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Thursday Events – 2023

Senior Citizen Day!

Seniors 60 & older: Half-price admission from 8 a.m.—6 p.m.

Event Location Start Time   End Time
4-H Pigeon & Dove Show Judging
Including Showmanship
Show Tent 7:30 am
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
Dept 9-14: Poultry, Waterfowl, Game Birds Judging Poultry Barn 8:00 am
Exhibit buildings and barns open 8:00 am 10:00 pm
Gates Open 8:00 am 10:30 pm
Dept 15: Pigeon Show (following 4-H Pigeons) Poultry Barn 8:30 am
4-H & FFA (Dept 104) Dairy Show Judges' Square 9:00 am
4-H Horse Game Show West Arena 9:00 am
4-H Swine Show Judging Show Area between Swine & Llama Barns 9:00 am
Dept 107: FFA Swine Judging Show Area between Swine & Llama Barns 9:00 am
Dept 7: Swine Judging (following FFA Swine) Show Area between Swine & Llama Barns 9:00 am
500 Card Tournament
Registration 9:30–10:00 a.m.
Program and prizes follow
Entertainment Center 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
Visit webpage for more information
Carver County Historical Society Log Building 10:00 am 8:00 pm
4-H Lamb Lead Interviews Show Tent 11:00 am
Pony Rides Across from Llama Barn 11:00 am 9:00 pm
4-H Wool Fleece Judging Show Tent 11:30 am
4-H Lamb Lead and Sheep Show Judging Show Tent 12:00 pm
Midway opens
Hours may vary.
Midway 12:00 pm
Midway special: Pay one price (wristbands) $35 Midway 12:00 pm 10:00 pm
Plate of Bars Contest
Entry time 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
More info
Agriculture Building 12:45 pm
Carver County Senior Citizen of the Year Program
Visit webpage for more information
Entertainment Center 1:00 pm
Carver County Century Farms Program
Presented by Farm Bureau
(following Senior Citizen of the Year Program)
Visit webpage for more information
Entertainment Center 1:15 pm 2:00 pm
4-H Public Presentations Patio 2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Story Time with Tippy Agriculture Building 2:00 pm
Tiger Encounter
An education, conservation and preservation animal show
Visit webpage for more information
Tippy's Pasture 2:00 pm
4-H Arts-In Performances Patio 3:00 pm
Bingo Bingo Tent 3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Mitchell Hall and The Tennessee Trio
World-class tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
Entertainment Center 3:30 pm 7:30 pm
Pig Races Shady Oak Ridge 4:00 pm
Story Time with Tippy Agriculture Building 4:00 pm
4-H Llama and Alpaca Show: Intermediates & Seniors Show Tent 5:00 pm
Pig Races Shady Oak Ridge 6:00 pm
Story Time with Tippy Agriculture Building 6:00 pm
Tiger Encounter
An education, conservation and preservation animal show
Visit webpage for more information
Tippy's Pasture 6:00 pm
Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen
Old time music; blending an up-tempo beat with the traditional dutchmen style made famous by so many of the great dutchmen bands from Minnesota and Wisconsin
Patio 6:30 pm 10:30 pm
Open WSCA Horse Game Show
View PDF for more information
West Arena 6:30 pm
Motokazie
FREE with gate admission!
Gates open and practice begins 1 hour prior to the start of the event.

More info and invitation to local riders
Grandstand 7:00 pm
Pig Races Shady Oak Ridge 7:30 pm
Ragtown
An acoustic based band from the Twin Cities with a wide range of music that gives everyone something to enjoy
Must be 21+ years of age and have state-issued picture ID

Photos, videos & more
Entertainment Center 8:00 pm 11:00 pm
a motokazie racer gets air on a jump at the Carver County Fair grandstand
three little pigs racing at the Carver County Fair
a girl riding a horse in a competition at the Carver County Fair
a boy feeds a kangaroo at the Exotic Zoo at the Carver County Fair
Mitchell Hall and the Tennessee Trio performing live
tiger trainer poses with two white tigers
Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen promo photo