JULY 9-13 2025 – HAMPTON, IA – FREE GATE & PARKING


166th Franklin County Fair


It's Fair Week! Enjoy the Fair!

2025 Fair Schedule

Please use the schedule below and check back during the fair for daily schedule updates. If you would like a copy of the schedule as a PDF please use this link: 2025 Franklin County Fair Schedule (PDF)

Sunday, July 6

9:30 am - Open Pony/Horse Show – Arena - West Lot (Sponsored by Abbott Realty)

Monday, July 7

9 am - 11 am - 4-H/FFA Entry & Judging - Exhibits Building
12 pm – 3 pm - Clover Kids Judging – Exhibits Building
4 - 7 pm – Open Class Entry (Except Horticulture & Floriculture) - Exhibits Building

Tuesday, July 8

7 am - 1 pm - Livestock Arrive
8 am - 9:15 am – Horse Arena Warm-Up & Exhibitor Meeting
7:30 - 11 am - Open Class Entry - Exhibits Building
10:30 - 11:30 am – Tractor Ride Registration and Meal – Grandpa’s Farm
12 - 4 pm – Grandpa’s Farm Tractor Ride
1 pm - Open Class Judging - Exhibits Building
1:15 pm - Exhibitor Meeting (All Except Horse)
1:30 pm - Sheep Weigh-In
3 pm - Swine Weigh-In
4 pm - Parade Lineup
5 pm - Fair Parade (Sponsored by Greater Fr. Co. Chamber)
6:30 pm - Dairy Check
7 pm - Beef Weigh-In

Wednesday, July 9 – First Bank Hampton Day

Fun Games & More – Pleasant Hill

(Rain date for horse show – see above times)

8 am - Sheep show – followed by meat goat & fancy goat show
9 am - 9 pm – Exhibits building open
10 am - 8 pm – Pleasant Hill open
10 am - Opening ceremony – North County Landscaping Pergola
10 am - 8 pm - North Central Model Railroad Club open
10 am - 9 pm – Commercial exhibits open
11 am - Read and Roam – Pleasant Hill — Hampton Public Library
11 am - 1 pm – Clover Kids entry – Exhibits Building
11 am - 7 pm – Ag Learning Center open
12 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers show – North Fairgrounds
1 pm - 4-H clothing event style show and Share the Fun – Van Wall Tent
1 - 4 pm - Shakira, Hilda, Ruby, and Sariah – Mort’s Water Gazebo – Pleasant Hill
2 - 4 pm - Game for all ages – Pleasant Hill (Sponsored by First Bank Hampton)
2:30 - 4:30 pm – Zen coloring – Youth Exhibits Building
3 pm - Rabbit show – Rabbit/Poultry Tent
3 - 5 pm – Franklin Farmhands – Grandpa’s Farm
3 - 10 pm – Gold Star Amusements open – wristbands $30
4 pm - Mother/Daughter & Father/Son Look-Alike Contest – Van Wall Tent
5 - 9 pm - Knights of Columbus bingo – Marketplace Building
6 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers show – North Fairgrounds
6 pm - Grandstand gates & beer garden open
7 pm - Heuer Rodeo – Grandstand
11 pm - Beer garden closes

Thursday, July 10 – Franklin Co. Farm Bureau Day

Serving burgers noon until gone – Van Wall Tent

7:30 - 11 am - Open class horticulture & floriculture entry – Exhibits Building
8 am - Swine show – Show Arena
9 am - 9 pm – Exhibits building open
10 am - 8 pm – Pleasant Hill open
10 am - 8 pm – North Central Model Railroad Club open
10 am - Premier exhibitor educational displays – Livestock Barns
10 am - 9 pm – Commercial exhibits open
11 am – Read and Roam – Pleasant Hill — Dows Community Library
11 am - 7 pm – Ag Learning Center
11 am - 7 pm – Scavenger hunt – begins at Ag Learning Center – Pleasant Hill
12 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers show – North Fairgrounds
12 pm - Burger feed (until gone) – Van Wall Tent
12 - 3 pm – Bill Hendren & Friends – Mort’s Water Gazebo – Pleasant Hill
12:30 pm – Musical chairs – Van Wall Tent
1 pm - Open class horticulture & floriculture judging – Exhibits Building
1 pm - Old-time farming – Grandpa’s Farm
1 pm - Dairy show
1 - 3 pm – Lego Explorers – Youth Exhibits Building
1 - 4 pm – Harriman Nielsen House open
2:30 pm - Blacksmith demo – Pleasant Hill
3 pm - Fair Princess/Prince coronation – Van Wall Tent
3 - 10 pm – Gold Star Amusements open – wristbands $30
3:30 - 4:30 pm – 4-H story time – Youth Exhibits Building
5 pm - Fair Queen coronation – Van Wall Tent (Sponsored by Hy-Vee and Dollar Fresh Food Stores)
5 - 9 pm – Knights of Columbus bingo – Marketplace Building
6 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers show – North Fairgrounds
7 pm - Grandstand gates & beer garden open
8:30 pm – Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder – Grandstand
12 am - Beer garden closes

