2023 Wayne County Fair Schedule

Wednesday, July 26th

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

WEDNESDAY IS FREE FAMILY DAY! NO GATE FEES
All Livestock please enter through West (Main) Gate

7:30 AM-8:30 AM: Entry of all 4-H/FFA projects in Expo Center Building that will not be interview judged
7:30 AM-12 Noon: Entry of all Clover Kid Projects
8:30 AM-2:00 PM: Interview judging in Expo Center (Ag Misc., Floriculture/Horticulture, Foods, Home Environment, Family and Consumer Science)
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Entry of all Open Class Home Economic Exhibits, Ag Hall
5:30 PM-8:00 PM: 4-H/FFA Horse check in.  Report horse substitutions to superintendent.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: 4-H/FFA Beef-weigh in market animals, check in breeding and cow/calf pairs
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: 4-H/FFA Goats-weigh in market animals, check in breeding, dairy and pygmy
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: 4-H/FFA and Open Class Sheep-weigh in and scan market animals, check in breeding
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: 4-H/FFA and Open Class Poultry and Rabbit check in
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: 4-H/FFA-Swine-weigh in and scan. All hogs MUST be on the Fairgrounds by 6:00 PM
6:00 PM – 8:30 PM: 4-H/FFA Horse Trail Class with Costume Class to follow, Horse Arena
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: 4-H/FFA Dairy Check in

Thursday, July 27th

Thursday, July 27th, 2023

All Livestock please enter through West (Main) Gate

7:30 AM – 11:00 AM 4-H/FFA and Open Class Dairy check in.  All entries in place by 11:00 AM.
8:00 AM 4-H/FFA Horse Show, Horse Arena
8:00 AM -12:00 PM Entry of all Open Class Home Economic Exhibits, Ag Hall. All entries MUST be checked in by 12:00 NOON Judging begins at 1:00 PM (Building will be closed to public during judging)
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Gates Open
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM 4-H Bucket Calf check in.  All entries in place by 10:00 AM.
10:30 AM 4-H Bucket Calf Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena
Throughout the day TJ Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist, East of Ag Hall
Throughout the day Kids Corn Pit, Kid Zone
12:00 noon Bingo Tent Open, Kid Zone
12:00 noon 4-H/FFA Dairy Show, Open Class Dairy Show to follow, Leland Herman Memorial Arena
4:00 PM Open Class Sheep Show, 4-H/FFA Sheep Show to follow, Leland Herman Memorial Arena
4:00 PM 4-H/FFA Goat Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena
After judging-9:00 PM Agricultural Hall Open
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Midwest Rides open, Midway
7:15 PM Presentation of Colors by Carroll Post 165
National Anthem by Riley Haschke
7:20 PM Opening Ceremonies
Wayne Co. Ag. Society, President Doug Temme
7:30 PM L4 LIVESTOCK ULTIMATE BULLRIDING TOUR, Grandstand
9:00 PM Beer Garden-Live Entertainment-Jetley Park

Friday, July 28th

Friday, July 28th, 2023

8:00 AM-8:30 AM 4-H/FFA Feeder Calf and Baby Breeding Heifers check in.
All entries in place by 8:30 AM
8:00 AM 4-H/FFA Swine Show, Kaden Schmale Memorial Arena
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Gates Open
9:30 AM 4-H/FFA Beef Show, Renee’s Herd Builder, Breeding Beef, Feeder Calf, Showmanship, Market Beef & Cow/Calf Shows to follow.
Throughout the day TJ Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist, East of Ag Hall
Throughout the day Kids Corn Pit, Kid Zone
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Agricultural Hall Open
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Chamber Coffee in the Beer Garden
10:00 AM Bingo Tent Open, Kid Zone
1:30 PM – 9:30 PM RORRing Entertainment-Mini Stock Car Racing-Little Theater
2:00 PM Kevin Horner—Ventriloquist, 4-H Building
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Midwest Rides open, Midway
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM Kirk Kuenzi—Caricature Artist, 4-H Building
3:00 PM Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone
4:00 PM Kevin Horner—Ventriloquist, 4-H Building
4:00 PM-7:00 pm Midwest Magic Face Painting, 4-H Building
5:00 PM Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone
5:45PM Presentation of Colors by Winside Sons of American Legion
National Anthem by Journee Reeson
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 60th Annual Barbeque, Near Food court
6:00 PM Pioneer Award & Oldest Farmer (Farm Bureau), Kilroy Award and Fair Person of the Year, Grandstand
6:00 PM Edward Wunder — THAT HYPNOTIST, 4-H Building
6:30 PM THE OUTLAWS TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL—GRANDSTAND
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Midwest Rides open, Midway
7:00 PM Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone
7:30 PM Kevin Horner—Ventriloquist, 4-H Building
9:00 PM Beer Garden-Live Entertainment-Tegan Nissen

