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Pottawattamie County Fair primed to begin Wednesday

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 17th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Avoca, Iowa) – The 127th Annual Pottawattamie County Fair is gearing up for a six-day run, in Avoca. The Fair runs from Wednesday, July 19th through Monday, July 24th. Some, pre-fair events took place late last month and early this month. On Sunday, the 4-H/FFA Shooting Sports Competition took place. On Tuesday (7/18), there’s a 4-H/FFA Pie & Pizza contest at 8-a.m., at Riverside High School. Wednesday (7/19), features 4-H Static Judging at 8-a.m., and Working Exhibits at 2:30-p.m.

This Thursday’s Schedule (7/20) includes the following:

  • 8:00-a.m. until 4:00-p.m., Open Class Entries drop-off
  • 9:00-a.m., 4-H/FFA Poultry Show
  • 10:00-a.m., 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest
  • 4:00-p.m., Open Class Judging
  • 5:00-to 8:00-p.m., Vendor Food Truck night
  • 6:00-p.m., Pre-Fair Awards & Queen Competition
  • 7:00-p.m., Free Grandstand Area – DJ/Karaoke.

Check out the complete Pottawattamie County Fair Schedule on Facebook, HERE.