Season Pass: Daily Pass (Thursday & Friday)
Adults (13 & Up) - $20.00 Adults (13 & Up) - $10.00
Children (12 & Under) - $10.00 Children (12 & Under) - $5.00
4 & Under - FREE
Ride Wristbands - $20.00/day or $50.00 entire fair (rides Thurs, Fri, and Sat)
Saturday: Sunday:
Adults (13 & Up) - $10.00 FREE GATE
Children (12 & Under):
FREE until 3:00 pm
$5.00 after 3:00 pm
Daily Building Hours
10:00 am - 8:00 pm (Wed. - Sat.) Commercial, 4-H, & Family Craft Building
11:00 am - 1:00 pm (Sun.) Commercial, 4-H, & Family Craft Building
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Thurs & Fri) School House
10:00 am – 1:00 pm (Sat & Sun) School House
Entry Days:
Saturday, July 11th, 2026
11:00 – 4:00 pm Entry & Judging of 4-H Exhibits
1:00 - 5:00 pm Clover Kids Entry – North 4-H Building
4:00 pm State Fair Selection – North 4-H Building (building closed)
Tuesday, July 14th, 2026
11:00 am to 6:00 pm Entry for Family Crafts & Gardening Exhibits **NEW TIME**
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 am Weigh all 4-H/FFA Swine & Check-in with Superintendent
9:00 - Noon Judging of the Family Craft & Gardening Exhibits (building closed)
8:30 am All Swine in Place
10:00 am Kids and Pigs check in
10:00 - 11:30 am Weigh all 4-H/FFA Beef (market breeding, advanced cattle feeding,
& check-in with superintendent)
1:00- 12:00pm Weight 4H/FFA Sheep/Meat Goats & Check-in with Superintendent
Noon All Beef in Place
2:00 - 4:00 pm Beef Penned Class Interviews
2:00 -4:00 pm All Horses in Place
4:30 pm Ultrasound of Advanced Cattle – Cattle Barn Area
3:00 - 5:00 pm All Rabbits in Place
3:00 - 5:00 pm All Poultry in Place & 4-H/FFA Poultry Pullorum Tested
5:00 pm Recognition of 4-H Scholarship Winners – Horse Arena
5:00pm-7:00pm Farm Bureau Appreciation Dinner
5:30 pm Horse Drill
6:00 pm Horse Games
8:00 pm Scavenger Hunt presented by Cherokee County 4-H Council
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Veteran’s Day- all day
8:00 am 4-H/FFA Swine Show – Showmanship – Lower Show Ring
1:00 pm 4-H Clover Kids Poultry Show – Lower Show Ring
1:00 pm 4-H/FFA Poultry Show – Lower Show Ring
1:00pm Go- Kart Check in begins
1:00 pm Critters Closeup – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
2:00 pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy – East Side
2:00-6:00pm Lilly of the Valley School - open
2:45 – 5:00 pm KCAU Weather – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
4:00 pm Critters Closeup – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
4:30 pm Ag Olympics check in- sponsored by the Cherokee County 4H Council
4:30- 9:00pm Agri- Golf - West Side
4:30 – 6:30 BINGO – Open Activity Building
5:00-10:00pm Gotcha Games- Midway
5:00 pm Go Cart Races Hot Laps begin – South End
5:00 pm Ag Olympics – Horse Arena
5:00 pm 250 Birthday Bash and Veteran Recognition - Cherokee State Bank Plaza
5:30 pm Livestock Judging Check-in
6:00 pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy- East Side
6:00 pm Livestock Judging
6:30 pm Introduction & Crowning of 2025 Little Miss Cherokee County
– Cherokee State Bank Plaza stage
6:30 pm Presentation of Flags by Veterans of America Chapter 888,
American Legion Post 230, & VFW Post 2253 – South End of Fairgrounds
6:30pm Go Kart Racing begins
7:00 pm Cherokee County Fair Team Roping- NEW EVENT
7:00 pm Critters Closeup – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
7:45pm Hypnotist Show – Cherokee State Bank Plaza Stage
8:30 pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy- East Side
Friday, July 17th, 2026
8:30 pm Bucket bottle check in begins- Expo Show Ring
9:00 am 4-H/FFA Sheep & Goat Show – Lower Show Ring
9:00 am Open Bucket Bottle Calf – Expo Show Ring
9:30 am 4-H/FFA Equine Show – Halter Classes – Outdoor Horse Arena
12:00- 2:00pm Mobile Ag Lab- North 4H Building- NEW
1:00 - 10:00 pm Gotcha Games – Midway
1:00 pm Critters Closeup – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
2:00 pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy– East Side
2:00pm-6:00pm Lilly of the Valley School -open
2:30pm Agri- Golf- West Side
3:00pm 4-H/FFA Pet Show/Dog Obedience- Lower Show Ring
3:00pm Clover Kids Pet Show- Lower Show Ring
4:00pm 4-H Clover Kids Rabbit Show- Lower Show Ring
