Fair Schedule:

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 4-H General Achievement Days

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 4-H Livestock Check-In

5:00 p.m. 4-H Group Photo, Power Pull Grandstand

5:30 p.m. 4-H Horse Tack Inspection

6:00 p.m. 4-H Horse Speed Events

Thursday, July 31, 2025

7:30 a.m. 
Open Class
Poultry & Rabbit
Show Check-In (Morton County Farm Bureau tent)

8:30 a.m. 4-H & Open Class
Rabbit Show, Poultry Show to follow (Morton CountyFarm Bureau tent)

9:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Achievement Days, Rodeo Arena, and Livestock Arena

12 pm Public Display of 4-H Exhibits

2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Enter Open Class Static Exhibits

7:30 p.m. 4-H Exhibitor Showing Open Class/Junior Point Show Check-In

Friday, August 1, 2025

6:00 a.m. Gates Open

8:00 a.m. 4-H Swine, Sheep, and Meat Goats (Swine Arena), Beef to follow (Livestock Arena)

8:30 a.m. 4-H Dairy & Dairy Goats to follow, (Livestock Arena)

8:30 a.m. Open Class Static Exhibits Judging

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Special Visitors Day

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Ag Safety Trailer by North Dakota Safety Council (Rodeo Arena, near the flag poles)
There will be PTO safety, grain engulfment safety and kid’s safetyclasses on first aid, water safety, fire safety and safety around strangers.

9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Vendor Show open

10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Horse Open Class Check-In • Check-in with Peggy Brandt, East side of Horse Barn

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA & Open Class Static Exhibits - Open to Public

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Inflatables

12:00 p.m. Arrival for Open Class/Junior Point Show Exhibitors

12:30 p.m. NDRA Rodeo Slack

1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Art by Myra Klein (Small ActsLocation, Entertainment Building)

1:30 p.m. 4-H Round Robin (approximate time)

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Antique Tractor Pull weigh in

4:00 p.m. 4-H Premium Buyer Social (Livestock Arena)

5:00 p.m. 4-H Premium Sale (Livestock Arena Beef Barn)

5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Axe Throwing, Location to be Determined

6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Corn Hole Registration • No registration fee but must pay gate fee

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Check-in/Weigh-in for Open Class/Junior Point Show Exhibitors

7:00 p.m. NDRA Rodeo

7:00 p.m. Antique Tractor Pull

7:00 p.m. Corn Hole Competition starts (after 4-H premium sale)

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. DJ Remmick Productions

Saturday, August 2, 2025

6:00 a.m. Gates Open

8:00 a.m. Swine Show (Swine Arena), followed by Sheep Show (Swine Arena), followed by Meat Goat Show (Swine Arena), followed by Beef Show (Livestock Arena)

9:00 a.m. Dairy Show & Western District Black and White Show (Livestock Arena), followed by Dairy Goat Show (Livestock Arena)

9:00 a.m. Horse Show (Rodeo Arena)

9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Vendors, 4-H/FFA & Open Class Static Exhibits Open to Public

10:00 a.m.. – 11:00 p.m. Jeremy Lepak, Ventriloquist (Entertainment Building)

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Inflatables

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Face painting by Theo Art School

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Bismarck Cloggers, Small Act (Entertainment Building)

11:30 a.m. Kiddie Calf Show • Subject to calf availability (West side ofLivestock Arena)

12:00 p.m. Beer Garden Open

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Daniel Starks, Musician (Entertainment Building)

1:00 p.m. Ranch Rodeo (Rodeo Arena) Events: Muging, Branding, Sorting, Hide Race, Double Trailer Loading Registration: Karson Henke (701) 425-4623

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Jeremy Lepak, Ventriloquist (Entertainment Building)

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Power Wheels Derby (East side ofFairgrounds) 

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Power Pull Weigh-In

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Randy Buker, Hypnosis Show (Entertainment Building)

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Check-In/Weigh-In for Sunday Junior Show (Old Beef Barn)

6:00 p.m. Morton County Power Pull

2 p.m.– 5 p.m. weigh-in

5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Axe Throwing

7:00 p.m. NDRA Rodeo (Rodeo Arena)

9:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Dance to Slamabama (Livestock Arena) Sponsored by Dakota Community Bank & Trust

Sunday, August 3, 2025

6:00 a.m. Gates open

8:00 a.m. Junior Point Show Only - Swine Show (Swine Arena), followed by Sheep Show (Swine Arena), followed by Meat Goat Show (Swine Arena), followed by Beef Show (Livestock Arena)

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Vendors, 4-H/FFA & Open Class Static Exhibits Open

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Church Service, Colleen Reinhardt, Leon Wald, Clarence Sayler (Entertainment Building)

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Gospel Hour: Leon Wald, Clarence Sayler and Colleen Reinhardt (Entertainment Building)

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Inflatables

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Danielle Nowel (Entertainment Building)

12:00 p.m. Free Lunch served by Morton Country Farm Bureau (Morton CountyFarm Bureau tent)

12:00 p.m. Beer Garden Opens

12:30 p.m. Draft Horse Driving Competition
Registration at 11:00 a.m. • Contact Barry Schulz: (701) 989-8971

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Peton Lily Walker (Entertainment Building)

2:00 p.m. 4-H Static Exhibits Released

2:00 p.m. Vendors Released

2:00 p.m. Release of Open Class/Junior Show Exhibitors • Mustclean stall areas and sign out with designated superintendent or fair official prior to departure.

Fair Date: July 30 - August 3, 2025

Location: Morton County Fairgrounds - 1000 8th Avenue North New Salem, ND 58563

Gate Admission:

Daily Pass:
Child 5 & Under: Free
Youth 6-17: $10
Adult 18-64: $15
Senior Citizen 65+: $10

Weekend Pass:
Child 5 & Under: Free
Youth 6-17: $25
Adult 18-64: $35
Senior Citizen 65+: $25

CAMPING RATES:
30/50 amp:  $150.00
20 amp:  $120.00
Primitive: $15.00/night

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