March, 2010

Dear Fair Exhibitor,

Plans are now being made to assign all inside booths and outside areas for the 2010 Monona County Fair to be held Tuesday, July 13 thru Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Onawa, Iowa.

Enclosed is a reservation form that needs to be filled out to indicate your plans as an exhibitor for the 2010 Fair. Return this as soon as possible. If you exhibited in previous years, your booth will be held for you until July 1. Any reservations received after July 1 will have booth assignments made on a space available basis. Please include a copy of your certificate of insurance with your reservation.

Exhibit buildings will open for set up only on Wednesday, July 14 from 9 A.M. till Noon and 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Booths may be dismantled after 6 P.M. on Sunday or on Monday morning between 9 A.M. and Noon. If at all possible, we request that outside exhibitors set up their displays on Monday, July 12.

All exhibit buildings will be opened at Noon and locked at 10 P.M. Thursday, July 15 thru Saturday, July 17, and from Noon until 6 P.M. on Sunday, July 18. Please plan to staff your booth during these hours. Security will be on the grounds. The office will be open by 8 A.M. each day if you any problems or concerns during the Fair. Buildings are opened and swept by the night watchmen. The Monona County Fair Association will not be held liable or responsible for missing items or merchandise.

Vehicle passes will not be required on Wednesday, July 14. However, no vehicles will be allowed on the grounds without a pass during the Fair. Please come to the Fair Office to obtain a vehicle pass if you need to have a vehicle on the fairgrounds after Wednesday.

Commercial exhibitors wishing to stay overnight on the fairgrounds during the Fair will be charged $20.00, paid in advance.

Literature may only be distributed from a rented booth. We discourage handing out balloons since the kids have a tendency to fill them with water, then get into trouble with other exhibitors and visitors to the Fair.

Any item for sale or distribution must be approved by the Monona County Fair Association Board of Directors. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

We will hold a Treasure Sale on Saturday, June 4 and 5 from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. The Treasure Sale will be a combination of a garage sale, a flea market, a craft show, and a business promotion tool. This year it will include a community wide garage sale. In cooperation with the Onawa Chamber of Commerce, folks from the community may have their site listed on an ad in the local newspapers for $3 or they may rent space at the Fairgrounds for $10. You are welcome to join in the fun. Tables or spaces will rent for $10 each. Please call if you would like more information.

Events for the 2010 Monona County Fair include:

Tuesday July 13 Bill Riley Talent Show  6 P.M.
Wednesday July 14 Opening Ceremonies 7 P.M.
Followed by a dance for the youth  
Thursday July 15 Outlaw Tractor Pull 7 P.M.
Friday July 16 Demo Derby 7 P.M.
Saturday July 17 Demo Derby 7 P.M.
Sunday July 18  Parade 1 P.M.
  West Central Iowa Pullers Tractor Pull 3 P.M.

For any questions or concerns, please contact:

Monona County Fair Association
Ann Crawford, Secretary
1307 Iowa Ave
Onawa, IA 51040

Or call 712-423-2096. If no answer, please leave a message with a phone number where you can be reached. The Fair Office will be staffed after July 5 each afternoon. The phone number at the Fair Office will be 712-423-2214.

SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!!!

Fair Booth Rental Form available here 2010.