Fair Schedule
Ransom County Fair August 20 - 24, 2025
General Gate Admission:
FREE GATE ADMISSION
Event Admission:
Rodeo (Friday and Saturday)
$10 for adults - 18 yrs and older
$5 for kids - 6 -17 yrs
Free 5 and under
Races (Thursday)
Adults $15
12 & Under Free (Must still get a ticket)
Military Ticket: $10 For military members who have served past or present (Military ID must be shown at the ticket window)
TIMES & EVENTS (MAY VARY)
EXPO CENTER HOURS
Wednesday 8 am - 8 pm
Thursday 8 am - 8 pm Exhibit Area Opens at 4 pm - 8 pm
Friday 8 am - 8 pm Exhibit Area Opens at 9:30 am - 8 pm
Saturday 9 am - 8 pm Exhibit Area Opens at 9:30 am - 7 pm
Sunday Expo Center Closed
ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Sunday - August 17
7:30 am - 8:15 am Horse Show Registration
9:00 am 4-H & Open Class Horse Show
Tuesday - August 19
4-H Only Events
Wednesday - August 20
Livestock, Horse, Poultry & Rabbits - Expo Center (4-H, FFA & Open)
STALLING:
7:00 am - 10:30 am Poultry & Rabbits must be penned by 10:30 am
7:00 am - 11:30 am Barns open to stall animals
11:30 am - 5:00 pm Barns CLOSED - do not bring animals
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Barns open to stall animals
All 4-H, FFA & Open animals must be stalled by 8:00 pm
ENTRY:
9:30 am - 10:30 am Poultry & Rabbit Entry/Registration - (Expo)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Entry/Registration of dairy, beef, sheep, swine,
goats and showmanship - (Expo)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm STATIC OPEN CLASS Exhibit Entry - (Expo)
JUDGING:
12:00 pm Rabbit Judging with Poultry to follow
5:00 pm - 8 :00 pm Interview Judging Livestock, Horse, Rabbits and
Poultry - (Expo) (4-H, FFA) (ages 6-18)
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Livestock Market animal weigh-in
(beef, dairy and meat goat)
8:30 pm Barn meeting for all animal exhibits (Cattle Barn)
CARNIVAL: Opening at 6 pm - (No Wristbands)
Thursday - August 21
8:30 am - 12:00 pm STATIC OPEN CLASS Exhibit Entry - (Expo)
9:00 am – 10:30 am Livestock Market animal weigh-in
(sheep and swine)
9:00 am Dairy cattle Judging with dairy goat to follow
Following dairy goat Meat goat judging with beef to follow
4:00 pm -10:00 pm CARNIVAL OPEN (6 pm -10 pm Wristband Rides)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Stage Show (Musician)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm FREE Corn Feed - West Wing Awning
7:30 pm Sheyenne Speedway Races
FRIDAY - August 22
9:00 am Swine Judging with sheep to follow
1:00 pm The Magic of Keith Raymond (West Wing)
2:00 pm Jr., Interm & Sr. Overall Showmanship (4-H & FFA)
4:00 pm - 11 pm CARNIVAL OPEN
(6 pm - 10 pm Wristband Rides)
4:00 pm Showmanship, Livestock Interview Judging
Awards, Overall Horse Award (Cattle Barn)
4:30 pm Premium Sale (Cattle Barn)
5:00 pm The Magic of Keith Raymond (West Wing)
7:00 pm NDRA Rodeo (Larry Mairs Horse Arena)
Abrahamson Rodeo
Following the Rodeo Live Band (Tripwire)
Cattleman's Club Beer Garden available - no coolers allowed
SATURDAY - August 23
KIDS DAY
8:00 am Rodeo Queen & Princess Contestants -
Horsemanship (Larry Mairs Horse Arena)
10:00 am Fair Parade - Main Street, Lisbon
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Craft/Junk Show
11:00 am - 6:00 pm Mo. Co. Face Painting by Morgan Zetocha (Expo)
11:00 am Kids Money Scramble - in the sandbox beginning with ages 0-9
11:00 am Pedal Tractor Pull Registration
11:30 am Pedal Tractor Pull (ages 4-10)
1 pm - 11 pm CARNIVAL OPEN
(1 pm - 5 pm & 6 pm - 10 pm Wristband Rides)
1:00 pm Rodeo Queen & Princess Contestants -
Speeches & Modeling (West Wing)
1:30 pm Kids Bike Giveaway -
Donated by Pheasants Forever
2:00 pm The Magic of Keith Raymond (West Wing)
2:00 pm till gone Ice Cream Social - Sponsored by
Ransom County 4-H Council (Expo)
4:00 pm Farmers Olympics (AgCountry Show Ring)
Immediately following Herdsman Awards & Livestock Exhibitor Post-
Farmers Olympics Barn Meeting (AgCountry Show Ring)
5:00 pm The Magic of Keith Raymond (West Wing)
6:30 pm Ransom County Rodeo Queen and Princess
Coronation (Larry Mairs Horse Arena)
7:00 pm NDRA Rodeo (Larry Mairs Horse Arena) -
Abrahamson Rodeo Co
Cattleman's Club Beer Garden available - no coolers allowed
8:30 pm - 12:30 am DJ (AgCountry Show Ring)
Following the Rodeo event Spectacular Fireworks Show!
SUNDAY - August 24
7:00 am - 12:00 pm Static Exhibits & Livestock exhibit check-out
Open Class Premium Distribution
1:00 pm BINGO - (West Wing)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm CARNIVAL OPEN (1 pm - 5 pm Wristband Rides)