Saturday, July 29th

Saturday, July 29th, 2023

8:00 AM 4-H/FFA and Open Class Rabbit Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Gates Open
9:00 AM Stan Nelsen Pitch Tournament
10:00 AM
Cornhole Tournament Registration Open, Beer Garden
10:00 AM Bingo Tent Open, Kid Zone
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM Agricultural Hall Open
10:30 AM 4-H/FFA and Open Class Poultry Show, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena
11:00 AM Cornhole Tournament Competive Division Starts
11:30 AM Cornhole Tournament Novice Division Starts
12 Noon Open Class Meat Goat Show, Leland Herman Memorial Arena
Throughout the day TJ Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist, East of Ag Hall
Throughout the day Kids Corn Pit, Kid Zone
1:00 PM Horseshoe Pitching, Leland Herman Memorial Arena
1:00 PM Edward Wunder — THAT HYPNOTIST, 4-H Building
1:30 PM – 9:30 PM RORRing Entertainment-Mini Stock Car Racing-Little Theater
2:00 PM Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Midwest Rides open, Midway
2:30 PM Kevin Horner—Ventriloquist, 4-H Building
3:00 PM Edward Wunder — THAT HYPNOTIST, 4-H Building
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM Kirk Kuenzi-Caricature Artist, 4-H Building
4:00 PM-7:00 PM Midwest Magic Face Painting, 4-H Building
4:00 PM Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone
4:30 PM Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist, 4-H Building
5:00 PM 4-H Public Fashion Show, Expo Center
5:00 PM Edward Wunder — THAT HYPNOTIST, 4-H Building
6:00 PM Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone
7:00 PM Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist, 4-H Building
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Midwest Rides open, Midway
7:45 PM Presentation of Colors by Winside Post 252
National Anthem by Jaden Fuchs
8:00 PM ELVIE SHANE, Grandstand
9:30 PM SAWYER BROWN, Grandstand
10:30 PM Beer Garden-Live Entertainment-Mason Michaels

Sunday, July 30th

Sunday, July 30th, 2023

10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Gates Open
Throughout the day TJ Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist, East of Ag Hall
Throughout the day Kids Corn Pit, Kid Zone
10:00 AM Community Worship, Grandstand
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Agricultural Hall Open
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Ag Olympics, Leland Herman Memorial Arena
12:30 PM – 12:55 PM Sweet Tooth Contest Registration, 4-H Building
1:00 PM Sweet Tooth Contest Judging, 4-H Building
1:00 PM Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Perfect School Attendance–Midwest Rides Open, Midway
1:00 PM Team Roping, Horse Arena
1:00 PM Barnyard Pedal Pull, Sign up in Kaden Schmale Swine Arena
1:30 PM 4-H/FFA Round Robin Showmanship, Leland Herman Memorial Arena
2:00 PM Edward Wunder — THAT HYPNOTIST, 4-H Building
2:00 PM Bingo Tent Open, Kid Zone
2:00 PM Barnyard Pedal Pull, Kaden Schmale Swine Arena
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM RORRing Entertainment-Mini Stock Car Racing-Little Theater
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Kirk Kuenzi-Caricature Artist, 4-H Building
3:00 PM 4-H/FFA Livestock Bonus Auction, Leland Herman Memorial Arena
3:00 PM ALL EXHIBITS RELEASED–See General Rules and Regulations
3:30 PM Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist, 4-H Building
4:00 PM Wildlife Encounters Show, Kid Zone
4:30 PM Edward Wunder — THAT HYPNOTIST, 4-H Building
5:00 PM Auction of Wood Carvings, Grandstand
5:30 PM Kevin Horner-Ventriloquist, 4-H Building
5:30 PM Presentation of Colors by 189th Transpiration Company, Grandstand
National Anthem by Elayna Hoskinson
5:45 PM Flag Burning Ceremony by Wayne Am Vets, Grandstand
6:00 PM Kids Power Wheels Derby, Grandstand
6:00 PM DEMOLITION DERBY–All cars MUST by teched and Checked in by 5:00 PM
NO COOLERS OR ALCOHOL IN PIT AREA
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Midwest Rides open, Midway
6:30 PM Edward Wunder — THAT HYPNOTIST, 4-H Building
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Beer Garden-Live Entertainment–Dave Merkel

Kids Corn Pit: Wednesday – Sunday
Love-A-Lop Petting Zoo: Thursday-Sunday
JT Jenkins, Chainsaw Artist: Thursday-Sunday
Edward Wunder-THAT HYPNOTIST: Friday-Sunday
Kevin Horner-Ventiloquistd: Friday-Sunday
Kirk Kuenzi-Caricature Artist: Friday-Sunday
Midwest Magic-Face Painting: Friday-Saturday

Schedule Subject to change without Notice