Sauk County Fair

7/8-14, Sauk County Fairgrounds, Baraboo (carnival opens Wednesday).

WALK IN FREE GATE- $5/Daily Parking. RIDES, GAMES, ALL VENDORS AND ANIMALS OPEN/ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY!

Schedule:

Monday, JULY 8, 2024

1:30 pm Junior Fair Pre-Fair Judging, 1:30-6:30 pm, Commercial Building

6:30 pm Cat Show, Progress Hall

RIDES, GAMES, ALL VENDORS AND ANIMALS OPEN/ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY! Beer Tent is NOT OPEN ON MONDAY

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

9:00 am Entry Day for Open Class Exhibits, in place by 6:00 pm

4:00 pm Commercial Bldg open vendors

5:00 pm Dog Show, Progress Hall- See the Junior Fair Youth!

6:30 pm Farm & Antique Tractor Pull with local Semis, Southwest WI Area Pullers, Inc. will be joining us that evening, Grandstand Adults $12, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FREE!, Pit Passes for this evening will be $20

9:30 pm Beer Stand until 12:30 am, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

9:30 pm Travis Stebbens DJ, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

**Tuesday, The Rides are not going, some vendors may be setting up or open, animals have NOT arrived, Grandstand & Beer Tent will be open that evening and DJ is entertainment in beer stand.

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

RIDES, GAMES, ALL VENDORS AND ANIMALS OPEN/ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY!

7:00 am to 1:00 pm-Entry Day for all livestock, ALL Animals MUST BE in place by 1:00 pm

9:00 am Judging Day for Open Class exhibits

10:00 am Commercial Building Opens closes at 9:00 pm

10:00am to 9:00pm Farm to Fair, Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! All ages! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more

10:00 am Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products and the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday of fair week. On Friday, you will find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy cattle exhibitors.

Noon Cream of the Crop Cheesecake Challenge Contest Registration, F.A.M.E Stage

Noon Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open

1:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage-Cream of the Crop Cheesecake Challenge Contest Judging- Commercial Building FREE!

3:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

3:30 pm Animal Exhibitor Meeting, Progress Hall

4:00 pm Carnival opens -$33 Wristband until 11:00 pm (prices are subject to change)

5:00 pm Sheep Show, WCCU Livestock Pavilion

6:30 pm SWIRA Flat Track ATV Racing NIGHT ONE, Grandstand Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FREE! Pit, $20.00. Two-night grandstand pass Adult $20.00, Pit $35.00.

7:00 pm F.A.M.E. Commercial Building FREE!

9:30 pm Beer Stand until 12:30 am, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

9:30 pm DJ Travis Stebbins, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

Thursday, July 11, 2024

8:00 am Swine Show, Location WCCU Livestock Pavilion

9:00 am Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open

9:00 am Rabbit Showmanship, Location McFarlanes’ Retail & Service Center Poultry/Rabbit Barn

9:00 am Horse Project Jumping & Dressage Event, Horse Arena

9:30 am Beef Show, Progress Hall

10:00 am Commercial Building open closes at 9:00 pm

10:00 am Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products and the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday of fair week. On Friday, you will find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy cattle exhibitors.

10:00am to 9:00pm Farm to Fair, Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! All ages! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more

11:00 am F.A.M.E. Stage-Storytime at the Fair Baraboo Library, Commercial Building FREE!

11:00 am Poultry Show, Location McFarlanes’ Retail & Service Center Poultry/Rabbit Barn

12:30 pm Rabbit judging, Location McFarlanes’ Retail & Service Center Poultry/Rabbit Barn

1:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage, Presentation, Commercial Building FREE!

3:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage- Commercial Building, FREE!

4:00 pm Kids Pedal Tractor Pull by Kindschi Pedal Pulls, North Side of Commercial Building

4:00 pm Carnival opens-$33 Wristband until 11:00 pm (subject to change)

5:00 pm F.A.M.E. Commercial Building FREE!

5:00 pm Goat Show, WCCU Livestock Pavilion

6:30 pm SWIRA Flat Track ATV Racing NIGHT TWO, Grandstand Adults $15, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FREE

7:00 pm F.A.M.E. Commercial Building FREE!

