Shelby County Fair Schedule: Thursday, July 10, 2025
July 10th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
THURSDAY, JULY 10 (Harlan, Iowa)
6:30 – 8:00 a.m………….Enter & Weigh 4-H/FFA Beef Cows/Calves, Feeder Calves, Dairy Cows in Production, & Bottle/Bucket Calves – All livestock is to unload at dock and be inspected by a Veterinarian.
8:00 a.m…………………..Poultry Exhibitors’ Meeting
8:30 a.m…………………..Judge 4-H/FFA Poultry (tent)
8:30 a.m…………………..Judge Open Class Non-Livestock Departments (if not judging Weds.)
8:30 a.m…………………..Enter 4-H/FFA Cats & Small Pets (cement pad North of Morgan Hall)
8:45 a.m…………………..Cat and Small Pet Exhibitors’ Meeting
9:00 a.m…………………..Judge 4-H/FFA Cats & Small Pets
9:00-9:30 a.m……………Enter Bottle Animals – Unload at dock and be inspected by a Veterinarian.
9:30 a.m…………………..Judge 4-H/FFA Feeder Calves, Beef Cow/Calves, Breeding Beef, and Dairy Cattle
10:00 a.m…………………Pie & Muffin Baking (check Green Book for your scheduled time.)
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m….Little Hands on the Farm & Livestock Babies Barn Exhibits Open
12:30 p.m…………………Bottle/Bucket Calf and Bottle/Bucket Calf Plus One Exhibitors’ Meeting
1:00 p.m…………………..Judge 4-H/FFA/Clover Kids Bottle Bucket Calf Show
2:30 p.m…………………..Open Class Bottle Show
3:00-5:00 p.m……………Little Hands on the Farm & Livestock Babies Barn Exhibits Open
4:00 p.m…………………..Carnival Opens
6:00 p.m…………………..Shelby County Fair Parade – ‘”Shelby County Fair, How Sweet It Is!’
7:00-7:30 p.m……………Strolling Act – ‘Farmer Phil’
7:30-9:00 p.m……………Little Hands on the Farm & Livestock Babies Barn Exhibits Open
8:00-8:30 p.m……………Strolling Act – ‘Farmer Phil’
8:00 p.m…………………..Show Ring: Crowning of 2025 Shelby County Fair Queen and Hall of Fame Awards
9:00-9:30 p.m…………..Strolling Act – ‘Farmer Phil’
4-H & Open Class Buildings open following judging to 10:00 p.m.
Nishna Valley Model Railroad Building open from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m.