Schedule:

Friday, July 11, 2025

5:30 p.m: Pre-Fair Supper - Hosted by the Fair Board
7:00-9:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA and Clover Kid Pool Party - Red Oak City Swimming Pool

Saturday, July 12, 2025

8:30 a.m: Shoong Sports Compeon Check-In - Anderson Conservaon Shoong Range
9:00 a.m: Shoong Sports Compeon Begins - Anderson Conservaon Shoong Range

Sunday, July 13, 2025

12:00 p.m: Pre-Fair Set Up Lunch hosted by the Red Oak Ambassadors - 4-H Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m: Fair Set Up

Monday, July 14, 2025

8:00 a.m: 4-H/FFA Horse Show Entry Time - Horse Show Arena
9:00 a.m: 4-H/FFA Horse Show - Horse Show Arena
3:00 p.m: Awardrobe Clothing Event Judging - Red Oak High School Auditorium
4:30 p.m: 4-H Table Se?ng Event Judging and Display - Red Oak High School Auditorium
5:00 p.m: Educaonal Presentaons, Extemporaneous Speaking and Working Exhibits - Red Oak High School Auditorium
7:00 p.m: Program and Announcement of Awards: Fashion Show parcipants and Share the Fun - Red Oak High School Auditorium

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

9:00 a.m: Entry and judging of 4-H Stac Exhibits - 4-H Exhibit Bldg.

6:30 p.m: 2025 Fair Welcome: David Jenkins, President Montgomery Co. Fair Board - Fairgrounds Auditorium
Montgomery County Fair Hall of Fame
Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
Presentaon of County Youth Council Scholarship
Rotary Club “Service Above Self” Awards
Presentaon of Fair Board/John Hossle Scholarships
Bake Sale of Food and Nutrion Exhibits
4-H Pie Aucon
Announcements and Crowning of Fair Queen

Following the Welcome Religious Rally - Fairgrounds Auditorium
Following the Welcome Montgomery County Youth Council Gaga Ball Tournament - Gaga Ball Pit

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

6:30-7:30 a.m: Enter and weigh-in 4-H/FFA Meat and Dairy Goats—Sheep/Goat Barn
7:30-8:00 a.m: Enter and weigh-in 4-H/FFA Market and Breeding Sheep - Sheep/Goat Barn
8:00-9:30 a.m: Enter and weigh-in 4-H/FFA Swine - Livestock Pavilion
8:30-10:00 a.m: Enter Open Class Flower Show, Baking, Garden, Photography, Arts and Crafs - 4-H Exhibit Bldg.
10:00 a.m: Open Class Judging: Flower Show, Baking/Cake Decorang, Garden, Photography, Arts/Crafs - 4-H Exhibit Bldg.
11:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m: Enter and weigh-in 4-H/FFA Poultry - Livestock Pavilion
12:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: 4-H Exhibit and Commercial Building Open
2:00 p.m: 4-H Pet Show Check In - Livestock Pavilion
2:30 p.m: 4-H Pet Show - Livestock Pavilion

5:30 p.m: 4-H Night—Fairgrounds Auditorium
State Fair Stac Awards
Top Communicaons Acts and Share the Fun
Clover Kids Graduaon

6:00-7:00 p.m: Enter and weigh-in 4-H/FFA Rabbits - Livestock Pavilion
7:00-9:00 p.m: Bingo - Gold Fair Building (West Side)
7:00-8:00 p.m: Enter and weigh-in 4-H/FFA Market and Breeding Beef - Beef Barn

Thursday, July 17, 2025

7:00-9:00 a.m: Montgomery County Farm Bureau Breakfast for Exhibitors/Families
8:00 a.m: 4-H/FFA Sheep Show - Livestock Pavilion 
Morning Cookies and Drinks from Farm Credit Services for Exhibitors
9:00 AM–9:00 p.m: 4-H Exhibit Building Open 
30 mins following sheep show 4-H/FFA Meat and Dairy Goat Show - Livestock Pavilion
12:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Commercial Building Open
12:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Amusement Associates (Inflatables) - Near the Grandstand Arena
1:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA Poultry Show - Livestock Pavilion
Throughout Day Meyer’s Pe?ng Zoo
Throughout Day Kid’s Zone
Throughout Day Kiddie Train
Throughout Day Chainsaw Arst
2:00-4:00 p.m: Balloon Creaons - 4-H Exhibit Bldg.
4:30 p.m: Register for 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest - Livestock Pavilion
5:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest - Livestock Pavilion
5:00 p.m: Magic Show - Gold Fair Building (West Side)
7:00-9:00 p.m: Sip and Paint with Corky Canvas and Pudgy Pumpkin Patch - Fairgrounds Auditorium
7:00-9:00 p.m: Bingo - Gold Fair Building (West Side)
7:30 p.m: ATV Race - Grandstand Arena