Friday, July 11 – United Bank & Trust Company Day

Serving 1,000 Pork Sandwiches Until Gone – Van Wall Tent

8 am - Beef Show – Show Arena
4-H Bucket Calf Show Follows Beef Show
9 am - 9 pm – Exhibits Building Open
9:30 am - Old-Time Farming – Grandpa’s Farm
10 am - 8 pm – Pleasant Hill Open
10 am - 8 pm – North Central Model Railroad Club Open
10 am - Goat Yoga (Limit 10 People) – Pleasant Hill Street
10:30 - 11 am – Veggie 500 Decorating – Exhibits Building
10 am - 9 pm – Commercial Exhibits Open
11 am - 7 pm – Ag Learning Center
11 am – Read and Roam – Pleasant Hill — Ackley Public Library
11:15 am - Veggie 500 Race – Exhibits Building
12 pm - UBTC Pork Sandwich Feed – Van Wall Tent
12 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Show – North Fairgrounds
12 - 3 pm – Music – Mort’s Water Gazebo – Pleasant Hill
12 - 5 pm – Franklin Farmhands – Grandpa’s Farm
12 pm – Water Balloon Toss Contest – Pleasant Hill
12:30 pm – 4-H Educational Presentations/Extemporaneous Speaking – Convention Center Conference Room
1 pm – Rubber Chicken Throwing Contest – Pleasant Hill Street
1 - 4 pm - Tractor Auto Steer Demo – Grandpa’s Farm
1 - 4 pm – Harriman Nielsen House Open
2 pm – Pie Eating Contest – Van Wall Tent
2:30 pm - Blacksmith Demo – Pleasant Hill
3 pm - Poultry Show – Rabbit/Poultry Tent
3 pm - Free Watermelon Slices (Sponsored by Franklin General Hospital)
3 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Show – North Fairgrounds
3 - 5 pm – Bracelet Making – Exhibits Building
3 - 10 pm – Gold Star Amusements Open – Wristbands $30
4 pm - HD/CAL Dance Clinic – Van Wall Tent
4 pm - 4-H Working Exhibits – Exhibits Building
5 pm - HC/CAL Dance Performance – Van Wall Tent
5 pm - Prairie Pullers Garden Tractor Pull – Grandpa’s Farm
5 - 9 pm - Knights of Columbus Bingo – Location TBD
6 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Show – North Fairgrounds
6 pm - Goat Yoga (Limit 10 People) – Pleasant Hill Street
7 pm - Grandstand Gates & Beer Garden Open
8:30 pm – 49 Winchester – Grandstand
12 am - Beer Garden Closes

