Sauk County Fair

7/7-13, Sauk County Fairgrounds, Baraboo (carnival opens Wednesday).

WALK IN FREE GATE- $5/Daily Parking (Parking entrance on Lincoln Street)

Fairgrounds Address: 700 Washington Avenue, Baraboo

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

Monday, July 7, 2025 

1:30 pm-6:30 pm -Junior Fair non-animal static Judging, Commercial Building- pre-registration by 5-11-25

6:30 pm - Junior Fair Cat Show, Progress Hall, FREE! (pre-register by 5-11-25)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 

9:00 am-6:00 pm - Entry Day for Registered Open Class Exhibits

4:00 pm- 9:00 pm - Commercial Building Open with fair vendor displays

5:00 pm – Some food vendors may be open

5:00 pm - Junior Fair Dog Show, Progress Hall, FREE! (pre-register by 5-11-25)

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

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

9:30 pm – 12:30 am House Party DJ Service, Travis Stebbins, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

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, must be pre-registered

10:00 am – 9:00 pm Commercial Vendor Building Open

10:00am to 8:00 pm McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit, North of the Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! 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, find Mini outside of Progress Hall.

11:00 am- Sauk County Fair Storytime- F.A.M.E. Stage join The Kraemer Library & Community Center as they present storytime. Free!

12:00 pm – 8:00 pm - Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open

12:00 pm – Registration for Digging Deep Cheesy Beer Bread Contest, F.A.M.E Stage. Free!

1:00 pm - Digging Deep Cheesy Beer Bread Contest, F.A.M.E Stage. Free!

3:00 pm – Sauk County Master Gardeners presentation, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

3:30 pm - All Animal Exhibitor Meeting, Progress Hall

4:00 pm -11:00 pm Carnival opens –Carnival opens-see carnival tab for information

4:00 pm – Rainfall Simulator - Please join us as we demonstrate how different land management practices effect rainfall infiltration and water holding capacities of soils. Real samples of local lands showcase how various land uses absorb, filter, and run off of soil. Sauk County Land Resources.

5:00 pm – Sauk County Historical Museum "Take Flight at the Fair, The First Plane Comes to Sauk County". F.A.M.E. Stage, Free!

5:00 pm – Junior Sheep Show, WCCU Livestock Pavilion

6:30 pm - SWIRA Flat Track ATV Racing, Grandstand Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FREE! Price for Pit, $20.00.

7:00 pm – A Parade of Quilts, Join the Gem City Quilters Club as they present a variety of quilts from different eras, including interesting facts and information about each quilt. F.A.M.E. Commercial Building FREE!

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

9:30 pm – 12:30 am – “Trio”, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

Thursday, July 10, 2025

8:00 am - Junior Swine Show, WCCU Livestock Pavilion

9:00 am – 8:00 pm - Youth & Open Class Exhibit Buildings Open

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

9:00 am – Junior Horse Jumping & Dressage Event, Horse Arena

9:30 am – Junior Beef Show, Progress Hall

10:00 am – 9:00 pm Commercial Building Open- Vendors

10:00am to 8:00 pm McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit, North of the Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! 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, find Mini outside of Progress Hall.

11:00 am- Sauk County Fair Storytime- F.A.M.E. Stage join The Kraemer Library & Community Center as they present Storytime. Free!

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

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

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

3:00 pm - Kids Pedal Tractor Pull by Kindschi Pedal Pulls, North Side of Commercial Building

3:00 pm -Water Shed Model- F.A.M.E. Stage, FREE! Join Sauk County Land Resources & Environment as they share the Water Shed Model up close.

4:00 pm – Rainfall Simulator - Please join us as we demonstrate how different land management practices effect rainfall infiltration and water holding capacities of soils Real samples of local lands showcase how various land uses absorb, filter, and run off of soil. Sauk County Land Resources.

4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Carnival opens-see carnival tab for information

5:00 pm – Baraboo Children’s Museum, F.A.M.E., Commercial Building FREE!

