Schedule:

July 14, 2025

8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Static Judging Day 4-H at Building/Event Center
1:00 p.m: Communications Day at 4-H Building/Event Center
4:00 p.m: Dog Obedience, Showmanship, Rally at Black Pavilion

July 15, 2025

8:00 a.m: Poultry Check-In Black Pavilion
8:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Poultry Show Black Pavilion
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Swine/Sheep/Goat Vet Check-In East Entrance
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Sheep Weigh-In Sheep/Goat Barn
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: WWI Honor Roll Thom Building
11:30 a.m: Rabbit Check-In Black Pavilion
12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m: Goat Weigh-In Sheep/Goat Barn
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Rabbit Show Black Pavilion
2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Swine Weigh-In Swine Barn
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Beef Weigh-In Black Pavilion
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Poet Exhibitor Dinner Open Air Pavilion
6:00 p.m: Mechanical Bull Open Air Pavilion

July 16, 2025

8:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m: Sheep Show Black Pavilion
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: WWI Honor Roll Thom Building
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Pet Show Black Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
2:30 p.m: Horse Show Horse Arena
3:30 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
5:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Carnival Rides Fairgrounds
6:00 p.m: Mechanical Bull Open Air Pavilion
7:00 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
7:30 p.m: Legends of Monster Truck Tour Grandstands
8:00 p.m: Casey Klein Open Air Pavilion

July 17, 2025

6:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Pie Baking Contest 4-H Building/Event Center
8:00 a.m - 9:00 a.m: Dairy Goat Show Black Pavilion
9:30 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Dairy Cattle Show Black Pavilion
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: WWI Honor Roll Thom Building
12:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Dog Agility, Costume, Jumpers Black Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
3:30 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
4:30 p.m: Hall of Fame Induction Black Pavilion
4:45 p.m: Queen Coronation Black Pavilion
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: FFA Tenderloin Supper Open Air Pavilion
5:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Carnival Rides Fairgrounds
5:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Pie Auction/Flowers Black Pavilion
6:00 p.m: Beau Timmerman Open Air Pavilion
7:00 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds

July 18, 2025

8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Beef Show Black Pavilion
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: WWI Honor Roll Thom Building
12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Carnival Rides Fairgrounds
1:00 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
1:30 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Meat Goat Show Black Pavilion
3:30 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
5:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m: Carnival Rides Fairgrounds
6:00 p.m: Mechanical Bull Open Air Pavilion
7:00 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
8:00 p.m: Randy Houser w/Dillon Carmichael Grandstands
10:00 p.m: The Chocolate Crackers Open Air Pavilion

July 19, 2025

8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Swine Show Black Pavilion
8:00 a.m: BBQ Cookoff Open Air Pavilion
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: WWI Honor Roll Thom Building
10:30 a.m: Kids Pedal Pull Open Air Pavilion
12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Carnival Rides Fairgrounds
12:30 p.m - 1:30 p.m: Bacon Buddies Black Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
3:30 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds
4:00 p.m: Group Photos Black Pavilion
4:15 p.m: Clover Kids & Senior Recognition Black Pavilion
4:30 p.m: Ag Olympics Black Pavilion
5:30 p.m - 10:30 p.m: Carnival Rides Fairgrounds
6:00 p.m: Demolition Derby Grandstands
7:00 p.m: Wild World of Animals Fairgrounds

July 20, 2025

8:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m: Master Showmanship Black Pavilion
10:00 a.m - 7:00 p.m: WWI Honor Roll Thom Building
11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Goat Getters Show Black Pavilion
12:00 p.m - 12:30 p.m: Log Carving Auction Black Pavilion
12:30 p.m: Sheep Jr. Fun Day Black Pavilion
1:30 p.m: Calf Jr. Fun Day Black Pavilion
2:30 p.m: Goat Jr. Fun Day Black Pavilion
3:30 p.m: Pig Jr. Fun Day Black Pavilion
4:00 p.m: Release of Animals Not in the Auction Black Pavilion

July 21, 2025

9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: Livestock Auction Black Pavilion
3:00 p.m: 4-H Fair Clean-Up Fairgrounds

Date: July 15 - 20, 2025

Location:

Buchanan County Fairgrounds
204 12th Street Northeast
Independence, IA 50644

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