Free Events
Happenings at the Rice County Fair
Free Entertainment Schedule
On Thursday's Senior Day - Parking $3.00 For Senior Citizens
KDHL Cannon Stage - Free Entertainment
Sellner Memorial Midway Stage - Free Entertainment
Daily Drawings Held Every Day!
Tuesday, July 15th
KDHL - Cannon Stage
5:15 p.m. Power Password - Power 96
6:00 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. D.C. and Hawk – Country Music
10:15 p.m. Daily Cash Drawing
Bruce Sellner Memorial Midway Stage
6:00 p.m. Nelson’s Marketplace Chocolate Contest Judging
7:00 p.m. Rice County Fair Queen Contest
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Sherwin & Pam Linton and the “Cotton Kings”
Free Events on the Grounds
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kids Exotic Petting Zoo – Zoo Tran
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo
5:30 p.m. Banana Derby
5:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KCHK Booth
6:00 p.m. “Are You Smarter Than Jerry Groskreutz” KDHL Booth
6:00 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
6:00 p.m. “Don Otto” The Diving Fool
6:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KCHK Booth
7:30 p.m. Banana Derby
8:00 p.m. “Don Otto” The Diving Fool
9:00 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
9:30 p.m. Banana Derby
9:30 p.m. “Don Otto” The Diving Fool
Roaming the Grounds Wade Henry
Roaming the Grounds Merrie Millie
Beer Garden
8:15 p.m. – 11:45 p.m. Johnny Holm Band
Rice County Historical Society
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Kids Activities at the Log Cabin
Shelling and grinding corn / Doing the family laundry / Old time games
Lawn mowing
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Piano music in the museum: All are invited to play and or listen to talented Rice County pianist play on our Schimmel piano.
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 pm. Coloring Contest - drop off at the Fair Office today.
Various times Demonstrations will be happening throughout the week at the Log Cabin – Spinning, Tatting, Soap making, Butter making.
Wednesday, July 16th
Barn #3
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Barn Dance with Cory Miller Tyme Band
KDHL - Cannon Stage
11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Magic Village Show
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tim Chlan and Friends
5:00 p.m. Daily Cash Prize Drawing
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Power Password - Power 96
6:30 p.m. Faribault Foods Salsa Contest
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Tim Chlan and Friends
10:15 p.m. Daily Cash Drawing
Bruce Sellner Memorial Midway Stage
4:00 p.m. Magic Village Show
5:15 p.m. Elvis
6:30 p.m. Magic Village Show
8:00 p.m. Elvis
9:00 p.m. Magic Village Show
Free Events on the Grounds
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kids Exotic Petting Zoo – Zoo Tran
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo
7:30 a.m. Farm Bureau Farmer Appreciation Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Best of the Best in Rice County Awards Program
3:30 p.m. Banana Derby
3:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
4:15 p.m. Ladies Nail Driving Contest KDHL Booth
4:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
4:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
5:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
5:30 p.m. Banana Derby
6:00 p.m. “Are you smarter than Jerry Groskreutz” KDHL Booth
6:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
6:30 p.m. Kid Power Pedal Tractor Pull in front of the 4-H Building
View the Kid Power Pedal Tractor Pull 2008 contest winners
6:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
6:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
8:30 p.m. Banana Derby
9:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
9:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
Roaming the Grounds Wade Henry
Roaming the Grounds Merrie Millie
Beer Garden
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
8:00 p.m. – 12 Midnight Killer Hayseeds
Rice County Historical Society
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Coloring Contest
Drop off at the One Room School Contest Judging will be Saturday morning.
Ribbons will be posted by Noon on Saturday.
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Kids Activities at the Log Cabin
Shelling and grinding corn / Doing the family laundry / Old time games
Lawn mowing
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Children’s Scavenger Hunt. All museum buildings.
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Piano music in the museum: All are invited to play and or listen to talented Rice
County pianist play on our Schimmel piano.
