Daily Fair Schedule

Food Vendor at the Grand Forks Fair
  • Military & First Responder Day!

    All Military & First Responders (Fire/EMS/Police) receive free gate admission.

    Dunk an official fundraiser! Get that swinging arm ready and prepare to throw baseballs at a target to dunk a local official/celebrity. All funds raised go towards grandstand repairs.

    Gates Open - 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Midway Rides Open - 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

    Freckle Farm Petting Zoo - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (By 4-H Building)

    Miss Bows Messy Mania - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    Free Face Painting - 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Kids Zone)

    Commercial Vendors - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Exhibit Building)

    4-H and Open Class Exhibits Open for Public Viewing - 4:00-10:00 PM (4-H Building)

    4-H Bake Sale - 4:00-10:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 4:15 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 5:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Dunk an Official Fundraiser - 5:30 PM (Green Space)

    Flag Ceremony & National Anthem - 6:00 PM (Music Stage)

    The Voice of the Grand Forks Fair-6:00PM - Starts after Anthem (Music Stage)

    Sea Lion Splash Show- 7:30 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 8:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Karaoke - 8:00 PM - After The Voice of the Grand Forks Fair (Music Stage)

  • 4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show -10:00 AM (4-H Building)

    Bunny Hop Races - 12:00 PM (Livestock Building)

    4-H Poultry Show - 1:00 PM (Livestock Building)

    Gates Open - 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Midway Open - 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

    Freckle Farm Petting Zoo - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (By 4-H Building)

    Miss Bows Messy Mania - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    Commercial Vendors - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Exhibit Building)

    Foam Party with Ferris - 4:00 PM - Kids Zone

    Free Face Painting - 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Kids Zone)

    4-H and Open Class Exhibits Open for Public Viewing -4:00 PM - 10:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 4:30 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 5:30 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Battle of the Bands - 6:00 PM (Music Stage)

    4-H Dog Show - 7:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 7:30 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 8:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Booz-N-Tuna - 9:00 PM (Music Stage)

  • 4-H Horse Show - 9:30 AM (Horse Arena)

    Gates Open - 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

    Midway Open - 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

    4-H and Open Class Exhibits Open for Public Viewing - 12:00-10:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Commercial Vendors - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Exhibit Building)

    Freckle Farm Petting Zoo - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (By 4-H Building)

    Miss Bows Messy Mania - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 1:00 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 2:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Free Face Painting - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    4-H Pie & Ice Cream Social - 6:00-10:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 3:00 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 4:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Wynston Martin (youth musician)- 5:00 PM (Music Stage)

    Dunk Tank - Dunk race car driver Jack Croaker in the dunk tank at 5:00 PM! - (Green Space)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 6:00 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 6:30 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Announcement of Barnyard Bingo Winner -7:00 PM (Livestock Building)

    Friday Night Racing - 7:00 PM (410 & Lightning Sprints, WISSOTA Street Stocks/Midwest Mods)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 7:30 PM (By Livestock Building)

    October Road - 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM - Following Races (Music Stage)

  • KIDS DAY!

    Register for kid’s bike giveaways! Thank you BASF for their generous donation of kid’s bikes for this event!

    4-H Livestock Show - 9:00 AM (Livestock Building)

    Gates Open 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM

    Midway Open 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

    4-H and Open Class Exhibits Open for Public Viewing - 12:00-10:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Pie & Ice Cream Social - 12:00-10:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Kids Zone Inflatables 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    Kids Craft Making - 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    Freckle Farm Petting Zoo - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (By 4-H Building)

    Miss Bows Messy Mania - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    Commercial Vendors - 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Exhibit Building)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 1:00 PM (Green Space)

    NSE Wrestling - 1:00 PM - Grandstands

    Point Paradise Stables Horse Drawn Wagon Rides - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Near Midway)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 2:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Story Time with Ferris - 3:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 3:00 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 4:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Story Time with Ferris - 3:00 PM (Kids Zone)

    Dariann Leigh - 5:30 PM - Grandstands

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 6:00 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 7:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Announcement of Barnyard Bingo Winner (Livestock Building) - 7:00 PM

    FM AllStars - 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Music Stage)

    Duaine Sanden Firework Extravaganza @ Dusk (Grandstands)

  • Gates Open - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    Midway Open 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    4-H and Open Class Exhibits Open for Public Viewing - 12:00-5:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Pie and Ice Cream Social - 12:00-5:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Freckle Farm Petting Zoo - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM (By 4-H Building)

    Horse Fun Show - 12:00 PM (Horse Arena)

    Senior Day - 12:00 PM (Free lunch 65+) (Music Stage)

    Music by Matt Hodek & The Dakota Dutchmen 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Music Stage)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 1:00 PM (Green Space)

    Point Paradise Stables Horse Drawn Wagon Rides - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Near Midway)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 2:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Baja Racing - 2:30 PM (Grandstands)

    Livestock Costume Contest - 2:30 PM (Horse Arena)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 3:00 PM (Green Space)

    4-H Showcase - 3:30 PM (Horse Arena)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 4:00 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Foam Party with Ferris - 4:00 PM - Kids Zone

    Announcement of Barnyard Bingo Winner - 5:00 PM (Livestock Building)

    Sea Lion Splash Show - 5:00 PM (Green Space)

    Swifty Swine Racing Pigs - 5:30 PM (By Livestock Building)

    Release of all 4-H Animal Exhibits - 6:00 PM (Livestock Building)

    Release of all Open Class Exhibits - 6:00 PM (4-H Building)

    Release of 4-H Static Exhibits and Building Clean-up - 6:00 PM