Mower County Free Fair • August 7-12, 2018

FAIR INFORMATION 2018 MOWER COUNTY FREE FAIR

August 7-12, 2018

Official Fair Guide Mower County Agricultural Society 700 12th St. SW, Austin MN 55912 Phone: 507-433-1868 Fax: 507-433-9422 E-mail: info@mowercountyfair.com

www.mowercountyfair.com

* FAIR PARKING * Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 am until 10:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am until 5:30 pm DAILY PARKING $6.00 MOTORCYCLE DAILY PARKING $4.00

TABLE OF CONTENTS Map................................................. 2 Sponsors........................................ 4 Pre-Fair Events.............................. 8 Tuesday Events............................ 10 Wednesday Events..................... 12 Carnival......................................... 16 Grandstand Events..................... 18 Thursday Events.......................... 20 Friday Events............................... 22 Saturday Events.......................... 26 Sunday Events............................. 28 Fair Square Events...................... 30 Beer Garden Events................... 32

SEASON PARKING PASS $25.00 Passes may be purchased before the fair at the Fair office or at the gates during the Fair.

Vehicles must have a Season Pass to remain on the grounds overnight.

HANDICAPPED PARKING: Please enter through the North Gate.

Regular hours and parking rates apply.

This schedule is presented with information as of June 1, 2018.

Updates to this schedule will be finalized as we get closer to Fair date.

Schedule is subject to change.

Produced by Fair Board & Staff, Austin Daily Herald, and Smyth Companies, LLC.

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FAIR INFORMATION

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1: Creative Arts Bldg 2: 4-H Bldg & Food Stand 3: Poultry Bldg 4: Children’s Barnyard 5: Sheep Barn 6: Rabbit Bldg 7: Horticulture Bldg 8: Cattle Barn 9: Swine Barn 10: Crane Pavilion 11: Herb & Murl’s Food Stand 12: St. Olaf’s Church Food Stand

13: Horse Barn 14: Custodian’s Storage 15: Plager Bldg (Commercial Exhibits) 16: Open Sheep Barn 17: Exhibitor Bldg 18: Horse Arena 19: Fair Square 20: Beer Garden 21: Grand Stand 22: Game & Fish Bldg 23: Historical Society Exhibits 24: Historical Society Ag Bldg

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FAIR SPONSORS

DIAMOND • AmericInn • Bremer Bank • CFS • Compeer Financial • J&S Repair • Lee Hansen Excavating • Miner’s Outdoor & Recreation • Roger and Sons • Schott Distributing • SKB • Thrivent • Watson Recycling • Xcel Energy

GOLD • Allweather Roof • Austin Daily Herald • Collision Specialists, Inc. • Duffy’s BP • First Farmers and Merchants Bank • Fox Electric • Godfather’s Pizza • Holiday Inn • Hy-Vee • Johnson Construction & Tree Service • K & L Construction • KAAL TV - ABC 6 News • KAUS 1480 AM 4

• Lanesboro Sales Commission • Mayo Clinic Health System • MN Ag • Mower County Corn and Soybean Growers • Northland Buildings, Inc. • PT Crops, LLC • Rolling Green Fencing • The Hormel Institute • Ulland Brothers, Inc. • United Farmers State Bank • Waste Mangement

SILVER • Accentra Credit Union • ASA Auto Plaza • Austin Police Officers Association • Baudoin Oil • Bauer Built, Inc. • Bustad Dozing • Cedars of Austin • Cheers Liquor • Ellingson Drainage • Express Pressure Washers • Farm Bureau Financial Services - Darrell Ingvaldson • G & G Heating • Hodgeman Drainage • Home Federal Savings Bank

• International Paper • Joseph Co. • Kibble Equipment • L & M Boilers • Medgaarden Southwest Sales • Midwest Diesel • Morem Agri Lawn Service • Piggy Blue’s Bar-B-Que • Prairie Ag Pumping • Precision Lining & Sewer • Primrose Retirement Community • R & S Grain • RBC Wealth Management • Runnings • Sherwin Williams • Shopko • Slowinski Flooring • Smyth Printing • Sorenson’s Appliance & TV • Taylor Insurance Agency • Thompson Auction Service • Thompson Sanitation • Tim’s Repair and Towing • Tiny’s Body Shop • Tom Gillard Insurance • Tom Thumb Donuts • Viking Electric • Werner Electric • Willow Pet Hospital • Worlein Funeral Home • Zumbrota Cattle Company

