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Celebrating Community and Agriculture
Rugby, North Dakota
701-208-2886 or 701-208-0830
Pierce
County Fair
June 25-28,
2026
EST 1916
Stay tuned for
2026 information
GROUND EVENTS 2026
Not all information is current
All events are free to view, but some may have an admission charge to participate.
Music with THE POTTERS
June 28 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. June 29 11:00 am GOSPEL HOUR.
June 29 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Orion & Stacey Potter have been charming audiences with their fantastic voices and dynamic performances for nearly two decades. The duo met in 2000, married in 2003, and began performing together around the nation in 2009. While they make their home in the Black Hills of South Dakota, they travel all over, bringing joy and nostalgia to all who hear them. We are glad to welcome them back to The Pierce County Fair!
Rocky Top Ranch Petting Zoo
June 26 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. June 27 and 28 1:00 - 9:00 p.m. June 29 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Take a stroll down to the barns and have a look. You will want to cuddle up with all the cuties! Bring your kids to meet their "kids"! Head on over to the Big Red Barn! Being around animals can make your day. Fun and educational for all ages. A place for families to make memories.
Congratulations Dennis, Karla and family on over 35 years of sharing your animals.
Small charge to feed the animals
Music with Wayne Douglas
June 26 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
June 27 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Wayne Douglas to The Pierce County Fair. It all started when he was 11 years old.
Wayne went to see a Hank Williams movie at the Oak Park Theater in Minot.
“It was called Your Cheatin’ Heart ... and I walked out and thought, ‘Man! That’s something I want to do.’ It just hit me,” he recalled.
At age 13, his aunt overheard him singing in the kitchen and encouraged him to pursue music and enter contests.
Wayne lived in the south and Nashville area for many years working and playing in the music industry. Wayne now plays the local music scene with Randy Karr's Band and Tapestry, and as a single for dance jobs and area entertainment venues. He has 2 recorded gospel albums containing original songs and covers such as Why Me Lord, Wings of a Dove, and I Saw the Light.
The Max native was recently inducted into the Dakota Musicians Association’s 2025 Hall of Fame in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
The Bubble Bonanza - Foam Fun!
June 26 2:30 pm 4:00 pm 6:30 pm
June 27 1:30 pm 3:30 pm 5:30 pm 7:30 pm
June 28 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:00 pm 7:00 pm
June 29 NOON 2:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:00 pm
Get ready to experience a party like you've never seen before! It's a giant bubble bath---Pure Clean Fun! The area will be filled with allergy-free , environmentally friendly foam. It's a bubble bath without water. Who wouldn't enjoy that! Everyone can have FUN playing in the foam.
You may want to bring a towel and extra clothes.
Straw Scramble June 28 12:30 pm
Kids are given a chance to dive into the hay and rummage around for money or treats that have been scattered in the straw. Contestants will begin searching through the hay when they hear "Go". It's all over when you hear "Stop". Make sure and bring a bag, pail, or parent to hold all your findings. Everyone will leave a winner! This event is broken down into different age categories. Make sure and stop by to make lots of memories and a little money too.
Thank you to for assisting with this.
John Deere Pedal Tractor Pull
June 28 12:30 pm start registering.
1:00 pm start the different age groups
Start times will vary based on the number in each age group.
Pedal Tractor Pulling is fun to watch! Kids of all ages love it and it's great fun for the family. A huge thank you goes out to the volunteers from Gooseneck Implement and Dave Bednarz for hosting this popular fair event. Pedalers ages 5 through adult are invited to participate for prizes.
Come out and compete or cheer on your favorite pedaller as they show their pedal strength and driving skills!
This will take place at the south entrance to the fairgrounds. Everyone gets a prize and the top pullers in each division receive a trophy.
HOW DOES IT WORK? Each person sits on a pedal tractor and drags a weighted sled as far as they can go. As the sled is dragged it creates friction, making it harder to pull. So the farther you go, the harder it gets!
Thank you to Dave Bednarz for setting this up.
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Coloring Display
Return the coloring page to Krystin Thiel by Tuesday, June 24. Pages can also be brought to the exhibit building at the fairgrounds on June 25 from 8-10 am or 5-7 pm. All entries returned will be put on display.
Be sure to include First Name of Child and Age on the front.
On the back write Parent's Name, Contact Number and say if you would like your coloring page returned to you..
Pitch and Splash Booth
June 26 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 27 2:00 - 8:00 p.m.
June 28 2:00 - 8:00 p.m June 29 2:00 - 8:00 p.m
It's safe and simple to play – pitch a ball, hit the target, and SPLURSH! – a water balloon bursts overhead.
4-H Cow Pie and Chicken Poop BINGO June 27 1:00 pm.
June 28 1:00 pm
Music by The Starks
June 26 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. June 27 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
June 28 3:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
Daniel Starks is a North Dakota-based musician, entertainer, and K-12 teacher from Ryder known for energetic performances at events like the North Dakota State Fair and 7 years at the Norsk Høstfest. He frequently plays with family members, including his father Jonathan Starks. He performs a mix of music that has earned him recognition for live, often online-broadcasted, concerts
Dizzy the Clown
June 26 - 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 27 - 3:00 - 8:00 p.m
June 28 - 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. June 29 - 1:00 - 5:00 pm
How can you not feel happy after meeting "Dizzy" the Clown. Dizzy has been a Shrine clown for 48 years and mentored several clowns. The 2026 Minot Shrine circus marked Dizzy's final circus appearance. The Merrymen of Minot clown unit has about 30 members. Six of those are still active.
Dizzy will be available to make you laugh and maybe even get you a special balloon?
Frying Pan Contest
June 28 - 7:30 pm
Females from 18 to 103 have the opportunity to take a turn standing alone in front of the throwing field, far from their kitchens, feeling the iron heft of that bacon-cooking, egg-scrambling pan, and finding their unique art to hurl it with all their might into the blue June sky. This is nothing like slinging hash or flipping burgers!
These females will fling a 10-pound cast-iron frying pan across the field. Each contestant gets two chances, and winners in each division take home a ribbon and a chance to be "Frying Pan" Champion.
Thank You to for organizing this.
Caricatures by Austin
June 26 - 2:30 - 8:30 pm
June 27 - 2:30 - 8:30 pm
June 28 - 2:30 - 8:30 pm
June 29 - 12:00 - 6:00 pm
Welcome Austin Schmaltz back to the Pierce County Fair. We are happy his schedule allowed him to come home and draw caricatures for all of you.
Apple Bobbing
June 28 - 2:30 p.m.
Everyone takes turns to see how many apples they can remove in one minute using just their mouth/teeth. Will your apples have stems or no stems? A great way to cool off on a hot JUNE day!..
Daryl's Racing Pigs
June 28 - 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
June 29 - Noon 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m
Daryl Lies has found his way back to the Pierce County Fair for two great days of entertaining. Daryl was 14 when he started racing pigs for an FFA Project. It has turned into 38 years of family fun (4 generation style if you count Daryl's dad who said it could never be done)!
He remembered seeing racing pigs on the Johny Carson Show and he knew he had pigs so he thought why not do it for my project. And he did – but little did he know he would be doing it for decades. We are happy to have Daryl and his pigs back as they show their "speed" around the track.
Heart of America Public Library
May 20 - June 25 - .
We are so excited to again team up with the library! They are asking kids to read 15 books. When they do they will receive a ribbon, and a one day wristband to the carnival. Thank you to Rugby Jaycee and everyone at the library! HAVE FUN READING!!