Fair Schedule:

Wednesday July 26, 2023 -- Senior Day
Admission For Seniors 62+ Only $10 (Normally $15)

8:00am - Gates Open

9:00am - Bill Koncar - Beer Garden Stage

9:00am - 4-H Dog Agility Show- Arena

10:00am - Senior Bingo- Beer Garden Stage Sponsored by Mary T Inc

10:00am - Magic Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

11:00am - Close:  Food vendor hours

11:00am - Commercial Building Opens

11:00am - Open Class and 4H Exhibit Buildings open

All Day - Kids’ Coloring Contest - Old Town School House

All Day - Pedal Tractors - Sawmill, Old Town, Sponsored by New Horizon Academy

All Day - Tri County Old Tyme Threshers - Next to Mauer Auto Group Grandstand

11:00am - 8:00pm: Petting Zoo - Old Town; Sponsored by the Anoka Agricultural Society

11:00am - Rock Adoption Event - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building Sponsored By Anoka Equine

11:15am - Senior Day lunch - Beer Garden Mary T Inc.

12:00pm - Senior Day Awards - Beer Garden Stage
Golden Wedding Celebration - honoring 50 years of marriage
Outstanding Senior citizen

12:00pm - FFA Demonstration - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

12:00pm - Carnival Opens

12:30pm - Chris Olson’s Memories of Elvis - Beer Garden Stage

1:00pm-3:00pm: 4-H Activities - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

2:30pm - 4-H County Arts-In Musical Performance- BandShell Stage

3:00pm - Puppet Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

3:30pm - 4-H County Arts-In Musical Performance - BandShell Stage

5:00pm - Minute-to-Win-It - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

6:00pm - Magic Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

7:00pm - Great Frontier Bull Riding (Free with Gate admission - Mauer Auto Group Grandstand)
Kids’ Boot Scramble during intermission

7:00pm - Puppet Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

8:00pm-11:00pm: Jeff Loven - Beer Garden Stage

8:00pm-11:00pm: Ragtown - BandShell Stage

8:00pm: Minute-to-Win-It -Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

Dusk - Fireworks

9:00pm - Commercial and exhibit buildings close

Thursday July 27, 2023 -- Plan Your Day

8:00am - Gates Open

9:00am - 4H Horse/Pony Show - Arena

10:00am - Minute to Win It - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

11:00am - Close: Food vendor hours

11:00am - Commercial Building Opens

11:00am - Open Class and 4H Exhibit Buildings open

All Day - Kids’ Coloring Contest - Old Town School House

All Day - Pedal Tractors - Sawmill, Old Town, Sponsored by New Horizon Academy

All Day - Tri County Old Tyme Threshers - Next to Mauer Auto Group Grandstand

11:00am - 8:00pm:  Petting Zoo - Old Town; Sponsored by the Anoka Agricultural Society

11:00am - Story Time - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

11:00am - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

12:00pm - FFA Demonstration - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

12:00pm - Carnival Opens

12:00pm -2:00pm: DJ Neil -BandShell Stage

1:00pm-3:00pm: 4-H Activities - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

1:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

3:00pm - Animal Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

3:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

4:00pm - 4-H - Small Pet and Cat Show - 4H Building

4:00pm-6:00pm: Adam Brandt - Beer Garden Stage

5:00pm - Minute-to-Win-It - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

5:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

6:00pm - Puppet Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

6:30pm - Anderson Daniels opens for Tyler Farr - Free Mauer Auto Group Grandstand seating with gate admission (VIP & Pit tickets are extra)

7:00pm - Story Time - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

8:00pm - Tyler Farr, Nashville Recording Star - Free Mauer Auto Group Grandstand seating with gate admission (VIP & Pit Tickets are extra)

8:00pm - Minute-to-Win-It -Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

9:00pm-11:00pm: Nathan Hansen- BandShell Stage

9:00pm - Commercial and exhibit buildings close

9:30pm - 10:30pm: Anderson Daniels Meet & Greet - Beer Garden Stage

Friday July 28, 2023 -- Plan Your Day

8:00am - Gates Open

9:00am - 4-H Horse/Pony Show - Arena

10:00am - Minute to Win It - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

11:00am - Close: Food vendor hours

11:00am - Commercial Building Opens

11:00am - Open Class and 4-H Exhibit Buildings open

11:00am - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

11:00am - 8:00pm: Petting Zoo - Old Town; Sponsored by the Anoka Agricultural Society

All Day - Tri County Old Tyme Threshers - Next to Mauer Auto Group Grandstand

11:00am - Story Time - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

All Day - Kids’ Coloring Contest - Old Town School House

All Day - Pedal Tractors - Sawmill, Old Town; Sponsored by New Horizon Academy

12:00pm - FFA Demonstration - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

Horse Show Lunch Break (time depends on show): 4-H Horse Drill Team Performance - Arena