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FAIR SPONSORS

BRONZE • A.B. Taxi • Ankeny’s • Apollo Liquors • Austin Electric • B - Z Hardware • B & T Coaches, LLC • Bastian Custom Pressure Washers • Berg’s Nursery • Bloomfield Mutual Insurance • Blooming Prairie Veterinary Clinic • Bob the Bug Man • Broskoff Structures • Cotter Repair • Cresco Livestock Market • D & G Ace Hardware • Dolan’s Landscaping • Donkers Hometown Appliance • Farmers & Merchants Bank • Ferrellgas • Hanson Tire of Austin

• Hardy Geranium • Hoot & Ole’s Tavern • Hoverstein Law Office • Husemoller Excavating • Johnson, Doerhoffer & Miner, PA • Lanesboro Sales Commission • Lundberg Siding • Metal Services • Midtown Auto Clinic • Midtown Towing • Midwest Door Company • Moline Awards • Pro Ag Solutions • R & M Steel • Sargeant Grain Co. • Simplified Technology Solutions • Sterling State Bank • Steve’s Pizza • Tandem Products • Trimble’s Cycle Center • Troy Warmka Welding • Tucker Tiling & Construction • Turf Solutions

• Wayne’s Tire & Auto • Wiste Auto Service • Witt Fabrication • Witt Welding • Y Waste

FRIENDS OF THE FAIR • Complete Automotive • Countryside Auto • Deanna’s • Everything Hobby • Oasis Bar & Grill, Dexter • Potach & Mitchell Dental Clinic • Risius Motor Sales • Tom’s Heating and A/C • Windrift Lounge

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE FAIRGROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. • Mower County Highway Department • Mower County Commissioners

• Austin Park and Rec • City of Austin Street Department

• Mower County Sentence to Serve • City of Austin

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Huseby Insurance, Adams. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sterling State Insurance, Austin. . . . . . . . . .

First LeRoy Agency, LeRoy. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

First American Insurance, Brownsdale . . . .

First American Insurance, Stewartville . . . .

Harmony Insurance Group, Austin . . . . . . .

Heartman Insurance, Austin . . . . . . . . . . . .

Essig Agency, Spring Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . .

R & R Insurance, Blooming Prairie. . . . . . . .

Troy Thompson Agency, Albert Lea. . . . . . .

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PRE-FAIR EVENTS SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 9 a.m.

4-H Horse Show, Performance & Games, Horseless Horse and Cloverbuds, Horse Arena

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Creative arts and photography entries accepted

MONDAY, AUGUST 6 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

12 p.m.-7 p.m.

2-7 p.m.

3-8 p.m.

4-7 p.m.

5-7 p.m.

8 p.m.

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Horticulture exhibits accepted Entries and judging of exhibits in 4-H Hall 4-H Rabbits and Posters in place 4-H Livestock Interviews, Crane Pavilion 4-H Swine weigh-ins 4-H Sheep & Goat weigh-ins 4-H Beef and Dairy must be in place

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Opening Day! 8:30 a.m.

4-H Rabbit Show, Rabbit Barn

9-11 a.m.

4-H Beef weigh-ins

Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

9-2:30 p.m. Midwest Steer and Heifer Weigh-ins 10:00a.m.

4-H Swine Pictures with Jerry Sampson

FFA Children’s Farm Yard opens

12 p.m.

All Exhibits and Concessions in place

All Exhibit buildings open

4-H Livestock in place including horses

Mower County Historical Society buildings open

1-3 p.m.

FFA Agri-Science Judging

2 p.m.

Livestock Hall of Fame Reception & Induction Ceremony, Crane Pavilion

Terry Schmidt, Pianist, Fair Square

3:30 p.m.

Terry Schmidt, Pianist, Fair Square

4 p.m.

4-H Horse Fun Show, Horse arena

4:30 p.m.

Parade on grounds

5 p.m.

OPENING CEREMONY, Fair Square

National Anthem, Sung by Brad Boyce

Pride of Mower Awards presentation, Fair Square

4-H Lamb Lead, Crane Pavilion-North Arena

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

5-10 P.M.

CARNIVAL RIDE PREVIEW – ALL RIDES EA. $2.00

6 p.m.

