Schedule of Events

August 17, 2025

7:30 am - 8:15 am: Horse Show Registration

9:00 am 4-H & Open Class Horse Show

August 19, 2025

4-H Only Events

August 20, 2025

Livestock, Horse, Poultry & Rabbits - Expo Center (4-H, FFA & Open)

STALLING:  

7:00 am - 10:30 am: Poultry & Rabbits must be penned by 10:30 am

7:00 am - 11:30 am: Barns open to stall animals  

11:30 am - 5:00 pm: Barns CLOSED - do not bring animals

5:00 pm  - 8:00 pm: Barns open to stall animals

All 4-H, FFA & Open animals must be stalled by 8:00 pm

ENTRY:   

9:30 am - 10:30 am: Poultry & Rabbit Entry/Registration - (Expo)

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

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: STATIC OPEN CLASS Exhibit Entry - (Expo)

JUDGING:

12:00 pm  Rabbit Judging with Poultry to follow

5:00 pm - 8 :00 pm: Interview Judging Livestock, Horse, Rabbits and Poultry - (Expo) (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 - (No Wristbands)

August 21, 2025

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: STATIC OPEN CLASS Exhibit 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

Following dairy goat   Meat goat judging with beef to follow   

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

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Stage Show  (Musician) Brianna Helbling

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

7:30 pm: Sheyenne Speedway Races

August 22, 2025

9:00 am: Swine Judging with sheep to follow

1:00 pm: The Magic of Keith Raymond (West Wing)  

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

4:00 pm - 11 pm: CARNIVAL OPEN

(6 pm - 10 pm Wristband Rides)  

4:00 pm Showmanship, Livestock Interview Judging

Awards, Overall Horse Award (Cattle Barn)  

4:30 pm: Premium Sale (Cattle Barn)

5:00 pm: The Magic of Keith Raymond (West Wing)

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

Abrahamson Rodeo  

Following the RodeoLive Band (Tripwire)

Cattleman's Club Beer Garden available - no coolers allowed

August 23, 2025

KIDS DAY    

8:00 amRodeo Queen & Princess Contestants -

Horsemanship (Larry Mairs Horse Arena)

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

11:00 am -  4:00 pm: Craft/Junk Show

11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Mo. Co. Face Painting by Morgan Zetocha (Expo)

11:00 am: Kids Money Scramble  - in the sandbox beginning   with ages 0-9  

11:00 am: Pedal Tractor Pull Registration   

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

1 pm - 11 pm: CARNIVAL OPEN

(1 pm - 5 pm & 6 pm - 10 pm Wristband Rides)  

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

1:00 - 5:00pm: KR Balloon Factory  (Under Tent)

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

1:30 pm: till gone Ice Cream Social - Sponsored by

Ransom County 4-H Council (Expo)   

2:00 pm: BINGO - Sponsored by DRN (West Wing)

4:00 pm: Farmers Olympics (AgCountry Show Ring)   

Immediately following Herdsman Awards & Livestock Exhibitor Post-

Farmers Olympics - Barn Meeting (AgCountry Show Ring)

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 (AgCountry Show Ring)

Following the Rodeo event  Spectacular Fireworks Show!

August 24, 2025

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)

Date:
August 20 - 24, 2025

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 - 6 -17 yrs
Free 5 and under

Races (Thursday)
Adults $15
12 & Under Free (Must still get a ticket)
Military Ticket: $10 For military members who have served past or present (Military ID must be shown at the ticket window)

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