Monticello, Iowa

The Daily Schedule

Check out the schedule below before and during the fair for up to the minute schedule changes and updates!

All
Events 4H &
FFA Grandstand Free
Stage Equestrian
Center

Sunday July 13th

9am - Open Horse Show

Monday July 14th

7:30am - Entry & Judging of 4-H/FFA static Exhibits - 4H/FFA9:30am-8pm - OPEN EXHIBITS ENTRY DAY (Flowers, Floral Desigh, Potted Plants, Pies, Wine, Fine Art, Photography)7pm - Cowgirl Queen Contest

Tuesday July 15th

7:30am-12pm - Open Exhibit Hall Judging (NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC)8am - Sneak-A-Peek - FREE GATE8am-9am - Dog Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA8am-9am - Horticulture Check-In - 4H/FFA8am-6pm - Fair Office Open8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA9am - 4-H/FFA Dog Show - 4H/FFA9am-10:30am - Sheep/Goat Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA9am-11:30am - Sheep/Goat Weigh-In - 4H/FFA10am - 4-H Flower & Garden/Horticulture Exhibit Judging - 4H/FFA10am-11:30am - Rabbit Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA11:30am-12:30pm - Dairy/BB Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA4pm - Wine Tasting4pm-6:30pm - Swine Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA5:30pm - Queen move from YDC to Stage6pm - Food Concessions Open6pm - 2025 Open Ceremonies and Great Jones County Fair Queen Coronation6pm-8pm - Beef Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA6pm-10pm - Carnival Ride Special6:30pm - East Central Iowa Puller Association Tractor Pull8pm - DJ Johnson

Wednesday July 16th

7am-9:30am - Beef Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA7:30am-11:30am - Swine Weigh-In - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4-H/FFA Dairy Bucket Bottle8:30am - 4-H/FFA Sheep Show, 4-H/FFA Goat Show Following Sheep Show, Kiddie Goat Show Following Sheep & Goat Shows - 4H/FFA9am-10am - Pet Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA10am - 4-H/FFA Pet Show - 4H/FFA10:30am - Kiddie Dairy Show10:30am - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage10:30am - Dangerous Feats of Comedy10:45am - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza11am - 4-H/FFA Dairy Show11:15am - Kid's Celebration11:15am - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA11:30am-8pm - Balloon Sculpturer11:30am-8pm - Kid's Zone12pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage12pm - Polka Dot Entertainment12:30pm - Supa Fun Band12:45pm - Foam Zone1pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza1pm-5pm - Beef Weigh-In - 4H/FFA1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:30pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage1:30pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy1:45pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza2pm - Foam Zone - Pepsi Plaza3pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage3pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone3pm - Polka Dot Entertainment3pm - Conjurer3:30pm - Supa Fun Band3:45pm - Foam Zone4pm - Kiddie Pedal Pull4pm-7pm - Steve Kalmes Music4:30pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza4:30pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy4:30pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage5pm - Polka Dot Entertainment5:15pm - Kid's Celebration5:30pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza5:45pm - Conjurer5:45pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage6:15pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza6:30pm - Supa Fun Band6:30pm - Bacon Buddies & Bacon Bitz6:30pm - Foam Zone7pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - PPL Tractor Pull8pm - DJ Johnson

Thursday July 17th

8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4-H/FFA Swine Show - 4H/FFA11am - Track - HARNESS RACING11:15am - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage11:30am - Dangerous Feats of Comedy11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA11:30am-8pm - Balloon Sculpturer11:30am-8pm - Kid's Zone11:45am - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza12pm - Kid's Celebration12:15pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza12:45pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage1pm - Ohnward Bank & Trust Watermelon Feed1pm-3pm - 4th Annual Vet Camp (pre-registration required)1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:30pm - Foam Zone1:30pm - Supa Fun Band1:30pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza2:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage2:30pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza2:30pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy3pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Conjurer3pm - Kid's Celebration3pm-5pm - Poultry Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA3:30pm - Polka Dot Entertainment4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone4:30pm - Supa Fun Band4:30pm - Foam Zone5pm-8pm - Molly Shannon Music!5:15pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy5:15pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza5:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage5:45pm - Conjurer6pm - Kid's Celebration6pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza6:15pm - Polka Dot Entertainment6:30pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage6:45pm - Pompeyo Dog Show - Pepsi Plaza7:15pm - Supa Fun Band8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Sam Hunt with Special Guest Dylan Marlowe11pm - Following Show - Funk Junkies11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza