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Demonstrations will be happening at various times throughout the week at the Log Cabin - Spinning, Tatting, Soap making, Butter making
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Candle making. RCHS Demonstration tent.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sewing Demonstration, making hats and bag. RCHS Demonstration Tent.
July 17th
KDHL - Cannon Stage
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lyndon Peterson One Man Band
5:00 p.m. Daily Cash Prize Drawing
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Power Password - Power 96
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Peter & Paul Wendinger Band
10:15 p.m. Daily Cash Drawing
Bruce Sellner Memorial Midway Stage
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Peter and Paul Wendinger Band
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Peter and Paul Wendinger Band
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Senior Day & Outstanding Senior Citizen Program
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Peter and Paul Wendinger Band
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Amazing Hula Hoopsters
6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Whitesidewalls
Free Events on the Grounds
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kids Exotic Petting Zoo – Zoo Tran
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo
11:30 a.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
1:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
2:30 p.m. Banana Derby
3:30 p.m. Banana Derby
3:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
4:00 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
4:15 p.m. Ladies Nail Driving Contest KDHL Booth
5:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
6:00 p.m. “Are you smarter than Jerry Groskreutz” KDHL Booth
6:00 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
6:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
7:00 p.m. Banana Derby
7:00 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
9:00 p.m. Banana Derby
9:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
9:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
Roaming the Grounds Wade Henry
Roaming the Grounds Merrie Millie
Beer Garden
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
8:00 p.m. – Midnight Killer Hayseeds
Rice County Historical Society
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Coloring Contest
Drop off at the One Room School Contest Judging will be Saturday morning.
Ribbons will be posted by Noon on Saturday.
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Car Show. Museum grounds
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Kids Activities at the Log Cabin
Shelling and grinding corn / Doing the family laundry / Old time games
Lawn mowing
Noon – 7:00 p.m. Quilting in the RCHS Demonstration tent.
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Children’s Scavenger Hunt. All museum buildings.
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Piano music in the museum: All are invited to play and or listen to talented Rice
County pianist play on our Schimmel piano.
Various times Demonstrations will be happening throughout the week at the Log Cabin -
Spinning, Tatting, Soap making, Butter making
Friday, July 18th
KDHL - Cannon Stage
1:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Jeff Thompson
5:00 p.m. Daily Cash Drawings
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Power Password - Power 96
10:15 p.m. Daily Cash Drawing
Bruce Sellner Memorial Midway Stage
11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lyndon Peterson’s One Man Band
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Concertina Jam Festival by KCHK Radio
6:00 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer Recognition
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Sheltered Reality
Free Events on the Grounds
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kids Exotic Petting Zoo – Zoo Tran
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo
11:30 a.m. Banana Derby
1:00 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
2:00 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
2:00 p.m. Banana Derby
3:00 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
3:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
4:00 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
4:15 p.m. Ladies Nail Driving Contest KDHL Booth
5:00 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
5:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
6:00 p.m. Banana Derby
6:00 p.m. “Are you smarter than Jerry Groskreutz?” KDHL Booth
6:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
6:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
9:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
Roaming the Grounds Wade Henry
Roaming the Grounds Merrie Millie
Beer Garden
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
8:00 p.m. – Midnight Mister Peabody
Rice County Historical Society
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Coloring Contest
Drop off at the One Room School Contest Judging will be Saturday morning.
Ribbons will be posted by Noon on Saturday.
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Car Show. Museum grounds
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Kids Activities at the Log Cabin
Shelling and grinding corn / Doing the family laundry / Old time games
Lawn mowing
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Kids games and activities at the One Room School.
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Children’s Scavenger Hunt. All museum buildings.
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Piano music in the museum: All are invited to play and or listen to talented Rice
County pianist play on our Schimmel piano.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Candle Making. RCHS Demonstration tent.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sewing demonstration, making hats and bags. RCHS Demonstration tent.
