FREE Admission Day - Dubuque County Fair - sponsored by Tegeler Wrecker & Crane

Schedule

Tue Jul 28 2026 at 08:00 am to 11:45 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

14569 Old Highway Rd, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52002 | Dubuque, IA

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📅 Tuesday, July 28 – Free Admission Day sponsored by Tegeler Wrecker & Crane
🌟 Featured Highlights & All-Day Attractions:
Grounds Open: 8:00 a.m.
Sensory-Safe Visiting Hour (with activities): 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Old MacDonald’s Farm: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tiny Town: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Exotic Animal Zoo Ground Act: Open Daily 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. sponsored by TH Media
Creative Arts Building & Kids Korner: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
4-H Building: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Country Store: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (medicine, misc items and canned beverages!)
Exhibit Hall: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Mechanical Bull: Opens at 2:00 p.m.
Fairground Rides: Open at 4:00 p.m. (1 ticket = $3, 1 ticket per ride)
🕒 Daily Schedule of Events
8:00 a.m. – Entry of all 4-H & FFA Horse and Pony Exhibits
8:00 a.m. – Foam and Bubble Show til 9 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – Judging of 4-H & FFA Dairy Goat
9:00 a.m. – Judging of 4-H & FFA Sheep
9:00 a.m. – Judging of 4-H & FFA Horse and Pony Exhibits
9:30 a.m. – Judging of 4-H & FFA Dairy Cattle
10:00 a.m. – Hands-On STEM Exploration (until 4:00 p.m. in the 4-H Building)
10:30 a.m. – Scott’s Comedy and Magic Show
11:00 a.m. – Grace Good Performance
12:00 p.m. (Noon) – Honey Tasting (12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) by Dubuque Swiss Valley Beekeeping Club
12:30 p.m. – Judging of 4-H & FFA Dairy Cows
12:30 p.m. – Judging of 4-H & FFA Meat Goats
1:00 p.m. – BINGO (until 5:00 p.m.)
1:00 p.m. – Lasting Impressions Performance
1:00 p.m. – Cupcake Decorating for All Ages (by Sprinkled Confections)
2:30 p.m. – Lasting Impressions Performance
3:00 p.m. – Release of all Milking Animals
3:00 p.m. – Grace Good Performance
3:30 p.m. – Scott’s Comedy and Magic Show
4:30 p.m. – 4-H and FFA Award Ceremony
5:00 p.m. – Bubble and Foam Show (until 6:00 p.m.)
6:00 p.m. – Fair Opening Ceremony
6:30 p.m. – Scott’s Magic Show
7:00 p.m. – Lasting Impressions Performance
7:00 p.m. – Mainstage Event: Country Duets and Neil Diamond Tribute by Doug Allen Nash sponsored by Biechler Electric
8:00 p.m. – Grace Good Performance
8:00 p.m. – Foam and Bubble Show (until 9:00 p.m.)
🎸 Entertainment Stage
Blain’s Stage in the Festival Garden: 8:00 p.m. – Ken Peiffer
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14569 Old Highway Rd, Dubuque, IA, United States, Iowa 52002

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