‘The Best Week in Poweshiek’ is the 2023 Poweshiek County Fair theme – July 8 - 16

      “The Best Week in Poweshiek” is the theme of the 2023 Poweshiek County Fair. The fair opens on Saturday, July 8 with conference judging followed that evening with the annual Extreme Bull Riding event.
And new this year, the 2023 Poweshiek County Fair Queen will be crowned during the bull ride intermission.
The main portion of the fair gets underway on Tuesday, July 11 with open class judging from 4 – 8 p.m.
New additions this year include POWERshiek Farm Tractor Pull and Barn Yard Games on Wednesday, July 12; Dirt Dog Digger Excavator Contest for 21 and over on Thursday, July 13; and Fire Fighter Games on Friday, July 14
        Supreme Showman Competition returns for a second year at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 16. The contest is for the best overall showman of the five animal species – beef, sheep, goats, swine and horses.
     Be sure and check the updated Fair schedule at poweshiekcountyfair.org for info and times on when animals being shown need to arrive and be checked in at the fairgrounds.
Following is a current schedule:
Saturday, July 8
            9 a.m. - Bottle Calf and Bottle Lamb Conference Judging – Exhibit building; Bake Sale/Food Projects
            9 – 11 a.m. – Pets Division Judging
            9 a.m. – Noon – Horticulture Conference Judging
            9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Conference Judging of Static Exhibits (exhibits should arrive no later than 1:30 p.m.)
            9 a.m. – Clover Kids arrive for judging
            2 p.m. – Fair Queen Contest Judging – Heritage Park Buildings (closed to the public)
            5 p.m. – Bull Ride Gates and Concessions Open
            7 p.m. – Extreme Bull Riding Event
            Bull Ride Intermission – Crowning of the 2023 Poweshiek County Fair Queen
Tuesday, July 11
            4 – 6 p.m. – Bucket of Junk Projects accepted
            4 – 7 p.m. – Non-Livestock Open Class Entries accepted (please no early entries) 
            4 – 8 p.m. – Non-Livestock Open Class Entries judged
Wednesday, July 12 – Fair Sponsors Day
            7 – 9 a.m. – Farm Bureau Sponsored Exhibitor and Family Breakfast
         8 a.m. - 4-H/FFA Dog Agility Show – 30 minutes following Agility will be Obedience classes in the Showring
           9 – 11 a.m. – Farm Safety Activity
           1 p.m. – Clover Kids Rabbit Show followed by 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show – Tent
            2 p.m. - Games sponsored by the Fun Committee
            2 – 3 p.m. – Community First Credit Union Kiddie Train – free rides west of the Exhibit Building
            4 p.m. – Clover Kids Poultry Show followed by the 4-H/FFA Poultry Show – Showring
            6 p.m. - POWERshiek Farm Tractor Pull – North End of Fairgrounds
            8 p.m. – Barn Yard Games – Horse Arena
Thursday, July 13 – Health Care Workers Day
         8 a.m. – 4-H/FFA Horse Show – Halter classes. One half hour following Halter classes, Horse Performance judging will take place. Select Horse Games will follow.
         9 a.m. – Skill-A-Thon – Poweshiek County Extension
         9 – 11 a.m. – Farm Safety Activity
        10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Heritage Park activities
         1 p.m. – Scavenger Hunt – Poweshiek County 4-H Youth Council
         2 p.m. – Games sponsored by the Fun Committee
         2 – 5 p.m. – Poweshiek County Conservation Shooting Sports Trailer
         5 p.m. – Animal Costume Contest – Showring
        Following Costume Contest – Crowning of Senior King and Queen and three Little Misses, followed by Joke Telling Contest
         6 p.m. – Dirt Dog Digger Excavator Contest – North of Exhibit Building (21 plus to participate
        7:30 p.m. – Fashion Show, Community Awards and Hall of Fame announcements
        8 p.m. – Bill Riley Talent Show - Showring
Friday, July 14 – Fire Fighters/EMS/Law Enforcement Day
        8 a.m. – 4-H/FFA Swine Show followed by the Piglet Show
        9 – 11 a.m. – Farm Safety Activity
        10:30 a.m.- Noon - Art On the Patio with Tilly Woodward and Library At the Fair on the Patio
        10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Heritage Park activities
        2 p.m. – Horse Show Select Game Classes
        2 p.m. – Games sponsored by the Fun Committee
        5 – 7 p.m. – Key Cooperative Sponsored Dinner (for exhibitors & immediate family)
        5 – 7 p.m. – Ice Cream Social (on the patio) – Poweshiek County 4-H Youth Council
        6 p.m. – Fire Fighter Games – North End of Fairgrounds
      7 p.m. – Kiddie Tractor Pull (Registration starts at 6 p.m.) – Showring - Poweshiek County 4-H Youth Council
        7 – 8:30 p.m. – Pool Party at Grinnell Aquatic Center 
Saturday, July 15 – Teachers Day
        8 a.m. – Clover Kids Sheep Show followed by 4-H/FFA Sheep Show and 4-H/FFA Meat, Dairy and Other Goat Show
           9 – 11 a.m. – Farm Safety Activity
            1 p.m. – Farm Bureau Watermelon Feed
            2 p.m. – Games sponsored by The Fun Committee
            2 p.m. – Poweshiek County Tall Corn Contest (Stalk in place at 2 p.m., results at 3 p.m.)
            4 p.m. – Clover Kids Bottle Calf Show followed by 4-H/FFA Beef and Bottle Calf Show
Sunday, July 16 – Military & Veterans Day
            8 a.m. – Lowry Seed and Complete Ag sponsored breakfast (for exhibitors and immediate family)
            9 a.m. – Livestock Judging Contest sponsored by the Poweshiek County Fairboard
           12 p.m. – Parade of Grand Champions and Iowa State Fair Project Selections – Showring
           Following Parade – Presentation of Farm Bureau Showmanship Awards – Showring
           1 p.m. – Supreme Showmanship Competition – Showring
           5 p.m. – Farm Credit Services Sponsored Dinner (for auction buyers and sellers)
           5:45 p.m. – Herdsmanship and Premier Exhibitor Awards Presented – Showring
       6 p.m. – Project Sale – Showring (Sale order Club/Chapter Decorated Wheelbarrows, Non-Livestock Projects, Rabbit, Poultry, Goat, Sheep, Swine and Beef/Bottle Calf