Various times Demonstrations will be happening throughout the week at the Log Cabin -
Spinning, Tatting, Soap making, Butter making
Saturday, July 19th
Horse Arena
9:00 a.m. – All Day Cannon Valley Saddle Club Show
KDHL - Cannon Stage
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Platte Valley Boys
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. String Fever
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saw Tooth
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Cedar Valley
3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Blue Wolf
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cedar Valley
5:00 p.m. Daily Cash Drawing
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Deal or No Deal Power 96
6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Blue Wolf
6:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Saw Tooth
10:15 p.m. Daily Cash Prize Drawing
Bruce Sellner Memorial Midway Stage
Blue Grass & Gospel Music Festival
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Cedar Valley
1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Blue Wolf
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Platte Valley Boys
3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. String Fever
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Saw Tooth
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Platte Valley Boys
5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. String Fever
6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Cedar Valley
7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Platte Valley Boys
7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Blue Wolf
8:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. String Fever
9:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Saw Tooth
Free Events
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kids Exotic Petting Zoo – Zoo Tran
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo
1:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
2:00 p.m. Banana Derby
3:00 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
3:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
4:00 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
4:15 p.m. “Are you smarter than Jerry Groskreutz?” KDHL Booth
4:15 p.m. Ladies Nail Driving Contest KDHL Booth
5:00 p.m. Banana Derby
5:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
5:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
6:00 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
6:30 p.m. Kid’s Straw Dive KRDS Booth
7:00 p.m. Banana Derby
9:00 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
9:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
10:00 p.m. Banana Derby
Roaming the Grounds Wade Henry
Roaming the Grounds Merrie Millie
Beer Garden
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour
8:00 p.m. – 12 Midnight Mister Peabody
Rice County Historical Society
Noon. Coloring Contest ribbons will be posted.
Noon – 7:00 p.m. Blacksmith Demonstrations by Harvest and Heritage Halls
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Car Show. Museum grounds
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Kids Activities at the Log Cabin
Shelling and grinding corn / Doing the family laundry / Old time games
Lawn mowing
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Children’s Scavenger Hunt. All museum buildings.
Noon – 8:00 p.m. Piano music in the museum: All are invited to play and or listen to talented Rice
County pianist play on our Schimmel piano.
1:00, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00 “Get Married at the Fair” Museum Church
Various times Demonstrations will be happening throughout the week at the Log Cabin -
Spinning, Tatting, Soap making, Butter making
Sunday, July 20th
Horse Arena
1:00 p.m. Working Stock Dog Trial
Cannon Stage
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Paul Christian
3:00 p.m. Final Cash Prize Drawing
Grand Prize – Trip to Grand Casino
Grand Prize – Trip to Treasure Island
Bruce Sellner Memorial Midway Stage
10:00 a.m. Ecumenical Church Service
12:00 Noon Amateur Talent Contest
3:00 p.m. 4-H Parade of Champions
Free Events on the Grounds
11:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Kids Exotic Petting Zoo – Zoo Tran
12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo
12:30 p.m. Banana Derby
1:30 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
1:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
2:30 p.m. Banana Derby
3:30 p.m. Mitchell Marionettes
4:00 p.m. Banana Derby
4:00 p.m. Don Otto “The Diving Fool”
Roaming the Grounds Wade Henry
Roaming the Grounds Merrie Millie
Beer Garden
1:00 p.m. Sesquicentennial Cake Contest
Rice County Historical Society
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Blacksmith Demonstrations by Harvest and Heritage Halls.
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Car Show. Museum grounds
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Kids Activities at the Log Cabin
Shelling and grinding corn / Doing the family laundry / Old time games
Lawn mowing
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Children’s Scavenger Hunt. All museum buildings.
Noon – 4:00 p.m. Piano music in the museum: All are invited to play and or listen to talented Rice
County pianist play on our Schimmel piano.
Various times Demonstrations will be happening throughout the week at the Log Cabin–
Spinning, Tatting, Soap making, Butter making
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