Raising sheep, calves and steers will be the anchor of the Thursday night entertainment schedule. Registration for the children’s rodeo begins at 6:30 p.m., and the event will follow at 7 a.m.

Saturday night races at Thayer County Speedway with Malvern Bank Super Late Models, GOTRA and Midwest Classic Stock Cars.

Ozark Amusements of Springfield, Missouri, will feature the Midway Carnival each of the four evenings from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The Ozark Carnival, which is appearing for the first time in this area, has already played the Fillmore and Kearney County Fairs in Tribland this summer.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening, the Deshler Community Fund will present “Escape Downtown”, an activity for small groups of all ages centered on the Jennifer Reinke Public Library and its surroundings.

Timeslots must be reserved in advance by calling or texting Paige at 402-200-0383 or sending an email to [email protected]. All proceeds will go to the fund for a new electronic sign on Main Street.

The auto show will take place all day Saturday in the city park near the fairgrounds.

The 4-H and FFA pre-fair events started last week with tailoring construction and modeling judging, a public style show and performing arts competition, and a horse show.

The dog and pet show was on Monday.

Here is the daily program of fairs and events related to the fair from Wednesday to Saturday:

9:00 a.m .: Antique tractor ride and show

5:00 p.m .: Opening of the beer garden

6 p.m .: Parade leading from Deshler city center to the exhibition center

After the parade: awards ceremony for the Aksarben farming family in front of the grandstand

7 pm-10pm: Colors da Clown makeup

7 p.m .: 4-H evening and raffle and / or cake auction in front of the grandstand

8:30 am: Sheep show, followed by a goat show

5:00 p.m .: Opening of the beer garden

6 pm-10pm: Colors da Clown makeup

6.30 p.m .: Children’s rodeo registration

7 p.m .: Mayfield Horse Co. showcases sheep bustin, calves and horseback riding

7 p.m .: Bingo Cow pie by Deshler FFA, horse riding arena

7 p.m .: Band in beer garden TBA

9 p.m .: Craig Stensaas and Casey Bailey on stage at the beer garden

5 p.m .: Outdoor garden open to concert ticket holders (open to all after the show)

5-7 p.m .: Windsor pork chop and sides served by the Knights of Columbus, Activities building

6 pm-10pm: Colors da Clown makeup

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m .: Car exhibition in the park

10 a.m .: Round robin staging small animals

Noon: round robin for the staging of large animals

5:00 p.m .: Opening of the beer garden

5-7 p.m .: Prime rib sandwiches served by Thayer County Feeders under the grandstand

6 pm-10pm: Colors da Clown makeup

6.30 p.m .: Race night at Thayer County Speedway

9 p.m .: Shooter Jax on stage at the beer garden