5:00 pm – Junior Goat Show, WCCU Livestock Pavilion

6:00 pm – Sauk County 4-H Performance Arts Festival, F.A.M.E. Stage Commercial Building FREE!

6:30 pm – Sauk County Challenge of Champions Bull Riding, Grandstand Adults $15, Kids 6-12 $10, 5 & Under FREE.

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

9:30 pm – 12:30 am - “Swing Crew” Live Band, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

Friday, July 11, 2025

8:00 am – Junior Dairy Show, Progress Hall

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

9:00 am – 8:00 pm - Youth & Open Class Exhibit Buildings Open

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

10:00 am – 9:00 pm Commercial Building Open- Vendors

10:00am to 8:00 pm McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit, North of the Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the sto ry of your food! 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, find Mini outside of Progress Hall.

11:00 am- Sauk County Fair Storytime- F.A.M.E. Stage join The George Culver Community Center as they present Storytime. Free!

12:30 pm - Live State Fair Exhibitors Dairy Gift Basket Auction, Progress Hall

12:30 pm – Junior Dairy Show, Progress Hall

1:00 pm – Robotics Competition 4-H, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

4:00 pm -11:00 pm - Carnival Opens-see carnival tab for information

3:00 pm – Sauk County Sheriff's K-9s, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

4:00 pm – Rainfall Simulator - Please join us as we demonstrate how different land management practices effect rainfall infiltration and water holding capacities of soils. Real samples of local lands are used to showcase how various land uses absorb, filter, and run off of soil. Sauk County Land Resources & Environment.

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

5:00 pm – Sauk County Historical Museum "Take Flight at the Fair, The First Plane Comes to Sauk County"  F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Bldg, Free!

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

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 - Baraboo Children’s Museum, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

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

9:30 pm – 12:30 am - “PTO & The Cattlemen” Live Band, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge, until 12:30 am

Saturday, July 12, 2025

9:00 am Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open

9:00 am Horse Show Pleasure Events, Horse Arena

10:00 am – 9:00 pm Commercial Building Open- Vendors

10:00am to 8:00 pm McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit, North of the Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the sto ry of your food!

10:00 am - Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products.

11:00 am- Sauk County Fair Storytime- F.A.M.E. Stage join The Ruth Culver Community Center as they present Storytime at the fair. Free!

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

1:00 pm – 11:00 pm - Carnival opens-Carnival opens-see carnival tab for information

1:00 pm - Live Market Animal Sale, Progress Hall

1:00 pm - Sauk County Master Gardeners, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

3:00 pm - Sauk County Sheriff's K-9s, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm - 4-H Action Center Open, 4-H Pavilion, FREE Activities!

4:00 pm - Scales, Scutes & Skins- Upham Woods presents snakes, turtles and more! F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

5:00 pm - Baraboo Children’s Museum, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!

7:00 pm – “Dylan Marlowe” with “Tyler Rich” & “Dan Lepien” -Grandstand ($$ all ages must have ticket)

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

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

Sunday, July 13, 2025

10:00 am – Junior Horse Fun Show, Horse Arena

10:00 am – Junior Master Showman, Progress Hall

10:00 am - Bag Tournament Sign Up

11:00 am - Bag Tournament Start Time

11:00 am – “Clean Out the Coolers “Beer Stand until 5:00 pm, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

11:00 am- 2:00 pm- Matt Schmidt, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge

12:00 pm - Little Britches Showmanship Contest, Progress Hall

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Commercial Building & Exhibit Open & Youth Buildings Open-

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit, North of the Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food!

1:00 pm – 5 :00pm Carnival Open (1 Ticket Day $3.00 rides) subject to change, see carnival tab for information

1:00 pm – 3:00pm Farmer’s Angel Network Ice Cream Social, near Progress Hall

2:00 pm – Sauk County Master Gardeners Presentation, F.A.M.E. Stage- Commercial Building FREE!

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

5:00 pm CARNIVAL ENDS; BEER STAND CLOSES- SEE YOU IN 2026!

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

6:00 pm Large Animals must be removed.