9:30 pm Beer Stand until 12:30 am, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

9:30 pm “Swing Crew Live Band, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

Friday, July 12, 2024

8:00 am Dairy Show, Progress Hall

9:00 am Horse Speed/Gymkhana Event, Horse Arena

9:00 am Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open

10:00 am Taste of Sauk County, Building #1

10:00 am Commercial Building open until 9:00p

10:00am to 9:00pm Farm to Fair, Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! All ages! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more

10:00 am Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products and the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday of fair week. On Friday, you will find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy cattle exhibitors.

11:00 am F.A.M.E. Stage-Storytime at the Fair Baraboo Library, Commercial Building FREE!

12:30 pm Live 4-H Dairy Gift Basket Auction, Progress Hall

12:30 pm Dairy Cattle Judging, Progress Hall

1:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage- Presentation, Commercial Building FREE!

3:00 pm Carnival opens-$33 Wristband until 11:00 pm (subject to change)

3:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

4:00 pm-7:00 pm BATS 4-H Pavilion BADGER AREA TECHNICAL SOCIETY- Build bird house or toolbox

5:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage- Alice in Dairyland & Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair Presentations, Commercial Building, FREE!

6:00 pm Exotics Show, Progress Hall, Including Costume Contest!

6:30 pm F.A.M.E. Stage 4-H Performance Arts, Commercial Building FREE!

6:30 pm Badger State Tractor & Truck Pull-Grandstand, Adults $20, Kids 6-12 $10, 5 & Under FREE! Pit Passes this evening will be $30 2wd Truck Class Sponsored by Deppe Enterprises/Deppe Transit

7:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage- TBD, Commercial Building, Free!

9:30 pm Beer Stand until 12:30 am, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

9:30 pm “High Mileage” Live Band, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge, until 12:30 am

Saturday, July 13, 2024

9:00 am Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open

9:00 am Horse Show Pleasure Events, Horse Arena

10:00 am Commercial Building open until 9:00p

10:00am to 9:00pm Farm to Fair, Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! All ages! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more

10:00 am Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products and the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday of fair week. On Friday, you will find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy cattle exhibitors.

11:00 am Mississippi Valley Dutchman Polka Band, until 2:00 pm, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

Noon F.A.M.E. Stage- Commercial Building FREE!

1:00 pm Carnival opens-$33 Wristband until 11:00 pm (subject to change)

1:00 pm Live Market Animal Sale, Progress Hall

1:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage- Presentation, Commercial Building FREE!

3:00 pm Carnival opens-$33 Wristband until 11:00 pm (subject to change)

7:00 pm Randy Houser with Special Guest Dan Lepien, Grandstand

9:30 pm Beer Stand until 12:30 am, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

9:30 pm “Saturday Morning Cartel” live band until 12:30 am, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

Sunday, July 14, 2024

10:00 am Horse Fun Show, Horse Arena

10:00 am Master Showman, Progress Hall

10:00 am Bag Tournament Sign Up

11:00 am Bag Tournament Start Time

11:00 am Beer Stand until 5:00 pm, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

11:00 am- 2:00 pm- Leah Rachuj & Band, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

Noon Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open until 4pm

Noon Commercial Building open until 4:00 pm

Noon to 4:00pm Farm to Fair, Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! All ages! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more

Noon to 4:00 pm Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products and the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday of fair week. On Friday, you will find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy cattle exhibitors.

Noon F.A.M.E. Stage- Commercial Building FREE!

1 pm – 5 pm Carnival Open (1 Ticket Day $3.00 rides)

2:00 pm F.A.M.E. Stage- Commercial Building FREE!

4:00 pm Exhibits Released

4:00 pm ALL EXHIBIT BUILDINGS INCLUDING ALL ANIMAL BUILDINGS CLOSE AT 4PM

5:00 pm Non-Animal Exhibits, Poultry $ Rabbits must be removed from the buildings.

6:00 pm Large Animals must be removed.

5:00 pm CARNIVAL ENDS; BEER STAND CLOSES- SEE YOU IN 2025!