The 2024 Goodhue County Fair starts Tuesday in Zumbrota. The fair is a showcase for the county and provides many opportunities to exhibit items in the open class competition. Fine Arts, Crafts, and Needle Arts, Culinary, Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, Woodworking, Collections, and Hobbies are open to any person to participate in the fair show. 4H members will be showing their beef, dairy, swine, sheep, goats, rabbits and poultry during the week with the ribbon buying breakfast and auction Saturday morning, August 10th beginning at 8am. The horse pleasure and games show is on Sunday August 4th in the horse arena starting at 8:30am. The pet show is on Monday August 5th at 6:30pm. On the lighter side there will be a goat costume show on Friday August 9th at 5 pm.
This year the grandstand shows include bull riding, barrel racing and mutton busting on Tuesday at 7pm. Wednesday will be autocross racing at 7pm. Thursday evening at 6:30pm is the truck and tractor pull. Friday will be autocross racing will be held again at 7pm. The grandstand shows end with a demolition derby on Saturday at 10pm.
The carnival midway will open Wednesday evening and be open Thursday through Saturday from 1 to 10pm. Free events include the Acme Magic Factory, the Circus Science Spectacular, the magic of Shaun Jay and Doc Magic Fun time Variety Show taking place daily all week long. Wednesday will be Day Care Day. Thursday is Goodhue County Ag Day. Friday is Senior Citizens Day with those 65 years and older getting in free.
Daily admission is $7.00 with those under 12 free. Unlimited ride special armbands are available for $20.00 on select evenings and Saturday afternoon.
There is free live music at the beer garden every day. Tuesday is Leonard McCracken from 7 to 10pm. Wednesday is Dave Carpenter and friends at 2pm and Ryan Sullivan at 6pm. Thursday features Troy Aron Johnson at 5pm. On Friday George’s Concertina Polka Band is at 2:30pm and Bryan Anderson at 7pm. On Saturday Foster Grand will play from 8:30pm to 12:30am.
