class Building)
5:00-7:00pm: Open Class Flower Show Early Entry (Flower Show Building)
6:30pm: Go-Kart Races FREE Admission (Grandstand)

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

7:00am-noon: Open Class Flower Show Entry (Flower Show Building)
7:00-8:00am: Open Class Quilt Show Entry (Open Class Building)
8:30am: 4-H/FFA Horse and Pony Show – Games (Horse Arena)
5:30-7:00pm: Pork Loin Meal $6.00 - Free Gate Fundraiser
6:00pm: 24th Annual Fair Parade (State St. Minnesota St. Fairgrounds)
6:00pm: Giant Sandbox Treasure Hunt Opens!
6:00-8:00pm: Floral Hall Businesses and Shopper?s Market Opens
6:00-8:00pm: Kossuth Agricultural and Motorsports Museum Open
6:00-8:00pm: Open Building Opens (FREE Library Books)
7:00pm: Pedal Pull Contest (Farm Bureau Shelter House)
Sponsored by PMC Advantage
Boys and Girls Age 4-11 and Women?s Powder Puff Division
Pre-Register from 5:30-6:00pm at the Shelter House. Pull follows the parade.
7:00-10:00pm: Midway Open - Wristband Special: $15
8:00pm: Kossuth County Fair Pageant (Grandstand)
Donations may be dropped off anytime during the fair. The tractor will be located near the Farm Bureau Shelter House.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

"Family Fun Night"

All Day: Farm Bureau “Cram the Cab” Drop off school supplies and personal care product donations in the Tractor located near the Farm Bureau Shelter House.
8am-8pm: Kossuth County Agriculture Learning Center Open
Stop in to see the live farrowing and chick hatching displays!
8:00am: 4-H/FFA/Open Kid?s Rabbit Show (Show Barn)
12:00pm: 4-H Clothing Event Style Show (Entertainment Garden)
12:00pm: 4-H Communications Presentations (Entertainment Garden) (Working Exhibits, Educational Presentations, and Extemporaneous Speaking)
12:00-8:00pm: Floral Hall Business and Shopper?s Market Open
12:00-8:00pm: Open Building Opens (FREE Library Books)
12:00-8:00pm: Kossuth Agricultural and Motorsports Museum Open
12:00-8:00pm: Riverdale Township Schoolhouse Open (West side of Ag Museum)
1:00pm: 4-H/FFA/Kid?s Open Poultry Show (Poultry Barn)
2:00pm: Midway Opens
3:00-6:00pm: Nativity Scene Open
3:30pm: 4-H/FFA Pen Cattle Show (Hoop Barn)
4-H/FFA/Open Beef Carcass Show (Following Pen Cattle Show)(Hoop Barn)
5:00pm: Shuttle Service Begins - A shuttle service will be available on Wednesday-Saturday. Buses will shuttle from the Algona High School Parking Lot to the Kossuth County Fair! The shuttle will run until the end of the Grandstand Event.
5-7pm: FREE BBQ - Pork Loin Supper
5:00pm: Local Musical Entertainment and Performances by Energy Dance and Tumbling Co. (Entertainment Garden)
5-8pm: Midway Wristband Special: $15
5:00-9:00pm: Fancy Faces by Britt - Face Painting (Near Entertainment Garden)
5:30pm: Archery Demonstration by Kossuth County 4-H Shooting Sports ~ (Show Barn)
6-8pm: BINGO! Free Gate Fundraiser Sponsored by Morwens Kiwanis (Farm Bureau Shelter House)
7:00pm: Run, Rope and Tie Ranch Rodeo Event (Horse Arena)
Join us for a night of Ranch Rodeo Fun! This event will feature breakaway roping, team roping, barrel racing, mutton busting, pee-wee stick barrel race, pee-wee goat tail ribbon race and more! *FREE* Family Fun Entertainment!

Thursday, August  4, 2022

All Day: Farm Bureau “Cram the Cab” Drop off school supplies and personal care product donations in the Tractor located near the Farm Bureau Shelter House.
8am-8pm: Kossuth County Agriculture Learning Center Open Stop in to see the live farrowing and chick hatching displays!
8:30am: 4-H/FFA Beef Show (Show Barn) (4-H Show Order: Breeding, Prospect Calf, Market Beef/Lotto, 2nd yr. Bucket Calf)
12:00-8:00pm: Floral Hall Business and Shopper?s Market Open
12:00-8:00pm: Open Building Open (FREE Library Books)
12:00-8:00pm: Kossuth Agricultural and Motorsports Museum Open
12:00-8:00pm: Riverdale Township Schoolhouse Open (West side of Ag Museum)
1:00pm: 4-H/FFA/Kid?s Open Bottle Lamb/Sheep Show (Show Barn) (4-H Show Order: Performance Pen, Bottle Lamb, Breeding Sheep, Lotto, Market Lambs)
2:00pm: Midway Opens
3:00pm: 4-H/FFA/Kid?s Open Meat Goat Show (Swine Barn) (4-H Show Order: Breeding, Market, Myatonic)
3:00-6:00pm: Nativity Scene Open
4:00-7:00pm: Midway Wristband Special: $15
5:00pm: 4-H/Kid?s Open Pet Show (Shelter House)
5:00pm: Livestock Judging Contest - Open to individual and team 4-H/FFA Members (Show Barn)
5:00pm: Shuttle Service Begins - Buses will shuttle from the Algona High School
Parking Lot to the Kossuth County Fair! The shuttle will run until the end of the Grandstand Event.
5:00-9:00pm: Fancy Faces by Britt - Face Painting (Near Entertainment Garden)
5:30pm Racing Hall of Fame Inductions (Kossuth Agricultural and Motorsports Museum)
7:00pm: Kossuth County Fair IMCA Dirt Track Racing - Hovinga/Gary Harken Memorial
7:30pm: Open Hog Show (Hog Barn) Contact Randy Kuecker for information 515-341-0111

