July 7-12, 2026
2026 Expo Schedule
Tuesday, July 7th
8:00am All horses Check- In
9:00am Open 4-H & FFA Horse Show
9:00am Pet Check In
10:00am 4-H & FFA Pet Show, Clover Kids showing first
4-H Club Dog Show- immediately following
3:00pm-5:00pm 4-H Booth Set-up in Expo Center
5:00pm Food Truck Festival
5:00pm Parade Line-Up
6:00pm Expo Parade
6:00pm Social in the Beer Garden
6:45pm Flag Ceremony by American Legion Post 31 and National anthem by SCC 8th grade girls band.
6:45pm Pie Auction by Calhoun County Youth Council
7:00pm Little Miss & Little Mr. Calhoun County Contest
Miss Calhoun County Pageant immediately following
7:00pm Team Roping in the arena
Wednesday, July 8th
7:00am- 12:00pm All species tack may be unloaded (if you do not come now, please wait until after 5:30pm tonight)
8:00am-12:00pm 4-H & Clover Kids Exhibit Building Check-In and Judging
3:00pm-5:30pm All Sheep, Goat, Swine, Rabbit, and Poultry Weigh-In & Check-In
5:00pm Baby Contest Registration
5:30pm Baby Contest
5:30pm Beef Tack may be unloaded
6:00-9:00pm Happy Hour w/ Scott Kirkhart in the Beer Garden
6:00pm Fun Run Registration
7:00pm Fun Run hosted by SCC XC starting at the Expo Center
7:00pm Foam Party Sponsored by Hometown Heroes
Thursday, July 9th
All Day Family Fun Barn Open
7:00am-10:00am Beef Weigh-In and Check-In
10:00am-8:00pm 4-H Exhibit Building Open
10:00am-6:00pm Commercial Building/Vendor Show Opens
11:00am-7:00pm Free Face Painting
12:00pm-3:00pm Calhoun County Conservation Activities in the Family Fun Barn
12:00pm-3:00pm ISU Conservation Station Trailer
1:00pm-6:00pm Butterfly & Bubbles
1:00pm-6:00pm National Guard Rock Climbing Wall
2:00pm 4-H & FFA Rabbit & Poultry Show, Clover Kids showing first
4:00pm-6:00pm Open Class Exhibit Check In
4:00pm Registration for Calhoun County’s Best Scotcharoo Contest in Expo Center
5:00pm Kids Tractor Pedal Pulls Registration
5:00pm Calhoun County’s Best Scotcharoo Contest sponsored by Iowa Savings Bank
5:00pm All American Picnic- Grill Out
5:00-9:00pm Scotts Amusement-Carnival
5:30pm Kids Tractor Pedal Pulls
6:00pm Ag Olympics by SCC FFA
7:00pm DJ BINGO in Beer Garden
Friday, July 10th
All Day Family Fun Barn Open
8:00am 4-H & FFA Swine Show
10:00am-8:00pm 4-H Exhibit Building Open
10:00am-1:00pm Calhoun County Conservation Activities in the Family Fun Barn
10:00am-6:00pm Commercial Building/Vendor Show Opens
11:00am-7:00pm Free Face Painting
12:00pm Pork BBQ Sponsored by Calhoun Co. Farm Bureau & Calhoun County Pork Producers
12:00pm-6:00pm Butterfly & Bubbles
1:00pm-6:00pm National Guard Rock Climbing Wall
1:00pm Bacon Buddies Show
3:00pm 4-H & FFA Goat & Sheep Show, Clover Kids showing first
4:00pm-10:00pm Scotts Amusement-Carnival
6:00pm Chalk Painting by Chalk One Off Designs
(pre-registration required)
7:00pm Central Iowa Truck Pulls, Following- Music by Heritage
Saturday, July 11th
6:00am-9:00am Pancake breakfast by Lohrville Visions
All Day Family Fun Barn Open
8:00am 4-H & FFA Beef Show, Clover Kids, following Clover Kids Show, Overall Showmanship Contest
10:00am-8:00pm 4-H Exhibit Building Open
10:00am Calhoun County Hot Shots Fair Shoot (Johnson Prairie)
10:00am-6:00pm Commercial Building/Vendor Show Opens
10:00am-7:00pm National Guard Rock Climbing Wall
11:00am-7:00pm Free Face Painting
11:00am Commercial Building Opens
12:00pm-3:00pm Calhoun County Conservation Activities in the Family Fun Barn
12:00pm Beef BBQ by Calhoun County Cattlemen
12:00pm-6:00pm Butterfly & Bubbles
12:00pm Kickball Tournament Registration
1:00pm Kickball Tournament by SCC Wrestling
12:30pm Bags Tournament Registration
1:00pm LEGO building contest
1:00pm Bags Tournament by Expo Building by Amvets Post 41
1:00pm Advanced Beef Feeder Pen Show
1:00pm-10:00pm Scotts Amusement-Carnival
3:30pm Livestock Judging
4:00pm-7:00pm BINGO hosted by Women’s Auxiliary
5:00pm Kids Power Wheel Derby Registration
5:30pm Kids Power Wheel Derby Sponsored by Kraft Gutters
7:00pm Figure 8 Race
Fireworks & Schoon Brothers following the Races
Sunday, July 12th
8:00am-10:00am Livestock Release
10:00am Antique Tractor Ride to University 40 Park
10:00am-2:00pm 4-H Exhibit Building Open
10:00am Cookout Contest Registration
11:00am Fairgrounds and livestock clean up (Required for all exhibitors)
12:00pm 4-H and FFA Exhibitor Lunch Grill Out (members and families only) Sponsored by LC Market & Meats and the Calhoun County Expo Fair board
12:00pm Horseshoe Pitching
1:00pm-2:00pm 4-H and FFA Fair check out and premium pick up
1:30pm 4-H State Fair Selection Photo’s in 4-H Exhibit Building
2:00pm Cookout Contest Judging hosted by Calhoun County Farm Bureau
2:00pm Open Class Exhibit Release
2:00pm 4-H Exhibit Building Release