Ransom County Fair invites you to spend the weekend at the fair on August.

Schedule of Events:

Sunday, August 20, 2023:

HORSE SHOW HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE FORT RANSOM ARENA

7:30 am - 8:15am: Registration

9:00 am 4-H & Open Class Horse Show begins with Colt to Maturity Classes

Tuesday, August 22, 2023:

4-H Only Events

Wednesday, August 23, 2023:

Livestock, Horse & Small Animals - Expo Center (4-H, FFA & Open)

STALLING:

8:00 am - 12:30 pm: Barns open to stall animals.

All rabbits must be penned by 11:30 am

DO NOT bring animals to stall from 12:30pm - 4:30 pm

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Barns open to stall animals.

All 4-H, FFA & OPEN animals must be stalled on the fairgrounds by 8:00 pm

ENTRY:

10:30 am - 11:30 am: Rabbit Entry/Registration & Penning (4-H, FFA, OPEN)

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Entry/Registration of dairy, beef, sheep, swine, goats and showmanship

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Static OPEN Class Entry - Expo?

JUDGING:

1:00 pm: Rabbit Judging (4-H, FFA, OPEN)

5:00 pm - 8 :00 pm: Interview Judging Livestock, Horse, and Rabbits - Expo Center (4-H, FFA) (ages 6-18)

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Livestock Market animal weigh-in (beef, dairy and meat goat)

8:30 pm: Barn meeting for all animal exhibits (Cattle Barn)

CARNIVAL: Opening at 6 pm

Thursday, August 24, 2023:

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Static OPEN Class Entry - Expo

9:00 am – 10:30 am: Livestock Market animal weigh-in (sheep and swine)

9:00 am: Dairy cattle Judging with dairy goat to follow (4-H, FFA, OPEN)

1:00 pm: Meat goat Judging with beef to follow (4-H, FFA, OPEN)

4:00 pm -11:00 pm: CARNIVAL OPEN (6 pm -10 pm Wristband Rides)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Stage Show - Lizzy Hofer - (Musician)

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: FREE Corn Feed - West Wing Awning

5:00 pm: Cow Pie BINGO

7:30 pm: Sheyenne Speedway Races

Friday, August 25, 2023:

9:00 am: Swine Judging with sheep to follow (4-H, FFA, Open)

10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Miss Bows Messy Mania (Under the tent)

1:00 pm: Patrick Branger the One Man Circus

2:00 pm: Jr. Intermediate & Sr. Overall Showmanship (4-H & FFA)

3:00 pm - 11 pm: CARNIVAL OPEN (6 pm - 10 pm Wristband Rides)

4:00 pm: Showmanship, Livestock Interview Judging Awards, Overall Horse Award (Show Ring)

4:30 pm: Premium Sale (Show Ring)

5:00 pm: Patrick Branger the One Man Circus

7:00 pm: NDRA Rodeo (Larry Mairs Horse Arena) Abrahamson Rodeo

Following the Rodeo Live Band - Tripwire

Cattleman's Club Beer Garden available - no coolers allowed

Saturday, August 26, 2023: Kids Day

8:00 am: Rodeo Queen & Princess Contestants - Horsemanship (Larry Mairs Horse Arena)

10:00 am: Fair Parade - Main Street, Lisbon

10:30 am - 5:00 pm: Miss Bows Messy Mania (Under the tent)

11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Craft/Junk Show

11:00 am: Kids Money Scramble - in the sandbox beginning with ages 0-10

11:00 am: Pedal Tractor Pull Registration

11:30 am: Pedal Tractor Pull (ages 4-10)

1pm - 11 pm: CARNIVAL OPEN (1 pm - 6 pm & 6 pm - 10 pm Wristband Rides)

1:00 pm: Rodeo Queen & Princess Contestants - Speeches & Modeling (West Wing)

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Raw Sugar will be playing

1:30 pm: Kids Bike Giveaway - Donated by Pheasant Forever

2:00 pm: Patrick Branger the One Man Circus

2:00 pm: Ice Cream Social - Sponsored by Ransom County 4-H Council

4:00 pm: Farmers Olympics

5:00 pm: Patrick Branger the One Man Circus

6:30 pm: Ransom County Rodeo Queen and Princess Coronation (Larry Mairs Horse Arena)

7:00 pm: NDRA Rodeo (Larry Mairs Horse Arena) - Abrahamson Rodeo Co Cattleman's Club Beer Garden available - no coolers allowed ?

8:30 pm - 12:30 am: DJ under the tent by the beef barn

Following the Rodeo event: Spectacular Fireworks Show!

Sunday, August 27, 2023:

7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Static Exhibits & Livestock exhibit check-out. Open Class Premium Distribution

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: CARNIVAL OPEN (1 pm - 5 pm Wristband Rides)

*All Events Are Subject To Change

Fair Dates: August 23 - 27, 2023

Location:
Ransom County Fairgrounds,
612 7th Avenue West,
Lisbon, ND 58054.

General Gate Admission:

FREE GATE ADMISSION

Event Admission:

Rodeo (Friday and Saturday)

$10 for adults - 18 yrs and older

$5 for kids - 5 -17 yrs

Free 4 and under

Races (Thursday)

Adults $15 

Students $10 

Youth $5 (Ages 6-17) 

Kids Free (Ages 5 & Under) 

Coolers/BYOB $5

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