Everything You Need to Know for the 2022 Great Jones County Fair

The five best days of summer will kick off this week in Monticello! The Great Jones County Fair will run July 20th through July 24th, with a special sneak-a-peek night coming up on Tuesday, July 19th. Here are the basics of this year's event:

Admission

• Tuesday
  • Sneak-a-Peek free gate admission at 6 p.m.
• Wednesday through Friday
  • $5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • $10 after 1 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday
  • $10 all day
• Children 10 and under are free
• Gate admission is not included in the cost of an event ticket
• Bags are subject to search
• No coolers or pets allowed

Grandstand Events

• Tuesday, July 19th
  • Queen Coronation - 6 p.m.
  • East Central Iowa Pullers Association Tractor Pull - 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 20th
  • National Summer Slide (Finals) - 7 p.m.
    • Amphitheater General Admission Seating is $5 - all other seating is free
• Thursday, July 21st
  • Harness Racing - 11 a.m.
  • Hank Williams Jr. & Tracy Byrd Concert - 8 p.m.
    • Tickets are $45 - purchase them HERE
• Friday, July 22nd
  • Brothers Osborne & Lee Brice Concert - 8 p.m.
    • Tickets are $40 - purchase them HERE
• Saturday, July 23rd
  • Mid-Season Dirt Classic Stock Car Races - 11 a.m.
    • Amphitheater General Admission Seating is $5 - all other seating is free
  • 3 Doors Down & Uncle Kracker Concert
    • Tickets are $40 - purchase yours HERE
    • Lady A tickets will be refunded and will NOT be accepted for the replacement show - you must purchase new tickets
• Sunday, July 24th
  • Blanco Brown Concert - 7 p.m.
    • Tickets are $15 - purchase them HERE

Pepsi Plaza Entertainment (shows Wednesday through Sunday beginning at 12 p.m.)

• iFlip
  • "This incredible 25 minute show contains: Aerial Bungee, Tramp-Wall, Sphere, Power Track and more. To conclude this spectacular show, a 60 foot death-defying High Fall into a stuntman airbag."
• The Dallas and Nick Show
  • "a high-energy, comedy, dare-devil juggling and escape show for ALL ages"
• Otter Adventure
  • "Otter Adventure is an interactive and entertaining show that showcases some of the most intelligent otters you'll ever meet."
• Marc Dobson - The One Man Band
  • "Marc creates a “musical illusion” playing 9.1 instruments all attached to his body at once."

Brewhaus Entertainment

• Thursday at 11 p.m. - Adam Keith
• Friday at 11 p.m. - Boot Jack Band
• Saturday at 11 p.m. - Crazy Delicious

Kids Zone

• Open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Featuring arts & crafts, balloon creations, corn boxes, LEGO race tracks, face painting, and a card magician

Carnival

• Ride Specials
  • Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Wednesday through Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Here's a look at this year's beer menu and locations:

You can check out a full schedule for the 2022 Great Jones County Fair HERE.