Our SimplyGraND get-together

Love raucous rides, cool concerts, fabulous fried food and coaxing carnies offering you chances to win an assortment of plush prizes? Then load up the family and head to the Greater Grand Forks Fair & Exhibition!

Relive those childhood feelings of anticipation and excitement, June 19-23, at the County Fairgrounds. There’ll also be a horse show and barrel racing, live concerts, car races, 4-H exhibits and much more. The gate fee is just $7 for those age 14 and up, $5 for ages 6-13 and free for kids 5 and under. This year’s Fair is both entertaining and affordable, so there’s no excuse to miss out on all the fun!

Below is just a partial list of all the daily GGF Fair happenings:

Wednesday, June 19

• 4 to 10 PM: 4-H & Open Class Exhibits Open for Public Viewing
• 4 PM: Gates, Kids Zone, Midway & Food Court all open
• 5 to 9 PM: Cowboy Circus strolling throughout the fairgrounds
• 5:30 PM: Kids Celebration Family Game Show
• 6:30 PM: Kachunga Alligator Show 7 PM: Barnyard Races
• 8 PM: The Johnny Holm Band Concert
• 11 PM: Fair closes

Thursday, June 20

• 4 PM: Gates, Kids Zone, Midway & Food Court all open
• 4:30 to 8:30 PM: Cowboy Circus strolling throughout the Fairgrounds
• 5 PM: Barnyard Races
• 6:30 PM: Kachunga Alligator Show
• 7 PM: 4-H Dog Show
• 8 PM: Kids Celebration Family Game Show
• 8 PM: Paint the Town Concert
• 11 PM: Fair closes

Friday, June 21

• 12 PM: Gates, Kids Zone, Midway & Food Court all open
• 2 PM: Kids Celebration Family Game Show
• 3:30 PM: Barnyard Races
• 4 to 6 PM: Point Paradise Pony Rides
• 4 to 9 PM: Face Painting
• 6 PM: Kachunga Alligator Show
• 7 PM: Pie & Ice Cream Social
• 7 PM: Friday Night Racing featuring Sprints, Late Models, Lightening Sprints & Micro Sprints
• 9 PM: Kachunga Alligator Show
• 9 PM: IV Play Concert
• 11:59 PM: Fair closes

Saturday, June 22

• 12 PM: Gates, Kids Zone, Midway & Food Court all open
• 12 to 10 PM: Pie & Ice Cream Social
• 1 to 6 PM: Face Painting
• 1 PM: Kids Celebration Family Game Show
• 1 to 4 PM: Point Paradise Wagon Rides
• 2 PM: 4-H Livestock Show
• 3 PM: ATV Big Air Tour
• 5:30 PM: Kachunga Alligator Show
• 8 PM: Barnyard Races
• 9 PM: ACT Naturally Concert Dusk: Duane Sanden Fireworks Extravaganza
• 11:59 PM: Fair closes

Sunday, June 23

• 9:30 AM: Red River Valley Horse Association Open Show
• 11:30 AM: Senior Day Lunch
• 12 PM: Gates, Kids Zone, Midway & Food Court all open
• 12 to 5 PM: Pie & Ice Cream Social
• 12:30 PM: Barnyard Races
• 1 to 4 PM: Point Paradise Wagon Rides
• 1 to 6 PM: Point Paradise Pony Rides
• 3 PM: ND Smallest Rodeo
• 4 PM: Kachunga Alligator Show
• 5 PM: Racing
• 7 PM: Kids Celebration Family Game Show
• 9 PM: Fair closes

For more details, including a complete schedule and ride pass/ticket info, go to www.grandforksfair.com. If you would like the 911 on all our cool to-dos, hotels, restaurants, stores and more, check out the area’s most comprehensive website at www.visitgrandforks.com.