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Thursday Events – 2025

Senior Citizen Day!

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

Event Location Start Time   End Time
Animal barns open 8:00 am 10:00 pm
Dept 107: FFA Swine Judging Show Area between Swine & Llama Barns 8:00 am
Dept 7: Swine Judging (following FFA Swine) Show Area between Swine & Llama Barns 8:00 am
Dept 9-14: Poultry, Waterfowl, Game Birds Judging Poultry Barn 8:00 am
Exhibit buildings 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
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
Pony Rides Across from Llama Barn 11:00 am 9:00 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
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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
Bingo Bingo Tent 3:00 pm 10:00 pm
Lew-E's Comedy Circus
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Tippy's Pasture 3:00 pm
The Castaways
An American rock band with a versatile song list; playing the best hits from such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Elvis, Buddy Holly, to the Beatles, Motown artists, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond and many more. The band also performs special tributes to the music of the Beach Boys and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Entertainment Center 3:30 pm 7:30 pm
Pig Races Shady Oak Ridge 4:00 pm
Lew-E's Comedy Circus
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Tippy's Pasture 5:00 pm
Pig Races Shady Oak Ridge 6:00 pm
Open WSCA Horse Game Show
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West Arena 6:30 pm
Traveled Ground
Spanning the spectrum of the American Roots sound. Bridging old and new, originals and classics, into a sound that is timeless, present, and all their own.
Patio 6:30 pm 10:30 pm
Lew-E's Comedy Circus
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Tippy's Pasture 7:00 pm
Motokazie
FREE with gate admission!
Gates are open for seating at any time. 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
Muddcat Melby
"Good 'ol" classic rock n' roll covers of the 60s, 70s and 80s
Must be 21+ years of age and have state-issued picture ID

Photos, videos & more
Entertainment Center 8:00 pm 12:00 am
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
Traveled Ground members
a girl feeds a deer at the Exotic Zoo at the Carver County Fair
The Castaways band poses with a red vintage car
Lew-E the clown performs a magic trick