Friday, July 18, 2025

8:00 a.m: 4-H/FFA Swine Show - Livestock Pavilion
Morning Cookies and Drinks from Farm Credit Services for Exhibitors
9:00 AM–9:00 p.m: 4-H Exhibit Building Open
Throughout Day Critter Close-Ups - 4-H Exhibit Building (11:00, 1:00, 3:00)
Throughout Day Meyer’s Pe?ng Zoo
Throughout Day Kid’s Zone
Throughout Day Kiddie Train
Throughout Day Chainsaw Arst
12:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show - Livestock Pavilion
12:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Commercial Building Open
12:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Amusement Associates (Inflatables) - Near the Grandstand Arena

1:00-3:30 p.m: Senior Cizens Day Bingo - Fairgrounds Auditorium
Sponsored by Montgomery County Fair Board and Montgomery County YMCA - An afernoon of bingo with prizes, entertainment and refreshments. All senior cizens are welcome to come join us for this free afernoon.

2:00-5:00 p.m: Caricature Arst - 4-H Exhibit Building
4:30-6:30 p.m: Balloon Creaons - 4-H Exhibit Bldg.
5:00-7:00 p.m: Mills/Montgomery Ca?lemen’s Associaon steak supper - Fairgrounds Auditorium
6:00-10:00 p.m: Mechanical Bull Ride - Grandstand Area
7:00-9:00 p.m: Bingo - Gold Fair Building (West Side)
8:00 p.m: FREE Bull Ride - Grandstand Arena , DJ Immediately following

Saturday, July 19, 2025

8:00 a.m: 4-H/FFA Beef Show - Livestock Pavilion
8:30 Registraon
9:00 Show Baby Contest - Fairgrounds Auditorium
9:00 AM-9:00 p.m: 4-H Exhibit Building Open
Throughout Day Meyer’s Pe?ng Zoo
Throughout Day Kid’s Zone
Throughout Day Kiddie Train
Throughout Day Cri?er Close-Ups - 4-H Exhibit Building (11:00, 1:00, 3:00)
Throughout Day Chainsaw Arst
11:00 a.m: - 12:30 p.m: Pudgy Pumpkin Patch Gi? Shop Demonstraons - Fairgrounds Auditorium
12:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Commercial Building Open
12:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Amusement Associates (Inflatables) - Near the Grandstand Arena

12:30-1:00 p.m: (Bring in Pies)
1:00-1:30 p.m: (Judging)
2:00-3:30 p.m: (Social)
Baked Apple Pie Contest - sponsored by the Montgomery Co. Farm
Bureau and the Montgomery County Fair Board. Bring your baked apple
Pie to be judged with prizes awarded in several categories.
Free Pie/Ice Cream - Fairgrounds Auditorium

12:30 p.m: 4-H/FFA Dog Check In - White Commercial Building by YMCA
1:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA Dog Show - White Commercial Building by YMCA
1:00-3:00 p.m: Balloon Creaons - 4-H Exhibit Bldg.
1:00-4:00 p.m: Caricature Arst - 4-H Exhibit Building
3:30-4:30 p.m: Magic Show - Gold Fair Building (West Side)
5:00 p.m: Supreme Showmanship—Livestock Pavilion
7:00-10:00 p.m: Shadow Ridge Band - Fairgrounds Auditorium
7:30 p.m: Demolion Derby –Grandstand Arena/DJ Immediately following
8:00-10:00 p.m: Release of livestock not being sold at aucon (oponal) - Superintendent check-out
9:00 p.m: Release Commercial Exhibits

Sunday, July 20, 2025

9:00-10:00 a.m: Check in Open Class Bucket/Bo?le Babies - Livestock Pavilion
10:30 a.m: Open Class Bucket/Bo?le Babies Show - Livestock Pavilion
Immediately following bucket/ bottle show: Clover Kids’ Animal Share Show - Livestock Pavilion
Noon FFA Pedal Pull - Fairgrounds Auditorium Registraon begins at 12:00 - Pull begins at 12:30
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m: Release of livestock not being sold at aucon Superintendent check-out
12:30-1:30 p.m: Release of 4-H, FFA and Open Class Exhibits, Clubs are responsible to clean their areas!
1:00 p.m: 4-H/FFA Watermelon Feed - Livestock Pavilion
2:00 p.m: Aucon of Chain Saw Carvings - Livestock Pavilion
2:15 p.m: Livestock Aucon - Livestock Pavilion
Following Sale Clean - Up Immediately A?er Livestock Has Been Loaded

Date: July 15 - 20, 2025

Location:

Montgomery County Fairgrounds
1798 N 1st Street
Red Oak, IA 51566

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