Saturday, Aug 30, 2025 at 8:00am
Schedule:
SD Farmers Union Day
8a-5p 4-H Information Center Open Nordby Exhibit Hall
8a-5p Youth in Action Communications Project Judging (option 3/4) Nordby Exhibit Hall - Classrooms
8am FFA Breeding, Wether Dam, and Market Meat Goat Show 4-H Livestock Complex - South Ring
8am FFA Breeding and Market Sheep Show 4-H Livestock Complex - North Ring
8am OC Dairy Goat Show - Jr. Does; followed by Sr. Does;
followed by Lamancha; followed by Saanen; followed by
Recorded Grade; followed by Oberhasli; followed by
Toggenburg; followed by Alpine; followed by Nubian;
followed by Nigerian; followed by All Other Purebred
Shows OC Dairy Goat Barn
8:30a-2p 4-H Special Foods Contest (option 3/3) Nordby Exhibit Hall - Kitchen
8:30a-12p 4-H Poultry Showmanship 4-H Rabbit/Poultry Tent
8:30am 4-H Swine Show; followed by Swine Showmanship OC Swine Complex
8:30am 4-H Market Beef Show the DEX, Agtegra and Butler Machinery Arena
9a-10p Noah's Way Exotic Petting Zoo and Pony Rides MIP Building
9a-8p 4-H Exhibits Open to the Public Nordby Exhibit Hall
9a-8p All SD State Fair Exhibit Buildings Open
9a-8p FFA Ag Adventure Center Open
9a-8p The Shed - OC Sheep Exhibit Building Open - Interactive Exhibits and Educational Displays The Shed - Education Center
9a-8p SD State Historical Society Arts and Education Building
9a-8p Fonders Sewing Machine Co. Special Event Horizons Hall Auditorium
9a-5p Dakotaland Museum Open
9am OC Dairy Show - Guernsey; followed by Jersey; followed by Jr. Supreme Champion; followed by Supreme Champion OC Dairy Barn
9am OC Rabbit Show - Premium Open Rabbit Poultry/Rabbit Barn
9am Heartland Hustle Barrel Race - Exhibitions Hippodrome
9:30am Antique Tractor Demonstration West of Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage
9:45am National Anthem NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage
10a-12a GoldStar Amusements Carnival Carnival Midway
10a-7p DAV Bingo DAV Veterans Building
10a-6p Brookings Area Fiber Guild Demonstrations The Shed - Education Center
10a-6p OC Sheep Youth Craft - Make and Take, Wool Felted Soap and Wooden Sheep Wool Wraps The Shed - Education Center
10a-4p Abigail Trandall, Artist of the Day Arts and Education Building
10a-4p Salvage w/ Style Arts and Education Building
10a-4p Zentangle Community Mural - Fairgoers can add to the mural! Arts and Education Building
10a-4p PaperPie Books Coloring Contest Arts and Education Building
10a-11a Tenacity Ag and Agri-Dynamics Agriculture Drone Demo West of Grandstand
10am Jeff Gould - America's Story Horizons Hall Auditorium
10am Genie Break: Genealogy Arts and Education Building
10am Fish Cleaning GFP Area
10am Pampered Chef Cooking Demonstration Horizons Hall Kitchen
10am OC Sheep Show - Dorset The Shed
10am Bottle Calf Feeding FFA Ag Adventure Center
10am Diaper Derby Registration Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage
10am Kids Make and Take Camper Cuties Horticulture Building
10am SD Timed Event Championship Rodeo sponsored by Double D Western Wear, Panhandle Slim, and MackSteel Farm and Ranch Equipment North Arena
10:30am Diaper Derby Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage
10:30am Flippenout Extreme Trampoline Show North of Centennial Stage
10:45am Bohdi Linde, Singer and Electric Guitar Virtuoso Centennial Stage
11a-12a Tap Haus (Craft Beer) Open Tap Haus
11a-9p Wine Pavilion: Toast of the SD State Fair Open Wine Pavilion
11a-5p Hoskins One-Room School House Open East of Dakotaland Museum
11a-4p America250 Car Classic Centennial Stage
11am Heartland Hustle Barrel Race Hippodrome
11am Sherwin and Pam Linton and the Cotton Kings: Classic Country and 50s Rock and Roll Show Centennial Stage
11am Farm Safety ATV Simulator Demo hosted by SD Farmers Union North of Dakotaland Museum
11am Kids’ Pedal Pull sponsored by PGP - Registration Gate 7
11am FFA Ag Adventure Center Youth Activity FFA Ag Adventure Center
11am Jeff Gould - America's Story Horizons Hall Auditorium
11am Puppet Place Puppet Magic Show Independent Midway
11am Story Time w/ PaperPie Books Arts and Education Building
11:30a12:30p Farmer's Share Luncheon hosted by SD Farmers Union Day Sponsor Tent
11:30am SD Best Bagger Competition NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage
12p-4p 14/27 Basketball Challenge North of Nordby Exhibit Hall
12pm Antique Tractor Demonstration West of Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage
12pm Rascal Martinez De Smet Farm Mutual Insurance Tent
12pm Jeff Gould - America's Story Horizons Hall Auditorium
12pm Link West, Musician Midway Roadhouse
12pm Kids’ Pedal Pull sponsored by PGP Gate 7
