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Saturday Events – 2023

Event Location Start Time   End Time
Carver County Sheriff’s Office Coin Hunt
Find the hidden coin to win 2 free nights of camping at Baylor Regional Park!
More info
Fairgrounds 8:00 am 10:30 pm
Exhibit buildings and barns open 8:00 am 10:00 pm
Gates Open 8:00 am 10:30 pm
4-H & FFA Dairy Judging Contest Judges' Square 9:00 am
Open WSCA Horse Performance and Youth Show
View PDF for more information
West Arena 9:00 am
4-H Market Auction & Buyer's Brunch
Auction at 10:30 a.m.
Show Tent 10:00 am
Be A Dairy Ambassador!
Boys and girls ages 10 to 12
Dairy & Beef Barn/Judges' Square 10:00 am
Bubbles & Chalk
Supplies provided
Bingo Tent 10:00 am 2:00 pm
Commercial buildings open 10:00 am 9:00 pm
Exotic Zoo Exotic Zoo 10:00 am 9:00 pm
Free Games for All Ages
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Carver County Historical Society Log Building 10:00 am 8:00 pm
Dairy Fun and Games for Kids with Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors Dairy & Beef Barn 11:00 am 3:00 pm
Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull
Registration at 10:30 a.m.; Ages 4 to 11
Entertainment Center 11:00 am
Pony Rides Across from Llama Barn 11:00 am 9:00 pm
Comedian DonB!
Comedy, unicycling, juggling and the art of illusion
More info
Throughout Fairgrounds 12:00 pm 3:00 pm
Midway opens
Hours may vary.
Midway 12:00 pm
Story Time with Tippy Agriculture Building 12:00 pm
Plate of Muffins Contest
Entry time 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
More info
Agriculture Building 12:45 pm
Diaper Derby
Registration at 1:00 p.m.
Entertainment Center 1:30 pm 2:00 pm
Tiger Encounter
An education, conservation and preservation animal show
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Tippy's Pasture 1:30 pm
4-H Share the Fun Patio 2:00 pm
Country Fried Grubers
Music from Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings to Lynyrd Skynyrd and John Mellencamp. And let's not forget the ladies... Hwy 101, Tiffany, Patsy Cline and more!
Entertainment Center 2:00 pm 4:00 pm
Story Time with Tippy Agriculture Building 2:00 pm
4-H Arts-In Performances
Following Kids’ Prize Give-Away Drawing
Patio 3:00 pm
Bingo Bingo Tent 3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Kids' Prize Give-Away Drawing
Ages 12 & under; Sign up from 11:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Must be present to win.
Patio 3:00 pm
Pig Races Shady Oak Ridge 4:00 pm
Story Time with Tippy Agriculture Building 4:00 pm
Tiger Encounter
An education, conservation and preservation animal show
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Tippy's Pasture 4:00 pm
Bill Litzau and Open Highway
Songs from Waylon, Merle, Cash, Hank, Zac Brown and originals by Bill Litzau
Entertainment Center 4:30 pm 8:00 pm
4-H Llama Show: Cloverbuds & Juniors Show Tent 5:00 pm
Out-of-Field Tractors, Semis and Pick-ups Pull
The locals are back! FREE with gate admission!
Gates open 1 hour prior to the start of the event.

More info, rules and entry form
Grandstand 5:00 pm
Pig Races Shady Oak Ridge 6:00 pm
Story Time with Tippy Agriculture Building 6:00 pm
Horse Ranch Rodeo
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West Arena 6:30 pm
The Bingos
Rock 'n roll music from Waconia specializing in fun and danceable classic rock music. Lots of 60s, 70s, to current, along with some popular country too.
Patio 7:00 pm 11:00 pm
Tiger Encounter
An education, conservation and preservation animal show
Visit webpage for more information
Tippy's Pasture 7:00 pm
4-H Llama Costume Show (following Cloverbuds & Juniors) Show Tent 8:00 pm
Pig Races Shady Oak Ridge 8:00 pm
Eli Alger and The Faster Horses Band
Both kinds of music... country and western!
Must be 21+ years of age and have state-issued picture ID

Photos, video & more
Entertainment Center 8:30 pm 12:00 am
a boy pedals a miniature tractor at the Carver County Fair Kids Pedal Tractor Pull
tiger trainer poses with her tiger
dairy princesses in front of a 'got milk' banner
Country Fried Grubers family with their instruments
The Bingos band
Bill Litzau and Open Highway band performing live