4-H Sheep Show, Crane Pavilion-North Arena

Midwest Steer and Heifer Show, Crane Pavilion

6:30-8 p.m. Prairie Tours, South entrance of Game & Fish Building 7 P.M.

MOTOKAZIE SUPERCROSS AT THE GRANDSTAND

Brad Boice as Elvis, Fair Square

8 p.m.

Brad Boice as Elvis, Fair Square

Pandora’s Other Box, Beer Garden

Mower County Historical Society buildings close

9 p.m.

All Exhibit buildings close

10 P.M.

FIREWORKS

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

Day Care Day! 8 a.m.

9 a.m.

10 a.m.

11-3 p.m.

11:30-5:30 p.m.

12 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

1-6 p.m.

2 p.m.

3 p.m.

4 p.m.

Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Light Horse Show, Horse Arena 4-H Dairy Show, Crane Pavilion-North Arena 4-H Poultry Show, Poultry Barn Creative Arts Building opens Horticulture Building opens FFA Children’s Farm Yard opens DAY CARE ACTIVITIES – FAIR SQUARE (Preregistration is required before the fair) 4-H Rabbit Skillathon, Rabbit Barn RAD Zoo (Various Times) All Buildings and Exhibits open Mower County Historical Society buildings open 4-H Dairy Goat Show, Crane Pavilion Open Class Poultry Show, Poultry Barn APAC games (Various Times) 4-H Cow-Calf followed by Cloverbuds and the 4-H Beef Show, Crane Pavilion Terry Schmidt, Pianist, Fair Square CARNIVAL OPENS Annabelle Maher, Fair Square 4-H M Meat Goat Show, Crane Pavilion

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

4-7p.m.

4:30 p.m.

5-10 P.M. 5:30 p.m.

6:30-8 p.m.

7:00 P.M.

7-9 p.m.

8 p.m.

9 p.m.

Monarch Magic, Game & Fish building Parade on grounds CARNIVAL – WRISTBAND RIDES $22 Annabelle Maher, Fair Square Prairie Tours, South entrance of Game & Fish Building GO KART RACING AT THE GRANDSTAND Open Rabbits must be in place Who Let the Mama’s Out, Fair Square ARENA, Beer Garden Mower County Historical Society buildings close FFA, Open Class beef and dairy may arrive All Exhibit buildings close

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CARNIVAL RIDE PREVIEW: TUESDAY AUGUST 7 5 p.m.-10 p.m. — All rides only $2.00 each WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 Carnival opens at 3 p.m.

Wristbands 5 p.m.-10 p.m. $22 THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 Kids Day 1 p.m.-4 p.m. $15 Wristbands 5 p.m.-10 p.m. $22 FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Wristbands 1 p.m.-5 p.m. $22 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Wristbands 12 p.m.-4 p.m. $22 SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 Wristbands 12 p.m.-7 p.m. $22

PASSPORT TO MOWER FUN

Ride all week for $45.00 presale thru August 6th.

August 7th Weekly passes will be $55.00.

Tickets will be available mid-June at the fair office, on our website and at Hy-Vee until August 6th.

After August 6th they will be $55 and only available at the carnival office.

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GRANDSTAND EVENTS Presale tickets available at HyVee, the Fair Office and Online at www.mowercountyfair.com

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 MOTOKAZIE SUPERCROSS 7 p.m. $12 Age 5 and under are FREE Presale $10 Race info Hotline: 952-601-1169 www.Motokazie.com

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 GO KART RACING 7 p.m. $12 Age 5 and under are FREE Presale $10 Race info: mike@56speedway.com www.56speedway.com

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 NTPA TRACTOR PULL 7 p.m. $12 Age 5 and under are FREE Presale $10 www.upmpullers.com

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GRANDSTAND EVENTS Presale tickets available at HyVee, the Fair Office and Online at www.mowercountyfair.com

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 BACKYARD BEER GARDEN BASH FEATURING LEXI PARR, SFO AND COUNTY LINE DRIVE Starting at 5 p.m.

FREE

ADMISSION

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 GREAT FRONTIER BULL RIDING 7 p.m. $15 Age 5 and under are FREE Presale $13 www.greatfrontierbullridingcompany.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 DEMOLITION DERBY 2 p.m. $15 Age 5 and under are FREE Presale $13 Masters of Disaster

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9

Senior Citizens Day!

Free parking for Seniors 62 and over

8 a.m.

