Monticello, Iowa

The 2023 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

Sunday July 16th

9am - Open Horse Show

Monday July 17th

7:30am - Entry & Judging of 4-H/FFA static Exhibits9:30am-8pm - OPEN EXHIBITS ENTRY DAY (Flowers, Floral Desigh, Potted Plants, Pies, Wine, Fine Art, Photography)9:30am-8pm - ----Fine Art and Photography entries (BestPhotoContest)7pm - Cowgirl Queen Contest

Tuesday July 18th

7:30am-12pm - Open Exhibit Hall Judging (NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC)8am-9am - Dog Arrival and Vet Check8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open9am - 4-H/FFA Dog Show9am-10am - Sheep/Goat Arrival and Vet Check9am-11:30am - Sheep/Goat Weigh-In9:30am-11am - Rabbit Arrival and Vet Check10am - 4-H Flower & Garden/Horticulture Exhibit Judging11:30am-12:30pm - Dairy/BB Arrival and Vet Check4pm - Wine Tasting4pm-5:30pm - Beef Arrival and Vet Check4pm-6pm - Swine Arrival and Vet Check5:30pm - Queen move from YDC to Stage6pm - Great Jones County Fair Queen Coronation6pm - ---Sneak-A-Peek - FREE GATE6pm - ----Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - QUEEN CORONATION6pm - Food Concessions Open6pm-11pm - Carnival Ride Special6:30pm - ----Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - East Central Iowa Pullers Association Tractor Pull6:30pm - East Central Iowa Puller Association Tractor Pull

Wednesday July 19th

7:30am-9:30am - Beef Arrival and Vet Check7:30am-11am - Swine Weigh-In8am - 4-H/FFA Sheep Show, 4-H/FFA Goat Show Following Sheep Show, Kiddie Goat Show Following Sheep & Goat Shows8am-7pm - Fair Office Open8am-8pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open8:30am - 4-H/FFA Dairy Bucket Bottle9am - 4-H/FFA Pet Show9am-10am - Pet Arrival and Vet Check10:30am - Kiddie Dairy Show10:30am - Alford E Gator11am - Kid's Celebration11am - Brothers Walker11am-7pm - Pretty Birds of Paradise11:30am-8pm - Kid's Zone11:30am-8pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8:30pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open12pm - Pompeyo Dog Show12pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes12pm - 4-H/FFA Dairy Show12:15pm - Tiger Encounter12:30pm - Supa Fun Band12:30pm - Foam Zone1pm - Brothers Walker1pm - Space Adventures1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:30pm - Alford E Gator2pm - Foam Zone2pm-5pm - Beef Weigh-In2:30pm - Tiger Encounter2:30pm - Bubble Factory3pm - Conjurer3pm - Pompeyo Dog Show3:30pm - Supa Fun Band4pm - Kid's Celebration4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away4pm - Brothers Walker4pm - Kiddie Pedal Pull4:30pm - Alford E Gator4:30pm-7pm - TBD4:45pm - Foam Zone5pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes5:15pm - Pompeyo Dog Show5:15pm - Tiger Encounter5:30pm - Bubble Factory5:45pm - Conjurer6pm - Space Adventures6pm - Mullet Competition6:30pm - Supa Fun Band6:30pm - Bacon Buddies7pm - National Summer Slide Tractor Pull7pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Liebe Trucking presents: National Summer Slide (Finals) NTPA National Regional Event

Thursday July 20th

8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open8am-7pm - Fair Office Open8:30am - 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show8:30am - 4-H/FFA Swine Show10:30am - Kid's Celebration11am - Brothers Walker11am - Track - HARNESS RACING11am-7pm - Pretty Birds of Paradise11:15am - Foam Zone11:30am - Alford E Gator11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Kids' Zone11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open12pm - Pompeyo Dog Show12pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes12:15pm - Tiger Encounter1pm - Ohnward Bank & Trust Watermelon Feed1pm - Brothers Walker1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:30pm - Supa Fun Band1:30pm - Space Adventures2:15pm - Foam Zone2:30pm - Tiger Encounter3pm - Conjurer3pm - Pompeyo Dog Show3pm-5pm - Poultry Arrival and Vet Check3:30pm - Bubble Factory4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away4:30pm - Supa Fun Band4:30pm - Kid's Celebration5pm - Brothers Walker5pm-8pm - TBD5:15pm - Alford E Gator5:15pm - Tiger Encounter5:15pm - Foam Zone5:45pm - Conjurer6:15pm - Bubble Factory6:15pm - Extreme Illusions and Escapes6:15pm - Pompeyo Dog Show7pm - Space Adventures7:15pm - Supa Fun Band8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Shinedown and special guests Saint Asonia11pm - Following Show - Adam Keith11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza

