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PLYMOUTH – Sheboygan County Fair returns with carnival rides, live music and more over Labor Day weekend.
The fair will be hosted at the fairgrounds, 229 Fairview Drive in Plymouth, from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1.
Visitors can check out daily entertainment, like exhibitions and racing. Also included will be a cornhole tournament, chicken and rabbit costume contest, and an arm-wrestling contest.
Fairgrounds open at noon Thursday, but open-class exhibition judging begins that morning. The fairgrounds will open at 8 a.m. Friday through Monday.
Here’s more to know about the fair.
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Daily entertainment
In addition to Mr. Ed’s Magical Midways Carnival, attractions will include the Butterfly Encounter, Dairyland Farm Heritage Preservation Association sawmill demonstration, Granpa Cratchet Show and the Wisconsin DockDogs.
A circus, wood carvers, and pig and duck races will be featured, too.
Grandstand shows
The Grandstand will feature a farm tractor pull, car racing, extreme bull riding and barrel racing, and a demo derby.
Country music artists Thomas Mac and Cooper Alan will perform at 7 and 8 p.m. Aug. 30, respectively. Tickets are $20 for general seating and $30 for the VIP area.
More than 25 live music performances are scheduled throughout other areas of the fair, including Arcade Change, The Glam Band, and Boogie and the Yo Yoz.
Baking and floral arrangement contests
Four baking competitions and a youth baking contest will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 30.
A homemade pie auction will be at 12:30 p.m. that day, too.
Entry fees and funds raised from the auction will be put toward updating the display area at the household/education building at the fairgrounds.
A floral arranging contest will follow at 11 a.m. Aug. 31.
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Exhibitors
Junior Fair exhibitors will showcase across categories, including animals like cattle and sheep, electricity and photography.
Open Class exhibitors have a range of exhibition categories, too, including animals, woodworking and clothing.
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Ticket costs
Daily entry is $5 for children 10 to 14 years old and $10 for adults. There is no entry fee for kids who are 9 years old and younger. Daily parking is $5. Season passes without parking are $40 and $60 with parking.
Aug. 29, individuals who are 62 years old and older are eligible for a $1 discount. Veterans and active military members can enter for free.
Grandstand shows and the carnival area have additional fees.
Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: Sheboygan County Fair is on Labor Day weekend 2025: Rides, food, cost
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