Cottonwood County Fair

Saturday, Aug 9, 2025 at 7:30am

Cottonwood County Fairgrounds
1480 8th Avenue
507-831-1771

Join us for the 144th Cottonwood County Fair!

Schedule of Events:

7:30 am – 10:00 pm — 4-H Food Stand Open – Hours & Meals
7:30 am — 4-H Auction Byers Meet & Greet Breakfast (4-H Food Stand)
8:30 am — 4-H Livestock Auction (Arena and Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
10:00 am — 4-H Horse Fun Show (Arena)
10:00 am – 5:00 pm   — Tom Sanders – Traditional Blacksmithing Demonstration (East of 4-H Food Stand)
11:30 am — 4-H Dennis Franz Premier Showmanship Contest (Arena and Jesse Oleson Pavilion)
Noon – Close — Beer Garden Open
Noon – 9:00 pm  — Commercial Exhibits Open (North Commercial Building)
Noon – 9:00 pm — Bounce Around Inflatables Open – 1 Day Pass $15; All Fair Pass $35
Noon – 9:00 pm — Charger Back 9 Mini Golf
Noon – Close — Food Vendors Open
12:30 pm — Family Dog and Puppy Show – Click Here for More Info (Arena)
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm — BINGO Stand Open
2:00 pm — County Fair Bake-Off (Herman Vossen Building)
2:00 pm — Kid’s and Adult Tractor Pedal Pull – FREE (East of Arena)
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm — Cottonwood Cut Off – FREE (Arena)
Cottonwood Cut Off is sponsored by Cottonwood Riding Stables, Harder Seeds, Walinga Family, Town N Country Appliance and Chicks Saddlery.
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm — Levi Jahnke Music Performance – FREE (East of Arena)
Levi Jahnke Music is sponsored in part by Big Bend Snow Riders, Staples Oil Co and Northland Buildings.
6:00 pm – Close — BINGO Stand Open
6:00 pm — 4-H and Open Class Grand Champion Photos (4-H Exhibit Building and Herman Vossen Building)
6:00 pm — Open Class and FFA Exhibits Released (Herman Vossen Building)
6:00 pm — Open Class and FFA Livestock Load-Out
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm — Hicktown Mafia – FREE – Band Info (East of Arena)
Hicktown Mafia is sponsored in part by Big Bend Snow Riders, Staples Oil Co, H & F Precision Drainage LLC and Northland Buildings.


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