Stoughton Fair

media release: The 97th Stoughton Fair will be held July 4-9, 2023 in Stoughton, Wisconsin.  

Providing family fun for all ages, the Stoughton Fair is a community event which strives to provide good clean family entertainment to people of all ages and economic backgrounds.

The Stoughton Fair Association is a  501(c)(3) non-profit and works with hundreds of area volunteers to manage and carry out this event, which provides an invaluable venue for learning.   4-H, FFA, FHA, Scouts, Sr. Citizens and Adults to compete and learn valuable life skills such a good sportsmanship, good work ethic, responsibility for themselves and others as well as leadership and community involvement. 

Tuesday, July 4

10:00  - 9:00 p.m. Food/Vendors/4-H Dairy Bar Opens

12:00 - 9:00 p.m. GRANDSTAND  “Open Truck Pulls” 12 & Up $10.00;  7 to 12 years $5.00; Kids under 7 free with paying adult; Pit Passes $20.00

3:00 - 8:00 p.m.       Fair Entries Arrive

5:00 - 10:00 p.m.      Midway Open $30 wristbands. Tickets: 1=$1.50, 20=$28, 50=$65

5:30 - 8:30 p.m.       Moyers Music Tent: “The Box Band”

Dusk Fireworks

Wednesday, July 5

Safety Day Events/Times TBD

8:30 a.m. Mandt Center Judging: Crops, Horticulture, Foods & Nutrition, Adult Open Class

9:00 a.m. Livestock Judging: Beef Show & Showmanship

5:00 p.m.  Livestock Judging: Rabbits, Cavies & Showmanship

5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Midway Open

5:30 p.m. Arena: 4-H Youth Olympics

7:00 p.m. Mandt Center: BINGO

Thursday, July 6

8:30 a.m. Livestock Judging: Poultry Show & Showmanship

8:30 a.m.  Mandt Judging: Photography, Aerospace, Senior Citizen, Woodworking, Home Furnishings, Child Development, Clothing, Knitting & Crocheting, Crafts

9:00 a.m.  Livestock Show: Dairy Cattle & Showmanship

9:00 a.m. Mandt Judging: Cloverbuds, Explorers, Naturespace, Veterinary Science, Youth Leadership

1:00 p.m. Mandt Judging: Dog Show

1:00 p.m.  Livestock Show: Sheep Show & Showmanship

1:00 - 10:00 p.m. Midway Open $30 wristbands. Tickets: 1=$1.50, 20=$28, 50=$65

12:00 - 3:30 p.m. Moyers Music Tent: “Jay Schroeder”

4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ‘Mad Dog and Merrill’ Onsite Recording

4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Moyers Music Tent: 99.9 WJVL Onsite Remote

5:00 - Until Sold Out   Stoughton Fair Annual Rib Dinner (Mandt Center)

7:00 p.m.  GRANDSTAND  “CC Bucking Bulls” Ages 13 & up $20.00; Ages 6 to 12  $10.00; 5 Years and Younger Free with paying adult

Friday, July 7

8:30 a.m.  Livestock Show: Swine

10:00 - Noon   Kids Day

Noon - 4:00 p.m. Moyers Music Tent:  ‘David Lund- DJ’

12:30 p.m.  Pizza Eating Contest (Mandt Center)

1:00 p.m. Pie Eating Contest (Mandt Center)

1:00 - 10:00 p.m. Midway Open $30 wristbands. Tickets: 1=$1.50, 20=$28, 50=$65

5:00 p.m.  Livestock Shows: Beef Open Show & Boer Goat Show

5:00 - 9:00 p.m.  Moyers Music Tent  “The Matthew Wundrow Band”

5:00 p.m.     Stoughton Fair Annual Fish Fry (Mandt Center)

6:30 p.m. GRANDSTANDS  “Badger Truck & PI Motor Sports” 12 & Up $10.00;  7 to 12 years $5.00; Kids under 7 free with paying adult; Pit Passes $20.00

Saturday, July 8

8:00 a.m   Livestock Judging: Goats

10:00 a.m. Utica Antique Tractor Benefit Ride stops at the Fair

11:00 a.m Mandt Judging: Pie Baking Contest

12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Meat Animal Sale

12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Moyers Music Tent  “John Solis”

1:00 - 10:00 p.m. Midway Open $30 wristbands. Tickets: 1=$1.50, 20=$28, 50=$65

3:30 p.m. PIE AUCTION (Mandt Center)

4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Moyers Music Tent  “ Billy G Solo”

5:00 -  until sold out Stoughton Fair Steak Dinner (Mandt Center)

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. GRANDSTANDS  “The Britins” All Ages General Admission : $10

Sunday, July 9

9:00 a.m.  Little Britches Dairy Show

9:30 a.m.   Livestock Show: Open Class Dairy

10:00 a.m. GRANDSTANDS  “Battle of the Barbarian’s” USS Strongman Sanctioned Event

1:00 - 10:00 p.m. Midway Open $30 wristbands. Tickets: 1=$1.50, 20=$28, 50=$65

1:30 p.m.   Master Showmanship

3:30 p.m.  WOOD CARVING AUCTION

4:30 - 8:30 p.m. Moyers Music Tent  “Mother Bucket”

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  Livestock & Mandt Exhibit Release