Today at the Sauk County Fair
Full Schedule Available Soon!
Monday, July 6th, 2026
RIDES, GAMES, ALL VENDORS AND ANIMALS OPEN/ARRIVE ON WEDNESDAY!!!!!!
**The Rides are not going, some vendors may be setting up or open, animals have NOT arrived,
Beer Tent is not open on Monday!
1:30 pm-6:30 pm – Junior Fair non-animal static Judging, Commercial Building- pre-registration by 5-11-25
6:30 pm – Junior Fair Cat Show, FREE! Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena, FREE! (pre-register by 5-11-25)
Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
**Tuesday, The Rides are not going, some vendors may be setting up or open, animals have NOT arrived, Grandstand & Beer Tent will be open that evening.
9:00 am-6:00 pm – Entry Day for Registered Open Class Exhibits
6:00 pm- 8:00 pm – Ladies’ Night – FREE! Commercial Building
5:00 pm – Several food vendors will be open
5:00 pm – Junior Fair Dog Show, FREE! Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena, FREE! (all preregistered)
5:00 pm – 12:30 am – Beer Stand Open, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
6:30 pm – Farm & Antique Tractor Pull with local Semis, Southwest WI Area Pullers, Inc.
Grandstand Adults $12, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FREE! Pit Passes for this evening will be $20.
Tractor entries $30.
Wednesday, July 8th, 2026
TODAY – 4PM-RIDES & GAMES OPEN, 10:00AM-ALL VENDORS OPEN; 1:00PM ALL ANIMALS ARRIVE (7am-1pm) —WEDNESDAY!!!!!!
7:00 am to 1:00 pm – Entry Day for all livestock, ALL Animals MUST BE in place by 1:00 pm
9:00 am – Judging Day for Open Class exhibits, must be pre-registered
10:00 am – 9:00 pm – Commercial Vendor Building Open
10:00 am – Sauk County Fair Purely Patriotic Photo Promo Free – Voting starts today through Saturday, Commercial Bldg.
10:00am to 8:00 pm – McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit Open FREE! North of the Commercial Bldg,
FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more!
10:00 am – 4-H Action Center- Daily 10a-7p Commercial Building. Activities for youth.
10:00 am – Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products and
the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and
Sunday of fair week. On Friday, find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy exhibitors.
11:00 am – Sauk County Fair Storytime– F.A.M.E. Stage join The Ruth Culver Community Library as they
present Storytime at the fair. Free!
11:00 am – 12:30 am – Beer Stand Open, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open, FREE!
12:00 pm – Registration for Outrageous Oatmeal Cookie Creation Contest, F.A.M.E Stage. Free!
1:00 pm – Outrageous Oatmeal Cookie Creation Contest, F.A.M.E Stage. Free! Information on home page.
3:30 pm – All Animal Exhibitor Meeting, Progress Hall
4:00 pm -11:00 pm Carnival opens – Carnival opens-see carnival tab for information
4:00 pm – Meet the Animals, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Bldg, Free!
5:00 pm – Junior Sheep Show, WCCU Livestock Pavilion, Free!
5:30 pm – Diabetic Educator Trudy Mara, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Bldg, Free!
6:30 pm – SWIRA Flat Track ATV Racing, Grandstand Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FREE!
Price for Pit, $20.00.
7:00 pm – Gem City Quilters, F.A.M.E. Commercial Building FREE!
11:00 am – 12:30 am – Beer Stand Open, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
Thursday, July 9, 2026
8:00 am – Junior Swine Show, Free! WCCU Livestock Pavilion
9:00 am – 8:00 pm – Youth & Open Class Exhibit Buildings Open, Free!
9:00 am – Rabbit Showmanship, Location McFarlanes’ Retail & Service Center Poultry/Rabbit Barn
9:00 am – Junior Horse Jumping & Dressage Event, Horse Arena
9:30 am – Junior Beef Show, Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Commercial Building Open- Vendors
10:00 am – Sauk County Fair Purely Patriotic Photo Promo Free – Voting today through Saturday, Commercial Bldg.
10:00am to 8:00 pm McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit Open, North of the Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive
displays telling the story of your food! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more!
10:00 am – 4-H Action Center- Daily 10a-7p Commercial Building. Activities for youth.
10:00 am – Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products
and the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday of fair week. On Friday, find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy exhibitors.
11:00 am- Sauk County Fair Storytime- F.A.M.E. Stage join The Kraemer Library & Community Center
as they present Storytime at the fair. FREE!
11:00 am – 12:30 am – Beer Stand Open, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
12:00 pm – Junior Poultry Show, FREE! Location McFarlanes’ Retail & Service Center Poultry/Rabbit Barn
12:30 pm – Junior Rabbit Show, FREE! Location McFarlanes’ Retail & Service Center Poultry/Rabbit Barn
1:00 pm – How to Crochet! Demonstration & chance to try, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage, Presentation, Commercial Building
3:00 pm – Kids Pedal Tractor Pull, FREE! by Kindschi Pedal Pulls, North Side of Commercial Building
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm Carnival opens-see carnival tab for information
4:00 pm – Sauk County Master Gardeners, FREE! F.A.M.E., Commercial Building FREE!
Building Native Bee Hotels–This is an interactive demonstration for kids 12 and under.
5:00 pm – Junior Goat Show, FREE! WCCU Livestock Pavilion
6:00 pm – Sauk County 4-H Performance Arts Festival, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage Commercial Building FREE!
6:30 pm – Sauk County Challenge of Champions Bull & Barrel Riding,
Grandstand Adults $15, Kids 6-12 $10, 5 & Under FREE.
