Monday, August 12, 2024

2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.          4-H Exhibit Judging of all General Exhibits, 4-H Building and Heritage Hall
 

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

9:00 a.m.                                 4-H Horse Show, Horse Arena

11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.         Pork Burger And Malt Stand open

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.            Optional Pre-Delivery of Livestock Exhibits

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.            Optional Set Up of Commercial Exhibit Buildings

5:30 p.m.                                  Registration for 5K or 1M Fun Run/Walk, front of courthouse

5:30 p.m.                                  Pork Burger and Malt Stand open

6:00 p.m.                                  5K Fun Run/Walk, front of courthouse, sponsored by Fair Board and
                                                    Murray County Medical Center

6:00-8:00 p.m.                       Optional arrival of all other livestock

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.           Rabbit Check-in

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.            4-H Swine Weigh-in and Optional Arrival of all Livestock Exhibits

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Official Start of the Murray County Fair

8:00-8:30 a.m.                         Market Sheep & Goat weigh in (note shorter time)

8:30 -9:30 a.m.                        Breeding Sheep & Goat check in

9:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.            Commercial Exhibit Building set up

10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.           4-H And Open Class Exhibit Buildings open

9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.              Open Class Entries, Fair Office

9:00 a.m.                                    4-H Rabbit Show, Olson Arena

11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.           Fair Shuttle by Slayton American Legion

12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.            Commercial Exhibit Buildings open

12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.            Museum Buildings and Log Cabin open

1:00 p.m. - 9:00p.m.                Draugr Forge-Blacksmithing demo                         

2:00 p.m.                                     4-H Goat Show, Olson Arena

3:00 - 9:00 p.m.                         Bingo sponsored by Avoca American Legion/Auxiliary

4:00 p.m.                                      4-H Fashion Revue, Heritage Hall

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.                Vote For Your Favorite 4-H Photo - winner receives the People's Choice Award

5:00 p.m.                                      Beer Garden opens, center of fairgrounds

5:00 p.m.                                      All remaining livestock must be stalled/penned (Note Time Change)

6:00 p.m.                                      4-H Sheep Show and Lamb Lead, Olson Arena

6:00 p.m.                                      Great Plains Tractor Pull - Grandstands (www.gptp.org) - cancelled due to weather

7:00 p.m.                                      New Ulm Concord Singers—Under Tent

7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.                 Beef Weigh In and Check In

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.                Dairy Check In

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.                Poultry Check In

Thursday, August 15, 2024

8:00 a.m.                                       4-H Swine Show, Olson Arena

10:00 a.m.  - 9:00 p.m.             4-H and Open Class Exhibit Building open

11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.            Fair Shuttle by Slayton American Legion

12:00 p.m.                                     4-H Dairy Show, Olson Arena

12:00 p.m.                                    Gail Byers Tribute Apple Pie Contest drop off/registration, Heritage Hall

12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.               Commercial Exhibit Buildings open

12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.               Museum Buildings and Log Cabin open

1:00 - 7:00 p.m.                           Prairie Ecology Bus

1:00 - 9:00 p.m.                           Draugr Forge-Blacksmith Demo

1:00 - 8:45 p.m.                           Paintball provided by Annandale Paintball                             

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.                            Slayton Public Library presents Paper Plains

2:00 - 8:00 p.m.                            Petting Zoo

2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.                  Free Nitrate Testing in The Horticulture Building

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.                            Leather Tooling Demonstration with Dale McCormick-Round Barn

3:00 - 9:00 p.m.                            Bingo sponsored by the Avoca American Legion/Auxiliary

4:00 p.m.                                         Poultry Show
4:00 - 9:00 p.m.                             Bounce Around Inflatables

5:00 p.m.                                         Beer Garden Opens, center of fairgrounds

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.                   Murray County Cattlemen's Association -Steak Dinner

