Meat Animal Sale

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

Support the youth of Dodge County at the Meat Animal Sale on Thursday in the Farm Progress Arena. Preregistered bidders/buyers are recognized with a free dinner preceding the auction. Each exhibitor, in order to sell, must participate in a number of educational activities, raise, and show an animal of top quality.

Nick’s Kids Show on W Midway Circle

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

Nicks Kids Show is a musically entertaining show for the entire family and invites Children on stage to be part of a Rock n Roll band. Everyone can participate in the Locomotion, The Freeze Dance, Hula Hoop, and much much more.

Wild World of Animals on N Grand Avenue

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

Meet a variety of animals from the wild featuring 13 different animals from all over the world like amphibians, reptiles and birds of prey.

Chris Lane in concert

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

Chris Lane will be performing LIVE on Thursday with three number one hits, including “Big, Big Plans”, “I Don’t Know About You” and “Fix”.  Each has reached platinum or double platinum status. Other recognizable hits include “Fill Them Boots", “Summer Job Money” and "Stop Coming Over”, just to name a small sampling.

Music by The Noize

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

The Noize is a Chicago-based band that plays a variety of music, including rock, pop, funk, country, and soul. They have been performing together for over 10 years and have shared the stage with some big names, such as the Spin Doctors, the Marshall Tucker Band, Rick Springfield, and the Dirty Heads.

Junior Fair Poultry Judging

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

Youth participate in Danish judging where animals are evaluated on functionality, structure, balance, and attractiveness.

Junior Fair Dairy Showmanship

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

Youth showcase their knowledge of dairy education and compete for a variety of showmanship awards such as top production, somatic cell count, and protein production.

Junior Britches Showmanship Contest

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

Youth entering grades 3-4 this school year show calves in the Junior Showmanship Contest. Judging will be based on proper showmanship techniques as demonstrated by the participant and how well the calf is trained. Organized by the Dodge County Dairy Youth Advisory Committee, the event was created to help promote interest in the Dairy Project.

Upper Iowa University Kids Pedal Tractor Pull

Dodge County Fairgrounds Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI, United States

Kids age 3 to 12 compete in age and weight classes in the Pedal Pull during the Dodge County Fair. Contestants should arrive 15 minutes early for registration, pedal tractors of different sizes provided.