Upcoming Events

2026 Entertainment

In Process

All events are subject to change

202* Contests

202* Every Person Has a Fair Story
202* Fair Photo Contest
Medallion Hunt – Clues daily at the Admin Building and on FaceBook
Barn Quilt Contest
Sawhorse Contest
Talent Show
Outrageous Oatmeal Cookie Contest

202* Daily Events

Barn Tours
Dairyland Adventure
Friends of the Library Building (Free games for children: toddler thru 10 years and used book sale, this is a library fund raising event with a 50% matching grant)
Polk County Beekeepers demonstrations
Little Red School House – local history experts onsite 10am-8pm to answer your questions.

2026 Beer Garden

Infield:

Thursday 5 – 7 pm – Dweebs

8pm – Lawless

Friday 4 – 7pm

Luck Band

Saturday 1 – 3pm

Reunion Band

Sunday Noon – 4:30 pm

National Guard Flag Raising

9:00 AM

Sharp

The Patio

Grandstand Events

Rules and Regulations located on the next tab

All events are subject to change

Garden Tractor Pull

Friday, July 24, 2026, start 7:00 pm

Contact Brandon Kahl 715-651-7022

or check out Dairyland Garden Tractor Pullers

on the web, or visit them on Facebook by searching for…

Dairyland Garden Tractor Pullers

by clicking on the image below…

Truck Pull

Friday, July 24, 2026, start 7:00 pm

Contact Scott Tinney – 715.294.4002 / 612.849.8491

Truck Pull Direct link

Tractor Pull

Saturday, July 25, 2026, start 3:00 pm

Contact Gus Norlander – 715.760.1605

Tractor Pull Direct Link

Horse Pull

Sunday, July 26, 2026 – 11:00 am

Contact Kari Samuels 715-772-3163 or

Kathy Forester 715-556-0848 or 715-235-5776

Antique Tractor Pull

Sunday, July 26, 2026, start after the Horse Pull – Not before 2pm

Contact Gus Norlander – 715.760.1605

Rules, Classes, Info to follow

Tractor Pull Direct Link

Entertainment Schedule

Stage, Lights, and Sound by Woody Mcbride

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Main Stage

9 am – Flag Raising on the patio with the National Guard
9 am – National Anthem by Doug Wright
9 am – 11 am Patriotic Music with North of 64
10 am – Genealogy Judging by the Polk County Genealogical Society. Located in the Admin Building.
12pm – 3:30pm – Shady and Sam

Beer Garden Stage

5pm – 7pm – Dweebs
8 pm – Lawless

Friday July 24, 2026

Main Stage

10 am – Maple Syrup Judging by the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association members. To be held either in the Crops building or in the Bee Keeper’s Tent right outside.
10 am – Rex Catus
11 am – ADRC
12 pm – Rex Catus
2pm – Jim Mitchell Hypnosis
4 pm – 6 pm – Swongos
8 pm – Jim Mitchell Hypnosis

Beer Garden Stage

4 pm – Luck Band

Saturday July 25, 2026

Main Stage

9am – 11am – Andy Tackett
10 am – Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull Registration
11am – Kiddie Pedal Pull
2 pm – Jim Mitchell Hypnosis
4pm – 6pm – Josie Nelson the Stragglers
6 pm – Jim Mitchell Hypnosis
8:30 pm – Dandelion Delivery Service

Beer Garden Stage

1 pm – 3pm – Reunion Band

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Main Stage

10 am – Church Service
11 am – Enthos Enclave Inga Wise
1:30 pm – Fairest of the Fair Coronation
3 pm – River City Cloggers
4 pm – Closing Ceremony

Special Educational Opportunities

located in the Crops, Natural Sciences, and Arts and Crafts building

Friday July 24 2026

Special Educational Sessions To Be Determined

Saturday July 25 2026

Special Educational Sessions To Be Determined

Judging Schedule

2026 Judging Schedule

Please consult the 2026 Fair Book for updated Judging Information. Please note that some events have now changed to a PRE-FAIR event. Read the book carefully!

Saturday, July 11th

8:00am – 2:00pm Dog Show Polk County Fairgrounds West End

12:30pm – 5:00pm Robotics Run-Off First Presbyterian Church, SCF

11:00am – 6:00pm (Face to Face Judging) 4-H Food Stand Building

Junior Photography

Junior Clothing

Junior Knitting / Crocheting

Junior Home Furnishings

Junior Child Development

Friday, July 17th

5:30pm – 8:00pm Cat / Pet Pals Show Polk County Fairgrounds Sheep and Hog Building

Wednesday

1:00 – 7:00 p.m.
– Face-to-Face Judging: Junior Animal & Vet Science; Cloverbuds; Exploring; Junior Foods, Nutrition & Preservation; Junior Arts & Crafts; Junior Cultural Heritage

2:00-6:00 p.m.
– Junior Flowers, House Plants & Landscaping

6:30 p.m.
– Open/Senior Flowers & House Plants

7:00 p.m.
– Open Dairy Products

Thursday

8:30 a.m.
– Junior Horse Show

9:00 a.m.
– Junior Swine – Sheep & Hog Show Arena followed by Open Division

10:00 a.m.
– Open/Senior Field Crops, Fruits & Vegetables– Open and Senior Photography, Foods, Nutrition & Preservation – Genealogy Judging

11:00 a.m.
– Junior Field Crops, Junior Fruits & Vegetables

1:00 p.m.
Junior Vegetable Garden Boxes, Junior/Open Goats (Dairy & Pygmy)

Friday

8:30 a.m.
Junior Western Riding and Games Show, Junior Beef followed by Open Division

9:00 a.m.
Junior/Open Division Poultry, Junior Sheep Show

Open/Senior Antiques; Cultural Arts; Clothing; Knitting & Crocheting; Home Furnishings

10:00 a.m.
– Open/Senior – Woodworking, Natural Science

10:00 a.m.
– Junior – School Exhibits

10:00 a.m. – Maple Syrup Judging by the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
– Conference Judging of Junior – Woodworking, Natural Science, Youth Leadership; Health & Energy Conservation, Mechanical Sciences; Aerospace; & Electricity

3:00pm
– Junior/Open Exotics