Photos from the fair – Floyd County Fair runs through Sunday

Things start to slow down as night falls on the fairgrounds. It’s time to make sure the animals are cared for, take a little while to relax, and to make plans for the next day’s events. Press photo by Bob Steenson

What are YOU looking at? The 4-H/FFA broiler contest was held Thursday night and the poultry show is Saturday afternoon. Press photo by Bob Steenson

There were plenty of sets of cornhole boards and plenty of people playing them at the Floyd County Fair on Thursday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Hatchet throwing was a popular activity at the Floyd County Fair. Quite a few people were able to figure out how to stick the hatchets into the wooden targets after several tries. Press photo by Bob Steenson

The inflatables get plenty of use by the younger crowd during the Floyd County Fair this week. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Nothing beats a basket of fair food and hanging out with friends, at the Floyd County Fair. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Granger Knapp and Evee Knecht (left) were selected as the new 2022 Little Mister Floyd County and Little Miss Floyd County at the fairgrounds Tuesday evening as the first day of the 2022 Floyd County Fair kicked off. On the right are the 2021 Little Miss and Little Mister, Madeline Baker and Elijah Rottinghaus. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Not even the attractions of the Little Hands on the Farm interactive exhibit were enough to entice one tyke who was all tuckered out after her time at the Floyd County Fair on Wednesday. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Erica Gilson and Nicholas Runden, both of Charles City, look at the newly hatched baby chicks in the Little Hands on the Farm exhibit Wednesday at the Floyd County Fair. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Young folks ride – and crash – pedal-powered toy farm equipment in the Little Hands on the Farm interactive exhibit at the Floyd County Fair. Press photo by Bob Steenson

A cup of frozen cookie dough sounds like just the thing on a warm evening, at the Floyd County Fair. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Dylan Howe of the Nora Springs Rolling Stones feeds and waters his market steer entry Tuesday evening at the Floyd County Fair. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Family and friends gather along the fence, watching one of the horse events Wednesday evening at the Floyd County Fair. Press photo by Bob Steenson

A contestant in the trail riding horse event attempts one of the challenges – opening a gate, walking through then closing it behind them – at the Floyd County Fair Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Contestants in the trail competition of the Floyd County Fair horse show listen to instructions on how to go through the various challenges that are part of the course, including traversing a small wooden “bridge,” retrieving an envelope from a mailbox, opening a gate then going through and closing the gate, doing a spin inside a square, walking through an l-shaped course forward then backwards, then trotting over a series of small wood logs. Press photo by Bob Steenson

A blue raspberry lemonade hits the spot on a warm afternoon at the Floyd County Fair. Press photo by Bob Steenson

A trainer gets a fishy-flavored kiss from a sea lion as part of the “Sea Lion Splash Show” being presented several times daily through Saturday at the Floyd County Fair. Press photo by Bob Steenson

New sidewalks connect the main areas of the Floyd County Fairgrounds now, one of the final phases of repairs, reconstruction and improvements since the 2019 tornado damaged or destroyed several fairgrounds structures. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Photos from the fair – Floyd County Fair runs through Sunday

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