HCF: Ride the Tide of Tomorrow
Harrison County Fair held July 21 – 26
By Matt Gengler, Sports Editor
sports@missourivalleytimes.com
The annual summer tradition of the 2026 Harrison County Fair returns to Missouri Valley next week, with entertainment lined up for children and families of all ages. Exhibitors, and vendors will be all over the city park, fair food, chainsaw carving artist, and plenty to see in the fair entertainment tent all weekend long.
To keep up with all the exciting events, readers can go to: www.harrisoncofair.com , or to the Harrison County Iowa Fair Facebook page to keep up on all the day’s activities.
OPENING NIGHT: July 21, Entertainment Tent
The opening night of the 2026 Harrison County Fair will be held on Tuesday, July 21 at the Fair Tent, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
They will announce the 2026 4H Scholarship Winners, the Harrison County winner for the 2026 Iowa State Fair, 4H Hall of Fame, as well as the crowning of the Little Miss Harrison County.
The night will conclude with the announcement of the 2026 Harrison County Fair Royalty. Fair King Royalty Candidates include, Case Allmon, Hayden Sears, Joe Bertelsen, Marshall Dickinson, Nick Dahir and Trevin Kurth. Fair Queen Royalty candidates include Abby Poore, Danielle Cooper, Katy Kelly, Katy Pryor, Maci Bertelsen, and Sierra Falkena.
FAIR PARADE
The 2026 Harrison County Fair Parade will be held on Saturday, July 25, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Registration will be at 9 a.m. at Shawmut & Huron, with judging beginning at 9:15 a.m. The Parade will head east on Huron St all the way to 6th street.
DAILY/EVENING HIGHLIGHTS
July 22: Harrison County Veterans Honors, 5:30 p.m., entertainment tent
Ag-Olympics, 7:15 p.m., show arena.
July 23: Farm Bureau Membership Dinner / Annual Meeting, 5 p.m., entertainment tent
July 25: Quilt/Needle Point Turning, 9 a.m., 4H Building; Farmers Market, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., Entertainment Tent; Farm Bureau Pedal Tractor Pull, 1 p.m., Grandstand sidewalk entrance; Rick Powell & Friends, Entertainment Tent, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
July 26: Apple Pie, Muffin Auction, 2:30 p.m., 4H Building; Parade of Champions, 6 p.m., Show Arena; Line Dancing, 8 p.m., Entertainment Tent.
All Week Long: Boon Hill Chainsaw Artist; Stars & Bars Inflatables; Balloon Artist & Face Painting
GRANDSTAND EVENTS
July 23: Rodeo, 7:30 p.m., Arena, west edge of fairgrounds
July 24: Demolition Derby, 7:30 p.m., Grandstand
July 25: Figure 8 Race, 7:30 p.m., Grandstand
July 26: BBQ Competition, Rock N Roll Cowboys, 3 p.m., Grandstand