Friday July 21st

8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open8am-7pm - Fair Office Open8:30am - 4-H/FFA Beef Show9am - 4-H/FFA Quizathon10am - Citizens State Bank, Monticello Free Lemonade & Cookies10:30am - Kid's Celebration11am - Brothers Walker11am-7pm - Pretty Birds of Paradise11:15am - Foam Zone11:30am - Alford E Gator11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Kids' Zone11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open12pm - Pompeyo Dog Show12pm - Extreme Illusions and Excapes12:15pm - Tiger Encounter1pm - Brothers Walker1pm - Ohnward Bank & Trust Watermelon Feed1:30pm - Space Adventures1:30pm - Supa Fun Band2pm - Cookie Stacking Competition2:15pm - Foam Zone2:30pm - Alford E Gator2:30pm - Tiger Encounter3pm - Pompeyo Dog Show3pm - Conjurer3:30pm - Bubble Factory4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away4pm-7pm - Conservation Station4:30pm - Supa Fun Band4:30pm - Kid's Celebration5pm-8pm - TBD5:15pm - Tiger Encounter5:15pm - Alford E Gator5:15pm - Foam Zone5:45pm - Extreme Illusions and Excapes6:15pm - Pompeyo Dog Show6:15pm - Bubble Factory6:30pm - Conjurer7pm - Space Adventures7pm - Brothers Walker7:15pm - Supa Fun Band8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Pitbull and special guests Neon Union11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza11pm - Following Show - Crazy Delicious

Saturday July 22nd

8am - 4-H/FFA Poultry Show8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open8am-7pm - Fair Office Open9am - 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Auction - Doughnuts and coffee provided by F&M Bank10am - Extreme Illusions and Excapes10:30am - Space Adventures10:30am - Alford E Gator11am - Track - The "MID-SUMMER DIRT CLASSIC"11am - Brothers Walker11am-7pm - Pretty Birds of Paradise11:30am - Pompeyo Dog Show11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Kids' Zone Open11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open12pm - Kid's Celebration12pm - Extreme Illusions and Excapes12:15pm - Tiger Encounter12:30pm - Supa Fun Band12:30pm - Prime Steer Show12:45pm - Foam Zone1pm - Brothers Walker1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:30pm - Space Adventures1:30pm - Alford E Gator2pm-7pm - Steve Kalmes The Neighbors Music2:15pm - Foam Zone2:30pm - Bubble Factory2:30pm - Tiger Encounter3pm - Conjurer3pm - Kid's Celebration3:30pm - Supa Fun Band3:45pm - Pompeyo Dog Show4pm - Kiddie Beef Show4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away4:15pm - Space Adventures4:30pm - Alford E Gator5pm - Extreme Illusions and Excapes5pm - Foam Zone5:15pm - Tiger Encounter5:30pm - Bubble Factory5:45pm - Conjurer6pm - Kid's Celebration6:15pm - Brothers Walker6:45pm - Pompeyo Dog Show7:15pm - Supa Fun Band8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Jon Pardi with special guest Russel Dickerson11pm - Following Show - Boot Jack Band11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza

Sunday July 23rd

7:30am-8:30am - Horse Arrival and Vet Check8am-6pm - Fair Office Open8am-6pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open8:30am - Jones County Farm Bureau BBQ Contest (all day long)8:30am - 4H/FFA Equestrian Show10am - Extreme Illusions and Excapes10:30am - Kid's Celebration10:30am - Alford E Gator11am - Brothers Walker11am - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Mutton Bustin', Barrels, and Bulls11am-7pm - Pretty Birds of Paradise11:30am - Pompeyo Dog Show11:30am-2pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-7pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-7pm - Kid's Zone12pm - Extreme Illusions and Excapes12pm - Space Adventures12:15pm - Tiger Encounter12:30pm - Supa Fun Band12:45pm - Foam Zone1pm - Brothers Walker1pm-4:30pm - Jones County Farm Bureau BBQ Contest Judging1:30pm - Conjurer1:30pm - Kid's Celebration1:30pm - Alford E Gator2pm - --Open Exhibit closed for pick-up preparation2pm - 4-H Style Show, Communications Showcase & Working Exhibits Judging2:30pm - Tiger Encounter2:30pm - Bubble Factory2:30pm - Pompeyo Dog Show3pm - Space Adventures3:30pm - Supa Fun Band3:45pm - Foam Zone4pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away4pm-5:30pm - Pick up Open Exhibit entries4:15pm - Kid's Celebration4:30pm - Alford E Gator4:30pm - Conjurer5pm - Extreme Illusions and Excapes5:15pm - Tiger Encounter5:30pm - Bubble Factory5:30pm - Foam Zone6pm - Space Adventures6pm-7pm - 4-H/FFA Static Projects Released6:45pm - Pompeyo Dog Show7pm - Supa Fun Band8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - We The Kingdom with special guest Anne Wilson10pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza