99TH WAYNE COUNTY FAIR, SCHEDULE | Wayne County Fair

2025 Wayne County Fair Schedule

Saturday, July 19th, 2025

8:30 AM – 4-H/FFA Cat & Household Pet check-in, Wayne Expo Center 8:30 AM – 4-H/FFA Dog check-in, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena 9:00 AM – Household Pet Show, 4-H/FFA Cat show to follow, Wayne Expo Center 9:00 AM – 4-H/FFA Dog Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

WEDNESDAY IS FREE FAMILY DAY! NO GATE FEES All Livestock please enter through West (Main) Gate

 7:30 AM-8:30 AM – Entry of all 4-H/FFA projects in Expo Center Building  that will not be interview judged 7:30 AM-12 Noon – Entry of all Clover Kid Projects 8:30 AM-2:00 PM – Interview judging in Expo Center (Ag Misc., Floriculture/Horticulture, Foods, Home Design & Restoration, Family and Consumer Science) 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Entry of all Open Class Home Economic Exhibits, Ag Hall 5:30 PM-8:00 PM – 4-H/FFA Horse check in.  Report horse substitutions to superintendent. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – 4-H/FFA Beef-weigh in market animals, check in breeding and cow/calf pairs 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – 4-H/FFA Goats-weigh in all meat goats, check in dairy and pygmy. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – 4-H/FFA and Open Class Sheep-weigh in and scan market animals, check in breeding 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – 4-H/FFA and Open Class Poultry and Rabbit check in 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM – 4-H/FFA-Swine-weigh in all swing and scan market animals. All hogs MUST be on the Fairgrounds by 6:00 PM 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM – 4-H/FFA Dairy Check in 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – 4-H/FFA Horse Trail Class, Horse Arena 7:15 PM – 4-H/FFA Horse Costume Class, Horse Arena

Thursday, July 24th, 2025

All Livestock please enter through West (Main) Gate

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Farmers Pride Breakfast–Leland Herman Memorial Arena 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM – 4-H/FFA and Open Class Dairy check in.  All entries in place by 11:00 AM. 8:00 AM – 4-H/FFA Goat Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena 8:00 AM – 4-H/FFA Horse Show, Horse Arena 8:00 AM -12:00 PM – Entry of all Open Class Home Economic Exhibits, Ag Hall All entries MUST be checked in by 12:00 NOON Judging begins at 1:00 PM (Building will be closed to public during judging) 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Gates Open 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM– 4-H Bucket Calf check in.  All entries in place by 10:00 AM. 10:00 AM – Pee Wee Bucket Calf Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena 10:30 AM – 4-H Bucket Calf Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena Throughout the day – TJ Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist, East of Ag Hall Throughout the day – Kids Corn Pit, Kid Zone 12:00 noon – 4-H/FFA Dairy Show, Open Class Dairy Show to follow,  Leland Herman Memorial Arena After judging-9:00 PM – Agricultural Hall Open 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Midwest Rides open, Midway 7:15 PM – Presentation of Colors by Winside Post 252 National Anthem by Colby & Caleb Raulston 7:20 PM – Opening Ceremonies Wayne Co. Ag. Society, President Doug Temme 7:30 PM – L4 LIVESTOCK ULTIMATE BULLRIDING TOUR, Grandstand 9:00 PM – Beer Garden-Live Entertainment-Jetley Park

Friday, July 25th, 2025

8:00 AM-8:30 AM – 4-H/FFA Feeder Calf and Baby Breeding Heifers check in. All entries in place by 8:30 AM 8:00 AM – 4-H/FFA Swine Show, Kaden Schmale Memorial Arena 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Gates Open 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Agricultural Hall Open Throughout the day – TJ Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist, East of Ag Hall Throughout the day – Kids Corn Pit, Kid Zone 9:30 AM – Open Class Sheep Show, 4-H/FFA Sheep Show to follow, Estimated 30 minutes following swine show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena 10:00 AM – 4-H/FFA Beef Show, Renee’s Herd Builder, Breeding Beef, Feeder Calf, Showmanship, Market Beef & Cow/Calf Shows to follow. 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Chamber Coffee in the Beer Garden 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Midwest Rides open, Midway 2:00 PM – Kevin Horner—Ventriloquist, 4-H Building 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Kirk Kuenzi—Caricature Artist, 4-H Building 3:00 PM – Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone 4:00 PM – Kevin Horner—Ventriloquist, Little Theater 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Midwest Magic Face Painting, 4-H Building 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 5:00 PM – Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM – 62nd Annual Barbeque, Near Food court 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Kirk Kuenzi—Caricature Artist, 4-H Building 6:00 PM – Presentation of Colors by Wayne AM Vets National Anthem by Jennifer Johnson 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 6:15 PM – THE OUTLAWS TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL—GRANDSTAND 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Midwest Rides open, Midway 7:00 PM – Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone 7:30 PM – Kevin Horner—Ventriloquist, Little Theater 8:00 PM – 9:00PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 9:00 PM – Beer Garden-Live Entertainment-Reinvented Wheels