Friday, August 5, 2022

"Daycare Day at the Fair"

All Day: Farm Bureau “Cram the Cab” Drop off school supplies and personal care product donations in the Tractor located near the Farm Bureau Shelter House.
8am-8pm: Kossuth County Agriculture Learning Center Open
Stop in to see the live farrowing and chick hatching displays!
8:30am: Kossuth County Fair Annual Tractor Ride
Registration begins at 7:30am
Meals for participants sponsored by Smithfi eld and Farm Bureau. For more information contact: Rich Rosenmeyer 515-341-2452.
Upon return to the Fairgrounds the tractors will be parked in the pit area for all to see!
8:00am: 4-H/FFA Swine Show (Swine Barn)
11am-9pm: Fancy Faces by Britt - Face Painting (Near Entertainment Garden)
12:00pm: 4-H/FFA Horse and Pony Show – Performance (Horse Arena)
12:00-8:00pm: Floral Hall Business and Shopper?s Market Open
12:00-8:00pm: Open Building Open (FREE Library Books)
12:00-8:00pm: Kossuth Agricultural and Motorsports Museum Open
12:00-8:00pm: Riverdale Township Schoolhouse Open (West side of Ag Museum)
Afternoon Stop by the Wyffels Hybrids Tent for FREE Watermelon!
1:00-2:00pm: Daycare and Special Needs Kid’s Midway Ride Special!
Special! Must have daycare shirt or daycare tags on!(1 ticket=1 ride)
2:00pm: Midway Open
3:00-6:00pm: Nativity Scene Open
5:00pm: Shuttle Service Begins - Buses will shuttle from the Algona High School
Parking Lot to the Kossuth County Fair! The shuttle will run until the end of the Grandstand Event.
5:00pm: Energy Dance and Tumbling Co. Performance (By Farm Bureau Shelter House)
5:00-8:00pm: Midway Wristband Special
6:00pm: Truck Pulls (Grandstands)
9:00pm: Vic Ferrari Band - $10 Admission (Entertainment Garden)
The Farewell Tour is on! Playing a mix of classic rock from the 60?s to today, and even tossing in a little country, the band is known for sounding as good as the original artist and sometimes even better!

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Kid's Day at the Fair

All Day: Farm Bureau “Cram the Cab” Drop off school supplies and personal care product donations in the Tractor located near the Farm Bureau Shelter House.
8am-7pm: Kossuth County Agriculture Learning Center Open
Stop in to see the live farrowing and chick hatching displays!
8:00am: FUN SHOW (Horse Arena)
Hosted by Kossuth Saddle Club
11am-9pm: Fancy Faces by Britt - Face Painting (Near Entertainment Garden)
12:00pm: 4-H/Kid?s Open Bottle/Bucket Calf Show (Show Barn)
12:00-7:00pm: Floral Hall Business and Shopper?s Market Open
12:00-7:00pm: Open Building Open (FREE Library Books)
12:00-7:00pm: Kossuth Agricultural and Motorsports Museum Open
12:00-7:00pm: Riverdale Township Schoolhouse Open (West side of Ag Museum)
2:00-5:00pm: Kid?s Day on the Midway Wristband Special: $15
3:00-6:00pm: Nativity Scene Open
3:30pm: Kid?s Coloring Contest Winners Announced (FREE stage)
4:00pm: Dance Connection by Michelle (Entertainment Garden)
5:00pm: Shuttle Service Begins - Buses will shuttle from the Algona High School Parking Lot to the Kossuth County Fair! The shuttle will run until the end of the Grandstand Event.
7:00pm: Monster Truck Racing League (Grandstand)
Get ready to rumble! The Monster Truck Racing League is taking over the track for an action-packed night!*BONUS* Extreme ATV Halftime Show!
9pm-12am: McKenzie JaLynn - $5 Admission (Entertainment Garden)
Nashville recording artist, McKenzie JaLynn, is an up-and-coming singer and songwriter from the Midwest! McKenzie has shared the stage with acts such as Clint Black, John Michael Montgomery, Rodney Atkins, LOCASH, Mitchell Tenpenny, Frankie Ballard, Craig Campbell, Sugarland, Walker McGuire, and many more!

Sunday, August 7, 2022

8:00am-noon: Release of 4-H/Kid?s Open Livestock Exhibits
8:00am-noon: Release of 4-H Exhibits
8:00am-noon: Release of Open Class Exhibits

Date: August 2 - 6, 2022

Location: Kossuth County Fairgrounds, 700 South Fair Street
Algona, IA 50511.

Cost: Free Admission

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