Friday July 18th

8am-7pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4-H/FFA Beef Show9am - 4-H/FFA Quizathon10am - Citizens State Bank, Monticello Free Lemonade & Cookies11:15am - Polka Dot Entertainment11:15am - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage11:30am - Dangerous Feats of Comedy11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Balloon Sculpturer11:30am-8pm - Kid's Zone11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA11:45am - Foam Zone12pm - Kid's Celebration12:15pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza12:45pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage1pm - Ohnward Bank & Trust Watermelon Feed1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:30pm - Supa Fun Band1:30pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza1:30pm - Foam Zone2pm - Cookie Stacking Competition2:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage2:30pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy2:30pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Conjurer3pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Kid's Celebration3:45pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone4:30pm - Foam Zone4:30pm - Supa Fun Band5pm-8pm - Sam Day Music5:15pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy5:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage5:30pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza6pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza6pm - Kid's Celebration6:30pm - Conjurer6:30pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage6:45pm - Polka Dot Entertainment7:15pm - Foam Zone7:15pm - Polka Dot Entertainment7:15pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Nelly with Special Guest Chingy11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza11pm - Following Show - Tyler Richton & The Highbank Boys

Saturday July 19th

8am - "Race around the fair" 5K!8am - 4-H/FFA Poultry Show - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA9am - 4-H/FFA Markey Livestock Auction Doughnuts & coffee provided by F&M Bank - 4H/FFA10am - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza10am-11am - Horse Arrival and Vet Check10:30am - Dangerous Feats of Comedy10:45am - Polka Dot Entertainment11am - 4H/FFA Equestrian Show11:15am - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage11:15am - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza11:30am - ATV Big Air Tour11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Balloon Sculpturer11:30am-8pm - Kid's Zone11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA12pm - Kid's Celebration12:15pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza12:30pm - Supa Fun Band12:30pm - Prime Steer Show12:45pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage1pm - Brothers Walker - Free Stage1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:15pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza1:30pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy1:30pm - Foam Zone2pm - Polka Dot Entertainment2pm - Steinholding Competition with Big Grove Brewery! 2:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage2:30pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Kid's Celebration3pm - Conjurer3pm-5pm - Zoey Kleitsch3:15pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza3:30pm - Supa Fun Band4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone4pm - Kiddie Beef Show4:30pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza4:30pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy4:30pm - Foam Zone5pm-7pm - Sarah Boyle5:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage5:45pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza5:45pm - Conjurer6pm - Kid's Celebration6:30pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage6:45pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza7:15pm - Foam Zone7:15pm - Supa Fun Band7:15pm - Polka Dot Entertainment8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - HARDY with Special Guest John Morgan11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza11pm - Following Show - Line Dance

Sunday July 20th

7:30am-8:30am - Horse Arrival and Vet Check8am-6pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA8am-6pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4H/FFA Equestrian Show8:30am - Jones County Farm Bureau BBQ Contest 10am - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza10:30am - Dangerous Feats of Comedy11:15am - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage11:15am - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza11:30am-2pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-7pm - Kid's Zone11:30am-7pm - Balloon Sculpturer11:30am-7pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA12pm - Kid's Celebration12pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza12:30pm - Supa Fun Band12:45pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage1pm-4:30pm - Jones County Farm Bureau BBQ Contest Judging1pm-5pm - Foley and Farrow1:15pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza1:30pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy1:30pm - Conjurer1:30pm - Foam Zone2pm - Polka Dot Entertainment2pm - 4-H Style Show, Communications Showcase & Working Exhibits Judging - 4H/FFA2:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage2:30pm - Bubble Factory2:30pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza3:15pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza3:30pm - Supa Fun Band3:45pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone4pm-5:30pm - Pick up Open Exhibit entries4:30pm - Fahrenheit Fire - Pepsi Plaza4:30pm - Conjurer4:30pm - Dangerous Feats of Comedy4:30pm - Foam Zone5pm - Extreme Bull Riding5:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes - Free Stage5:45pm - Pork Chop Review - Pepsi Plaza6pm - Supa Fun Band6pm - Kid's Celebration6pm - Polka Dot Entertainment6pm-7pm - 4-H/FFA Static Projects Released - 4H/FFA6:30pm - Wheels of AG - Pepsi Plaza6:30pm - John Cassidy Magic Show - Free Stage6:30pm - Foam Zone7pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Roots and Boots