Schedule:

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Kossuth County Fair Pageant Interviews

1 p.m: Antique Tractor Pull (Grandstands) Free Admission
For more information, contact: Matt Bartelt: 515-928-7735

5-7 p.m: Open Class Show Early Entry (Open Class Building)
Culinary, Textile, Garden, Agriculture, Photography Departments

5-7 p.m: Open Class Quilt Show Early Entry (Open Class Building)

Monday, July 28, 2025

7:30 - 11:30 a.m: Judging at 12:30pm
Open Class Show Early Entry (Open Class Building) Culinary, Textile, Garden, Agriculture, Photography Departments

8 a.m: 4-H Static Judging (4-H Building)

2 p.m: 4-H Dog Show (Show Barn)
4-H Communications Presentations
(4-H Building)
Working Exhibits, Educational Presentations, and Extemporaneous Speaking

5-7 p.m: Open Class Flower Show Early Entry (Flower Show Building)
Open Class Quilt Show Early Entry (Open Class Building)

6 p.m: 4-H/FFA Horse Show - Games (Horse Arena)
6:30 p.m: Go-Karts Free Admission (Grandstands) For more information, contact: Carl Waugh 515-320-6639

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

7 a.m: 4-H/Open Class Livestock Check-In Begins Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pen/Carcass Cattle
7-8 a.m: Open Class Quilt Show Entry (Open Class Building)
7 am-12 p.m: Open Class Flower Show Entry (Flower Show Building)
1 p.m: 4-H/FFA/Kid’s Open Poultry Show (Show Barn)
3:30 p.m: 4-H/FFA Pen Cattle (Hoop Barn) 4-H/FFA/Open Carcass Beef Show following Pen Cattle Show
6-8 p.m: Pork Loin Meal Free Gate Fundraiser Served by Kossuth County Farm Bureau Directors and Agents and Grilled by Tom Eischen
6 p.m: Giant Sandbox Treasure Hunt Opens!
6 p.m: 27th Annual Fair Parade State St - Minnesota St - Fairgrounds
6:30 p.m: L’Maries - Permanent Jewelry (Outside of Floral Hall)

7 p.m: Pedal Pull Contest (Farm Bureau Shelter House) 
Sponsored by PMC Advantage
Boys and Girls Age 4-11 and Women’s Powder Puff Division
Pre-Register from 5:30-6:00pm at the Shelter House,
Pull follows the parade

7 p.m: Music Bingo (Entertainment Garden)
7-8 p.m: Swine Weigh-In (Swine Barn)
7 -10 p.m: Midway Open - Wristband Special

8 p.m: Kossuth County Fair Pageant (Grandstand)
Royalty Cash Prizes sponsored by Heartland Mutual Insurance
Queen Scholarship sponsored by Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

8 a.m: 4-H/FFA/Kid’s Open Rabbit Show (Show Barn)
10 am-7 p.m: Iowa Corn Trailer (near central fair grounds)
11 a.m: Make It OK - Sponsored by KRHC "Reducing the stigma around mental health" (Farm Bureau Shelter House)
12 p.m: Free Freeze Pops sponsored by Exceptional Opportunities (Central Fairgrounds)

1 p.m: 4-H/FFA/Kid’s Open Bottle Lamb/Sheep Show (Show Barn)
4-H Show Order: Bottle Lamb, Breeding Sheep, Market Lambs,
Performance Pen of 3

1 p.m: Quick Bites of Health - Make and Take Protein Snack Sponsored by KRHC (Farm Bureau Shelter House)
2 p.m: Midway Open
3:30 p.m: 4-H/FFA/Kid’s Open Goat Show (Show Barn) 4-H Show Order: Breeding Meat Goat and Market Meat Goat

4 -7 p.m: Water Rocks! Conservation Trailer Through a combination of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and the arts, Water Rocks! Challenges and
inspires all Iowans towards a greater appreciation of our water resources.

5 p.m: Shuttle Service A shuttle service will be available on Wednesday-Saturday from the Algona High School Parking Lot to the Kossuth County Fair Main Gate.
The shuttle will run until the end of the grandstand event. 

5 p.m: L’Maries - Permanent Jewelry (Outside of Floral Hall)
5 p.m: 4-H Clothing Event Style Show (Entertainment Garden)
5 - 7 p.m: Free BBQ Sponsored by Area Businesses and The Kossuth County Fair Board
5:30 p.m: Dance Performances by Dance Connection (Entertainment Garden)
6 - 8 p.m: Bingo - Free Gate Fundraiser (Farm Bureau Shelter House)

6:30 p.m: No Bull Rodeo - Timed Event Jackpot - Free Event! (Horse Arena)
Join us for a fun night of fast action from some local celebrities! Breakaway Roping, Tie Down Roping, Over 40 Tie Down Roping, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Barrel Racing, and a Calf Scramble!

