Country Nights and Carnival Lights: Dunn County Fair starts today
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By LeAnn R. Ralph
MENOMONIE — Under the theme of Country Nights and Carnival Lights, the Dunn County Fair starts today at the Dunn County Rec Park, July 27, and runs through Sunday.
Admission to the fair is $5 per person. Season passes are $15 per person. Children six and under are free. Parking is free.
Spectrum Carnival will be on the midway.
Carnival rides begin today, Wednesday, at 5 p.m.
Mega Pass armbands are $75 at the ticket booth during the fair.
The Mega Pass will allow fair attendees to ride unlimited during all open times.
Ride passes will not be sold at the fair office.
Today is “Sneak-A-Peak” at the carnival with a wristband special from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wristbands are $20 each.
Thursday is “Two Buck Day” from 1 p.m. to closing. All rides are $2 each.
Friday is “Wristband Mania.” Wristbands can be used from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wristbands are $30 each.
Saturday is “Family Day” at the carnival. Wristbands can be used from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. The cost is $30 each.
Sunday is “Last Blast” day. Wristbands can be used from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $20 each.
Judging schedule
All non-animal judging is being conducted today at the fair from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cavies and Vet Science judging was scheduled for 2 p.m. today.
Dairy, rabbits and goats will be judged beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Exotic animal judging will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, and sheep judging will be at 2 p.m.
Horse gymkhana and gaming will be at 3 p.m. Thursday.
Swine and poultry will be judged beginning at 9 a.m. Friday.
Beef judging begins at 1 p.m. Friday.
At 4 p.m. on Friday will be the Horse Fun Show.
Horse judging will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday.
The Menomonie Saddle Club Speed Show will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Animal auction
The Dunn County Fair Livestock Auction will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday.
Approximately 45 swine, 33 beef, 13 sheep and six goats are expected to be sold at the auction.
All together, 62 animals were sold at the Dunn County Fair in 2021.
Other entertainment
The Escape Room will be open Thursday from noon to 6 p.m.
The petting zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and the Escape Room will again be open from noon to 6 p.m.
A Kiddy Tractor Pull is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, and the petting zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the Escape Room is open from noon to 6 p.m.
The 4-H Pie and Ice Cream Social will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday.
The Little Britches Show also will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday. Little Britches Showmanship is open to children ages four to eight.
The Commercial Building will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the Commercial Building will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
On Sunday, the Commercial Building will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Grandstand
Fair Night at the Races with the Red Cedar Speedway will be held at the grandstand at 7 p.m. Thursday. The races will feature Hornets, WISSOTA Midwest Mods and WISSOTA Super Stock.
Fair Night at the Races with the Red Cedar Speedway will again be held at the grandstand at 7 p.m. Friday.
The Dunn County Fair Regional National Pull will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults. Students and senior citizen tickets are $10. Children 12 years old and under are free.
The Dunn County Fair Demolition Derby, presented by the Red Cedar Speedway, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Grandstand tickets for the Demo Derby are $10 per person. Children ages five and under are free.
Admission to the pits is $25 per person. The cost is $10 for children ages 10 and under.
Free stage
Entertainment at the iHeart Media Free Stage will feature Rich Schroeder this evening at 6 p.m. Schroeder is a singer, song writer and entertainer from Menomonie,
Poppa Bear Norton will perform Thursday at 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the iHeart Media Free Stage.
Zach Norton and Bronson Bergeson perform as Poppa Bear Norton and sing original music they have composed. Bergeson is originally from Colfax.
Poppa Bear Norton is described as a “one-part honky-tonk and one part Hee-Haw styled country show.”
Friday at 7:30 p.m. Ember will perform at the free stage.
The Ember band performs dance-driven renditions of popular Rock and Country music.
Saturday at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Holy Rocka Rollaz will perform at the free stage.
Holy Rocka Rollaz performs a variety of music such as songs by Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline, Eddie Cochran, and Bill Haley and The Comets.
At noon on Sunday, The Memories Gospel Show will be at the free stage.
The Memories, Warren Petryk and Tim Stevens, are celebrating their 50th anniversary of performing together this year.
At 2 p.m. Sunday, The Memories Variety Show will be featured at the free stage.