6:00 -10:00 p.m.                           Barrel Racing, Horse Arena

6:00 p.m.                                         Wine Tasting, Featuring Painted Prairie Vineyard, Beer Garden

7:00 - 9:00p.m.                              Church of Cash (Johnny Cash Tribute Show), Under the Tent

9:30 - close                                    Music by Tony Moger, Under the Tent

Friday, August 16, 2024

8:00 a.m.                                           4-H Beef Show, Olson Arena

10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.                   4-H and Open Class Exhibit Building open

11:00 a.m. - 10:00p.m.                  Fair Shuttles by Slayton American Legion

12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.                    Commercial Exhibit Buildings open

12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.                    Museum Buildings and Log Cabin Open

12:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.                     Anatomy of Western Saddle-Round Barn

1:00 p.m.                                             4-H Llama/Alpaca Show in Olson Arena
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.                                 Bruce Dythse - Under the Tent
1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.                       Draugr Forge-Blacksmithing demos
1:00 - 8:45 p.m.                                 Paintball provided by Annandale Paintball   

1:30 p.m.                                              Kids Bean Bag Tournament, near Heritage Hall

2:00 - 6:00 p.m.                                  Petting Zoo

3:00 - 8:30 p.m.                                  Bingo-Sponsored by the Avoca American Legion/Auxiliary

3:30 - 6:30                                            Mylan Ray - Slayton High School 100th Birthday - Under the Tent

4:00 p.m.                                              Beer Garden opens - Golden Wildcat Reunion
4:00 - 9:00 p.m.                                  Bounce Around Inflatables

4:00 p.m.                                               4-H Premier Showmanship, Olson Arena

4:30 p.m.                                               Kiddie Tractor Pull Registration Begins west entrance of Juniper

5:00 p.m.                                               Kiddie Tractor Pull near Heritage Hall sponsored by Minnwest Bank

5:30 p.m.                                               Pork Loin Supper, near Pork Producers Stand

7:30 p.m.                                               Stock Car Races, Grandstand

Dusk                                                       Fireworks Display

9:00 -12:30 p.m.                                  Free Concert -Music by “IV Play” located by Beer Garden

Saturday, August 17, 2024

10:00 a.m.                                              4-H Ribbon Auction, Olson Arena

11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.                        Fair Shuttles by Slayton American Legion

10:00 a.m.                                              4-H and Open Class and Commercial Buildings open

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                        Museum Buildings and Log Cabin open

1:00 p.m.                                                 Prairie Days Parade, downtown Slayton

1:00 p.m.                                                 Swine Load out

1:00 - close                                            Draugr Forge-Blacksmithing demo
1:00 - 8:45 p.m.                                    Paintball provided by Annandale Paintball                                               

2:00 - close                                            Bounce Around Inflatables   

2:00 p.m.                                                 Beer Garden opens
2:30 p.m.                                                 “Heather and Thistle" Bag Pipes
3:00 p.m.                                                 Lawn Mower Racing - Nobles Coop Electric “Mow Down Showdown”

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.                                    Demonstration of Leather Dyeing, Painting - Round Barn

3:30 p.m.                                                 Entertainment By Star Fire, Under the Tent
2:00 - close                                            Bingo sponsored by Avoca American Legion/Auxiliary
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.                                     Photos of 4-H General Exhibit Champions, 4-H Building

5:30 p.m.                                                 Exhibits In 4-H Building released

5:30 p.m.                                                  Livestock exhibits released

6:00 p.m.                                                  Commercial Exhibits released

6:00 p.m.                                                  Open Class Exhibits released - must be picked up by 8:00 P.M.

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Throughout the week

Antique Tractor Show - Soccer Field

Demonstrations In Heritage Hall

4-H Clubs Hay Bale Decoration People’s Choice Voting Competition –
Fair Food

Miracle of Birth - Sow/Litter Birthing Unit, FFA Barn

Special Museum Exhibits

Handicap Parking available by the Horse Barn

4-H Food Stand 8:00 am - 9:00 pm