JULY 9-13 2025 – HAMPTON, IA – FREE GATE & PARKING
166th Franklin County Fair
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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
10:00 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 MTG.
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 - MUSIC – 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 - 10 pm – GOLD STAR AMUSEMENTS OPEN – Wristbands $30
3 - 5 pm – FRANKLIN FARMHANDS – Grandpa’s Farm
4 pm - MOTHER/DAUGHTER & FATHER/SON LOOK ALIKE CONTEST – Van Wall Tent
5 - 9 pm - KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO – Location TBD
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 - 12 pm – ART CLASS WITH SHERRI ELLIS – Exhibits Building
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 - 5 pm – FRANKLIN FARMHANDS – Grandpa’s Farm
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
1 - 4 pm – MUSIC – MORT’S WATER GAZEBO – Pleasant Hill
2:30 pm - BLACKSMITH DEMO – Pleasant Hill
3 - 10 pm – GOLD STAR AMUSEMENTS OPEN – Wristbands $30
3 pm - FAIR PRINCESS/PRINCE CORONATION – Van Wall Tent
3:30 - 4:30 pm – 4-H STORY TIME – Youth Exhibits Building
5 pm - FAIR QUEEN CORONATION – 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 – RICKY SKAGGS AND KENTUCKY THUNDER – Grandstand
12 am - BEER GARDEN CLOSES
Friday, July 11 – UNITED BANK & TRUST COMPANY DAY
Serving 1000 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 pm - POULTRY SHOW – Rabbit/Poultry Tent
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 - FREE WATERMELON SLICES (Sponsored by Franklin General Hospital)
3 pm - BRUNON BLASZAK’S ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS SHOW – North Fairgrounds
3 - 5 pm – BRACELET MAKING – Exhibit 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 – Exhibit 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 - 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
1 - 4 pm – MUSIC – 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
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 *