It also has a parade down Main Street to the school Saturday. The inside displays are limited to taxpayers or residents of the Belmont School District, Bahr said. Residents of Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties can exhibit livestock. There's also entertainment, food stands and dances. At stunt night, youth organizations, adult groups and even families put on skits.
Pony rides are also on the grounds.
A percentage of the money raised by a livestock auction helps keep the fair free. The fair is a community reunion. While there's a lot of fun, it's also work to put on a fair in a small town. School kids find that out early, because they work at the fair and fair weekdays are considered a school day. That early training could be why the community tradition is strong after 85 years.