Save the date for the 155th Celebration! 

Schedule of Events:

July 18, 2025

Med Spa Express Block Party

4 - 8 PM in front of Med Spa Express

Coordinated by Med Spa Express

Pickleball Tournament 

4 PM at Pickleball Courts. Compete in pairs, $10 entry fee.

Prizes sponsored by Hopkins Insurance

Inflatables at the Fairgrounds

Starting at 5 PM at the Fairgrounds

Coordinated by Youth County Council

Escape Room

5 - 8 PM at Pizza Ranch Party Room

More details coming soon!

Time Capsule Ceremony + Mural Dedication

5:30 PM at Heritage Park

Free Ice Cream Treats Sponsored by Thomas & Kuchel

PAC Theater Camp Musical

7 PM at Rialto Theatre

Hypnotist - Lizzy

7 PM at the Fairgrounds

Tank Anthony Band Live on Main Street

8 - 11 PM - Side street at Odd Fellows

Sponsored by Beam Real Estate, Rittgers Spine & Wellness, Webbink Insurance, New Way Ford, and City of Pocahontas

July 19, 2025

Painted Rock Scavenger Hunt 

All weekend long throughout the parks in Pocahontas. Take a selfie with one of the six rocks and upload it to the nearby QR code to be entered to win. 6 rocks total will be hidden, so 6 chances to enter per person. Grand Prize is a $50 gift card to your business of choice in town. 

Sponsored by Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission

Catholic School 5K Color Run

7 AM Registration, 8 AM Start Time at American Legion Hall

Coordinated by Pocahontas Catholic School

Kolaches, Coffee & Quilted Goods

8 AM - 12 PM at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church

Fundraiser for Catholic Missionary Society

Chris Cakes Breakfast 

8:30 AM - 11 AM Under the Chamber Tent by Heritage Park

Free will donation!

Live Music at Heritage Park - Kris Karr

8:30 - 11:30 AM at Heritage Park 

Sponsored by Pocahontas Community Hospital

Face Painting & Balloon Animals

9 AM - 11 AM at Heritage Park

Sponsored by Availa Bank and Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce

Storm Chaser Touch a Truck

9 AM - 11:30 AM on the street north of Pocahontas State Bank

Featuring KCCI Channel 8 Storm Chaser

Sidewalk Chalk Drawings

9 AM - 11:30 AM near the tent at Heritage Park

Sponsored by New Impressions

Farmer’s Market at Heritage Park

9 AM - 11 AM at Heritage Park

Bob Cunningham Artist Talk

9:30 AM at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church

Purchase your tickets to win his Pocahontas landmark painting and support the Pocahontas Hometown Pride Committee!

Historical Presentation of the History of Pocahontas

10 AM at the Public Library

FFA Sweet Corn Eating Contest

11 AM at the Fairgrounds, 10:30 AM Registration

Heritage Days Parade

11:30 AM on Main Street. Route runs to the north side of the high school.

Special Parade Entries sponsored by Jeff Johnson Accounting and Pocahontas Chamber

Noon Meal by the Pocahontas Women’s Club

12 - 1:30 PM Under the Chamber Tent at Heritage Park

Fundraiser by the Pocahontas Women’s Club

Bags Tournament 

Registration at 12 PM, Start Time at 1 PM @ Street South of Slammer’s

Coordinated by Tom Ries of Ries’s Water Service

Mule & Buggy Rides

1 - 2:30 PM, starting from the block west of the Courthouse

Sponsored by Vonnahme Chiropractic + Powers Funeral Home

Make Your Own Kaleidoscope

1 - 3 PM at Courthouse Square. $15 to make your own and take it home!

Coordinated by the Kaleidoscope Family

Inflatables 

1 - 4 PM at Courthouse Square

Sponsored by Black Hills Energy

Kiddie Carnival

1 - 4 PM at Courthouse Square

$5 wristband to play all games an unlimited amount of times!

Prizes sponsored by New Impressions

Petting Zoo

1 - 4 PM at Courthouse Square

Sponsored by Hudson’s Crew

Tug of War Competition

1 - 4 PM at Courthouse Square

Sponsored by Pocahontas County Conservation

All School Reunion + School Tours

1 - 4 PM at PAC High School Building

Meet and Greet the new superintendent - Mr. Boley!

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club giving school tours + selling ice cream!

Free “Poky” tote bag to first 100 attendees!

Robert Yeltman Live

2 - 4 PM at Aspen Leaf Coffee

Sponsored by Aspen Leaf Coffee

Bill Riley Talent Show

3 PM at the Rialto Theatre

Sprout & Senior Class Divisions. Must pre-register to perform

Are you young and talented in the realm of dancing, singing, or performing? Enter the Pocahontas Bill Riley Talent Show! This is a state qualifying show and will have two divisions - Sprout and Senior. There will be first, second, and third place prizes for both divisions thanks to the Pocahontas Community Chorus! First place will receive $100, second place $50, and third place $25. 

Prizes provided courtesy of Pocahontas Community Chorus

Escape Room

4 - 8 PM, Pizza Ranch Party Room

Registration coming soon!

Bingo!

4 - 7 PM under the Tent at Heritage Park

Pocahontas Hometown Pride Committee Fundraiser

Impact Pro Wrestling

7 PM at the Fairgrounds

Coordinated by Pocahontas County Fair Board

Spazmatics - Live on Main Street

8 - 11 PM, in front of the Courthouse Square

Beer Garden Fundraiser by the Pocahontas Chamber

Sponsored by Jesse Newgard Farm Bureau, Pocahontas Farm & Home, Schoon Excavating & Farm Drainage, Seiler Appliance, Wood’s Super Market.

Fireworks

9:45 PM, shooting from the Elbert Park Soccer Fields

Sponsored by Pocahontas Area Rotary Club

July 20, 2025

Outdoor Church Service

10 - 11 AM at Heritage Park

Heritage Days Golf Tournament 

1 PM Shotgun Start at Pocahontas Golf Course, Teams of 4 + Cost to enter.

Sponsored by Pocahontas State Bank & Pocahontas Chamber

Puzzle Competition 

1 PM at Aspen Leaf Coffee

300 piece puzzle, compete in pairs of two. Cost to enter.

Prize sponsored by Hopkins Insurance

Free Movie - Trolls Band Together

2 PM at the Rialto Theatre

Free admission for everyone! Sponsored by United Bank of Iowa

First 75 Kids Trays FREE courtesy of Pocahontas Dental Associates

Pedal Pull 

2 PM Registration, 3 PM Start at the Fairgrounds

Check out the County Fair Schedule at the top of the page for more activities during the whole weekend!

Date: July 18 - 20, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Pocohontas, CO

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