Monticello, Iowa

The 2024 Daily Schedule

Check out the schedule below before and during the fair for up to the minute schedule changes and updates!

All
Events 4H &
FFA Grandstand Free
Stage Equestrian

Saturday July 13th

9am - Open Horse Show

Monday July 15th

7:30am - Entry & Judging of 4-H/FFA static Exhibits - 4H/FFA9:30am-8pm - OPEN EXHIBITS ENTRY DAY (Flowers, Floral Desigh, Potted Plants, Pies, Wine, Fine Art, Photography)7pm - Cowgirl Queen Contest

Tuesday July 16th

7:30am-12pm - Open Exhibit Hall Judging (NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC)8am - Sneak-A-Peek - FREE GATE8am-9am - Dog Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA8am-9am - Horticulture Arrival - 4H/FFA8am-6pm - Fair Office Open8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA9am - 4-H/FFA Dog Show - 4H/FFA9am-10am - Sheep/Goat Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA9am-11:30am - Sheep/Goat Weigh-In - 4H/FFA10am - 4-H Flower & Garden/Horticulture Exhibit Judging - 4H/FFA10am-11:30am - Rabbit Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA11:30am-12:30pm - Dairy/BB Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA4pm - Wine Tasting4pm-6:30pm - Swine Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA5:30pm - Queen move from YDC to Stage6pm - Food Concessions Open6pm - Great Jones County Fair Queen Coronation6pm-8pm - Beef Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA6pm-11pm - Carnival Ride Special6:30pm - East Central Iowa Puller Association Tractor Pull

Wednesday July 17th

7:30am-9:30am - Beef Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA7:30am-11am - Swine Weigh-In - 4H/FFA8am - 4-H/FFA Sheep Show, 4-H/FFA Goat Show Following Sheep Show, Kiddie Goat Show Following Sheep & Goat Shows - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4-H/FFA Dairy Bucket Bottle9am-10am - Pet Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA10am - 4-H/FFA Pet Show - 4H/FFA10:30am - Kiddie Dairy Show11am - Electrify Magic - Free Stage11am - The Plant Gut11am-7pm - Hot Glass Academy11:15am - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza11:30am - 4-H/FFA Dairy Show11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Kid's Zone11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA11:45am - Lew-e's Comedy Circus12pm - Polka Dot Entertainment12pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza12:30pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage12:30pm - Supa Fun Band12:45pm - Hot Digiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:30pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage1:30pm - Polka Dot Entertainment2pm - The Plant Guy2pm - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza2pm-5pm - Beef Weigh-In - 4H/FFA2:30pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage2:45pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away3pm - Conjurer3pm - Agri Puppets3:15pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus3:30pm - Hot Diggiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza3:30pm - Polka Dot Entertainment4pm - Kiddie Pedal Pull4pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage4pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage4pm - Supa Fun Band4:30pm - Polka Dot Entertainment4:45pm - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza5pm - The Plant Guy5:30pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza5:30pm - Conjurer5:45pm - Agri Puppets5:45pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus6pm - Mullet Competition - Free Stage6:15pm - Polka Dot Entertainment - Pepsi Plaza6:30pm - Bacon Buddies6:30pm - Supa Fun Band7pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - PPL Tractor Pull

Thursday July 18th

8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4-H/FFA Swine Show - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4-H/FFA Rabbit Show - 4H/FFA11am - Electrify Magic - Free Stage11am - Track - HARNESS RACING11am - Pompeyo Dog Show - Pepsi Plaza11am-7pm - Hot Glass Academy11:15am - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza11:30am - The Plant Guy11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA11:30am-8pm - Kids' Zone - Kids Zone12pm - Polka Dot Entertainment12pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus12:15pm - Show Me Swine12:45pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage1pm - Ohnward Bank & Trust Watermelon Feed1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:15pm - Hot Diggiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza1:30pm - Supa Fun Band2pm - Polka Dot Entertainment2:15pm - The Plany Guy2:15pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage3pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone3pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Conjurer3pm - Polka Dot Entertainment3pm - Pompeyo Dog Show - Pepsi Plaza3pm-5:30pm - Poultry Arrival and Vet Check - 4H/FFA3:30pm - Agri Puppets3:30pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus4:15pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage4:30pm - Supa Fun Band5pm - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza5:15pm - The Plant Guy5:30pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage5:30pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza5:45pm - Polka Dot Entertainment6pm - Hot Diggiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza6:15pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus6:15pm - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza6:30pm - Conjurer7pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage7:15pm - Supa Fun Band7:15pm - Polka Dot Entertainment - Pepsi Plaza8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Lainey Wilson with Special Guest Jackson Dean11pm - Following Show - Adam Keith11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza

