Don’t forget the Clearwater County Fair this week
Tue, 07/31/2018 - 1:13pm
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On August 1st through the 5th, Clearwater County will be putting on their 112th Annual Fair in Bagley, MN. There is free gate entry and lots of fun and food to be shared with friends and family.
Starting on Wednesday, August 1, there will be an Armband Night where you can buy an armband for $20.00 to enjoy unlimited rides from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Armband must be bought at the carnival and can only be used for one night. Also, on Wednesday, there will be a Rhythm and Riding Horse Show at 7:00 p.m. in the grandstands. Admission for the Horse Show will be $5.00 for adults and youth. There is a Decorated Pallet Contest going on throughout the whole weekend where you can vote for your favorite up until noon on Sunday. Make sure to come out to vote and help start out the fair on a good note.
On Thursday, August 2, there will be a One County One Vegetable Pickle Contest at 6:30 p.m. at the Peterson Pavilion. There will also be an exciting night of rodeo going on in the grandstands. Wojo’s Rodeo Company will be putting on a great show that is fun for the whole family, starting at 7:00 p.m. Admission will be $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for the age of 12 and under. They really know how to put on a show and it will be a blast.
Friday, August 3, there will be an Emerging Leaders Recognition night happening at 5:00 p.m. in the Peterson Pavilion. Another night of rodeo fun will be upon us as well when Wojo’s Rodeo returns for their second night to entertain at 7:00 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. there is going to be a Blueberry Contest held in the Peterson Pavilion.
Saturday, August 4, will be packed full of fun starting off with a Flea Market and Craft Show starting at 9:00 a.m. and going until 4:00 p.m. at “The Pines” which is on the west side of the fairgrounds. There will also be live music going on while you attend. At 11:00 a.m. there will be two Senior Citizens of the Year awards going out to deserving people, one to a male and one to a female in the Peterson Pavilion. At noon there will be Tractor Pulls in the grandstand featuring out-of-field tractors, the entry fee is $15.00, and you must register at the fairgrounds between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Admission will be $15:00 for adults and $10.00 for youth. A Lego’s Display will be starting at 2:00 p.m. at the Peterson Pavilion. There will be Pickup and Semi Pulls in the grandstand at 6:00 p.m. with an entry fee of $15.00 and registration will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission for the Pickup and Semi Pulls will be $15.00 for adults an $10.00 for youth. For more information on the Pulls, please contact Neil Harmon at 218-358-0456. Lastly, on Saturday, if Pickup and Semi Pulls aren’t your thing, there will be a Unique Foods of Clearwater County contest going on at the Peterson Pavilion starting at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 5, will be the last day of the fair and to start it out, there will be a free Draft Horse Show in the Horse Arena at 9:00 a.m. At 2:00 p.m. there will be Demo Derbies. Chain and Go Compacts and Full Size with inspections beginning at 9:00 a.m. There will also be Power Wheels afternoon demo for kids ages 4-10 at 7:00 p.m. with consolation and features as well as Lawn Mower evening races for ages 10-15 and 16-adult. Admission per show will be adult $15.00 and kids 12 and under will be $10.00. Registration for all the events ends at 12:45 p.m. that day, rules can be found online at http://www.clearwatercountyfair.com/demo-derby-rules.html. The derbies are sponsored by the Bagley Lions Club and if you have any questions regarding the rules, drivers, and pit crew, they can be addressed to AJ Ysen at 218-556-5552. Lastly on Sunday, there will be a Cucumber Derby at 2:30 p.m. at the Peterson Pavilion.
All throughout the weekend there will be 4-H and Open Class exhibits to see. Wednesday the entries for 4-H horses will begin at 7:00 a.m. and go until 9:00 a.m. After that all swine, sheep, poultry, 4-H dairy goats, 4-H grade Holstein and colored breeds will be open for entry from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. As well as flowers creative activities, foods, horticulture, forestry, and original art and “A Day at the Fair” decorated pallets from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Other events on Wednesday will be the fashion review for the 4-H at 5:00 p.m.
Thursday will be full of judging, 10:00 a.m. 4-H dairy open colored breed, open grade Holstein, 4-H market followed by 4-H breeding beef; at 2:00 p.m. 4-H market goat show; 3:00 p.m. the 4-H sheep; at 6:00 p.m. Open sheep and at 8:00 p.m. the llama show.
Friday there will be entries open for Little Tots Horses which is second grade and under, at 8:00 a.m. and from noon to 6:00 p.m. entries for open beef, open dairy goats, 4-H dairy and draft horses and at 7:00 p.m. the entries for pail class and registered Holsteins. There will also be Demonstrations and Stage in the Pines from 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Saturday there will be open registration for the 5K fun run/walk and kids run at 7:45 a.m. as well as a full day of judging and 4-H state fair exhibitor meetings.
Lastly, Sunday, there will be judging of open swine/swine jackpot at 8:00 a.m., 4-H Fun Show Dog at 9:00 a.m., an open Dog Show at 10:00 a.m. as well as Premier Showmanship at 12:30 p.m., 4-H Awards Program at 2:00 p.m., Premier 4-H livestock Auction at 3:30 p.m. and at 5:00 p.m. all State Fair Paperwork will be due.
Plan to enter as many exhibits as you can. $24,000 plus was paid in premiums last year!
There will be an arena full of commercial exhibits, carnival rides and games and lots of different food to eat. So, come out and enjoy the fun at the Bagley fair grounds. We hope to see you there!