8-10 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

10 a.m.

12 p.m.

1 p.m.

1-4 P.M. 1-3 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

4 p.m.

4-7 p.m.

4:30 pm

Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Open Class Rabbit Show, Rabbit Barn 4-H Llama Entry All Swine Show, Barrows, Gilts and Showmanship, Crane Pavilion FFA Children’s Farm Yard opens Creative Arts Building opens Horticulture Building opens Ray Sand & the Polka Dots, Fair Square All Buildings and Exhibits open All FFA, Open Dairy and Beef must be in Buildings Mower County Historical Society buildings open Bingo, Fair Square CARNIVAL OPENS – KIDS DAY – WRISTBANDS $15 4-H Horse Fun Show, Horse Arena Ray Sand & the Polka Dots, Fair Square Demonstration Day, 4-H Stage Bingo, Fair Square Terry Schmidt, Pianist, Fair Square FFA Beef Show, Crane North Arena Open Sheep Entry begins Bingo, Fair Square All about Bees, Game & Fish Building Parade on grounds

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 5 p.m.

5-10 P.M. 5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

6:30-8 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:00 P.M. 7:30 p.m.

8-10 p.m.

8 p.m.

Sherwin Linton, Fair Square CARNIVAL – WRISTBAND RIDES $22 Open Class Beef Show, Crane Arena Open Sheep Show, Crane Pavilion FFA Sheep Show, Crane Pavilion Bingo, Fair Square Prairie Tours, South entrance of Game & Fish Building Sherwin Linton, Fair Square NTPA TRACTOR PULL AT THE GRANDSTAND Bingo, Fair Square 4-H Horses Released Branded, Beer Garden Sherwin Linton, Fair Square All Exhibit Buildings close Mower County Historical Society buildings close

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

Friday Funday

Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

9 a.m.

Open Class & FFA Dairy Show, Crane Pavilion-North Arena

All horses must be out of barns

Chicken BBQ Contest, 4-H Building

10 a.m.

FFA Children’s Farm Yard opens

Creative Arts Building opens

Horticulture Building opens

4-H Cat & Pet Show, 4-H Garden

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Midwest Hog show entries accepted 12 p.m.

All Buildings and Exhibits open

FFA Swine weigh-in

4-H Performing Arts, Fair Square

Mower County Historical Society buildings open

12-2 p.m.

Midwest Market Hog Show weigh-in

1 P.M.

CARNIVAL OPENS – WRISTBANDS 1-5 P.M. – $22

2 p.m.

4-H Fashion Review, Fair Square

3 p.m.

FFA Swine Show, Crane Pavilion

4-H Llama Show, Crane Pavilion

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

4-7p.m.

Let’s Hear it for Herps, Cold Blooded Animals, Game & Fish building

4:30 p.m.

Parade on grounds

5 P.M.

LEXI PARR AT THE GRANDSTAND (FREE ADMISSION)

Backyard Beer Garden Bash, Grandstand

Dedication of the Collections Building at the Historical Society

Midwest Market Hog Show, Crane Pavilion-South Arena

Heartbreakers, Fair Square

4-H Deadline to sign up for all State Fair

Project Areas (Except Llama’s and Dogs), 4-H Building

6 p.m.

Dream Weaver, Fair Square

7 P.M.

SFO AT THE GRANDSTAND (FREE ADMISSION)

Heartbreakers, Fair Square

6:30-8 p.m.

Prairie Tours, South entrance of Game & Fish Building

8 p.m.

Mower County Historical Society buildings close

9 p.m.

Dream Weaver, Fair Square

All Exhibit Buildings close

10 P.M.

COUNTY LINE DRIVE AT THE GRANDSTAND (FREE ADMISSION)

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$500 in tires or service with your Firestone Card NOT TO BE USED WITH ANY OTHER SPECIAL

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Super Saturday!

Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

8 a.m.

4-H Livestock Ribbon Auction, Buyers Breakfast, 4-H Building

9 a.m.

Mule & Donkey Show, Horse Arena

4-H Ribbon Auction, Crane Pavilion

Open Sheep Show, Sheep Barn

10 a.m.

FFA Children’s Farm Yard opens

Creative Arts Building opens

Horticulture Building opens

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Open Meat Goat entries accepted

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Open Meat Goat Weigh In 12 p.m.

