The Murray County Fair is one of the best small town free fairs in Southern Minnesota.

Schedule of Events:

8:00 a.m: 4-H Swine Show, Olson Arena
10:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m: 4-H and Open Class Exhibit Building Open
12:00 p.m: 4-H Dairy Show, Olson Arena
12:00 p.m: Baking Pie Contest Registration, Heritage Hall
12:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Commercial Exhibit Buildings Open
12:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Museum Buildings And Log Cabin Open
12:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Activities, Crafts, Pioneer Games, sponsored by the Slayton Public Library, near Heritage Hall
1:00 p.m: Baking Pie Judging, Followed By Pie And Ice Cream, Heritage Hall
1:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Chuckwagon Cooking Demonstrations By Dakota Territory, Center Of Fairgrounds
1:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Prairie Ecology Bus, Near Grandstand
2:00 p.m: Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration, Near Chuckwagon, Center Of Fairgrounds
2:00 p.m: Carnival Rides Open
2:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Free Nitrate Testing In The Horticulture Building
Alfy’s Robotic Puppets
3:00 p.m: Slayton Library presents “Tales Away”
3:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Roll Over Similator and Activities, sponsored by the Murray County Ambulance, Center of Fairgrounds
4:30 p.m: 4-H Lama Show In Horse Arena
5:00 p.m: Beer Garden Opens, Center of Fairgrounds
5:00 p.m: Photos of 4-H General Exhibit Champions, 4-H Building
5:00 p.m: Chuckwagon Cooking Demonstration, Near Chuckwagon, Center Of Fairgrounds
5:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Fair Shuttle Offered By VFW/Legion Members
5:30 p.m: Registration For Open Youth Pet Show, Olson Arena
5:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Ken and Ken Show-Under Tent
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Cattlemen’s Association Ribeye Sandwich Supper, Near Round Barn And 4-H Building
6:00 p.m: Open Youth Pet Show, Olson Arena
6:00 p.m: Beer Tasting Event, Featuring Take 16, In The Beer Garden
6:00 p.m: Wine Tasting, Featuring Painted Prairie Vineyard, In The Beer Garden
6:30 p.m: Great Plains Tractor Pull, Grandstands – $10 Per Person, Under 6 Free
6:30 p.m: Chuckwagon History Demonstration, Center of Fairgrounds
7:00 p.m: Beer Stein Holding Contest
8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: Church of Cash-Under Tent

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