2008 Turner County Fair Schedule

Saturday, June 28, 2008

8:00 a.m.           Turner County Horse Show, Turner County Fair Grounds

Saturday, July 26, 2008

10:00 a.m.          Regional 4-H Goat Show, Turner County Fair Grounds

Sunday, August 10, 2008


2:00 p.m.      Ranch Rodeo, Grandstand (for information call Rick Rutten at 605-297-1515)

5:00-7:00 p.m.     Free Pork SupperSponsored by: Major: Poet Bio-refining, Chancellor, SD. 

                                                                    Minor: Bones Elevator, Farm Credit Services, South Dakota Corn Council.  Heritage Park

5:30 p.m.              Simply His - Ozark Mountain Gospel Concert - Heritage Park

7:00 p.m.              Turner County Gospel Songfest - Directed by: Alan Ward, Heritage Park

6:00-8:00 p.m.     4-H and Open Class Display exhibits may be entered

6:00-8:00 pm       Pre-enter 4-H and Open Class Rabbits and Poultry


Monday, August 11, 2008


8:00-9:00 a..m:     Enter 4-H and exhibits & Open Class Rabbits & Poultry.  Must be entered by 9:00 a.m.

8:00-10:00 a.m.   Open Class exhibit entering continues

9:00 a.m.               4-H Display exhibits judged

10:00 a.m.            Open Class Dairy Show, Show Ring – no tank or pump available

12:00 noon          Commercial &  Machinery booths open

1:00-3:00 p.m.     4-H Livestock exhibits entered

1:00 p.m.               4-H and Open Class Poultry Judged

5:00 p.m.               4-H Rabbit Showmanship

5:30 p.m.               Dana Sigl- Vocal Soloist,  Heritage Park 

6:00 p.m.           D.C. Lynch Carnival Opens- Book of tickets for $10.00 (all rides take more than one ticket)

6:00 p.m.               4-H Rabbit Show followed by Open Class Rabbit Show

6:30 p.m.               Lennox Municipal Band - Heritage Park

6:30 p.m.               Bingo, VFW Stand

6:30 p.m.              Auctioneer Contest, Show Ring

7:00 pm        Enduro Races- Grandstand, sponsored by the Marion Area Community Club

8:00 p.m.              Sweet Adalines, Heritage Park


Tuesday, August 12, 2008


9:00 a.m.                4-H Dairy Show, Show Ring

10:00 a.m.             Commercial & Machinery booths open

10:30 a.m.             Phil Baker Music, Heritage Park

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.    Enter Pies for Pie-Baking Contest, Open Class Building    

11:30 a.m.              4-H Sheep Show - Show Ringo 

1:00 p.m.           D.C. Lynch Carnival Opens- Book of tickets for $10.00 (all rides take more than one ticket)

1:00 p.m.           Pie-Baking Contest Judging begins

1:00 p.m.               Oak Lake Farms Bib Overall Modeling Show Road Show, Heritage Park

2:15 p.m.                Pie Sale, Open Class Building, Free Will Offering

2:30 p.m.                Happy Memories Band , Heritage Park

3:00-4:30 p.m.       Weigh-ins for Open Class Market Lamb Show - Expo Building

6:00 p.m.                Open Class Market Lamb Show - Show Ring

6:15 p.m.                Just for Kix   Viborg & Freeman Area, Heritage Park

6:30 p.m.                Bingo, VFW Stand

7:00 p.m.       Demo Derby - Grandstand, sponsored by the Viborg Community Club

7:00 p.m.                Sweetwater, Heritage Park

8:00 p.m.                Phil and Friends Band , Heritage Park 


Wednesday, August 13, 2008


8:00 a.m.               4-H Swine Show - Show Ring

10:00 a.m.             Commercial and Machinery booths open

11:00 a.m.             Church Service - Heritage Park

1:00 p.m.          Pioneer Day Program

 1:00 p.m.              Old Time Fiddlers-  Heritage Park

1:00 p.m.               4-H Beef Show - Show Ring

1:00-6:00 p.m.  Wristband Rides with D.C. Lynch Carnival- $15.00 per wristband

2:30-4:00 p.m.      Weigh-ins for Open Class Market Beef Show - Expo Building

3:30 p.m.               Bingo, VFW Stand

6:00 p.m.               Amanda Mark - Female Vocalist,  Heritage Park

6:00-9:00 p.m.     Raptors on display, South of Old MacDonald's Farm

6:30 p.m.               Open Class Market Beef Show - Show Ring

7:00 p.m.             Figure 8 Races - Grandstand, sponsored by the Hurley Fire Department

7:30 p.m.                Mogen's Heroes, Heritage Park- sponsored by Tri-State Neighbor


Thursday, August 14, 2008

10:00 a.m.                 4-H Clover Bud Show and Tell - Show Ring

10:00 a.m.             Commercial and Machinery Booths Open

10:30 a.m.              Round Robin Showmanship Contest, Show Ring

11:00 a.m.             Raptor Center, Univ. of Minnesota  Sponsored by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chalpel, Heritage Park

1:00-6:00 p.m.  Wristband Rides with D.C. Lynch Carnival- $15.00 per wristband

1:30 p.m.              4-H Program - Heritage Park

5:00 p.m.              Kiddie Tractor Pull - West end of Main Road

5:30 p.m.              Youth Talent Contest , Heritage Park

6:00 p.m.              4-H Livestock Premium Sale, Show Ring

6:30 p.m.              Bingo, VFW Stand

6:30 p.m.       Mud Drag Races - Grandstand, sponsored by the Parker Area Community Club 

                               (Pit opens at 3:30 PM and Closes at 6:00 p.m.)

8:00 p.m.              Rex Peterson and Gold Dust Show, -Heritage Park

9:00 p.m.            All exhibits released

10:00 p.m.    Fireworks - Grandstand


Food Stands Open Daily


Stop and visit the following fine food stands:

4-H Food Stand
Grace Lutheran Church
Turner County Pork Producers
Freeman Academy
Dakota Lamb Inc.
Mennonite Youth Ice Cream
Turner County Beef Producers


VFW Bingo every night


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