Join in the fun at the Polk County Fair July 8th – 12th

The Polk County Fair has been providing family fun for 115 years and this weekend should be no exception. 

Fair gates open on Wednesday, July 8th with the Midway opening at 5:00 pm.  Come and see the Rodeo on Wednesday night of the fair starting at 7:00 pm in front of the grandstands. 

If the Rodeo isn’t your style, you can come sing, participate or just listen to the All-Star Karaoke on the free stage from 9:00 pm to midnight. Wednesday also brings the Polk County Fair Chocolate Contest at 7:00 pm on the free stage with sampling following the judging.

Thursday, July 9th starts with Open Class Judging during the day. The Midway opens at 4:00 pm and there will be a kid’s bike drawing for all the kids who sign up and stay to see if they might win each day of the fair. The Rodeo will start again at 7:00 pm on Thursday night as well. There will be a Talent Show in the free stage starting at 7:00 pm, for those who want to enjoy great, local talent.

Friday, July 10th is Senior Citizen’s Day at the Polk County Fair. There will be prizes, bingo and lunch and everyone over 55 years of age is invited. The Midway opens at 1:00 pm and there will be shows on the Hanson Memorial Free Stage starting at 1:00 pm. At 4:15 pm there is a kid’s pedal pull. The Human Canonball Shows start on Friday with shows at 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm. Finish off the night by dancing to the music of 32 Below at the grandstand.

Start out fresh on Saturday, July 11th with the 5K walk/run at 9:00 am and be ready for a day of fun when the Midway opens at Noon. The Hanson Memorial Stage will have many great shows beginning at 1:00 pm and there will be Bingo starting at 2:00 pm. There will be a Century Farms presentation at 3:50 pm as well. Baja Racing will begin around 5:30 pm. 

The final day of the Fair, Sunday, July 12th, there will be a church service at 10:00 am. The Midway will open for a final day at noon and the parade will start at 2:00 pm. There will be lots of fun to see at the Hanson memorial Free Stage starting at 3:00 pm, and this will be your final day to see the Human Cannonball shows at 3:30 pm, 7:30 pm, and 8:30 pm.  There is a Super Demo Derby that takes place at 5:30 pm and to end the evening there will be a fireworks spectacular at 10:30 pm.

You can find something for everyone during the five big days of actions, excitement, entertainment and fun at the Polk County Fair.