Entertainment for fairgoers of all ages is on tap for the four-day run of the Sherburne County Fair in Elk River when the gates open on Thursday, July 17. Hours are 7 a.m. to midnight July 17-19, and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the closing day, Sunday, July 20. General daily admission for kids five and under is free, ages six and up pay three dollars.
Fair Calendar
Thursday, July 17: Medallion hunt (on-going) and a caricature artist on the grounds, free stage features Sherburne County Arts (dress rehearsal 10:30 a.m., show 11:15 a.m.); Thursday is “Day Care Day”, Carnival opens at noon; Matt Dunn magic show, free stage, 12:30 p.m.; balloon show in the hoop barn; 12:30 p.m., balloon twisting, eastside open class bldg.; 1:00 p.m., “Dean-O-Mite” kids show on the grounds, 1:00 p.m.; Performing arts on free stage; 1:15 p.m.; Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders visit, 2:00 p.m., Sherburne County arts on free stage, 2:15 p.m.; 3:00 p.m., Matt Dunn magic show, free stage, 3:00 p.m.; Sherburne County arts, free stage; 3:45 p.m.; Matt Dunn magic show in the hoop barn, 4:30 p.m.; Junior royalty pageant, free stage, 5:00 p.m.; balloon show, hoop barn, 5:30 p.m.; D.D. dance, free stage, 6:00 p.m.; balloon twisting, eastside open class bldg., 6:00 p.m.; first daily bike give-away, 6:00 p.m. on the grounds; KCLD Radio on the grounds, 7:00 p.m.; NTPA National Tractor Pullers Assn. competition, grandstand, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, July 18: Medallion hunt, caricature artist, ongoing; Alfy’s Puppets, on the grounds, noon; Matt Dunn magic, free stage, balloon show hoop barn, both at 12:30 p.m.; balloon twisting, eastside open class, 1:00 p.m.; Matt Dunn magic, hoop barn, 3:00 p.m.; junior royalty pageant, free stage, 4:30 p.m.; balloon show, hoop barn, 5:30 p.m.; balloon twisting, eastside open class bldg., Matt Dunn magic, hoop barn, both at 6:00 p.m.; KCLD, BOB 106, bike give-away, beanbag tournament, all on the grounds at 7:00 p.m.; AWF Wrestling program, 7:30 p.m. grandstand; band “High Octane”, Lion’s garden, 8:00 p.m.
Sat., July 19: Medallion hunt, caricature artist on the grounds; Sherburne County Rise Up Riders horse show, 4-H horse arena, 9:00 a.m.; Parade, Main St., 10:00 a.m.; talent contest, free stage, 10:00 a.m.; robotics demo, 4-H exhibit bldg., noon; Matt Dunn magic, free stage, balloon show, hoop barn, both at 12:30 p.m.; KCLD, Alfy’s Puppets on the grounds, 1:00 p.m.; balloon twisting, eastside open class bldg., 1:00 p.m.; bean bag tournament, Lion’s garden, 2:00 p.m.; Matt Dunn magic, hoop barn, “Dean-O-Mite kids show, grounds, truck and tractor pull, grandstand, and Dance Caravan, free stage, all at 3:00 p.m.; junior royalty pageant, free stage, 4:30 p.m.; balloon show, hoop barn, Wild Country 99, grounds, both at 5:00 p.m.; balloon twisting, eastside open class bldg., 5:30 p.m.; Matt Dunn magic, hoop barn, bike give-away, grounds, both at 6:00 p.m.; performing arts champions, free stage, 7:00 p.m.; band “340 Magnum”, Lion’s garden, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 20: Medallion hunt, caricature artist on the grounds; Sherwin Linton Gospel Show, free stage, 11:00 a.m.; Alfy’s Puppets, grounds, noon; junior royalty pageant, free stage, bean bag tournament, Lion’s garden, both at 1:00 p.m.; Sherwin Linton classic country/rockabilly show, free stage, 1:30 p.m.; Senior Day ice cream social, free stage, 1:30 p.m.; KCLD, pedal tractor pull, grounds, 3:00 p.m.; Sherwin Linton, Johnny Cash Tribute Show, free stage, 3:00 p.m.; bike give-away, grounds, 5:00 p.m.; demolition derby, grandstand, 6:00 p.m.
The fairgrounds are open from 7:00 a.m. to midnight July 17-19 and from 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. on July 20.