Saturday, July 26th, 2025

8:00 AM – 4-H/FFA and Open Class Rabbit Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Gates Open 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM – Agricultural Hall Open 9:00 AM – 4-H Timed Event Rodeo, Followed by Round Robin Team Roping, Horse Arena 9:00 AM – Stanley Nelsen Memorial Pitch Tournament–Beer Garden 10:00 AM – Open Class Beef Show, Followed by Adult (2 years and older), Beef Showmanship, Leland Herman Memorial Arena, (Open Class Beef can haul in on Saturday.) 10:00 AM – Bingo Tent Open, Kid Zone 10:30 AM – 4-H/FFA and Open Class Poultry Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena 12 Noon – Pee Wee Goat Show, to be followed by the Open Class Goat Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena Throughout the day – TJ Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist, East of Ag Hall Throughout the day – Kids Corn Pit, Kid Zone 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Midwest Rides open, Midway 1:00 PM – Horseshoe Pitching, Leland Herman Memorial Arena 1:00 PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 2:00 PM – Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Kirk Kuenzi-Caricature Artist, 4-H Building 2:30 PM – Kevin Horner—Ventriloquist, Little Theater 3:00 PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 4:00 PM-7:00 pm – Midwest Magic Face Painting, 4-H Building 4:00 PM – Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone 4:30 PM – Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist, Little Theater 5:00 PM – 4-H Public Fashion Show, Expo Center 5:00 PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Kirk Kuenzi-Caricature Artist, 4-H Building6:00 PM – Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Midwest Rides open, Midway 7:00 PM – Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist, Little Theater 7:15 PM – Presentation of Colors by Wayne AM Vets National Anthem by Jennifer Johnson 7:30 PM – Pioneer Award & Oldest Farmer (Farm Bureau), Kilroy Award 8:30 PM – TEGAN NISSEN, Grandstand 9:30 PM – SCOTTY MCCREERY, Grandstand 10:30 PM – Beer Garden-Live Entertainment-Tegan Nissan

Sunday, July 27th, 2025

10:00 AM – 7:00 PM – Gates Open 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Agricultural Hall Open Throughout the day – TJ Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist, East of Ag Hall Throughout the day – Kids Corn Pit, Kid Zone 10:00 AM – Community Worship, Grandstand 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Perfect School Attendance–Midwest Rides Open, Midway 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Midwest Rides open, Midway 12:30 PM – 12:55 PM – Sweet Tooth Contest Registration, Expo Center 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Kirk Kuenzi-Caricature Artist, 4-H Building 1:00 PM – Sweet Tooth Contest Judging, Expo Center 1:00 PM – Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone 1:00 PM – Team Roping, Horse Arena 1:00 PM – Barnyard Pedal Pull, Registration in Kaden Schmale Swine Arena 1:30 PM – 4-H/FFA Round Robin Showmanship, Leland Herman Memorial Arena 1:30 PM – Keith Leff Magic, Little Theater 2:00 PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 2:00 PM – Barnyard Pedal Pull, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena 3:00 PM – 4-H/FFA Livestock Bonus Auction, Leland Herman Memorial Arena 3:00 PM – ALL EXHIBITS RELEASED–See General Rules and Regulations 3:00 PM – Keith Leff Magic, Little Theater3:30 PM – Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist, Little Theater 4:00 PM – 6:00PM – Kirk Kuenzi-Caricature Artist, 4-H Building 4:00 PM – Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone 4:30 PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Midwest Rides open, Midway 5:00 PM – Presentation of Colors by 189th Transpiration Company, Grandstand National Anthem by Rachel Johnson5:15 PM – Flag Burning Ceremony by Carroll Post 165, Grandstand 5:30 PM – Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist, Little Theater 5:30 PM – Auction of Wood Carvings, Grandstand 6:00 PM – Kids Power Wheels Derby, Grandstand 6:00 PM – DEMOLITION DERBY–All cars MUST by teched and Checked in by 5:00 PM NO COOLERS OR ALCOHOL IN PIT AREA 6:00 PM – Keith Leff Magic, Little Theater 6:30 PM – Dave Lewis–The Game Show Road Show, 4-H Building 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM – Beer Garden-Live Entertainment–Dave Merkel

Check out the rest of the entertainment during the fair!

 Kids Corn Pit: Thursday – Sunday Love-A-Lop Petting Zoo: Thursday-Sunday JT Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist: Thursday-Sunday Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist: Friday-Sunday Dave Lewis-Game Show: Friday-Sunday Kirk Kuenzi-Caricature Artist: Friday-Sunday Midwest Magic-Face Painting: Friday-Saturday Keith Leff Magic: Sunday

Schedule Subject to change without Notice