Winnebago County Fair runs Aug. 2-6. Here's what to know if you go.

Mara Wegner, Oshkosh Northwestern
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OSHKOSH - The Winnebago County Fair runs Aug. 2 to 6 at the Sunnyview Expo Center on County Y.

With five days of live music, a rodeo, carnival rides and exhibits, as the fair states, it's “The place to be in 2023.”

Here's what to know if you go.

The Winnebago County Fair runs Aug. 2 to 6 at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh.
The Winnebago County Fair runs Aug. 2 to 6 at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh.

Admission

Full week admission is $35 and includes the annual membership and all the fair offers, except for the carnival rides.

Individual daily tickets are $12 until Aug. 1 and $15 at the gate. Daily tickets include all fair entertainment and unlimited carnival rides.

Tickets can be purchased at the gate, online, or at Festival Foods in Oshkosh, Neenah and Menasha; Discover Oshkosh; Hair Connection, 522 North Main St., Oshkosh; Winnebago County Clerk’s Office, 112 Otter Ave., Oshkosh; Winnebago County Parks or Land/Water Offices in the James P. Coughlin Building, 625 E. County Y, Oshkosh; Twisted Roots Bar, Oshkosh; Piggly Wiggly in Omro and Oshkosh; and Stannard Cleaners, Main Street, and Festival in Oshkosh.

A demolition derby is scheduled for Aug. 5 at the Winnebago County Fair.
A demolition derby is scheduled for Aug. 5 at the Winnebago County Fair.

Grandstand entertainment

  • Aug. 2: 7 p.m., T&C Rodeo and Wisconsin Freestyle Motocross featuring Cody Cavanaugh, followed by fireworks

  • Aug 3: 7 p.m., County Tractor Pull

  • Aug. 4: 6:30 p.m., N.E.W. Motorsports and 7 p.m., Badger State Truck & Tractor Pull

  • Aug. 5: 6 p.m., Demolition Derby

Live music

Music Village will feature live music by several local acts including Model Citizens, Brady Lee, Shotgun Jane, The Dweebs and Mistakes Were Made. A rock vs. country showdown will begin at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 between the Crankin Yankees and Fire on High.

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On the Midway

In addition to festival rides, Mr. Ed’s Magical Midways offers fair food, midway games and a kiddie play area.

Rides will be open 4 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3; 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 4-5; and noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 6.

Other attractions

There will be family entertainment shows each day of the fair between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Some of the acts include the Royal Legacy Circus; pig, duck and goat racing; Bear Hollow Wood Carvers; Nick’s Kids Show; and catch-and-release trout fishing.

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An auction of the Bear Hollow carvings done during the fair will be held at 5 p.m. Aug. 5.

There also will be plenty of exhibits on display by adults and youth of everything from animals to plants, clothing and more.

For a full line up, visit winnebagocountyfaironline.com.

Contact Mara Wegner at mwegner@gannett.com or 920-996-7241.

This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Winnebago County Fair opens Aug. 2 at Sunnyview Expo in Oshkosh