Saturday, July 12 – POET Day

Giveaways

8 am - Open Bucket Calf, Open Feeder Pig, Open Bottle Lamb & Goat – Show Arena
8 am – 3 pm – Iowa Corn Trailer – In Front of Commercial Building
8:30 am - Tractor & Pickup Weigh-In – Grandpa’s Farm
9 am - 9 pm – Exhibits Building Open
9 am - Tractor & Pickup Pull (Sponsored by Franklin REC)
9:30 am - Old-Time Farming Demos – Grandpa’s Farm
10 am - 8 pm – Pleasant Hill Open
10 am - 8 pm – North Central Model Railroad Club Open
10 am - Goat Yoga (Limit 10 People) – Pleasant Hill Street
10 am - 9 pm – Commercial Exhibits Open
10 am - Horse Power Threshing Machine – Grandpa’s Farm
10:30 am - Pedal Pull Weigh-In (No Entries After 11) – Van Wall Tent
11 am - 7 pm – Ag Learning Center
11 am - Miller’s Pedal Pull (Sponsored by Cen Pe Co Lubricants)
11:30 am - 3 pm – Music – Mort’s Water Gazebo – Pleasant Hill
12 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Show – North Fairgrounds
12 pm - 3 pm – Nolan Luther – Mort’s Water Gazebo – Pleasant Hill
12 - 5 pm – Franklin Farmhands – Grandpa’s Farm
12:30 pm - Registration for Livestock Judging – Show Arena
1 pm - Livestock Judging Contest – Show Arena
1 pm - Hampton Fire Dept. Demo – West of Cattle Barn
1 - 4 pm – Tractor Auto Steer Demo – Grandpa’s Farm
1 pm - Cribbage Tournament – Convention Center Meeting Room
1 - 10 pm – Gold Star Amusements Open – Wristbands $30
1 - 9 pm - Knights of Columbus Bingo – Location TBD
1 - 4 pm – Harriman Nielsen House Open
1 - 1:30 pm – Veggie 500 Decorating – Exhibits Building
1:30 pm – Veggie 500 Races – Exhibits Building
2 pm – Read and Roam – Pleasant Hill — Coulter Public Library
2 pm - Horse Power Threshing Machine – Grandpa’s Farm
2:30 pm - Blacksmith Demo – Pleasant Hill
3 pm - Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest Judging – Pleasant Hill Street
3 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Show – North Fairgrounds
3 - 3:45 pm – Registration for Farm Chore Relays – Arena – West Lot
4 pm - Cutest Baby Contest – Van Wall Tent
4 pm – 4-H Press Day – Exhibits Building
5 - 7 pm – Franklin Co. Cattlemen Ribeye Roundup – Van Wall Tent
6 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Show – North Fairgrounds
6 pm - Goat Yoga (Limit 10 People) – Pleasant Hill Street
7 pm - Grandstand Gates & Beer Garden Open
8:30 pm – Sawyer Brown – Grandstand
12 am - Beer Garden Closes

Sunday, July 13 – First Security Bank & Trust Day

Stay Cool with Hand Fans & Free Water (While Supplies Last)

9 am - 5:30 pm – Exhibits Building Open
9:30 am - Old-Fashioned Farming – Grandpa’s Farm
10 am - 8 pm – Pleasant Hill Open
10 am - 8 pm – North Central Model Railroad Club Open
10 am - 8 pm – Commercial Exhibits Open
10 am - Ag Olympics – West Show Arena
11 am - Worship Service – Van Wall Tent (Sponsored by Franklin Co. Ministerial Assoc.)
12 pm - Bucket of Junk Silent Auction Bidding Closes
12 - 4 pm – Ag Learning Center & Franklin Farmhands Open
12 - 5 pm – Gold Star Amusements Open – Wristbands $30
12 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Show – North Fairgrounds
1 pm - Goat Yoga (Limit 10 People) – Pleasant Hill Street
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm – Sleepy Bones Allison – Mort’s Water Gazebo – Pleasant Hill
1 pm - Iowa Draft Horse Overload Pull – Grandpa’s Farm
1 - 7 pm – Knights of Columbus Bingo – Location TBD
2 pm – Read and Roam – Pleasant Hill — Sheffield Public Library
2 - 4 pm – Scavenger Hunt Challenge – Exhibits Building
2:30 pm - Horse Power Threshing Machine – Grandpa’s Farm
2:30 pm - Blacksmith Demo – Pleasant Hill
3 pm - Exhibitor Release Meeting – Show Arena
4 pm – Auction of Chainsaw Sculptures – Gary Keenan (Sponsored by Sietsema Atkinson Funeral Home and Woodley Funeral Home)
4:30 pm - Grandstand Gates & Beer Garden Open
5 pm - Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Show – North Fairgrounds
5:30 pm – 4-H Youth & Open Class Exhibits Released
5:30 pm - Livestock Release – Follow Route
5:30 pm – Gunderson Racing – Figure 8 & Cruiser Cars – Grandstand

* Schedule is subject to minor changes *



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