4:00pm 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show- Lower Show Ring
4:00 – 4:45 Spelling Bee Registration – Lilly Of the Valley School House
4:00 pm Critters Closeup – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
5:00 pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy– East Side
5:00 pm Spelling Bee – Lilly of the Valley School House
5:30 pm Registration for Can Chase Barrel Racing – Main Stage
5:30 – 7:00 pm BINGO – Open Activity Building
6:45 pm Presentation of Flags by Veterans of America Chapter 888,
American Legion Post 230, & VFW Post 2253 – Pulling Track- South End
7:00 pm Cherokee County Can Chase Barrel Racing – Main Arena
7:00 pm ATV Rodeo – Southeast in tractor pull area
7:00 pm Critters Closeup – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
7:30 pm Hypnotist Show – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
8:00 pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy – East Side
Saturday, July 18th, 2026
Ticket Prices: $10.00 for Adults All Day – Children After 3:00 pm are $5.00
*FREE ADMISSION to the Fair for Kids 12 & Under Until 3:00 pm
7:30 am 4-H/FFA Penned Cattle/No Fit Lead Calf/ Fit Lead Calf- Expo Show Ring
4-H/FFA Beef Show – Showmanship
11:00am 4-H/FFA Dairy Show – Showmanship – Lower Show Ring
10:00 am Lilly of the Valley School- opens
10:30 am-12:00 pm Quilt Turning Entry- Bomgaars Meeting Room
11:00am Critter Close Ups – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
11:30-2:30 Kids Day events – 605 Magic Art Bus- NEW Open Activity Building
12:00 pm-2:00 pm Quilt Turning Program- Bomgaars Meeting Room
12:00pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy- East Side
12:30 pm Pedal Tractor Pull Registration (ages 4-11) – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
12:30-2:30pm Bingo- Activity Building
1:00 pm Agri-Golf – West Side
1:00 - 10:00 pm Gotcha Games – Midway
1:00 pm Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Pull – Cherokee State Bank Plaz
1:00pm Communications- Working Exhibits, Share the Fun,
Educational Presentations, and Extemporaneous Speaking
- North 4-H Building
2:00 pm Clover Kids stuffed animal show – North 4-H Building
2:30 – 3:30 pm Clothing Event - North 4-H Building
2:30pm Critter Close Ups- Cherokee State Bank Plaza
2:30-3:00 Registration for Kids Day Drawing – Open Activity Building
3:00 pm Kids Day Drawings (must be present to win) – Open Activity Building
3:00 - 3:45 pm Weigh-Ins for Cherokee Monster Arm Wrestling Tournament
– Weight Class Competition – Both Men & Women –
$10 Entry Fee – Open Activity Building
3:00 pm Gate Fees Increase for Children (12 & under) to $5.00
3:00 pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy – East Side
4:00 pm 2026 Queen Crowning – Cherokee State Bank Plaza
Crowned by 2025 Cherokee County Fair Queen, Lilly Schulenberg
4:00 - 5:00 pm Registration for Cookoff and bake off – Family Craft Building
4:30 pm Cherokee Monster Arm Wrestling Tournament
5:00 pm Cooking Competition Judging Begins – West Side of Open Activity Building
5:30 pm Pride of Iowa Contest Opens to the Public - North 4-H Building
6:45 pm Presentation of Flags by Veterans of America Chapter 888,
American Legion Post 230, & VFW Post 2253 – Main Arena
7:00 pm Demo Derby – by Domination Motor Sports – Main Arena
Wood Carvings & Quilt Auctioned Off Between Consolation
& Feature Demos
7:30 pm Dangerous Feats of Comedy – East Side
Sunday, July 20th, 2026
*FREE GATE ADMISSION
9:00 am - 11:00 am Pancake Breakfast – Open Activity Building Free Will Donation
9:30 - 11:00 am Registration for Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show – Tractor Pull Track
9:00 am Cherokee County Overall Senior Showman Competition – Expo Show Ring
10:00 am- 1:00pm Lilly of the Valley School- open
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show – Tractor Pull Track
11:00am-2:00pm Agri-Golf West Side
11:30 am - 1:30 pm BINGO – Open Activity Building
11:30 am Dangerous Feats of Comedy – East Side
12:00 pm Release of 4-H Static Exhibits, and release of 4-H/FFA Animal exhibits
12:00pm Fair Clean up 4-H
2:00 pm Release of Family Craft Exhibits
3:00 pm Fair Cleanup
Thank you for supporting the Cherokee County Fair!