9 - 11 p.m: Scott Kirkhart - Free Concert! (Entertainment Garden)

Thursday, July 31, 2025

9 a.m: 4-H/FFA Beef Show (Show Barn) 
4-H Show Order: Breeding, Prospect Calf, Market Beef/Lotto, 2nd Yr. Bucket Calf

9 -11 a.m: Youth Arts and Crafts (Farm Bureau Shelter House)
Join us for a Free fun activity to paint your own craft!
Limited to the first 200 participants

10am-12pm Wyffels Watermelon Feed Stop by the Wyffels Hybrids Tent for Free Watermelon!
2 p.m: Midway Open
2 p.m: 4-H/Kid’s Open Pet Show (Farm Bureau Shelter House)
4 p.m: 4-H/FFA Swine Show (Swine Barn)
5:30 p.m: Dance Performances by Energy Dance and Tumbling Co. (Entertainment Garden)
5:30 p.m: Racing Hall of Fame Inductions (Kossuth Agriculture and Motorsports Museum)
7 p.m: Kossuth County Fair - Dirt Track Racing Special - Hovinga/Harken Memorial 6ft Trophy Special Outlaw Mini Mods

Friday, August 1, 2025

8 a.m: 4-H/FFA Horse Show - Halter/Performance (Horse Arena)

8:30 a.m: Kossuth County Fair Annual Tractor Ride in memory of Duane Habeger
(Northeast Parking Lot near Ag and Motorsports Museum)
Meals sponsored by Smithfield and Farm Bureau, Registration begins at 7:30am
For more information, contact Rich Rosenmeyer 515-341-2452

9:30 a.m: Chamber Coffee (Farm Bureau Shelter House)
11 am-1 p.m: Make and Take First Aid Kits sponsored by KRHC (Farm Bureau Shelter House)
12 p.m: Free Ice Cream Bars - Sponsored by A&E

1 -2 p.m: Daycare and Special Needs Kid’s Midway Ride Special
Must have daycare shirt or daycare tags on! (1 ticket = 1 ride)

1 p.m: 4-H/FFA/Kid’s Open Class Bucket/Bottle Calf Show (Show Barn)
2 p.m: Midway Open
4 p.m: 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest
5 p.m: Announce Coloring Contest Winner
5 p.m: Tumbling by Energy Dance and Tumbling Co (near Farm Bureau Shelter House)
5 p.m: Watermelon Feed Sponsored by Homestead Assisted Living and Memory Care (central fair grounds)
6 p.m: Open Hog Show (Swine Barn) Contact Randy Kuecker for more information 515-341-0111

7 p.m: Demolition Derby and Bus Races
Added Money!! $3,000 to win - Mod Full Size!
$1,000 to win - 13-17 Youth, Compacts, Minivans, and MWFA!
$1,000 to win - Bus Races!
Complete entry rules can be found at www.kossuthcountyfair.com

9 p.m: IV Play Concert - $10 Admission (Entertainment Garden)
Join us for a rockin’ good time! IV Play will have everyone up on their feet and on the dance floor in no time with lively renditions of fan favorites Motley Crue, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Styx, and more.

Saturday, August 2, 2025

8:30 a.m: Youth Open Livestock Fun Show - register online during the fair
Contact Ben Kramer for more information 515-341-6900

9 a.m: Cornhole Tournament Registration (west of Entertainment Garden)

10 a.m: Cornhole Tournament Begins, Free Gate Fundraiser (west of Entertainment Garden)
Contact: Kim Meyer - 515-320-2272 or Jacob Kofoot - 515-341-4265, $30 per team

2 p.m: Midway Open
2 p.m: Absolute Pro Wrestling Family Friendly Fun (Entertainment Garden)

5 p.m: Truck and Tractor Pulls! Brought to you by Central Iowa Truck Pullers
$3,500 Added - Cash Payout to Top 3 in every class.

9 p.m: Faster Horses Concert - $10 Admission (Entertainment Garden) The Faster Horses are a high-energy country–western ensemble led by singer–songwriter Eli Alger. Hailing from Iowa and now Nashville-based, they mix heartland storytelling with driving country-rock.

Date: July 27 - August 2, 2025

Location:

Kossuth County Fairgrounds
700 South Fair Street
Algona, IA 50511

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