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Schedule: August 15-23, 2025

Aug. 15 @7pm More>

FRIDAY, AUG. 15

CARNIVAL AMERICANA NOON-MIDNIGHT
PETTING ZOO NOON-7PM
KIDS ZONE 1-8PM
8AM Special Food Contest (WTB)
9AM Youth Swine Show (Barn 9) Royal Crown Team Roping Futurity (JKEC)
11AM Youth Goat Show (Barn 9)
12-7PM Vendors Open (GP)
1PM Youth Sheep Show (Barn 9)
1-8PM Kids Zone (NNG)
1:30PM Mutton Bustin’ (NNG)
2PM Kids Candy Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
3PM Ribbon Cutting, Official Opening of the 80th Annual Fair (MHCS)
4PM Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
Outlaw Bohdi Linde Blues Band, Live Music (MHCS)
4-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-Venture Experience (NN)
7PM ARENACROSS & FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS (LEI)
7PM Keg Tapping Ceremony (GT)
7:30PM Hot City Soul, Live Music (MHCS)
9PM Tristen Schofield & Drive by Night (BLT)

Aug. 16 @7pm More>

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

CARNIVAL AMERICANA NOON-MIDNIGHT
PETTING ZOO NOON-7PM
KIDS ZONE 1-8PM
9AM Youth Beef Show (Barn 9)
Royal Crown Team Roping Futurity (JKEC)
10AM Official Top Hand Longhorns Sale (NNG)
12PM-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-Venture Experience, 4-H, and Vendors Open (NN, GP)
1PM 4 Fashion Review Judging (WTB)
Bob Grimm Band (GT)
AJ Beaird, Live Music (MHCS)
Ro•Sham•Bo Rumble - Rock Paper Scissors Tournament registration at 1pm, games begin at 2pm (BLT)
1-8PM Kids Zone (NNG)
1:30PM Mutton Bustin’ (NNG)
2PM Black Hills Gold Youth Livestock Futurity Show (Barn 9) Kids Candy Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG) Free Throw Contest (NNG)
4PM Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
Outlaw Bohdi Linde Blues Band, Live Music (MHCS)
Official TLBAA (Longhorns) Points Only World Qualifying Show for Youth (NNG)
5PM 4 Style Show (WTB)
7PM MOUNTAIN STATES FORD DEMOLITIN DERBY (LEI)
7:30PM South 85 Band, Live Music (MHCS)
9PM Tristen Scofield & Drive by Night, Live Music (BLT)

Aug. 17 @7pm

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

CARNIVAL AMERICANA NOON-MIDNIGHT
PETTING ZOO NOON-7PM
KIDS ZONE1-8PM
10AM Official TLBAA (Longhorns) World Qualifying Youth,Open Halter, Loose and Trophy Steer Show (NNG)
12PM Cornhole Tournament, registration atnoon, games begin at 1pm (GT)
12PM-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-VentureExperience, 4-H, and Vendors Open (NN, GP)
1PM 4-H Communications Contest (WTB)
4-H Family & Consumer Science Skill-a-thon(WTB)
AJ Beaird, Live Music (MHCS)
1-8PM Kids Zone (NNG)
2PM Kids Candy Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
4PM Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone(NNG)
Tanner Johns, Live Music (MHCS)
7PM XTREME BRONCS FINALS
7:30PM The Wilt Brothers Band, Live Music (MHCS)9PMBig Skillet, Live Music (BLT)

Aug. 18 @7pm More>

MONDAY, AUGUST 18

CARNIVAL AMERICANA 3PM-MIDNIGHT
PETTING ZOO 3-7PM
KIDS ZONE 4-8PM
FREE GATE ADMISSION 3-4PM
10AM Mega Bucks Slot Races (JKEC)
3PM-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-VentureExperience, 4-H, and Vendors Open (NN, GP)
4PM Sip & Saddle wine tasting – ticket required (GP) NEW EVENT!
Brent Morris, Live Music (MHCS)
Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
4-8PM Kids Zone (NNG)
5PM Ag Appreciation Recognition Picnic (tickets required for meal) (MHCS) Presented by Central States Fair, Inc., Elevate, Touchstone Energy, Monument Health
South Dakota State Mutton Bustin’ Championship (NNG)
5-6PM 4-H Dog Skill-a-thon (WTB)
6PM Ag Awards presentation (MHCS)
7PM RANGE DAYS RODEO (LEI)
Giant Games (GT)
7:30PM Lonely Rangers, Live Music (MHCS)
9PM Big Skillet, Live Music (BLT)

