The Murray County Fair is well-known as the best free fair in southern Minnesota

Schedule of Events:

8:00-8:30 a.m. - Market Sheep and Goat weigh in
8:30 -9:30 a.m. - Breeding Sheep and Goat check in
9:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. - Commercial Exhibit Building set up
10:00 a.m.- 9:00 p.m. - 4-H And Open Class Exhibit Buildings open
9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Open Class Entries, Fair Office
9:00 a.m. - 4-H Rabbit Show, Olson Arena
11:00 a.m.-10:00 pm - Fair Shuttle by Slayton American Legion
12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Commercial Exhibit Buildings open
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Museum Buildings and Log Cabin open
1;00 p.m.-9:00p.m. - Draugr Forged - Blacksmithing demo                  
2:00 p.m. - 4-H Goat Show, Olson Arena
3:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Bingo sponsored by Avoca American Legion/Auxiliary
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Bounce Around Inflatables
4:00 p.m. - 4-H Fashion Revue, Heritage Hall
4:00 p.m. - Memory & Community Resources-under tent by Joyce Wiekeraad
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Vote For Your Favorite 4-H Photo - winner receives the People's Choice Award
5:00 p.m. - Beer Garden Opens, center of fairgrounds
5:00 p.m. - All remaining livestock must be stalled/penned (Note Time Change)
6:00 p.m. - 4-H Sheep Show and Lamb Lead, Olson Arena
6:00 p.m. - Great Plains Tractor Pull -Grandstands (www.gptp.org)
5:00-7:00 p.m. - Looney Lutherans - It Could Be Worse!, Under the Tent
7:30 p.m. - Cade Thompson - Faith and Family Event, Main Stage
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Beef Weigh In and check In
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Dairy check In
8:00 p.m. - 9 :00 p.m. - Poultry check In