All Buildings and Exhibits open

Mower County Historical Society buildings open

12 P.M.

CARNIVAL OPENS – WRISTBANDS 12-4 P.M. – $22

12-2 p.m.

JJ Band, Fair Square

1 p.m.

Livestock Judging Contest

Parade on grounds

3 p.m.

Dream Weaver, Fair Square

4 p.m.

Meat Goat Show, Crane Pavilion

KAAL Weather Lab, Children’s Farmyard

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

5 p.m.

Draft Horses must be on grounds

LP & the 45’s, Fair Square

6 p.m.

Draft Horse Show-Hitch Classes, Horse Arena

4-H Supreme Champion Showmanship Contest, Crane Pavilion

7 P.M.

GREAT FRONTIER BULL RIDING AT THE GRANDSTAND

Dream Weaver, Fair Square

7:30-11 p.m.

4-H Dance, Crane Pavilion

8 p.m.

LP & the 45’s, Fair Square

Mower County Historical Society buildings close

9 p.m.

The Shalo Lee Band, Beer Garden

All Exhibit Buildings Close

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

Military Appreciation Day

Free parking with Military or Veteran ID

Parking charges from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

After 2 p.m. on Sunday, all traffic enters North Gate Only.

9 a.m.

4-H Dog Show Agility Class followed by Dog Obedience and

Showmanship, Crane Pavilion

10 a.m.

Draft Horse Show, Halter and Cart Horse Arena

12 p.m.

All Buildings and Exhibits open

CARNIVAL OPENS – WRISTBANDS 12-7 P.M. – $22

Forte’ Milers, Fair Square

1 p.m.

Parade on grounds Mower County Historical Society buildings open

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 12

1:30 p.m. 4-H Round-up, 4-H building 2 P.M.

MASTERS OF DISASTERS DEMO DERBY AT THE GRANDSTAND

Bean Bag Tournament, Beer Garden

Kids Pedal Pull, street by 4-H

3 p.m.

Snowy River Band, Fair Square

4 p.m.

4-H Swine load out

Livestock Released

5 p.m.

Mower County Historical Society buildings close

6 p.m.

All Exhibits Released

7 p.m.

4-H Building Closes

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FAIR SQUARE EVENTS **Schedule subject to change

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

2 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

7 p.m.

8 p.m.

12 p.m.

2 p.m.

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

9 p.m.

Terry Schmidt, Pianist Terry Schmidt, Pianist Opening Ceremony followed by the Pride of Mower Awards Brad Boice as Elvis Brad Boice as Elvis

4-H Performing Arts 4-H Fashion Review Heartbreakers Dream Weaver Heartbreakers Dream Weaver

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

10 a.m. Daycare Activities

(Preregistration Required) 11:30-5:30 p.m. RAD Zoo (Various Times) 1-6 p.m. APAC Games (Various Times) 2 p.m. Terry Schmidt, Pianist 3 p.m. Annabelle Maher 7-9 p.m. Who Let the Mama’s Out

12-2 p.m. JJ Band 3 p.m. Dream Weaver 5 p.m. LP & the 45’s 7 p.m. Dream Weaver 8 p.m. LP & the 45’s

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 12 p.m.

1 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

4 p.m.

5 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 12 p.m.

3 p.m.

Forte’ Milers Snowy River Band

Ray Sand & the Polka Dots Bingo Ray Sand & the Polka Dots Bingo Terry Schmidt, Pianist Bingo Sherwin Linton Annabelle Maher Bingo Sherwin Linton Bingo Sherwin Linton

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$639

STARTING AT

$2749 $2999 $1109 $1479 $1779 $499 $809 $999 $499

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MOWER COUNTY FAIR BEER GARDEN TUESDAY, AUGUST 7

Hosted by LeRoy Fire Department

“Where Good Friends Meet”

8 p.m. PANDORA’S

OTHER BOX

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8

Hosted by Mapleview Fire Department

8 p.m. ARENA

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9

Hosted by Brownsdale Fire Department

8 p.m. BRANDED

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

Hosted by LeRoy Fire Department

BACKYARD BEER GARDEN BASH (in the Grandstand) Featuring Lexi Parr, SFO and County Line Drive Starting at 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11

Hosted by Brownsdale Fire Department

9 p.m. THE SHALO LEE BAND

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 Hosted by Mapleview Fire Department

2 p.m. Bean Bag Tournament

$20 per Team

Bring your own Partner

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