July 17th - 22nd, 2023
Sew it, Grow it & Show it at the
2023 Montgomery County Fair!
Monday, July 17th, 2023
8:00 am Fairgrounds Open
8:00 am Fair Office Open
8:30 - Entries in Quilts
10:30 am (MC Public Library)
8:30 - Entries in: Farm Crops,
11:00 am Cured Hams,
Farm Mechanics & 4-H Entries
(4-H Building)
8:30 - Entries in Photography, Household
11:00 am Arts & Fine Arts
(Merchants Building)
9:00 - Floriculture Entries
11:00 am (Merchants Building)
1:00 pm Summer Games
(Livestock Arena)
3:00 pm Fair Office Closes
4:00 pm Jr. Market Livestock Weigh-In
(Livestock Arena)
5:00 pm Open Horse Show
(Northwest Arena)
6:00 pm 2023 Little Mr. & Miss Contest
(Grandstands Track)
7:30 pm 2023 Montgomery County Fair
Queen Pageant
(Grandstands Track)
10:00 pm Fairgrounds Close
*** Foodstand & Soda Stand will be OPEN during evening events.
Tuesday, July 18th
8:00 am Fairgrounds Open
10:00 am Fair Office Open
10:00 am Showmanship Clinic
(Livestock Arena)
11:00 am Livestock Judging Contest
(Livestock Arena)
3:00 - Carnival Wristbands on Sale
10:00 pm $15 each - All Ages
Must be present to have band put on
CASH or Credit Card* (*fee applies)
(Fair Office)
4:00 pm Food Stand Opens
4:00 pm Parade Line-up begins - all parade
participants should be in place by
5:00 pm
(North Sturgeon St.)
5:00 pm Merchants Building / 4-H Building
exhibits open
6:00 pm Fair Parade
(Sturgeon Street)
6:00 - Monkey Bus Open
9:00 pm (Family Fun Center)
7:00 - Carnival Open
11:00 pm (Midway)
7:00 pm Youth Ice Cream Social
(Family Fun Center)
7:00 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
8:00 pm Super Farmer Contests Begin
Registration at 7:30pm
(Livestock Arena)
8:00 pm "The Mickey Scott Band"
(Beer Tent Stage)
8:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
10:00 pm Fair Office Closes
12:00 am Fairgrounds Closes
Wednesday, July 19th
(Senior Citizen Day $5.00 gate admission for Senior age 60 and over until 12:00 pm
8:00 am Fairgrounds Open
8:30 am Fair Office Opens
9:00 am Junior Market Poultry Show
(Livestock Arena)
Junior Market Rabbit Show
(Following Jr. Market Poultry Show)
(Livestock Arena)
10:30 am Food Stand Opens
11:00 am Poultry Fun Show
(Livestock Arena)
3:00 pm Jr. Market Goat Show
(Livestock Arena)
Jr. Market Sheep Show
(Following Jr. Goat Show)
(Livestock Arena)
Jr. Market Showmanship
(Following each Show)
(Livestock Arena)
5:00 pm Merchants Building exhibits open
(Merchants Building)
5:00 pm Fair Office Closes
5:00 pm Jr. Market Steer Show
(Livestock Arena)
Jr. Market Hog Show
(Following Steer Show)
(Livestock Arena)
5:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
6:00- Inflatable Zone
10:00 pm (Northwest Arena)
6:00 - Carnival Open
11:00 pm (Midway)
6:00 - Monkey Bus Open
9:00 pm (Family Fun Center)
6:00 pm Mary's Mud
*Free ceramic Painting for Kids
while supplies last
(Family Fun Center)
7:00 pm Lucky 7 Promotions
Figure 8 Racing
(Grandstand Arena)
7:00 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
8:00 pm The Mickey Scott Band
(Beer Tent Stage)
8:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
9:00 pm Bale Throwing Contest
(Immediately following Hog Show)
(Livestock Arena)
12:00 am Fairgrounds Close
Thursday, July 20th
Show you Military ID or Veterans Card and get in for only $10 All Day!
