Fair Schedule:

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

9:00 am - 8:30 pm: FREE KIDS ACTIVITIES @ Friendship Inn

11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Creative Arts Volunteer Daily Topic: Rochester Quilters Swe-iety @ Building 40

11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Olmsted County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers: Let’s Talk Tomatoes! and Kid’s Corner @ Master Gardeners Booth

12:00pm – 10pm:  Goldstar Amusements Carnival @ Carnival 1403 3rd ave se, Rochester

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Native Grasses and Flowers @ Conservation Building 1403 3rd ave se, Rochester

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Bruce Burniece @ Free Stage 1403 3rd ave se, Rochester

6:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Breland with special guest Branded @ Grandstand 1403 3rd Ave SE, Rochester

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: FREE STAGE: The Soul Train @ Free Stage 1403 3rd ave se, Rochester

Thursday, July 27, 2023

11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Olmsted County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers: Got Garden Pests? and Kid’s Corner @ Master Gardeners Booth

11:00 am - 3:00 pm:  Creative Arts Volunteer Daily Topic: Knitting and Crocheting @ Building 40

12:00pm – 10pm:  Goldstar Amusements Carnival @ Carnival 1403 3rd ave se, Rochester

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Snakes of the Blufflands @ Conservation Building

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: The Tom and Kelly Show @ Free Stage

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Free Nitrate Testing @ Conservation Building

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Alumni Association Pie & Ice Cream Social
All proceeds go towards the 4-H Scholarship Fund. Located in the Graham Atrium.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm:  Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 demonstration @ Aune Hall/4H Building 1508 Aune Dr SE, Rochester

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Amanda Grace Band @ Free Stage

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Turtles and Snakes @ Conservation Building

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Garbage and Recycling Questions @ Conservation Building

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Kids Pedal Tractor Pull @ Aune Hall/4H Building 1508 Aune Dr SE, Rochester

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: 4-H Blue Ribbon Auction @ Arena #1 presented by Mayo Clinic 1403 3rd ave se, Rochester / Happening in Arena #3

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Show Me Your Hits @ Free Stage

Friday, July 28, 2023

11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Olmsted County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers: Pollinators! and Kid’s Corner @ Master Gardeners Booth

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Sheriff’s Office Tent Day @ Aune Hall/4H Building 1508 Aune Dr SE, Rochester

12:00pm – 10pm:  Goldstar Amusements Carnival @ Carnival 1403 3rd ave se, Rochester

1:00 pm - 8:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Soil Health @ Conservation Building

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Free Nitrate Testing @ Conservation Building

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm:  Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 demonstration @ Aune Hall/4H Building 1508 Aune Dr SE, Rochester

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Uncle Ed’s Attic @ Free Stage

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Great Frontier Bull Riding @ Grandstand

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Unicorn Band @ Free Stage

Saturday, July 29, 2023

10:00 am - 2:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Turtles and Snakes @ Conservation Building

11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Creative Arts Volunteer Daily Topic: Spinners Spin Yarn @ Building 40

11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Olmsted County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers: Gardening in Small Spaces and Kid’s Corner @ Master Gardeners Booth

11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Olmsted County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers: Creating Gorgeous Gardens and Kid’s Corner @ Master Gardeners Booth

11:00am – 10pm:  Goldstar Amusements Carnival @ Carnival 1403 3rd ave se, Rochester

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Beef Show, Happening in the Arena

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Nostalgic No Names @ Free Stage

2:00 pm - 7:00 pm: CONSERVATION BUILDING: Native Grasses and Flowers @ Conservation Building

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Pure Rock Studios Showcase @ Free Stage

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm:  Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office K9 demonstration @ Aune Hall/4H Building 1508 Aune Dr SE, Rochester

5:00 pm - 10:30 pm: I.M.P. Motorsports Autocross @ Grandstand

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Amateur @ Free Stage

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: FREE STAGE: Country Line Drive @ Free Stage

Sunday, July 30, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Miniature and Pony Show

12:00pm – until close: Goldstar Amusements Carnival @ Carnival

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: I.M.P. Demolition Derby @ Grandstand

Fair Dates: July 26 - 30, 2023

Location: Olmsted County Fairgrounds, 1403 Third Avenue South East Rochester, MN 55904

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