Days filled to the brim with fun!
Admission
Daily Admission: $7.00 per person
Children 5 and under: FREE
Season Pass: $15.00
Parking: FREE
Grandstand Events
Rodeo Admission: $25.00 per person
Children 12 and under: FREE
Adam Calvert Concert Admission: $25.00 per person VIP Pass: $50.00 per person
Demo Derby: $20.00 per person Children 12 and under: $10.00 Pit Pass: $30.00 per person
Harness Horse Racing: FREE
GOLD STAR AMUSEMENTS
Gold Star Amusements will be on the midway during the fair starting Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Advance wristbands for $25.00 each are available online and at Cannon Belles Coffee & Ice Cream Shoppe from May 8th – June 30th. Unlimited ride wristbands for $30.00 each will be sold each day of the fair. One wristband is good for 1 day of rides.
2025 Schedule
sat, June 27th
- 9am – 5pm: 4-H, FFA, & WSCA Open Horse Show – Horse Arena
Tue, JuNe 30th – ENTRY DAY
- 2pm – 7pm: Open Class Entry – Exhibit Building
- 2pm – 7pm: Exhibit Entry and Judging – 4-H Building
Wed, July 1st
- 9am – 5pm: Livestock Entry
- 9am – Noon: Girl Scouts Art Project – Legion Pavilion
- 10am: Goodhue County Commissioners Meeting – Pavilion
- 10am – Noon: Wanda the Clown – Strolling the Grounds
- 11am – 11:30am: Zeko & Vito Show – Free Stage
- 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
- 1pm – 3pm: Wanda the Clown – Strolling the Grounds
- 1:30pm – 2pm: Zeko & Vito Show – Free Stage
- 2pm: Demo Derby Pit Gates Open
- 3pm: Just for Kix dance performance
- 3pm – 5pm: Cannon Valley Youth Jackpot Market Sheep Show Weigh-In & Check-In
- 6pm: Cannon Valley Youth Jackpot Market Sheep Show
- 6pm: Demo Derby Starts – Grandstand
- 9pm – Midnight: The Booze Cruizers band – Free Stage
fri, July 4th – VETERAN & SENIOR CITIZEN DAY
*FREE GROUNDS ADMISSION DAY!*
- 11am: Grande Day Parade Starts
- 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
- 2pm: Harness Horse Racing – Grandstand – FREE Admission
- 3pm: 4-H Dog Project Demonstration – Arena
- Dusk: Fireworks Show – Fairgrounds
- 8pm – Midnight: Cursed by Lightning band – Free Stage
Sat, July 5th
- 8:30am: 4-H & FFA Dairy Show – Arena
- 10am: 4-H & FFA Goat Show – Sheep Arena
- 10:30am – 11:30am: Dr. Street Magician – Strolling the Grounds
- 11am – 1pm: Caricatures by Jen – Pavilion
- Noon: DR. Street Magic Show – Free Stage
- Noon: District VI Holstein Show
- 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
- 1pm: Auto Cross Pit Gate Opens
- 2pm – 3pm: Dr. Street Magician – Strolling the Grounds
- 2pm – 4pm: Caricatures by Jen – Pavilion
- 3pm – 6pm: Cannon Valley Youth Jackpot Beef Check-In & Weigh-In
- 3:30pm: DR. Street Magic Show – Free Stage
- 5pm: Auto Cross Starts – Grandstand
- 6pm: 4-H & FFA Beef Show – Arena
- 7pm: Cannon Valley Youth Jackpot Beef Show
- 8:30pm – Midnight: The Dad’s Band – Free Stage
sun, July 6th
- 9am: 4-H & FFA Sheep Show followed by Open Class Sheep Show – Sheep Arena
- 9:30am: True North Church Service – Free Stage
- 10am: 4-H & FFA Rabbit Show followed by 4-H & FFA Poultry Show
- 2pm: 4-H Demonstrations – 4-H Building
- 11am: Auto Cross Pit Gate Opens
- 11am: Pedal Pull Registration
- 11:30am: Pedal Pull
- 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
- 3pm: Auto Cross Starts- Grandstand
- 6pm – 8pm: Livestock Released & Building Exhibits Released
- 7pm – 10pm: Mark Perkins – Free Stage
2026 Schedule
sat, June 27th