9:30 pm – 12:30 am – “Swing Crew” Live Band, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
Friday July 10, 2026
8:00 am – Junior Dairy Show, Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena
9:00 am – Junior Horse Speed/Gymkhana Event, Horse Arena
9:00 am – 8:00 pm – Youth & Open Class Exhibit Buildings Open
10:00 am – Sauk County Fair Purely Patriotic Photo Promo Free – Voting today through Saturday, Commercial Bldg.
10:00 am – Taste of Sauk County, Building #1
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Commercial Building Open- Vendors
10:00am to 8:00 pm McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit Open, North of the Commercial Bldg, FREE!
Interactive displays telling the story of your food! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more!
10:00 am – 4-H Action Center- Daily 10a-7p Commercial Building. Activities for youth.
10:00 am – Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products
and the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and
Sunday of fair week. On Friday, find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy exhibitors.
11:00 am- Sauk County Fair Storytime– F.A.M.E. Stage join The George Culver Community Center as they
present Storytime at the fair. Free!
11:00 am – 12:30 am – Beer Stand Open, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
12:30 pm – Live State Fair Exhibitors Dairy Gift Basket Auction, Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena
12:30 pm – Junior Dairy Show, Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena
1:00 pm – How to Crochet! Demonstration & chance to try, FREE, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building!
2:00 pm – Robotics Competition 4-H, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!
4:00 pm -11:00 pm – Carnival Opens-see carnival tab for information
3:00 pm – Diabetic Educator, Trudy Mara, FREE!, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!
4:00 pm- “The Peterson Farm Brothers”, FREE! WCCU Building –
Entertaining & educating the public about farming & agriculture.
5:00 pm – Baraboo Children’s Museum, live, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Bldg.
5:00 pm – Junior Exotics Show, FREE! Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Areana, Including Costume Contest
7:00 pm – Badger State Tractor & Truck Pull-Grandstand, Adults $20, Kids 6-12 $10, 5 & Under FREE!
Pit Passes this evening will be $30. 2wd Truck Class Sponsored by Deppe Enterprises/Deppe Transit
7:00 pm – Sauk County Master Gardeners, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!
Creating floral arrangements from your garden flowers-This will be an interactive demonstration, and the first 30 attendees will get to arrange small bouquets to take home.
9:30 pm – 12:30 am – “PTO & The Cattlemen” Live Band, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge, until 12:30 am
Saturday July 11, 2026
9:00 am – Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open, FREE!
9:00 am – Horse Show Pleasure Events, FREE! Horse Arena
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Commercial Building Open- Vendors
10:00 am – Sauk County Fair Purely Patriotic Photo Promo FREE – Voting ENDS today, Commercial Bldg.
10:00am to 8:00 pm – McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit, FREE! North of the Commercial Bldg, FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more!
10:00 am – 4-H Action Center– Daily 10a-7p Commercial Building. Activities for youth.
10:00 am – Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products
and the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday of fair week. On Friday, find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy exhibitors.
11:00 am- Sauk County Fair Storytime, FREE! – F.A.M.E. Stage join The Ruth Culver Community Center as they present Storytime at the fair.
11:00 am – 12:30 am – Beer Stand, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
11:00 am – Mississippi Valley Dutchman Polka Band, FREE! until 2:00 pm, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
1:00 pm-2:30pm- Upham Woods, Scales, Scutes, and Skin, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building.
1:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Carnival opens-Carnival opens-see carnival tab for information
1:00 pm – Live Market Animal Sale, Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena
3:00 pm – Gem City Quilters, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!
4:00 pm – Baraboo Children’s Museum, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!
5:30 pm – Sauk County K9s, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Building FREE!
6:30pm – 10:00 pm – “Casey Muessigmann” & “Dan Lepien” -Grandstand $25.00 Cash, $35.00 CC ($$ all ages must have ticket)
9:30 pm- 12:30 am – “Saturday Morning Cartel” live band, FREE! until 12:30 am, Litscher Pavilion,
No Cover Charge
Sunday July 12, 2026
10:00 am – Junior Horse Fun Show, Horse Arena
10:00 am – Junior Master Showman, Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena
11:00 am – Little Britches Showmanship Exhibition & Little Hoppers Exhibition, FREE! Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena
11:00 am – “Clean Out the Coolers “Beer Stand until 5:00 pm, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
12:00 pm- 4:00 pm- Kelly Long, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Commercial Building Open– Vendors
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm – McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit, FREE! North of the Commercial Bldg!
Interactive displays telling the story of your food! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more!
1:00 pm – 5 :00pm Carnival Open (1 Ticket Day $3.00 rides) subject to change, see carnival tab for information 1:00 pm – 3:00pm Farmer’s Angel Network Ice Cream Social, near Jay’s Ag & Turf Show Arena
2:00 pm – Sauk County Master Gardeners Presentation, FREE! F.A.M.E. Stage- Commercial Building FREE!
Vegetables to plant mid-summer for a Fall Harvest – Learn what vegetables can be planted in July and August and still be harvested in the fall.
4:00 pm ALL EXHIBIT BUILDINGS Including ALL ANIMAL BUILDINGS CLOSE AT 4PM
4:00 pm ALL Exhibits Released, animal and non-animal!
5:00 pm CARNIVAL ENDS; BEER STAND CLOSES- SEE YOU IN 2027!
5:00 pm Non-Animal Exhibits, Poultry & Rabbits must be removed from the buildings.
6:00 pm Large Animals must be removed.
