Johnson County Fair Iowa City, IA
Fair Schedule
Check out all the events and fun scheduled at the 2025 fair!

Fair Queen Pageant
Foundaton tractor/truck pull
Senior Citizen’s Day
Saturday, July 25
9:00 AM Expo Center Dog Show-(Obedience, Rally, & Agility)
10:00 AM-7:00 PM Building C & A Commercial Exhibits open
10:00 AM Building A Dynamic Music Studios Performance
8:00-10:00 AM Back of Building B & D Pallet Entries accepted
11:00 AM Main Concourse Games-to include Chicken Toss & Hay Bale Toss
12:00 PM Back of Building B & D Pallet Contest Judging
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Main Concourse South Beer Garden Open
12:00 PM Building D Bingo
1:00 PM Building A Bill Riley Talent Show
2:00-6:00 PM TBD Crash n Bash RC Racing
2:00-6:00 PM Main Concourse Barrel Train
2:00-2:30 PM South Arena Livestock Judging registration
2:00 PM Heritage Barn Farm Bureau Tops & Bottoms-Kids activity
2:30-3:00 PM South Arena Livestock Judging Skillathon
3:00-5:30 PM South Arena Livestock Judging Contests & Awards
4:00 PM Building A Queen Contest
6:00-11:00 PM Beer Garden-North Concourse North Beer Garden Open
6:30 PM Track Foundation Tractor Pull
9:30 PM North Concourse Glow Foam Party
9:30 PM North Concourse Fireworks (Approximate time, show will follow Foundation Tractor Pull)

Dirt Drag Races
( track )
Ag Day
Sunday, July 26
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Building C & A, Commercial Exhibits Open
8:30 AM, Building A, Non-Denominational Church Service
9:00 AM, Horse Arena, Horse Show (Halter & Performance, Showmanship)
10:00 AM, Expo Center, Meat Goat Show
10:00 AM, Main Concourse, Corgi Races
11:00 AM, Building D, Pie Contest Registration
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Building B, Educational Presentations
11:30 AM, Expo Center, Clover Kid Meat Goat Show
11:30 AM, Building A, Clover Kid Pet Show, followed by 4-H Pet Show
12:00 PM, Building D, Bingo
12:00 – 6:00 PM, Main Concourse, Barrel Train
12:00 – 4:00 PM, Main Concourse South, Beer Garden Open
1:00 PM, Main Concourse, Pie Judging
1:00 PM, Expo Center, Sheep Show
1:00 – 3:00 PM, Heritage Barn, Farm Bureau Membership Appreciation
2:00 PM, Building C, Storytime w/ Public Libraries of Johnson County
2:00 PM, Building A, Clothing Event Style Show
3:00 PM, Expo Center, Clover Kid Sheep Show
3:00 PM, Building D, Pedal Pull Registration
3:30 – 8:00 PM, North Concourse, Carnival
4:00 PM, Building D, Pedal Tractor Pull
4:00 – 6:00 PM, Expo Center, Friendship Show
4:30 PM, Main Concourse by Building D, Pallet Auction
5:00 PM, Building A, Share The Fun
5:30 PM, Main Concourse by Building D, Pie Auction
6:00 – 11:00 PM, Beer Garden – North Concourse, North Beer Garden Open
6:30 PM, Track, Dirt Drags
7:00 PM, Expo Center, Ag Olympics

ECIPA Truck & Tractor Pull
(
Track )
Veteran’s Day
Monday, July 27
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM Building C & A Commercial Exhibits Open
8:00 AM Expo Center Dairy Cattle Show
8:00 AM Barn 1 Poultry Barn
9:00 AM Horse Arena Horse Show-Trail & Game
9:30 AM Expo Center Dairy Goat Show
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Main Concourse Barrel Train
11:00 AM Heritage Barn Farm Bureau- Life Bracelets kids activity
11:30 AM Expo Center Clover Kid Dairy Goat Show
12:00 PM Building D Bingo
12:30-2:00 PM Expo Center Runner Duck & Turkey Show
1:30-4:30 PM Building B Working Exhibits
4:00 PM Expo Center Swine Show
2:00-6:00 PM Main Concourse Barrel Train
6:00-7:00 PM Main Concourse Rooster Crowing Contest
6:00-11:00 PM Beer Garden-North Concourse North Beer Garden Open
7:00 PM Track ECI Tractor Pull
10:00 PM Track Fireworks (Approximate time, show will follow ECI Tractor Pull)

Kid’s Day
Tuesday, July 28
Time Location Event
8:00 AM-7:00 PM Building C & A Commercial Exhibits Open
8:00 AM Expo Center Beef Show
9:00 AM-3:00 PM Main Concourse Barrel Train
9:00-11:00 AM East of Building B Pony Rides
9:00-12:00 PM Building A Educational Presentations
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Main Concourse Barnyard Discoveries
10:00 AM Bunny Breezeway Rabbit Showmanship
11:00 AM-1:00 PM North Concourse Carnival
1:00 PM Bunny Breezeway Rabbit Show
2:00 PM Expo Center Bucket Bottle Show
3:00 PM Expo Center Clover Kid Bucket Bottle Show
4:00-6:00 PM Barrel Train Barrel Train
5:30-9:30 PM North Concourse Carnival
6:00-11:00 PM North Beer Garden North Beer Garden Open
6:30 PM Track Side by Side Pulls

coming soon!
Wednesday, July 29
All Day Hawkeye Model Railroad Display, Hawkeye Model Railroad Building
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Clover Cafe Open, Clover Cafe
8:00 a.m. Beef Show (Breeding Beef, Advanced Feeder Pens, Market Beef), Expo Center
9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibits Open, Buildings C & A
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Johnson County Farm Bureau Activity, Heritage Barn
10:00 a.m. – Noon BINGO, Building D
10:00 a.m. – Noon 4-H Kid Activity Booth
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Horticulture Display, Master Gardener Gardens
10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Static Exhibit Display, Building B
11:00 a.m. Chicken Toss, Concourse
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. 4-H Kid Activity Booth
3:00 p.m. Youth Games, Concourse
4:00 p.m. Supreme Showmanship, Expo Center
5:00 p.m. Hot Wings Eating Contest sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings, Concourse
6:00 p.m. 4-H Awards Ceremony, Exhibition Hall (Building A)

Livestock Auction
Thursday, July 30
8:00 a.m. Livestock Auction, Expo Center




