O'Brien County Fair features several entertainment attractions
Annual event begins July 23 and runs thru July 28
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In addition to traditional livestock shows, the 2022 O'Brien County Fair will feature a full slate of entertainment during both the daytime and evening.
The 2022 O'Brien County Fair is just around the corner.
This year's fair kicks off on Saturday, July 23 with a Tractor Ride at 9 a.m. Participants will begin the ride from the fairgrounds in Primghar, with dinner being served on the route.
The open crafts will also be judged on Saturday, and entrants can begin to bring those items to the fairgrounds beginning at 7:30 a.m. Anyone from O'Brien County is encouraged to exhibit and the entry fee is only $1 per exhibitor.
The special class in photography this year is "birds." This must be an 8x10" photo with no matting or frame. Muffins are a featured open class baking division this year, with the classes being fruit, chocolate chip and any other muffin. Adittionally, there is a barn quilt square contest, with those 2x2' squares kept permanently at the O'Brien County Fairgrounds open craft building. Those pre-cut boards can be picked up at the Neal Chase Lumbar in Primghar, at no cost.
On Saturday evening, the Primghar JCs will have their fifth race of the season, with the flag to drop at 7 p.m.
A worship service organized by the Sutherland Church of Christ will be held on Sunday at 10 a.m. In the afternoon, the horse show will be held beginning at 1 p.m. Christian musicians the Bontrager Family will entertain Sunday evening on the Wayne Maase Memorial stage at 7 p.m.
On Monday, there will be a DIY class offered by the Broadway Market staff at 4 p.m. in the administration building. Participants need to register for this class by calling (712) 757-2345. In the evening, the O'Brien County Fair Board welcomes the Bill Riley Talent show to the Wayne Maase Memorial stage at 6 p.m. There will be two divisions, Sprout and Senior, with the winners advancing to compete at the Iowa State Fair. At 8 p.m. that evening, the 2022 O'Brien County Queen and King will be crowned.
On Tuesday morning, visitors are welcomed to enjoy a pancake breakfast prepared by the O'Brien County 4-H Foundation beginning at 7 a.m. A spelling contest is scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. Participants register for this event that morning, starting at 9:30 a.m., at the stage area.
Dan Kirk, the Juggler with the Yellow Shoes, will be performing on the stage Tuesday at noon and 3 p.m. Kirk began touring in 1993 and was on America's Got Talent in 2008. He has an exciting, family friendly comedy routine, with a variety of juggling and zany balloon twisting. At 5:30 p.m. the Pedal Tractor Pull will begin registration, sponsored again by the North West Iowa REC.
At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening, the Interstate Cruisers will play on the stage. This is a familiar group from northwest Iowa, popular in the Iowa Great Lakes area, having been inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. Local band members include Mike Anderson, Dave Steuck, Steve Samuelson and Phil Sweeney
On Wednesday, July 27 , the Juggler with the Yellow Shoes will again be on stage to entertain at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Share the Fun acts by 4-H members will start at 5 p.m., followed by the style show and project awards. ATV races will be held at 6 p.m., and the JCs will have another figure-8 race at 7:30 p.m.
Fuller Digital, sponsored by the O'Brien Co. Farm Bureau, will provide live streaming of the livestock shows beginning with the horse show on Sunday, Monday beginning with the sheep at 12 noon, with goat and dairy shows to follow. On Tuesday at 8 a.m. is the beef show with bottle bucket calves to be shown at 3 p.m. The Clover Kids will follow. The swine show is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Fair updates and a complete fair schedule, as well as times for the livestock shows throughout the week, can be found on the O'Brien County Fair website – obriencountyfairiowa.com – and on the O'Brien County Fair Facebook page.
