Dodge County Fairgrounds - Beaver Dam, WI

The Family Farm Adventure Tent is celebrating the Dodge County Fair's 125th Anniversary and will help you "remember the past" through the addition of a restored 1919 Dunbar Popcorn Wagon. After you experience the hands-on learning opportunities including a daily coloring contest, agricultural crafts, and visits from agricultural royalty, step back in time and enjoy delicious air-popped popcorn. The popcorn wagon, owned and restored by Jack A. Rhodes, is a piece of agricultural history and will be at the Family Farm Adventure Tent, open at 10AM each day of the Dodge County Fair, August 15-19. Original buttered popcorn will be for sale along with Real Bacon Popcorn. Don't miss the FREE Family Farm Adventure Activities! Stop by and try your hand at ice cream making at 1 pm and 3 pm every day! Pose for a Farm Scene Photo and create a make-and-take frame! Photos will be taken at 11 am, 2 pm, and 5 pm daily. The Family Farm Adventure Tent is located next to the Yo...

Nearly 650 4-H and FFA members in Dodge County will display projects ranging from dairy animals and rabbits to entomology, photography, cultural arts, and much much more at this year’s Dodge County Fair, August 15-19 at Beaver Dam.   The opportunity to display each member’s work for the year is an important aspect of the fair. “County fairs are the culmination of a year’s accomplishment and learning through individual projects,” said Schoenike. “The competition aspect is often seen as one 4-H member competing against another.   In reality, the individual 4-H member is competing against a standard of excellence in that project area.” Showmanship is also an important part of fair exhibition.   The preparation and workmanship required for 4-H fair exhibition require skills that can help a member throughout his or her life.   For instance, preparation, appearance and public speaking abilities are important for job interviews and on most jobs throughout...