Longest Running Fair in Morrison County
Begins Thursday in Motley
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Thursday, June 24
All Day -- Carnival Set up
5 p.m. Entries Open
10 p.m. Entries Close
Friday, June 25
9 a.m. 4 -H Horse Judging (Grandstand) --
9 a.m. -12 p.m. Entries (Entries Close at noon)
10 a.m. Leader Lions Eatery opens (Check out the GREAT food!)
10 a.m. FFA Petting Zoo Opens
12 p.m. Commercial Building Opens
12 p.m. till closing -- Monster Truck on display -- Owned by One Last Time
12 p.m. 5 p.m. Fast Cop Display
1-4 p.m. 4-H Conference Judging
3 p.m. Midway Opens
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Horse Carriage Rides by Greg Wegscheid
4:30 p.m. 4-H Poultry Conference Judging
5 p.m. Open Class Poultry Judging
5 p.m. Contest Entry Closes: Antique Photo - 50 years or older, Lego Masterpiece,& Scarecrow
5 p.m. Judging - Divisions G-J - Flowers & Farm Crops
5 p.m. Judging - Division K, L & M - Hobbies, Needlework & Sewing
6 p.m. Judging - Division N & O - Food & Canning
6 p.m. Judging - School, Boy and Girl Scout
6 p.m. Open Horse Show Grandstand Admission $2.00 ---
7:30-11:30 p.m. Live Music under the Shelter -- Ethan Fletcher and Friends
9 p.m. Commercial Building Closes
11:30 p.m. Midway Closes
Midnight Fair Closes
Saturday, June 26
KIDS DAY
9:30-11:30 a.m. Kids (5-12) Wood Shop-Build a Birdhouse or
Toolbox - FREE!! Under the Shelter. Hosted by Boy Scouts of Motley.
Materials donated by Paskewitz Millwork of Browerville.
10 a.m. Judging - Cattle & Swine
10 a.m. Leader Lions Eatery Opens (Try the Beef Sunday!)
10 a.m. FFA Petting Zoo Opens
11 a.m. Judging - Sheep & Goats
11:30 a.m. Judging of Contests: Photo - 50 years or older, Lego Masterpiece,& Scarecrow
11:30 a.m. Kids Games & Face Painting. Hosted by Girl Scouts of Staples & Motley Area
12 p.m. Midway Opens
12 p.m. Commercial Building Opens
12 p.m. till closing -- Monster Truck on display -- Owned by One Last Time
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Kidde Train Rides available on fair grounds
12 p.m. 5 p.m. Fast Cop Display
12:30 p.m. The Amazing Roberto Magic Show -- Under the Shelter
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Horse Carriage Rides by Greg Wegscheid
2 p.m. Check Out the Fire Trucks and Squad Car
2 p.m. Falconry Demonstration by Curt Ruthenbeck of Prior Lake - In the Commercial Building
2 - 5 p.m. Classic Car Display Prize for Best Car
2:30 p.m. The Amazing Roberto Magic Show -- Under the Shelter
3 p.m. Rabbit Judging
4 p.m. Ice Cream in a Bag Experiment Under the Shelter
7 p.m. Demo Derby Admission $8.00 and $6.00
7:30 - 11:30 p.m. Music under the Shelter- Harvest Moon Karaoke & DJ
9 p.m. Commercial Building Closes
Midnight Fair Closes
Sunday, June 27
SENIOR CITIZEN DAY
11:45 a.m. Registration for Cribbage Tournament
12 p.m.Leader Lions Eatery Opens (Enjoy a root beer float!)
12 p.m. Commercial Building Opens
12 p.m. FFA Petting Zoo Opens
12-2 p.m. Cribbage Tournament Under the shelter -- hosted by Motley Fair Board
12-4 p.m. Free Coffee & Cookies --Under the Shelter
12 p.m. Antique Tractors on display -- Prize for Best Tractor
12 p.m. to 3p.m. Grist Mill on Display Check out this 1879 model Mill
12 p.m. to 3p.m. Open Dog Show in Grandstand No Admission charged
1 p.m. Midway Opens
1 p.m. 4-H Awards ceremony in the Sheep Barn
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Horse Carriage Rides by Greg Wegscheid
1:30 p.m. Bike Give Away on Midway - for ALL who donated to the Motley Food Shelf.
1:30 2:00 Under the Shelter Beverly with the Better Business Bureau will present Scam Prevention 101
2 p.m. Ice Cream in a Bag Experiment Under the Shelter
2:30 p.m. Old Time Music Under the Shelter
3 p.m. The Century Farm Recognition to Paul Cantleberry Under the shelter
3 p.m. Tractor Parade around the Fairgrounds
3:00 p.m. Farmer Olympics - Get your 3-member team together. See page ???
4 p.m. Enduro Race -- Admission $6.00
6 p.m. Commercial Building Closes
7 p.m. Midway Closes
7 p.m. Exhibits are released
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