12:00pm - Carnival Opens

2:00pm-3:00pm: Spark Music School - BandShell Stage

1:00pm-3:00pm: 4-H - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

1:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

3:00pm - Animal Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

3:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

4:00pm-6:00pm: Talent Show - BandShell Stage (Registration due on Friday, July 21); Open, Pre-Teen & Teen Division

5:00pm - Mom Calling Competition - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

5:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

5:00pm - 4-H County Arts-In Musical Performance - Exhibit Building

6:00pm - Mom Calling Competition - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

6:30pm - 4-H County Arts-In Musical Performance - Exhibit Building

6:30pm - NTPA Tractor Pull - Mauer Auto Group Grandstand; Free with gate admission

7:00pm - Magic Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

8:00pm - Minute-to-Win-It -Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

8:00pm - 11:00pm: Good for Gary - Bandshell Stage

7:00pm - 10:30pm: 5 Minute Major - Beer Garden Stage

9:00pm - Commercial and exhibit buildings close

Saturday, July 29, 2023 -- Plan Your Day

8:00am - Gates Open

9:00am - 4-H Horse/Pony Show - Arena

10:00am - Minute to Win It - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

10:00am registration - Big Wheel Contest (ages 3-5) Register at Old Post Office

11:00am - Close: Food vendor hours

11:00am - Commercial Building Opens

11:00am - Open Class and 4H Exhibit Buildings open

All Day - Kids’ Coloring Contest - Old Town School House

All Day - Pedal Tractors - Sawmill, Old Town; Sponsored by New Horizon Academy

All Day - Tri County Old Tyme Threshers - Next to Mauer Auto Group Grandstand

11:00am - 8:00pm: Petting Zoo - Old Town; Sponsored by the Anoka Agricultural Society

11:00am - Big Wheel Contest (ages 3-5) - Old Post Office; Sponsored by Anoka Hennepin Credit Union

11:00am - Rock, Paper, Scissors Competition - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building - Sponsored by Inky Elf

11:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

11:30am - 4-H Fashion Show- BandShell Stage

12:00pm - FFA Demonstration - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

12:00pm - Carnival Opens

1:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

2:00pm-3:00pm: Spark Music School - BandShell Stage

1:00pm - Rock, Paper, Scissors Competition - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building - Sponsored by Inky Elf

1:00pm - 3:00pm: Talent Show - BandShell Stage

1:00pm - 4:00pm: DNR DUO - Beer Garden Stage

3:00pm - Animal Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

3:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

5:00pm - Puppet Show Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

5:00pm - 4-H County Arts-In Musical Performance - Exhibit Building

5:00pm - Mobile Dairy Classroom- Live Milking Demonstrations - Old Town

6:00pm - Magic Show- Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

6:30pm - 4-H County Arts-In Musical Performance - Exhibit Building

7:00pm - Monster Truck Challenge - Mauer Auto Group Grandstand; Free with gate admission

7:00pm - Story Time - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

7:00pm - 11:00pm: Triple Rock - Bandshell Stage

7:00pm - 10:30pm: Stone Daisy - Beer Garden Stage

8:00pm - Minute-to-Win-It -Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

9:00pm - Commercial and exhibit buildings close

Sunday, July 30, 2023

8:00am - Gates Open

9:00am - 4-H Horse/Pony Show - Arena

10:00am - Minute to Win It - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

11:00am - 7:00pm: Food vendor hours

11:00am - Commercial Building Opens

11:00am - Open Class and 4H Exhibit Buildings open

11:00am - 1:00pm: Chris Kelly - BandShell Stage

11:00am - 8:00pm: Petting Zoo - Old Town; Sponsored by the Anoka Agricultural Society

11:00am - Story Time - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

All Day - Tri County Old Tyme Threshers - Next to Mauer Auto Group Grandstand

All Day - Kids’ Coloring Contest - Old Town School House

All Day - Pedal Tractors - Sawmill, Old Town; Sponsored by New Horizon Academy

12:00pm - FFA Demonstration - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

12:00pm - Carnival Opens

1:00pm - Diaper Derby registration- BandShell Stage

1:00pm-2:00pm: Diaper Derby- BandShell Stage (registration at noon)

1:00pm - Demolition Derby RC Cars - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

1:00pm - 4:00pm: DNR DUO - Beer Garden Stage

2:30pm - 4-H County Arts-In Musical Performance - Exhibit Building

3:00pm - Story Time - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

3:00pm - Demolition Derby - Mauer Auto Group Grandstand; Free with gate admission

4:00pm - Puppet Show - Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

4:00pm - 4-H County Arts-In Musical Performance - Exhibit Building

5:00pm - Magic Show- Compass Child Care Agriculture Building

6:00pm - 4H Exhibit Release - Exhibit Building

7:00pm - Commercial and exhibit buildings close/food vendors close

Fair Dates: July 26 - 30, 2023

Location: Anoka County Fairgrounds, 3200 Saint Francis Boulevard, Anoka, MN 55303

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