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Central Wisconsin State Fair: Thursday's Activities

Thursday, August 27th, 2026 -- 8:01 AM

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The Central Wisconsin State Fair continues this week.

Daily gate passes are $10 for adults 13 and older, $5 for children 5-12, and children 4 and under are free. They have season gate passes for $37 for adults, $17 for children 5-12, and free for children 4 & under.

Season gate passes and grandstand tickets can be purchased in the fair office or on their website (https://www.centralwisconsinstatefair.com/). Daily gate passes can be purchased at the gate the day you arrive.

Mr. E’s Magical Midways is running through Sunday the 30th. They open at 4pm on Thursday and have pay one price wristband for $30 from 4pm-9pm. For grandstand entertainment, on Thursday, August 27th, they have the band Home Free at 7:30pm. It’s $23 for the grandstand, $33 for trackside, and $43 for VIP.

Tom Burt will be performing on Thursday, August 27th, from 11:30am-2pm, Mike Nanstad from 2:30pm-5:30pm, the Hub City Jazz from 6pm-7:15pm, and Mia Brown & The Get Down will play from 9pm-Midnight.

They have some fun events happening in the Lang Information Center. They have the USA History Trivia Contest happening from 11am-3pm daily through Sunday. All daily correct answers will get you entered into a $250 cash drawing.

On Thursday, August 27th, the weed contest judging will take place at 11am. The Wisconsin Honey Queen will stop by on Thursday at 1pm. Vendors will be open from 11am-9pm. The Pleasure Valley Pig and Duck Races are happening from 12:30pm-1pm, 3pm-3:30pm, 4:15pm-4:45pm, and 6pm-6:30pm.

The Wheels of Agriculture Game Show is happening from 1:30pm-2pm, 3:30pm-4pm, and 5pm-5:30pm. Dominguez Attractions are performing from 5:30pm-6pm and 6:30pm-7pm.

For Junior Class Shows, they have Dairy Judging at 8am, Animal Skillathon at 9am, small animal and cat judging at 9:30am, the Junior Fair Awards program at 1pm, and the Junior Fair animals will be released at 2pm. In the Open Class, they have cat judging at 11am. 

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.