Goodhue County Fair is a Family Affair

The Goodhue County Fair got underway Tuesday with the usual fun for everyone in rural Zumbrota.

Daily admission is $7. A season gate pass is $20. Those under age 12 get in for free.

It is noted on the fair program the schedule is subject to change.

One of the things Fair Board Treasurer Darla Vieths and newest Goodhue County Fair Board member Morgan Berg told KDHL they are excited about is the new livestock building housing goats.

New GCF Building Pen. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld

4-H Building is open 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day through Saturday.

Commercial Buildings are open 12:30 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. through Saturday.

Open Class Exhibit Buildings are open 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. through Saturday.

Entry Day was held Tuesday with the Johnny Holm Band performing their 40th annivsary show in the Beer Garden. The band is older than 40 but the first permorance at the fair was in 1983.

GCF New Building Look Inside. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld

Wednesday is Day Care Day so the fairgrounds will be filled with little people bused in from all over the county. From Red Wing to Kenyon and all points in between.

There is a 4-H Sheep Show at 8:00 a.m. in the Show Arena.

An Ag Marketing meeting takes place in a big tent sponsored by Riverland College at 8:00 a.m.

GCF New Building Another Inside View. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld

9:00 a.m. to Noon are the special activities for day cares. Same time frame there is Storytime and a Fossil Dig at the old schoolhouse on the grounds.

9:00 to Noon the Goodhue County Sheriff's Department sponsors kids "Pedal Cars" in the Beer Garden.

9:30 a.m. Goodhue County Junior Holstein Association Show

GCF New Building Inside View Center of Building. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld

9:00 a.m. to Noon Goodhue County Sheriff's Department has a Dive Tank Demonstration.

10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday is Kidz Science Safari with their hours Friday at Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Professor Newton is at the fair 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wenesday. Noon, 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Goodhue County Fair Beer Garden 2023. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld

Dangerous Feats of Comedy performances are Noon, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. 2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Thursday. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Friday. 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Saturday.

Noon to 2:00 p.m. Are You Smarter than a 1940's Goodhue County 8th Grader Jeopardy is in the schoolhouse on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Are You Smarter is conducted Wednesday. It's also held 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and 9:00 a.m. to Noon Saturday.

Lew-e's Comedy Circus has shows at 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. 2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Wednesday 1:00 p.m. is 4-H Beef Show in the Show Arena. 6:00 p.m. 4-H Arts in Show. 7:00 p.m. 4-H Fashion Revue at 4-H tent.

Thursday 4-H Market Swine Show is 8:00 a.m. in the Show Arena. 5:00 p.m. 4-H Meat Goat Show in Show Arena,

Friday 8:00 a.m. 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Show under big tent. 9:00 a.m. 4-H Dairy Show outside Dairy Barn. 1:00 p.m. Dairy Goat Show in Show Arena. 4:00 p.m. 4-H Lamb Lead in Show Arena. 5:00 p.m. 4-H Goat Costume Show in Show Arena. 6:00 p.m.
4-H Arts-In Show.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. 4-H Livestock Auction in Show Arena. 1:00 p.m. 4-H Arts-In Show. 3:00 p.m. 4-H Supreme Showmanship Contest (Small Animal). 3:30 p.m. 4-H Supreme Showmanship (Large Animal). 3:30 p.m. 4-JH Arts-In Show.

Beer Garden Free Entertainment includes Dave Carpenter and Friends 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. 6:00 p.m. Hayden Ashworth. Thursday 5:00 p.m. Troy Aron Johnson. Friday 2:30 p.m. George's Concertina Polka. 7:00 p.m. Bryan Anderson. Saturday 8:30 p.m. The Dads after the Demo Derby approximately 8:30 p.m.

Thursday 7:30 p.m. Farm Bureau Century Farm Program under big tent.

Fossil Dig is Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Schoolhouse. Kite Building 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday in Schoolhouse. 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Rope-making activity/demonstration at Schoolhouse. Friday History Tunk Whirly Gig Art Project from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Schoolhouse, Saturday 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Buter Making Demonstration at Schoolhouse.

