Today at the Sauk County Fair
Wednesday, July 8th, 2026
TODAY – 4PM-RIDES & GAMES OPEN, 10:00AM-ALL VENDORS OPEN; 1:00PM ALL ANIMALS ARRIVE (7am-1pm) —WEDNESDAY!!!!!!
7:00 am to 1:00 pm – Entry Day for all livestock, ALL Animals MUST BE in place by 1:00 pm
9:00 am – Judging Day for Open Class exhibits, must be pre-registered
10:00 am – 9:00 pm – Commercial Vendor Building Open
10:00 am – Sauk County Fair Purely Patriotic Photo Promo Free – Voting starts today through Saturday, Commercial Bldg.
10:00am to 8:00 pm – McFarlanes’ Farm to Fair Exhibit Open FREE! North of the Commercial Bldg,
FREE! Interactive displays telling the story of your food! Milk a cow, combine simulator, chickens & more!
10:00 am – 4-H Action Center- Daily 10a-7p Commercial Building. Activities for youth.
10:00 am – Milk Tent free recipes, stickers and MOOvin’ Mini a mobile ambassador for dairy products and
the agriculture industry. Find Mini located by the Milk Tent on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and
Sunday of fair week. On Friday, find Mini outside of Progress Hall congratulating dairy exhibitors.
11:00 am – Sauk County Fair Storytime– F.A.M.E. Stage join The Ruth Culver Community Library as they
present Storytime at the fair. Free!
11:00 am – 12:30 am – Beer Stand Open, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
12:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Youth & Open Class exhibit buildings open, FREE!
12:00 pm – Registration for Outrageous Oatmeal Cookie Creation Contest, F.A.M.E Stage. Free!
1:00 pm – Outrageous Oatmeal Cookie Creation Contest, F.A.M.E Stage. Free! Information on home page.
3:30 pm – All Animal Exhibitor Meeting, Progress Hall
4:00 pm -11:00 pm Carnival opens – Carnival opens-see carnival tab for information
4:00 pm – Meet the Animals, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Bldg, Free!
5:00 pm – Junior Sheep Show, WCCU Livestock Pavilion, Free!
5:30 pm – Diabetic Educator Trudy Mara, F.A.M.E. Stage, Commercial Bldg, Free!
6:30 pm – SWIRA Flat Track ATV Racing, Grandstand Adults $10, Kids 6-12 $5, 5 & Under FREE!
Price for Pit, $20.00.
7:00 pm – Gem City Quilters, F.A.M.E. Commercial Building FREE!
11:00 am – 12:30 am – Beer Stand Open, Litscher Pavilion, No Cover Charge
Date and Time
Wednesday Jul 8, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:55 PM CDT
July 6-12
Location
Sauk County Fairgrounds
Baraboo