12pm Halls of Magic Strolling Show
12:30pm Unveiling of the America250 Commemorative Beer by Platte Brewing Company NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage
1p-3p America250 Commemorative Beer Sampling by Platte Brewing Company Tap Haus
1p-2p Tenacity Ag and Agri-Dynamics Agriculture Drone Demo West of Grandstand
1pm Bert Stiner Domestic Engineer Award Presentation Horizons Hall Kitchen
1pm Who Pays the Bill? South Dakota's Property Tax Crossroads Panel hosted by SD Farmers Union NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage
1pm Jeff Gould - America's Story Horizons Hall Auditorium
1pm Planning Your Blooms For Bouquets Horticulture Building
1pm Flippenout Extreme Trampoline Show North of Centennial Stage
1pm Puppet Place Puppet Magic Show Independent Midway
1pm OC Sheep Show - Montadale The Shed
1pm Homing Pigeon Release South of Poultry/Rabbit Barn
1pm Fish Cleaning GFP Area
1:30pm Bodhi Linde, Singer and Electric Guitar Virtuoso Centennial Stage
1:30pm Antique Tractor Demonstration West of Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage
1:30pm Great American Pie Eating Contest De Smet Farm Mutual Insurance Tent
1:45pm Liv Wollschlager, Popular New Country Singer Centennial Stage
2pm Genie Break: A History of the State Fair Arts and Education Building
2pm Sherwin and Pam Linton and the Cotton Kings: 50s Rock and Roll Show Centennial Stage
2pm Miss SD State Fair Scholarship Pageant Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage
2pm OC Rabbit Show - Premium Youth Rabbit Show Poultry/Rabbit Barn
2pm Sheep Fact Scavenger Hunt The Shed
2pm Halls of Magic Strolling Show
2pm Farm Safety ATV Simulator Demo hosted by SD Farmers Union North of Dakotaland Museum
2pm Team up for Safety FFA Quiz Bowl hosted by SD Farmers Union NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage
2pm First Dakota Football at the Fair - USD vs Iowa State Watch Party Tap Haus
3pm Link West, Musician Midway Roadhouse
3pm Rascal Martinez De Smet Farm Mutual Insurance Tent
3pm Puppet Place Puppet Magic Show Independent Midway
3pm State 4-H Leaders' Association Ice Cream Social (free and open to all; served until gone) Nordby Exhibit Hall
3pm FFA Ag Adventure Center Youth Activity FFA Ag Adventure Center
3pm 4-H Performing Arts Troupe Show Nordby Exhibit Hall - Stage
3pm OC Dairy Show - Open Youth Dairy Showmanship OC Dairy Barn
3pm OC Sheep Show - Southdown The Shed
3pm Cutler Michalski Horizons Hall Auditorium
3pm SD Pork Producers Cooking Demonstration - International Bacon Day Horizons Hall Kitchen
3:30pm Flippenout Extreme Trampoline Show North of Centennial Stage
3:45pm Harry Moen, MN Teen Singer Centennial Stage
4p-6p 4-H Rabbit Skill-A-Thon 4-H Rabbit/Poultry Tent
4pm Sherwin and Pam Linton and the Cotton Kings: Tribute to Johnny Cash and the Carter Family Centennial Stage
4pm Halls of Magic Strolling Show
4pm Farm Safety ATV Simulator Demo hosted by SD Farmers Union North of Dakotaland Museum
4pm PaperPie Books Coloring Contest Awards Arts and Education Building
4:30pm Ivory NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage
5pm Rascal Martinez De Smet Farm Mutual Insurance Tent
5pm Puppet Place Puppet Magic Show Independent Midway
5pm OC Sheep Show - Katahdin The Shed
5pm FFA Rabbit Showmanship Poultry/Rabbit Barn
5pm Great American Kids Stick Horse Competition Hippodrome
5pm SD State Fair Karaoke Rendezvous Finals Midway Roadhouse
5pm Antique Tractor Demonstration West of Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage
5:30pm FFA Rabbit Show Poultry/Rabbit Barn
6pm First Dakota Football at the Fair - SDSU vs Sacramento State Watch Party Tap Haus
6pm Name that Tune Accordion Style NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage
6pm Flippenout Extreme Trampoline Show North of Centennial Stage
appx 6pm U-Fit-It Contest the DEX, Agtegra and Butler Machinery Arena
6pm Bottle Calf Feeding FFA Ag Adventure Center
6pm 4-H Performing Arts Troupe Show Nordby Exhibit Hall - Stage
6pm Puppet Place Puppet Magic Show Independent Midway
6pm Vegas Magic Revue Farm Bureau Dakotaland Stage
7pm Link West, Musician Midway Roadhouse
7pm Ivory NorthWestern Energy Freedom Stage
7pm Jr. Hampshire Show The Shed
7pm Wine and Paint Party - $25 cost; limited to 25 participants The Shed - Mezzanine
8pm Adult Dairy Showmanship and Costume Contest OC Dairy Barn
8pm Lee Brice with Dustin Evans and Good Times welcomed by Pioneer Grandstand
8:30p-12a 4-H Leaders' Association Dance (8:30 pm - 10 pm: Ages 8 - Jr. High; 10 pm - 12 am: Jr. High - High School) Nordby Exhibit Hall - Lawn
10pm Quick 56 Midway Roadhouse
10:30pm Weston Frank Beer Garden