2025 Adair County Fair Queen Chloe Rardin.
Tomorrow is the second to last day of the Adair County Fair.
Adair County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Youth Coordinator Caroline Savage says that the dairy/dairy goat show begins at 8am, along with the Clover Kids cat show, followed by the 4-H cat show at 8:30am. She mentions that the breeding heifer, lead cow/calf and feeder calf shows will start at 9:30am, while the baby show begins at 10am. The pedal pull starts at 11:30am, with the junior and senior cowgirl queen contest at noon.
Savage shares that market beef and beef showmanship competitions will begin at 1pm, with the beef parent showmanship contest to follow. 4-H communications events like extemporaneous speaking, working exhibits, share-the-fun and educational presentations will begin at 1:30pm in the 4-H/FFA Center. Savage adds that the supreme showman contest will start at 4pm, followed by livestock judging at 5pm. The pie in the face winners will be announced at 7:30pm, and the night will end at the grandstand with the demolition derby starting at 8pm. A full list of events can be found below.
7:00 am Free 4-H/FFA Breakfast (Agriland FS) – Foodstand
8:00 am Registration Open Fun Jackpot Horse Show – Horse Arena
Dairy/Dairy Goat Show – Swine Show Ring
Clover Kid Cat Show -Gazebo
8:30 am Cat Show – Gazebo
Junior Feeder Calf Pen Show, Cow/Calf Pen – Pens by scale
9:00 am Bear Grove Chainsaw Carving – Courtyard
Open Fun Jackpot Horse Show – Horse Arena
Feeder Calves must be on the Fairgrounds- Vet checked at the scale house
(Feeder Calf Exhibitors check in announcer’s stand between 9:30–10 am)
9:30 am Breeding Heifer, Lead Cow/Calf, and Feeder Calf Shows- Start time subject to change following conclusion of morning beef shows; Mid-American Arena
10:00 am Baby Show – 4-H/FFA Center
10:00 am – 2:00 pm Hands on the Farm Activities – Varied Industries Building
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Quilt Show – Varied Industries Building
11:00 am Adair County Republicans Ice Cream Social – Courtyard
11:30 am Pedal Pull – in front of 4-H/FFA Center
12:00 pm Bear Grove Chainsaw Carving – Courtyard
Junior & Senior Cowgirl Queen Contest – Horse Arena
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm The Amazing Bubble Factory Show – Midway
1:00 pm Market Beef, Beef Showmanship – Mid-American Arena; Start time subject to change- following
conclusion of morning beef shows & lunch break
Beef Parent Showmanship- directly following the youth Beef showmanship class.
1:30 pm 4-H Communications Events – 4-H/FFA Center
Extemporaneous Speaking, Educational Presentations, Working Exhibits, Share-the-Fun
2:00 pm ‐ 3:00 pm Floral (TBD) Make and Take with Colors/Gina School (cost tbd for supplies) – VI Building
2:45 pm – 5:00 pm Free Pop/water provided by Adair County Health System – near Mid-American Arena
3:00 pm Bear Grove Chainsaw Carving – Courtyard
4:00 pm Supreme Showman Contest- immediately following the Beef show; Mid-American Arena
4:30 pm Livestock Judging Contest Registration – Mid-American Arena
5:00 pm Pie in the Face Fundraiser Ends- hosted by Adair County Youth Council
Livestock Judging Contest – Mid-American Arena
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm The Amazing Bubble Factory Show – Midway
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm $1 Inflatables in the Midway
7:30 pm Pie in the Face Fundraiser- Winners announced – Grandstand
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm The Amazing Bubble Factory Show – Midway
8:00 pm Demolition Derby – Grandstand