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Koochiching County Fair 2023

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July 28, 2023

From: Koochiching County Fair

Schedule of Events:

Friday, August 11, 2023

9 AM - Free Rummage Sale space available on Fairgrounds for the day.  Contact Don Lukenill at 218-897-5980.  (Please remove all items and trash when you are done with your sale.)
9AM-7PM MAIN OFFICE WILL BE OPEN - Booth Set Up in Main Exhibit Building
11 AM - 1 PM - NORTHERN STAR CO-OP Customer Appreciation Lunch, FREE!!
**FREE DESSERT- following lunch, compliments of NORTHLAND PROGRESSIVE INC.
4 - 8 PM - Youth Food Booth opens
4:30 - 6 PM - Veggie Creature Creation Class, *Entry required for the Veggie Creature Contest
5 PM - American Legion Dignified Flag Burning Ceremony
5-7 PM -  Let's Talk Gardening - at the Garden Park
5-6:30 PM - Spaghetti Dinner by the Mustang Girl's Basketball Team
5 - 7 PM - Entry for ALL open class entries
7-8:30PM - VARIETY SHOW! at the Grandstand - "Ole" Olson MC- Contact Olson's 218-766-5693
8:30 PM -1:00 AM - FIREMAN'S DANCE in Northome at the Fire Barn!

Saturday, August 12, 2023

7-11 AM - Breakfast at the Legion Stand
8 AM - Scenic Sinkhole Scramble Registration or (contact Mike Lorenzen 218-897-5065)
8 AM - Youth Food Booth open's
8-11 AM - Entry time for ALL open class entries
*Before and After Parade - Author Corinda Edevold will be in the Exhibit Building
9 AM - 41st ANNUAL SCENIC SINKHOLE SCRAMBLE BEGINS!11 AM - Scenic Sinkhole Scramble Awards11:30 AM - Judging begins for ALL open class entries
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM- MAIN EXHIBIT BUILDING AND FARM MUSEUM - CLOSED FOR JUDGING
NOON -  NORTHOME PARADE WILL BEGIN (in town on 3rd street)ANTIQUE CAR SHOW FOLLOWING PARADE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS
1-7 PM - Party House Rides & Amusements for Kids - SOCKS are required.
2 PM - BINGO- run by the Koochiching County Fair Board
2-5 PM - LIVE MUSIC (under the tent) by Pier Country Revue
3 PM Firemen's Bean Bag Tournament by the Beer Garden (ages 21 and up) - Sign up on the Northome Fire Departments Facebook Page
3 PM - Antique Tractor Demonstration by Jan Maggert
3 PM - Youth Bean Bag Toss Tournament (Text Jamie  at 218-368-3743)
5-6:30 PM - HAM DINNER at the Fairgrounds - Hope & Bethesda Church Youth Group
5-7 PM - Let's Talk Gardening - in the Garden Park
7-9 PM - GRANDSTAND SHOW featuring LIVE MUSIC by FIGURING IT OUT - BLUEGRASS, FOLK, CELTIC BAND
DUSK - FIREWORK DISPLAY!! (weather permitting)

Sunday, August 13, 2023

7 - 11 AM - Breakfast at the Legion Stand
9 AM - Community Church Service at the Grand Stand
9 AM - Youth Food Booth Opens
11 AM - BINGO begins
11 AM - KIDDIE RACES begin
11 AM - MEDALLION HUNT BEGINS!!
11 AM -  Bocce Ball Tournament -  contact Angel Stradtmann - call or text 612-554-7350
12 Noon - COUNTRY MUSIC JAM under the tent - All are Welcome!
12:30 PM OLSON'S KID'S TRACTOR PULL (at fairgrounds)
2:30 PM -  Antique Tractor Demonstration by Jan Maggert
3 PM - MEAT RAFFLE DRAWING in Exhibit Building$2 per ticket - sold @ Fair Office during the fair: Winner will receive 20# package of Ground Beef!!
2023 KOOCHICHING COUNTY FAIR BUTTONS;  will be sold ($2 ea.) at: Northome Merchants (before Fair) and Fair Office (during Fair)***Drawings for Button Prizes will begin  Saturday AFTERNOON*** 

Date: August 11-13, 2023

Location: Koochiching County Fair - 12103 HWY 71 N, Northome, MN 56661

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