- 9am – 5pm: 4-H, FFA, & WSCA Open Horse Show – Horse Arena
Tue, JuNe 30th – ENTRY DAY
- 2pm – 7pm: Open Class Entry – Exhibit Building
- 2pm – 7pm: Exhibit Entry and Judging – 4-H Building
Wed, July 1st
- 9am – 5pm: Livestock Entry
- 10am: Goodhue County Commissioners Meeting – Pavilion
- 11am – Noon: Canvas & Carnival Painting – Free Stage
- 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm & 2:30pm: Minnow Races – By Pavilion
- Noon, 1:30pm & 4pm: The Fire Fighter Training Show
- Noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm: Pan for “Gold” – By Pavilion
- 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
- 2pm – 6pm: Basketball Challenge
- 3pm – 6pm: Jackpot Goat Weigh-in & Check-in
- 4pm – 8pm: Bull Riding & Gyro Ride – By Pavilion
- 5:30pm: Rodeo Gates Open – Grandstand
- 6:30pm: Jackpot Goat Show
- 7pm: Rodeo Starts – Grandstand
- 9pm – Midnight: DJ Chopper – Free Stage
thu, July 2nd
kid day
- 10am: 4-H Rabbit & Poultry Show – Main Showring
- 11am – Noon: Canvas & Carnival Painting – Free Stage
- 11am – 2pm: Scout Rockets – Grandstand
- 11am – 2pm: Girl Scout Art Project – Legion Pavilion
- 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm & 2:30pm: Minnow Races – By Pavilion
- 11:30am, 1:30pm & 2:30pm: Steve Solkela’s Overpopulated One-Man Band – Free Stage
- Noon, 1:30pm & 4pm: The Fire Fighter Training Show
- Noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm: Pan for “Gold” – By Pavilion
- 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
- 2pm – 6pm: Basketball Challenge
- 2:30pm – 5pm: Steve Solkela’s Overpopulated One-Man Band – Strolling the Fairgrounds
- 3pm – 5:30pm: Jackpot Beef Weigh-in
- 4pm – 8pm: Bull Riding & Gyro Ride – By Pavilion
- 5:30pm: 4-H Beef Show
- 6pm: Jackpot Beef Show
- 6pm: Adam Calvert Concert Gates Open – Grandstand
- 7:30pm: Adam Calvert Concert Starts – Grandstand
- 9pm – Midnight: DJ Chopper – Free Stage
fri, July 3rd
- 9am – Noon: 4-H & FFA Dairy Show
- 9am: 4-H & FFA Sheep Show
- 11am – Noon: Bird Houses – Free Stage
- 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm & 2:30pm: Minnow Races – By Pavilion
- 11:30am, 1:30pm & 2:30pm: Steve Solkela’s Overpopulated One-Man Band – Free Stage
- Noon: Open Class Sheep Show
- Noon – 3pm: District 6 Holstein Show
- Noon, 1:30pm & 4pm: The Fire Fighter Training Show
- Noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm: Pan for “Gold” – By Pavilion
- 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
- 1pm – 4pm: Kid Tractor Pull
- 2pm – Demo Derby Pit Gates Open
- 2:30pm – 5pm: Steve Solkela’s Overpopulated One-Man Band – Strolling the Fairgrounds
- 2pm – 6pm: Basketball Challenge
- 4pm: Demo Derby Gates Open – Grandstand
- 4pm – 8pm: Bull Riding & Gyro Ride – By Pavilion
- 6pm: Jackpot Sheep Show
- 6pm: Demo Derby Starts – Grandstand
- 9pm – Midnight: Band – Free Stage
sat, July 4th – VETERAN & SENIOR CITIZEN DAY
*FREE GROUNDS ADMISSION DAY!*
- 8am – 10am: Barbeque Competition Check-in
- 11am: Grande Day Parade Starts
- Noon, 1:30pm & 4pm: The Fire Fighter Training Show
- 1pm – 11pm: Gold Star Amusements OPEN – All Day Wristband Special
- 2pm – 6pm: Basketball Challenge
- 2pm: Harness Horse Racing – Grandstand – FREE Admission
- 4:30pm: Barbeque Competition Judging Starts
- 5pm: Livestock Release
- 6pm – 6:45pm: Barbeque Competition Public Wing Sales (while supplies last)
- Dusk: Fireworks Show – Fairgrounds