For the first time in three years, the sights and sounds of the midway will be heard in Dauphin with the return of the 2022 Dauphin Fair, July 1 to 3.
The fair actually kicks off, June 30, with the 4-H beef steer and sheep classes at 1 p.m., followed by the 4-H beef steer and sheep sale at 6 p.m. in the Rotary Arena.
Friday’s festivities will begin bright and early with the light horse 4-H classes in the sand ring at 9 a.m.
The 4-H beef and sheep showmanship and heifer and sheep classes gets underway at 1 p.m. in the Rotary Arena and the draft horse team classes will hit the grass ring at 5 p.m.
Saturday’s livestock activities begin at 8:30 p.m. with the draft horse line classes in the grass ring at 8:30 p.m. The light horse show takes place in the sand ringstarting at 9 a.m. and going on all day.
The sheep jackpot show begins at 1 p.m. in the Rotary Arena, followed by the junior sheep showmanship at 1:30 p.m. The cattle jackpot show starts at 3 p.m., with the junior beef showmanship following half an hour later.
At 5 p.m., the grass ring will feature the draft horse hitch classes.
Sunday’s livestock activities starts at 9 a.m., with the light horses in the sand ring and lasting all day.
The cow dog trials will run Saturday at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Sunday at 10 a.m., with the finals at 12:30 p.m.
The draft horse hitch classes end the weekend at 3 p.m.
The home living section will be open in the curling rink from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with the awards being presented, Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in conjunction with the Dauphin Consumers Co-op cake party.
There will be a kids play zone in Credit Union Place each day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., as well as a small animal display.
A karaoke contest takes place in the curling rink, Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the finals taking place, Sunday at 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., while the Cameron Campbell Band will provide entertainment, Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Fair entertainment will include The Magic Bean Show at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., each day, a kids pedal tractor pull each day at 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. between Credit Union Place and the Rotary Arena and an extreme dog stunt show at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., each day.
Sunday will also a car show from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. by the grandstands, with the always-popular demolition derby taking place at 6 p.m. There will also be a fireworks display at dusk on Friday.
The parade will take place, Saturday at 10 a.m.
It is a one-pay gate, with an admission fee of $15 for 13 and over, $5 for ages six to 12 and preschoolers free. A weekend pass is $35.
