The Des Moines County Fair is going on from today to Monday, July 29 at the Des Moines County Fairgrounds in Burlington! This is today’s schedule:

• 8:00am – 12:00pm LIVESTOCK Exhibit Release
• 9:00am Church Service
• 10:00am Antique Tractor Pull
• 10:30am – 1:00pm All 4H/FFA & Open STATIC Exhibits Released
•  3:00pm-5:00pm Republican Ice Cream Social
• 5:00pm Southeast Iowa Final Drive

Learn more at https://desmoinescountyfair.com/.

The Van Buren County Fair is today until Monday, July 29 at the Van Buren County Fairgrounds in Keosauqua. It’s kids’ day, so check out the schedule for that:

• 8:00am All livestock not being sold released
• 8:00am-10:00am Battle on the Border check-In
• 9:00am-9:30am Community Worship Service – The Fair View Barn
• 10:30am Baby Contest (registration @ 10:00) – The Fair View Barn Farm Bureau Room
• 11:00am Kids Games begin
• 11:30am Critter Close Up Show
• 12:00pm Deadline for Sale Notice
• 12:00pm Battle on the Border Open Beef Show (IJBBA Sanctioned)
• 12:00pm Rondini’s Magic Show
• 1:30pm Critter Close Up Show
• 2:00pm Pedal Pull (Registration at 1:30 pm)
• 2:00pm The Bombastic Bubble Show by Rondini
• 3:30pm Critter Close Up Show
• 4:30pm The Magic of the Mind Hypnosis Show by Rondini
• 6:00pm Farm Challenge – Grandstands

Check out https://www.vanburencountyfairia.com/  to learn more.

Come to the Crapo Park bandshell to listen to some music from the Burlington Muni Jazz Band at 6:20pm followed by the Burlington Municipal Band at 7:30pm. The concert is free of charge. In case of rain, it will move to the James Madison auditorium at 2132 Madison Avenue.