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Schedule for this week's county fair
July 20, 2008 - 5:30am — Pat Minelli
The Scott County Fair runs from Wednesday, July 23 through Sunday, July 27 at the county fairgrounds, 7151 190th St. W., in St. Lawrence Township, near Jordan. There is no admission fee, but parking and grandstand charges apply. For more information, call (952) 492-2436 or go to www.scottcountyfair.com. Here is the schedule of events: Wednesday, July 23 + 7:30 a.m. – Appreciation breakfast, Town Square + 9 a.m. – 4-H rabbit show, Sheep Barn, open class to follow + Noon to 10 p.m. – All exhibit buildings open + 3 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H Building + 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Kid's ID, Creative Arts Building + 5 p.m. – Carnival opens + 6 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside 4-H building + 7 p.m. – Motocross, grandstand + 7 p.m. – Cathy Scott, "Musical Memories of the Swing Era", Entertainment Square + 8 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H Building 8:30 p.m. – All Star Karaoke, Beer Garden + 10:30 p.m. – Nightly cash drawing Thursday, July 24 Kids Day + 8 a.m. – 4-H horse show, North Horse Arena + 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. – All exhibit buildings open + 10 a.m. – Open class sheep show, sheep barn + 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Demonstrations and performing arts, 4-H building + 11:30 a.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + Noon – “Simply Good Eating” storytime and fruit and veggie bingo, gazebo + Noon to 6 p.m. – Kids ID, creative arts building + 1 p.m. – 4-H llama and alpaca show, cattle barn + 1:30 p.m. – “Simply Good Eating” storytime and fruit and veggie bingo, gazebo + 2:30 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + 3 p.m. – Carnival opens + 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Lyndon Peterson’s one-man band kids’ show, gazebo + 5 p.m. – 4-H sheep show, cattle barn + 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Lyndon Peterson’s one-man band, beer garden + 5:30 p.m. – 4-H Arts In Performance, Entertainment Square + 6 p.m. – 4-H Arts In Performance, Entertainment Square + 6:30 p.m. – Shakopee Super Seekers share the fun, Entertainment Square + 6:30 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + 7 p.m. – Truck and tractor pull, grandstand + 7:30 p.m. – 4-H fashion review, Entertainment Square + 8 p.m. – Cathy Scott, “Musical Memories of the Swing Era,” Entertainment Square + 8:30 p.m. – George's Concertina Band old-time polka, beer garden + 10:30 p.m. – Nightly cash drawing Friday, July 25 Senior Day + 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Upper Midwest Stock Dog Challenge, field north of the parking lot + 9 a.m. – Draft horse halter show, halter ring + 9 a.m. – 4-H poultry show, sheep barn + 9:30 a.m. – 4-H and open dairy show, cattle barn + 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. – All exhibit buildings open + 11:30 a.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + Noon to 6 p.m. – Kid's ID, creative arts building + 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Quilting demonstration, creative arts building + 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. –Demonstrations and performing arts, 4-H building + 2:30 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + 3 p.m. – Carnival opens + 3:30 p.m. – Senior citizen program, gazebo + 4 p.m. – Draft horse hitches show, south ring + 5:30 p.m. – 4-H Arts in Performance, Entertainment Square + 6 p.m. – Ranch rodeo, north ring + 6 p.m. – 4-H beef show, cattle barn, open class to follow + 6 p.m. – 4-H Arts in Performance, Entertainment Square + 6:30 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + 7 p.m. – Demo derby, grandstand + 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Amazing Hula Hoopsters, gazebo + 8:30 p.m. – Westbound, beer garden + 9 p.m. – “Guitar Hero” battle, Entertainment Square + 10:30 p.m. – Nightly cash drawing Saturday, July 26 + 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Upper Midwest Stock Dog Challenge, field north of parking lot + 8 a.m. – Draft horse halter show, halter ring + 8 a.m. – Open horse show and games, north ring + 8 a.m. – 4-H swine show, swine barn + 8:30 a.m. – 4-H goat show, sheep barn + 9 a.m. – Open class goat show, sheep barn + 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. – All exhibit buildings open + 10 a.m. – 4-H pet and cat show, gazebo + 11:30 a.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + Noon – 4-H Arts in Performance, 4-H building + Noon to 6 p.m. – Kids ID, creative arts building + 12:30 p.m. – Wild Rose Cloggers, gazebo + 12:30 p.m. – Kids pedal pull registration, Entertainment Square + 1 p.m. – Kid's pedal pull, Entertainment Square + 1 p.m. – Carnival opens + 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. – “Trash to Treasure” recycling art demonstration, creative arts building + 2 p.m. – Wild Rose Cloggers, gazebo + 2 p.m. – Amateur talent contest, Entertainment Square + 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Tim Chlan Polka Band, beer garden + 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. – “Homemade soda pop” demonstration, creative arts building + 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Ken Lehnen and Organic Country, gazebo + 4 p.m. – Draft horse hitches show, south ring + 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – 4-H auction, cattle barn + 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Tug of war, behind Entertainment Square + 4 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Branson Balloonatics balloon twisting + 5:30 p.m. – 4-H Arts in Performance, Entertainment Square + 6 p.m. – 4-H Arts in Performance, Entertainment Square + 6 p.m. – Woodcarver's auction, cattle barn + 6:30 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + 7 p.m. – Demo Derby, grandstand + 8:30 p.m. – Blackwater Alley, beer garden + 9 p.m. – Guitar Hero battle, Entertainment Square + 10:30 p.m. – Nightly cash drawing Sunday, July 27 + 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Upper Midwest Stock Dog Challenge, field north of the parking lot + 8 a.m. – Open pleasure horse show, north ring + 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. – All exhibit buildings open + Noon – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + Noon to 6 p.m. – Kid's ID, creative arts building + 1 p.m. – Draft horse hitches show, south ring + 1 p.m. – Carnival opens + 1 p.m. – Stamping art demonstration, creative arts building + 1 p.m. – Cathy Scott “Musical Memories of the Swing Era,” Entertainment Square + 2 p.m. – Haybale toss, between the cattle and swine barns + 2 p.m. – Celebrity milking contest, outside the cattle barn + 2 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + 3 p.m. – 4-H Arts in Performance, Entertainment Square + 3 p.m. – Demo Derby, grandstand + 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Twenty Stories High classic rock, country and blues band, beer garden + 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. – 4-H Ag royal showmanship contest, cattle barn + 3:30 p.m. – 4-H Arts in Performance, Entertainment Square + 4 p.m. – Mitchell Marionettes, outside the 4-H building + 6 p.m. – All exhibits released + 6 p.m. – Nightly cash drawing
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