Pullers and back-seat drivers at the Murray County Fair
There will be a special guest coming to the Murray County Fair this year.
“We are having a tractor pull this year. They call themselves The Great Plains Tractor Pullers,” said Fair Board Vice President Dave Herrig.
“We have never had them before,” he added. “But I have heard they have done really well at other fairs.”
To prepare for the new addition to the fair this year, Herrig says, “We have a separate track set-up for them.”
Besides the new tractor pull group that will be coming, Herrig said there will be some popular events returning as well.
“We are doing this thing called the backseat driver contest.”
For this event, couples work as a team – the driver is blindfolded and the other person directs the driver. It’s a new kind of trust exercise for couples.
“It’s really fun to watch,” said Herrig.
The fair will begin Wednesday and will run the rest of the week, finishing up with the enduro car races Saturday night.
Schedule
Wednesday
9-11:30 a.m. Commercial Exhibit
Building Set Up
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 4-H Conference Judging
4-H building
9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Open Class Entries
Fair office
10 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building opens
11 a.m. 4-H Rabbit Show
Olsen Arena
Noon-9 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Building open
Noon-7 p.m. Museum buildings and log cabin open
2 p.m. 4-H Goat Show
Olsen Arena
4 p.m. Carnival Rides
4:30 p.m. 4-H Fashion Review
Heritage Hall
4:30 p.m. Birds of Flight 101
Presented by U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Under tent
5 p.m. Beer Garden opens
Heritage Hall
5-6 p.m. “Hands on History” games and hands on demonstrations
near log cabin and Heritage Hall
5-7 p.m. Fun Food Challenge featuring cookies
4-H building
6 p.m. 70s Fashion Show
Under tent
6 p.m. 4-H Swine Show
Olsen Arena
6-7 p.m. Amateur Radio Demonstrations
near blue commercial building
7 p.m. Great Plains Tractor Pull
Grandstands
7 p.m. Bean Bag Tournament
Beer garden
7 p.m. Performance by Bruce Dysthe
Beer garden
7:30 p.m. Kitchen Fire Demo
center of fairgrounds
*Throughout evening: Kitchen Fire Demonstrations
center of fairgrounds
Thursday
9 a.m. 4-H Sheep Show and Lamb Lead
Olsen Arena
10 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building opens
12 p.m. 4-H Dairy Show
12 p.m. Apple Pie and Apple Crisp Contest
Registration in Heritage Hall
12-9 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Building opens
12-7 p.m. Museum Buildings and Log Cabin open
1 p.m. Apple Pie and Apple Crisp Judging
Heritage Hall
1-8 p.m. Murray County Medical Center Blue Bus on exhibit
2 p.m. Apple Cider Press demonstrations
2 p.m. Carnival Rides open
2-7 p.m. Free Laser Gun Simulator
2-7 p.m. Free Nitrate Testing
Horticulture building
4-8 p.m. Amateur Radio Demonstrations
near blue commercial building
4:30 p.m. 4-H Llama Show
Horse Arena
5 p.m. Beer Garden opens
Heritage Hall
5-9 p.m. Fair Shuttle available
5-6 p.m. “Hands on History” games and demonstrations
near log cabin and Heritage Hall
5 p.m. Performance by Monroe Crossing
5 -7 p.m. Free ice cream in the round barn
5:30 – 6 p.m. Registration for Open Youth Pet Show
Olsen Arena Office
6 p.m. Open Youth Pet Show
Olsen Arena
6 p.m. Century Farm
under tent
6 p.m. Kitchen Fire Demo
center of fairgrounds
6:30 p.m. Pre-registration – backseat driving competition
7 p.m. Performance by Monroe Crossing
under tent
7 p.m. Joe’s Summer Fun Party
7 p.m. Bean Bag Tournament
Beer Garden
7:30 p.m. Backseat Driving Competition
Grandstand
8 p.m. Kitchen Fire Demo
center of fairgrounds
Friday
9 a.m. 4-H Beef Show
Olsen Arena
10 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building opens
12 p.m. 4-H Poultry Show
Hoop Barn
12 – 9 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Building open
12 – 7 p.m. Museum Buildings and Log Cabin Open
12:30 p.m. 4-H Fun Horse Show
Horse Arena
1:30 p.m. Kids Bean Bag Tournament
2 – 5:30 p.m. Free Laser Gun Simulator
2 p.m. Carnival Rides open
2:30 p.m. History of Bees and Honey Tasting
Heritage Hall
4 p.m. 4-H Premier Showmanship
Olsen Arena
4-8 p.m. Amateur Radio Demonstrations
near blue commercial building
4:30-6:30 p.m. Live Music by Jerry Buse
near pork/malt stand
5-9 p.m. Fair Shuttle available
5 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull Registration
near Heritage Hall
5-6 p.m. “Hands on History” games and hands on demonstrations
near log cabin and Heritage Hall
5:30 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull
near Heritage Hall
5:30 p.m. Pork Loin Supper
near Pork Producers Stand
5:30 p.m. Wine Tasting with Painted Prairie Vineyard
Heritage Hall
6 p.m. Historical Presentation: 70’s Farming – How our lives changed
7 p.m. Free watermelon and watermelon seed spitting contest
7-7:30 p.m. Kids Krazy Hands-on Science
4-H Building
7 p.m. Performance by Mylan Ray
Beer Garden
7 p.m. Bean Bag Tournament
Beer Garden
7:30 p.m. Stock Car Races
Grandstand
Saturday
7:15 a.m. 5K Cowbell Run/Walk registration
in front of courthouse
8 a.m. 5K Cowbell Run/Walk
9:15-9:45 a.m. 4-H Ribbon Auction Buyers/ 4-H members meet and greet
Olsen Arena
10 a.m. 4-H Ribbon Auction
10 a.m. 4-H Exhibit Building opens
12 p.m. Carnival rides open
12-5 p.m. Commercial Exhibit Building open
12-5 p.m. Museum Buildings and Log Cabin open
1 p.m. Prairie Days Parade
Downtown Slayton
2 p.m. Beer Garden opens
2-6 p.m. Wine Available from Painted Prairie Vineyard
2 p.m. Nobles Cooperative Electric Rib Cook-Off
2-3 p.m. Performance by Cabin 10
Under tent
3 p.m. Entertainment by Star Fire
4-5 p.m. Beer Garden Happy Hour (2 for 1 beer only)
5:30 p.m. Nobles Cooperative Electric Rib Cook-Off meal served
5:30 p.m. Exhibits in 4-H Building released
6 p.m. Livestock released
6:30 p.m. Open Class Exhibits released
7 p.m. Enduro Car Race
Grandstand