Friday July 19th

8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA8:30am - 4-H/FFA Beef Show - 4H/FFA9am - 4-H/FFA Quizathon10am - Citizens State Bank, Monticello Free Lemonade & Cookies11am - Electrify Magic - Free Stage11am - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza11am-7pm - Hot Glass Academy11:30am - The Plant Guy11:30am - Alford E Gator11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Kids' Zone - Kids Zone11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA12pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus12pm - Polka Dot Entertainment12:15pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza12:45pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage1pm - Ohnward Bank & Trust Watermelon Feed1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:15pm - Hot Diggiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza1:30pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus1:30pm - Supa Fun Band2pm - Polka Dot Enterainment2:15pm - Elecrify Magic - Free Stage2:30pm - The Plant Guy3pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone3pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Agri Puppets3pm - Conjurer3:30pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage3:30pm - Polka Dot Entertainment4pm - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza4:30pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus4:30pm - Supa Fun Band4:45pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza5pm-8pm - Sarah Boyle5:15pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage5:15pm - The Plant Guy5:30pm - Hot Diggiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza5:45pm - Polka Dot Entertainment6:15pm - Agri Puppets6:15pm - Polka Dot Entertainment - Pepsi Plaza6:15pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage6:30pm - Conjurer6:30pm - Supa Fun Band7pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Creed, Switchfoot, and Finger Eleven11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza11pm - Following Show - Crazy Delicious

Saturday July 20th

8am - 4-H/FFA Poultry Show - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8am-7pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA9am - 4-H/FFA Market Livestock Auction - Doughnuts and coffee provided by F&M Bank - 4H/FFA11am - Track - The "MID-SUMMER DIRT CLASSIC"11am - Electrify Magic - Free Stage11am-7pm - Hot Glass Academy11:15am - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza11:30am-7:30pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-8pm - Kids' Zone Open - Kids Zone11:30am-8pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA12pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus12pm - Polka Dot Entertainment12pm-12:45pm - Horse Vet Check12:15pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza12:30pm - Prime Steer Show12:45pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage1pm - 4H/FFA Equestrian Show1pm-5pm - Carnival Ride Special1:15pm - Hot Diggiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza1:30pm - Supa Fun Band2pm - Polka Dot Entertainment2:15pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage2:30pm - The Plant Guy3pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone3pm - Polka Dot Entertainment3pm - Conjurer3:30pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus3:30pm - Agri Puppets4:15pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage4:30pm - Supa Fun Band5pm - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza5:15pm - The Plant Guy5:30pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage5:45pm - Polka Dot Entertainment5:45pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza6:15pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus6:15pm - Agri Puppets6:30pm - Conjurer7pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage7:15pm - Polka Dot Entertainment - Pepsi Plaza7:15pm - Supa Fun Band8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Cody Johnson with Special Guest Randall King11pm - Following Show - Boot Jack Band11pm - Following Show - Fireworks Extravaganza

Sunday July 21st

8am-8:45am - Horse Arrival and Vet Check8am-6pm - 4-H/FFA Expo Hall & Food Stand Open - 4H/FFA8am-6pm - Fair Office Open - 4H/FFA8:30am - Jones County Farm Bureau BBQ Contest (all day long)9am - 4H/FFA Equestrian Show10am - 4-H Style Show, Communications Showcase & Working Exhibits Judging - 4H/FFA11am - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza11am - The Plant Guy11am-7pm - Hot Glass Academy11:30am - Lew-e's Comedy Circus11:30am-2pm - Open Class Exhibit Hall Open11:30am-7pm - Commercial Exhibit Hall Open - 4H/FFA11:30am-7pm - Kid's Zone11:45am - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza12pm - Kiddie Calf Show12pm - Polka Dot Entertainment12pm - Kid's Celebration12:15pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage12:30pm - Supa Fun Band12:45pm - Hot Diggiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza1pm-4:30pm - Jones County Farm Bureau BBQ Contest Judging1:30pm - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza1:30pm - Polka Dot Entertainment1:45pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage1:45pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus2pm - The Plant Guy2:15pm - Polka Dot Entertainment - Pepsi Plaza2:45pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage3pm - Unity Point Health Bicycle Give Away - Kids Zone3pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza3pm - Conjurer3pm - Agri Puppets3:30pm - Polka Dot Entertainment3:45pm - Hot Diggiety Dog3:45pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage4pm - Supa Fun Band4pm-5:30pm - Pick up Open Exhibit entries4:30pm - Polka Dot Entertainment4:45pm - Agri Puppets - Pepsi Plaza5pm - The Plant Guy5pm - Electrify Magic - Free Stage5pm - Extreme Bull Riding5:30pm - Conjurer5:30pm - Show Me Swine - Pepsi Plaza5:30pm - Agri Puppets5:45pm - Lew-e's Comedy Circus6pm-7pm - 4-H/FFA Static Projects Released - 4H/FFA6:15pm - Hot Diggiety Dog - Pepsi Plaza6:15pm - Ron Diamond - Free Stage6:30pm - Supa Fun Band8pm - Farm Bureau Financial Services Amphitheater - Hailey Whitters