The 117th Wilkin County Fair

Wednesday - Sunday, August 15-19, 2007

Welles Memorial Park & Fairgrounds

Breckenridge, Minnesota

 

* Updated 6/18/07

Saturday, August 18

Sunday, August 19

 

 10:30 am Ecumenical Church Service at the Three Rivers Performing Stage
 
9 am   4-H Dog Show at the Tennis Courts   Noon Exhibit Buildings Open
10 am - 1 pm   Rotary Book & Bike Helmet Bingo   1 pm   Midway Opens
10 am - 6 pm   Car Show, Call Earl at 643-3008 for details   1:30 pm Greased Pig Contest at the Demo Derby Arena
11 am Exhibit Buildings Open 2 pm   Rotary BINGO
1 pm Midway Opens 2 pm Full Size Car Demolition Derby -
Truck Derby Held Between Consolation & Final Heat
1 pm Horse & Pony Pull at the Old Grandstand - West Side of Grounds 2-4 pm   Free lemonade and cookies at the Home Improvement Building
2-11 pm   Rotary Book BINGO 4 pm

Sign-up for the Free Bicycle Drawing Closes. Drawings will be at the Derby Arena after the Derby, for Ages 11-18
2 pm   4-H State Fair Meeting 5:30 pm   4-H Grandstand, Hall of Fame Award and Emerging Leaders Award at the Three Rivers Performing Stage
2:30 pm   Best Dressed Pet competition, sponsored by the Richland Wilkin Humane Society 7 pm All Exhibits Released
3:30 pm   Pedal Power Tractor Pull
Registration is from 2:30-3:30 pm.  Sponsored by RDO Equipment, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Titan Machinery, Tyler Farm Supply, Farmers Union Oil of Southern Valley, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative,
Wil-Rich, Red River Pedal Pulls and the Wilkin County Fair Board
6 pm   Old Tractor & Lawn Tractor Parade
7 pm   Wilkin County Fair Princess Pageant at the Three Rivers Performing Stage
9 pm -
Midnight		   Dirty White at the Portable Stage near the VFW Beer Gardens
9:00 pm
Midnight		   Teen Dance by Double A DJ, Three Rivers Performing Stage

   

DEMOLITION DERBY

Click Here For Demo Derby
Rules & Registration Form

SUNDAY - 2:00 PM
 

Admission $2


Throughout the Fair:
Project Breckenridge will be selling their limited edition sesquicentennial coins at their booth in the exhibit building.  $5/coin

Children 10 & under free
when accompanied by an adult

 
 

SUNDAY DERBY PARKING
     Anyone wishing to park a vehicle in the designated spaces around the Demolition Derby Arena on Sunday, August 19, must pay a $25 Parking Fee. This fee will be payable upon entry into the designated area. Vehicles will be admitted starting at 10:00 AM on Sunday and parking will be on a first come basis until the designated spaces are full. Any vehicles parking in this designed area prior to 10:00 AM on Sunday will be towed at the owner's expense.
 

* Armbands must be purchased prior to 6 pm on Wednesday at Jubilee Foods or
Stop-N-Go in Breckenridge.
Advance Ticket Special:
One strip (10 tickets):  $14 (or $1.40/ea)

AT THE TICKET BOX:
Family Fun Pack (20 tickets):  $35 (or $1.75/ea)
Individual Tickets:  $2/ea

ALL RIDES TAKE ONE TICKET!

SANCTIONED
PEDAL POWER TRACTOR PULL

        Open to boys & girls ages 4-11. 8 Pulling Divisions. Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place in each division. All entries will receive a FREE can of Dr. Pepper. Contest will be held on Saturday, August 18 at 3:30 PM.

Quilt Show (Thursday through Saturday) in the small 4-H Building.  For more information call Karen at 643-3598.

 

ROTARY BINGO

THE WILKIN COUNTY FAIR
PRINCESS PAGEANT
    The Breckenridge Rotary Club will once again feature BINGO during all four days of the Fair! They will start each day at 2 PM and call until 11 PM. There will be a special KID'S BINGO on Saturday, August 18 from 10 AM - 1 PM. There will be free games for kids 16 years and under. Books & bicycle helmets will be given away as prizes. On Sunday the last game will be called by 9:30 PM. Come and play BINGO at the Eagles Shelter during the Fair in beautiful Welles Memorial Park!     These little girls put in a lot of work & dedication getting ready to stand in front of a crowd of strangers. They learn to walk, wave, dance, & answer questions. During the process they learn to respect, work as a team & have fun.
    Open to Wilkin & Richland County Residents, girls ages 5-7 years old. Limit of first 10 contestants. Contest will be held on Saturday, August 18 at 7 PM at the Three River's Performing Stage. If you are interested in entering a child, contact Roxie Meyer at (701) 545-7540.

4 FREE BICYCLE DRAWINGS

REGISTER FOR
Two FREE bicycles for ages 10 & under to be given away at approximately 5:30 PM Friday afternoon. Must be present to win.

&

 Two FREE bicycles for ages 11-18 to be given away Sunday following the derby. Must be present to win.

Treasure Hunt will be held, with a clue each day of the fair, posted at the Information
building.  Prize is $250.
 
ACTIVITIES FOR AUGUST 15 - 17

**To contact the Fairgrounds August 9-20 call 643-9117**

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