8:00 am Fairgrounds Open
10:00 am Fair Office Opens
11:00 am 4-H Fun Activity
(open to all kids)
(Livestock arena)
4:00 pm Food Stand Opens
5:00 pm Livestock Buyers Reception
5:00 pm Merchants Building / 4-H Building
exhibits open
5:00 pm Fair Office Closes
5:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
6:00 pm Monkey Bus Opens
6:00 - Carnival Open
11:00 pm (Midway)
6:30pm Livestock Awards Ceremony
(Livestock Arena)
7:00pm Junior Livestock Auction
(Livestock Arena)
7:00 pm Go-Kart Racing
(Northwest Arena)
7:00 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
7:00 pm Eastern Missouri Truck Pullers
(Grandstand Arena)
8:30 pm Jesse Vaughn - LIVE Music
(Beer Tent Stage)
9:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
12:00 am Fairgrounds Close
Friday, July 21st
8:00 am Fairgrounds Open
9:00 am Hog Open Show Check-In
(Livestock Arena)
10:00 am Fair Office Opens
10:00 am Hog Open Show
(Livestock Arena)
1:00 pm Sheep & Goat Open Show Check-In
(Livestock Arena)
1:30 pm Sheep & Goat Open Show
(Livestock Arena)
10:00 am Food Stand Opens
5:00 pm Merchants Building / 4-H Building
exhibits open
5:00 pm Fair Office Closes
5:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
6:00 pm Monkey Bus Opens
(Family Fun Center)
6:00 pm Laser Tag
(Family Fun Center)
6:00 pm - Carnival Opens
12:00 am (Midway)
6:00 pm Battle of the Chapters
(Livestock Arena)
6:00 pm Family Fun Night at the Arena
(Northwest Arena)
7:00 pm TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL
(Outlaw Pulling Association)
(Grandstand Arena)
7:00 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
8:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
9:00 pm "The Dirty Bourbon Band" Band
(Stage by Beer Tent)
1:00 am Fairgrounds Close
Saturday, July 22nd
Family Day - Adults pay kids price ($10) until 10am!
7:00 am MoCoFa Run
(Front Gate)
8:00 am Fairgrounds & Fair Office Open
8:00 am - Baby Show Registration
(Family Fun Center)
8:30 am Baby Show
(in county residents only)
(Family Fun Center)
Annual Diaper Derby
(Following Baby Show)
(Family Fun Center)
9:00 am Cattle Open Show Check-In
(Livestock Arena)
10:00 am Cattle Open Show
Bucket Calf Show
(Will be during intermission of
Cattle Show)
(Livestock Arena)
10:00 am Agriland Morning Events Start
(Following Diaper Derby)
(Family Fun Center)
(Events: Turtle/Frog Races,
Tricycle Races, Hula Hoop Contest,
Pinata, Pedal Pull, and
Feather Blowing...All event subject to change)
10:30 am Food Stand Opens
11:00 am – Carnival Open
3:00 pm (Midway)
11:30 am Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner
(Family Fun Center)
1:00 pm Agriland Afternoon Events Start
(Family Fun Center)
(Events: Watermelon Eating Contest,
3-Legged Race, Water Balloon Toss
Face Cookie Contest, Sack Races,
Rock, Paper, Scissors Contest and
Greased Pig Contest)
2:00 pm Merchants Building/4-H Building
exhibits open
4:00pm Cornhole Tournament
(Family Fun Center)
5:00 pm – 5th Annual Wing Fest
7:00 pm $15 per person. All ages welcome.
Beer consumers will be carded and wrist banded.
(Family Fun Center)
5:00 pm – Carnival Open
12:00 am (Midway)
5:00 pm Fair Office Closes
5:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
6:00 pm Monkey Bus Opens
(Family Fun Center)
7:00 pm DLS Promotions
Demolition Derby
(Grandstands))
7:00 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
8:00 pm Rafter 7P Bulls & Barrels Rodeo
(Northwest Arena)
8:30 pm Lew-E's Comedy Circus
(South East of Main Gate)
9:00 pm "Tribute" Band
(Outside Main Beer Tent)
1:00 am 2023 Fair Closes
Sunday, July 23rd
11:00 am - Fair Office & 4-H Building
12:00 pm Open for Pick Up of
Exhibits