August 12-15, 2026

5-7 pm     Enter & Interview all non-livestock 4-H projects 

7-11 am     Livestock Check-In

10 am        4-H Food Stand Opens

11-2 pm     Livestock Skill-a-thon

3 pm         4-H Companion Animal Show (Jensen Hall) 

3-6 pm     Veterans Outreach

3-10 pm   Beer Garden Tent Open

4-7 pm      Vendor Booths Open  

4-7 pm      Exhibit Building Open

4-7 pm      Honey Bee Demonstration

5 pm         4-H Rabbit Show  

5-7 pm     Balloon Twister

5-10 pm   Inflatables ($5 wristbands)

7-10 pm    4-H Dance

7 pm         Mutton Bustin & Mini Bulls Showdown presented by Raise'em Rank

8:30 am   4-H Food Stand Opens

9-9 pm    Exhibit Building Open

9 am         4-H Poultry Showmanship

10 am       4-H Poultry Show

11-6 pm    Clay County Veterans Outreach

12-10 pm  Inflatables

1-3 pm      Tahiti Joe performs

1-3 pm      Mayhem & Mini Nets: The Ultimate Kid Court Mashup

1-5 pm      Sanford Health Activities

1-7 pm      Honey Bee Demonstration

1-8 pm      Vendor Booths Open  

1-8 pm      Cub Scout Pine Wood Lego Car Races

2 pm        Animal Costume Contest (Covered Arena)  

3-6 pm    USD Herpetology 

(4-H Center)

3-10 pm   Beer Garden Tent Open

4:30 pm  Local Fare at the Fair hosted by Farmers Market (Clover Hall)

4:30 pm   The Updraft performs

5 pm        FREE Community BBQ

5 pm        4-H Swine Show

5:30 pm   Thursday on the Platz 

6 pm        Arena Beer Garden Opens

7 pm        Bulls on the Bluff presented by Raise'em Rank

8:30 am     4-H Food Stand Opens

9 am          4-H Goat and Sheep Show

9-9 pm      Exhibit Building Opens

10 am        Storytime with Vermillion Public Library (Tent)

10-5 pm    Ag Day Activities

​10-5 pm    Clay Union Electric Member & Community        Appreciation Event

11-6 pm    Clay County Veterans Outreach

12-2 pm     Amy Ellsworth performs

12-10 pm  Inflatables
1-5 pm      Sanford Health Activities

1-7 pm       Honey Bee Demonstration 

1-8 pm      Vendor Booths Open

1-8 pm      Cub Scout Pine Wood Lego Car Races  

3 pm         4-H Fashion Revue (Main Stage) 

3-6 pm      USD Herpetology (Clover Hall)

3-12 am    Beer Garden Tent Open

4 pm         Ice Cream Social 

4 pm         Water Wars (softball field)

4 pm         Arena Gates and Beer Garden Opens

5 pm         Great Plains Tractor Pull

5 pm         Watermelon Feed by Dakota Realty

6 pm         Pizza Eating Contest

8-12 am    Street Dance featuring Bluff Ridge

7:30 am    4-H Food Stand Opens

9 am         4-H Beef Show

9 am         Cornhole Tournament Registration (between vendor buildings)

9 am         Pedal Pull Sign up (asphalt parking lot)

9-7 pm     Exhibit Building Opens

10 am       Kids Pedal Pull  

10 am       Cornhole Tournament 

10-11 am    Open Class Pie, Crisp and Cobbler Entry  

10-6 pm    Vendor Booths Open 

10-6 pm    Cub Scout Pine Wood Lego Car Races  

10-10 pm  Inflatables

11 am         Super Senior Showmanship

11-3 pm    Car, Truck and Tractor Show and Shine hosted by Dakota Classic Cruisers

11-6 pm    Sioux Falls VA Health Care System

12 pm        4-H Round Robin Contest

12-3 pm     Blue Rune performs

12-7 pm     Beer Garden Tent

1-7 pm       Honey Bee Demonstration

2 pm          The Buddy Show  

2-3 pm      Chopped hosted by Vermillion Area Farmers Market

3 pm          Pie Auction

3-5 pm      Balloon Twister

3-5 pm      Great Plains Zoo Mobile

4 pm          Chasing the 4 of Clubs Grand Finale Drawing

​5 pm         Arena Gates & Beer Garden Open

7 pm          Demolition Derby