ENJOY OLD-FASHIONED FUN.
Sponsored by the Sioux County Agricultural Society, the Sioux County Fair has been the place for friends and family to have fun for over 125 years. Each summer, the fair offers 4-H exhibits and livestock shows, an art show and a 5K race. Entertainment includes rodeos, a demolition derby and the ever-popular hog wrestling for brave souls willing to jump in a mud pit and attempt the feat. There are also plenty of opportunities to eat at a free barbecue and pancake feed, and you can satisfy your sweet tooth at the pie and ice cream social.
2026 Schedule
Updated July 6, 2026
Full Schedule
Friday, July 24
6 a.m. – Complimentary Breakfast, Sioux County Fairgrounds
8 a.m. – Open Youth Livestock Show, Sioux County Fairgrounds (check-in at 6:30; show order – hogs, sheep, goat and dairy, beef)
Noon – Free BBQ, Sioux County Fairgrounds
Monday, July 27
9 a.m. – Small Animal & Poultry Show
Tuesday, July 28
8 a.m. – Open 4-H Horse Show, Sioux County Fairgrounds (check-in 7 a.m.)
Thursday, July 30
9 a.m. – Static Exhibit Entry, 4-H & Open Class, Sioux County Fairgrounds Art Hall
3 p.m. – Junior King & Queen Contest, Sioux County Fairgrounds
4 p.m. – Junior Rodeo, Sioux County Fairgrounds
6:30 p.m. – Pie & Ice Cream Social, Harrison City Park
Friday, July 31
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Art Hall Open
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Prairie Art Guild Art Show, VFW Hall
Noon-6 p.m. – Sioux County Quilt Show, Sioux County High School
5 p.m. – Cornhole Tournament, Old Elementary School (check-in 4:30 p.m.)
5:30 p.m. – Sioux County Alumni Banquet, Harrison City Park
8:00 p.m. – Live Music by Jaden Schumacher, Longhorn Saloon
Saturday, Aug. 1
7 a.m. – Free Pancake Feed, Harrison Fire Department
7 a.m. – Harrison Hot Trot 5K, Hwy 20/29 intersection (check-in 6:30 a.m.)
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Prairie Art Guild Art Show, VFW Hall
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Sioux County Quilt Show, Sioux County High School
10:30 a.m. – Downtown Parade (line-up at 10 a.m.)
1-4 p.m. – Art Hall Open
2 p.m. – Rodeo Performance & Goat Roping
6:30 p.m. – BBQ, Harrison Dance Hall
8 p.m. – midnight – Dance featuring Jessica Loobey, Harrison Dance Hall
Sunday, Aug. 2
9:30 a.m. – Church Service, Sioux County Fairgrounds
1-3 p.m. – Art Hall Open
1 p.m. – Rodeo Performance
6 p.m. – Demolition Derby (check in at 4 p.m.)
4-H Events
Friday, July 24
8 a.m. – Open Youth Livestock Show, Sioux County Fairgrounds (check-in at 6:30; show order – hogs, sheep, goat and dairy, beef)
Monday, July 27
9 a.m. – Small Animal & Poultry Show
Tuesday, July 28
8 a.m. – Open 4-H Horse Show, Sioux County Fairgrounds (check-in 7 a.m.)
Thursday, July 30
9 a.m. – Static Exhibit Entry, 4-H & Open Class, Sioux County Fairgrounds Art Hall
Friday, July 31
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Art Hall Open
Saturday, Aug. 1
1-4 p.m. – Art Hall Open
Sunday, Aug. 2
1-3 p.m. – Art Hall Open
Entertainment
Friday, July 24
6 a.m. – Complimentary Breakfast, Sioux County Fairgrounds
Noon – Free BBQ, Sioux County Fairgrounds
Thursday, July 30
3 p.m. – Junior King & Queen Contest, Sioux County Fairgrounds
4 p.m. – Junior Rodeo, Sioux County Fairgrounds
6:30 p.m. – Pie & Ice Cream Social, Harrison City Park
Friday, July 31
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Prairie Art Guild Art Show, VFW Hall
Noon-6 p.m. – Sioux County Quilt Show, Sioux County High School
5 p.m. – Cornhole Tournament, Old Elementary School (check-in 4:30 p.m.)
5:30 p.m. – Sioux County Alumni Banquet, Harrison City Park
8:00 p.m. – Live Music by Jaden Schumacher, Longhorn Saloon
Saturday, Aug. 1
7 a.m. – Free Pancake Feed, Harrison Fire Department
7 a.m. – Harrison Hot Trot 5K, Hwy 20/29 intersection (check-in 6:30 a.m.)
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Prairie Art Guild Art Show, VFW Hall
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Sioux County Quilt Show, Sioux County High School
10:30 a.m. – Downtown Parade (line-up at 10 a.m.)
2 p.m. – Rodeo Performance & Goat Roping
6:30 p.m. – BBQ, Harrison Dance Hall
8 p.m. – midnight – Dance featuring Jessica Loobey, Harrison Dance Hall
Sunday, Aug. 2
9:30 a.m. – Church Service, Sioux County Fairgrounds
11 a.m. – Family Day/Kids Events at the Longhorn Saloon
Noon – Hot Dog Eating Contest, Longhorn Saloon
1 p.m. – Family Day/Kids Events at the Longhorn Saloon: Turtle Races followed by all day Kids Events
1 p.m. – Rodeo Performance
6 p.m. – Demolition Derby (check in at 4 p.m.)
Admission
Saturday & Sunday General Admission – $5/person/day ($2 children 12 & Under)
Advance Car Stall Tickets available at Skavdahl, Edmund & Stecher Law Office for $5/daily.