Aug. 19 @7pm More>

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

CARNIVAL AMERICANA 3PM-MIDNIGHT
PETTING ZOO 3-7PM
KIDS ZONE 4-8PM
FREE GATE ADMISSION 3-4PM
9AM PRCA Range Days Rodeo Slack (LEI)
1PM Jackpot Team Roping, presented by Runnings (BA)
3PM-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-Venture Experience, 4-H, and Vendors Open (NN, GP)
4PM Sip & Saddle wine tasting – ticket required (GP) NEW EVENT!
Brent Morris, Live Music (MHCS)
Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
4-8PM Kids Zone (NNG)
6PM 4-H Companion Animal Show (WTB)
7PM PRCA RANGE DAYS RODEO (LEI)
7:30PM The Nervous Turtles, Live Music (MHCS)
9PM JJ Kent, Live Music (BLT)

Aug. 20 @7pm More>

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

CARNIVAL AMERICANA 3PM-MIDNIGHT
PETTING ZOO 3-7PM
KIDS ZONE 4-8PM
FREE GATE ADMISSION 3-4PM
11AM Pen of Three Cattle Show (NNG)
3PM-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-Venture Experience, 4-H, and Vendors Open (NN, GP)
4PM Sip & Saddle wine tasting – ticket required (GP) NEW EVENT!
4-H Horticulture Skill-a-thon (WTB)
Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
Rebekah Radford, Live Music (MHCS)
4-8PM Kids Zone (NNG)
7PM PRCA RANGE DAYS RODEO (LEI)
7:30PM JJ Kent, Live Music (MHCS)
9PM Jessica Loobey, Live Music (BLT)

Aug. 21 @7pm More>

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

CARNIVAL AMERICANA 3PM-MIDNIGHT

PETTING ZOO 3-7PM

KIDS ZONE 4-8PM

FREE GATE ADMISSION 3-4PM

3-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-Venture Experience, 4-H, and Vendors Open (NN, GP)

AQHA Breeders Showcase (NNG)

4PM AQHA Breeders Showcase Parade (NNG)

Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)

4-8PM Kids Zone (NNG) Live Music (MHCS)

6PM 4-H Poultry Show (WTB)

Black Hills In Motion Cloggers (MHCS)

7PM LIL JON with Mike Jones (LEI) 7PM Rushmore Strike! Nail Driving Contest (GT)

7:30PM Tanner Johns, Live Music (MHCS)

9PM Jessica Loobey, Live Music (BLT)

Aug. 22 @7pm More>

fRIDAY, AUGUST 22

CARNIVAL AMERICANA NOON-MIDNIGHT PETTING ZOO NOON-7PM KIDS ZONE 1-8PM
12-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-Venture Experience, 4-H, and Vendors Open (NN, GP) AQHA Breeders Showcase (NNG)
2PM AQHA Breeders Showcase Parade (NNG) Kids Candy Scramble, (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
3PM 4 Skill-a-thon (WTB)
3:30PM The Bobbys, Live Music (MHCS)
4PM Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
5PM 4-H State Robotics Showcase (WTB)
7PM LEE BRICE with Timothy Wayne (LEI)
7PM Stein Hoisting Competition (GT)
7:30PM Blind Bard & The Seeing Eye Dogs, Live Music (MHCS)
9PM BOOZ •N• TUNA, Live Music (BLT)

Aug. 23 @7pm More>

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

CARNIVAL AMERICANA NOON-MIDNIGHT
PETTING ZOO NOON-7PM
KIDS ZONE 1-8PM
10:30AM Monument Health Special Rodeo (JKEC)
12-7PM Open Class, First Interstate Bank Ag-Venture Experience, 4-H, and Vendors Open (NN, GP)
1PM 4-H Rabbit Show & Rabbit Skill-a-thon(WTB)
Bob Grimm Band (GT)
2PM Kids Candy Scramble (6 & younger) Kids Zone (NNG)
4PM Outlaw Bohdi Linde Band, Live Music (MHCS)
Kids Cash Scramble (6 & younger)Kids Zone (NNG)
7PM TANYA TUCKER with Julie Eddy (LEI)
7PM German Tent Closing Ceremony (GT)
7:30PM Donnie Miller and the Full Gallop Band, Live Music (MHCS)
9PM BOOZ •N• TUNA, Live Music (BLT)