Schedule of Events

Sunday, July 23 (free admission)

  • 1-4 pm - Pick up exhibitor number
  • 10 am - Junior Class Horse Show
  • 1 pm - Pick up exhibitor number
  • 1-4 pm - Entries for Ag Products & Fine Arts taken
  • 1:30-2:30- pm 4-H Horticulture and Crops Judging
  • 3:30-6:30- pm Kloepper Tournament (Beer Pavilion)
  • 5:00 pm – Jr Horse Show Times Events
  • 5:00 pm 4H & FFA Market Lambs and Goat Weigh In
  • 6:00 Rides Open
  • 7-9 pm- Balloon Artist (Back of Grand Stands)
  • 7 pm - Little Miss Pageant
  • 8 pm - Monroe County Fair Queen Pageant

Monday, July 24 ($10.00 Cash after 3pm) ($12.00 Credit after 3pm)

  • 8 am - Poultry and 4-H rabbit entries must be cooped
  • 8 am - 4-H Poultry Weighing and Judging
  • 9 am - Judging on Ag Products and Fine Arts begins
  • 9 am - Steers must be in their designated stalls
  • 10 am - Junior & Open Poultry Judging
  • 10 am - 4H & FFA Steer Weigh-in
  • 11 am – 4H and FFA meat pen rabbit weigh-in
  • 1 pm - 4H Rabbit Judging begins
  • 5:30 pm- 4H & Junior Sheep Judging
  • 6 pm - All Livestock must be on grounds (except lactating cows)
  • 6 pm Rides Open
  • 6 pm Livestock health papers should be provided to Superintendents
  • 6:30 pm – Monroe County Only Antique Pull
  • 6:30 pm - Farmer's Class Tractor Pull and ITPA Truck Pull
    • 10,000 lbs. (Monroe County and Surrounding Counties) Turbo
    • 8,500 lbs. Limited Pro Stock
    • 10,000 lbs. ISPA
    • 9,200 lbs. IHFSPA
    • 5,800 Modified

Tuesday, July 25 ($10.00 Cash after 3pm) ($12.00 Credit after 3pm)

  • 7:30 am Superior Young Producer for Rabbits – Rabbit Barn
  • 8 am - 4H & FFA Swine Market Animal Weigh In
  • 9 am – Judging of Junior & Open Rabbit begins
  • 10:30 am 4-H Master Showmanship Contest
  • 11 am - 1 pm Tractor Driving Contest
  • 1 pm. – Superior Young Producer Beef/Dairy, Poultry, Sheep/Goat & Swine - Meet at Horse Arena
  • 5 pm - Open Class Sheep Judging begins
  • 6 pm Rides Open
  • 6 pm - Open Class Horse Show
  • 7 pm. - Monroe County Antique Tractor Pull Open to Anyone
  • 7 pm - 4x4 Street Truck Pull
  • 7 pm- 9,200 lbs. IHFSPA and 2,000 lbs. (Monroe County & Surrounding Counties) Turbo

Wednesday, July 26 ($15.00 Cash after 3pm) ($17.00 Credit after 3pm)

  • 8 am - Open, Junior & 4H swine Judging begins
  • 9:30 am - Rooster Crowing Contest (under Beer pavilion)
  • 11am Superior Young Producer Contest (Rabbits) at Rabbit Barn
  • 11am Lactating Dairy Cows must be on grounds (may leave after show)
  • 12:00 pm Open, Junior & 4H Dairy Judging begins
  • 3 pm - Steer Show
  • 6 pm - Rides Open
  • 6:30 pm 4-H, Junior & Open Class Goat Judging begins
  • 7:30 pm- Figure 8 Race (Small and Large Cars, plus Small pickup demo.)
  • 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm Music by South Main Band (Band Pavilion)

Thursday, July 27 (free admission)

  • 8:30 am - Open, Junior & 4H Beef Judging begins
  • 5 - 8 pm - Bud Light Brigade
  • 6 pm - 4H & FFA Market Animal Auction
  • 6 - 11 pm - Carnival Armband Night $25.00
  • 6 pm - Senior Class Speed Horse Show
  • 7-9 pm- Balloon Artists (Back of Grand Stands)
  • 8:30 pm – Silver Bullet STL a Tribute Band to Bob Seger (presented by HTC)
  • 9:30 pm - Livestock may leave grounds

Friday, July 28 ($20.00 Cash after 3pm) ($22.00 Credit after 3pm)

  • 5 pm Rides Open
  • 7:30 pm Auto Demolition Derby
  • 8 pm – Midnight – Music by Tim Berg and The Kurtz Family (Band Pavilion)

Saturday, July 29 ($20.00 Cash after 2pm) ($22.00 Credit after 2pm)

  • 9 am -Open Class Heavy Horse Show
  • 9:30 am - Open Class Mule Show
  • 11 am - Pedal Pull (6 weight classes) in Poultry barn, registration at 10:30 am
  • 11 am - Sandcastle & Animal Sculpture (Poultry Barn)
    Both events are running at the same time, you may participate in each event with your age group.
  • 1:30 - pm Heavy Horse & Mule Hitch Classes (or after halter classes are finished)
  • 5:00 - pm Rides Open
  • 6:00 - pm ITPA and Truck and Tractor Pull|
    • 6,200 lbs 2-Wheel Drive Trucks
    • 8,200 lbs. Super Stock
    • 10,000 lbs Pro Stock
    • 9,500 lbs. Limited Pro Stock
    • 8,000 lbs Modified
    • 6,000 lbs Super Stock
    • 11,000 lbs. Pro Farm
  • 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Music by Borderline (Band Pavilion)

Sunday, July 30 (Free Admission)
11:00 a.m. till 2 p.m. Exhibits may picked up and must be out by 2 p.m

  • 10:30 a.m. - Mini Horse & Mini Donkey Judging (Goat Barn)
  • 11 a.m. - Garden Tractor Pull (Main Arena)
  • 4-5 p.m. – The Thunder and Lighting Cloggers
  • 4-9 p.m. – Carnival Armband Day $25.00
  • 6:30-9 p.m. – FFA Fun Night (Main Arena)
New – Model Train Display in Commercial Building. Sunday-Friday 5:00 - 9:00p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

EXHIBITORS PASS $35.00
SEASON PASSES $45.00
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER ARE ADMITTED FREE.
Admission prices include parking and grandstand.
Season tickets are good for admission to all shows.

No pets allowed on fairgrounds WE I.D.
No bottle or cans to be brought onto the fairgrounds. All livestock and horse entries must be mailed to the secretary by June 28, 2023 or in person (6:00-8:30 p.m.) on June 28, 2023 at the fairgrounds.

NO FAIR REFUNDS ON ANY EVENTS DURING FAIR.
NO DRUGS OR PETS ALLOWED ON THE FAIR GROUNDS.