2026 Entertainment
Check back often for updates on returning favorites, new shows, and local acts you won’t want to miss at the North Idaho State Fair!
TODAY - Wednesday, Jul. 1
11:55 PM
Final Livestock Entry Deadline
GSSS Livestock Entry Deadline
Wednesday, Jul. 15
11:55 PM
YSSS Late Entries Deadline
Friday, Jul. 31
Open Horse Show
12:00 PM
GSSS Late Entries Deadline
Monday, Aug. 10
2:00 PM
Poultry Testing-Mandatory
4:00 PM
Rabbit Tattooing
Tuesday, Aug. 11
2:00 PM
Static Exhibit Entries - Non-perishable
Wednesday, Aug. 12
2:00 PM
Static Exhibit Entries - Non-perishable
Sunday, Aug. 16
5:00 PM
Enter all 4-H & FFA Exhibits below the Grandstands
Wednesday, Aug. 19
12:00 PM
Enter all 4-H FFA Perishable Exhibits under Grandstands
Static Exhibits Culinary Perishable entries to Building 8
Thursday, Aug. 20
7:00 AM
Static Exhibits Thursday Flower entries to Building 9
1:00 PM
Static Exhibits - Fruits, Nuts, Herbs & Honey/Vegetables & Field Crops Building 9
Friday, Aug. 21
9:00 AM
ADGA Goat Show
2:00 PM
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:15 PM
The Real McCoy
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
9:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 22
9:00 AM
GSSS Sheep Show
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
Diana Ruiz
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
RCA Music
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 23
10:00 AM
GSSS Round Robin
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
Funshine
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
Mel Dalton Band
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:45 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:15 PM
The Real McCoy
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Monday, Aug. 24
6:00 AM
Youth Stock Show Market Animal Final Weigh-in (Cattle & Hogs)
8:00 AM
Youth Stock Show Market Animal Final Weigh-In ( Lambs, Goats, Poultry, Rabbit)
2:00 PM
2:15 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
Rusty Jackson
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:15 PM
June Bugs
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Tuesday, Aug. 25
7:00 AM
Chocolate Extravaganza Contest entries to Fair Office
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
Dante D'Angelo
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
June Bugs
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
Stephanie Renee
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
YSSS Market Goat and Swine Quality Finals
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
June Bugs
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Wednesday, Aug. 26
7:00 AM
Wednesday Flower entries to Building 9
10:00 AM
Farm Bureau Scavenger Hunt
YSSS Rabbit Fitting & Showing
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
Adriano Ferraro
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
June Bugs
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
Courtney & Co.
Courtney & Co.
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
YSSS Meat Goat and Swine Fitting and Showing Finals
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 27
7:00 AM
Apple Pie eating Contest entries to Fair Office
10:00 AM
YSSS Dairy Goat Quality Judging
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
Rock School NW
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
June Bugs
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
PeachFuzz & The PowerChill
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
Pack Goat Obstacle Course
5:30 PM
Dairy Cattle Quality followed by Fitting and Showing
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 28
10:00 AM
YSSS Dairy Goat Fitting and Showing followed by Pet/Pack Fitting and Showing
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
June Bugs
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
Adriano Ferraro
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
June Bugs
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
June Bugs
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
YSSS Round Robin - Sale Species
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
Anthony Ray
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 29
8:00 AM
Youth Livestock Buyers Breakfast
9:00 AM
Draft Horse Junior Showmanship
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
The Midnight Juliets
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
June Bugs
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
Draft Horse - Log Skidding Jackpot
1:45 PM
Dante D'Angelo
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:00 PM
YSSS Round Robin - Non-Sale Species
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
Prairie Fire
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 30
11:00 AM
11:15 AM
June Bugs
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
The Midnight Juliets
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
June Bugs
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:15 PM
3:30 PM
3:45 PM
Parade of Champions Announcement
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
Kelly McDonald
4:30 PM
4:45 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:15 PM
June Bugs
Monday, Aug. 31
3:00 PM
All 4-H & FFA Static Entries Pick-up
All Open Entries Pick-up