Thursday 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. is a Antique Tractor Display. Bridget's Decorated Cupcake Contest Judging takes place 4:00 p.m. in Beer Garden Thursday.

Friday 11:00 a.m. Scam Presentation by Deputy Jen Hofschulte in Beer Garden followed by Noon Euchre Tournament.

Friday 6:00 p.m. Outstanding Senior of Goodhue County Award announced in Beer Garden.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. is 1st Annual BBQ Contest in Beer Garden.

Crescent City Amusements provides the Carnival with hours of 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

$20 Unlimited Armbands available on these days and times:

Wednesday 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. AND 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Grandstand events include:

Wednesday Night AutoCross 7:00 p.m.
Thursday Night Truck Pull and Tractor Pull 6:30 p.m.
Friday Night AutoCross 7:00 p.m.
Saturday Gigantic Demolition Derby begins 5:00 p.m.

If there is nothing among all those activities that is interesting to someone in your family it's hard to believe.

Goodhue County Pork Producer's Building will be filled with good food and fellowship. Jerry Groskreutz and I will get to broadcast live between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday from their Food Stand.

Goodhue County Pork Producer's Food Stand. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld

Jerry will be there Wednesday and Saturday and I will be there Thursday and Friday. Thanks to the Goodhue County Pork Producers and Goodhue County ADA.

Goodhue County Pork Producers Food Stand. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld

AM Minnesota originates live from the fairgrounds 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. Thursday and Friday. A special afternoon show will take place 3:05 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Thanks to Milo Peterson Ford and the Security State Bank of Kenyon and Craig Keller Insurance Agency in Nerstrand.

You can listen to our Tuesday AM Minnesota from the Goodhue County Fair below.

Sneak Peek at Highly Anticipated Hudson Valley Museum

A New Museum Will Open In The Catskills Featuring Hollywood's Biggest Stars

The Borscht Belt Museum will open in Ulster County,NY. This allows for the history of the Borscht Belt to carry on in the Hudson Valley.

While celebrities in the past visited the Borscht Belt region, there will be more involved in the community when this museum opens in 2025.

Fran Drescher And Fellow Celebrities Will Sit On A Hudson Valley Museum Board

Fran Drescher is a celebrity that almost everyone likes. Known for her role as Fran Fine in The Nanny, the world couldn't help but laugh at her jokes, statements, and relatable interactions with other members of the show.

According to Yahoo News,

Fran Drescher isn't the only celebrity who will be in the Catskills.

"The museum’s list of advisory board members includes Fran Drescher, Harvey Fierstein, Judd Hirsch, Robert Klein and Richard Lewis — a fitting cast for a place where some of the nation’s top comedians got their start."

Have You Ever Heard Of The Borscht Belt?

According to Borscht Belt Museum.org,

"For generations of Jews in the New York metropolitan area, there was no doubt about the location of those “mountains.” Less than 100 miles from the cramped, sweltering tenements of Manhattan’s Lower East Side was a lush patchwork of forests, farms and bustling rural towns that hosted a summertime population of nearly a million urban strivers hungry for the clean air, fresh food and familiar camaraderie that even a garment worker or cab driver could afford."

Spending the summer in the Catskills sounds ideal.

"From the turn of the 20th century to the 1970s, more than 1,000 hotels, bungalow colonies, summer camps and boarding houses dotted the Catskill Mountains of southern New York. At first they came by train, and later, by bus and car along The Quickway, now known as Route 17."

Some may know this area or region to be called Solomon County, Jewish Alps or The Mountains. The Borscht Belt was also another term that most people remember the most.

How Can You Visit The Borscht Belt Museum In Ellenville, NY?

I took a day trip to the Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, NY. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a humorous sign stating "Come in and schmooze, free admission".

When I entered the museum, I was greeted by a volunteer. I was able to walk around and see memorabilia from the different resorts of the Borscht Belt region and community.

I was also told that this museum is a pop up for now, they will continue to change the set up as well. 2025 marks the year that the Borscht Belt Museum will officially open.

Gallery Credit: Allison Kay

Filed Under: Goodhue County Fair, Goodhue County Pork Producers, Jerry Groskreutz

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