Tama County Fair ‘lassos a legacy’

Scenes from 2025 fair held July 14-20 in Gladbrook

Skyler Murty leads her spotted barrow around the show ring during the Tama County Fair Swine Show on Friday, July 18, in Gladbrook. "That’s a great show pig, she should be very proud with that one," the judge commented. PHOTO BY LAURA BRU/THE PIE LADY

The Garwin Rough Riders 4-H Club’s booth in the Rogers Building pictured during the 2025 Tama County Fair. There was an amazing assortment of fabulous exhibits this year featuring the fair theme, Lasso Your Legacy. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAMA COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

The future 2025 Tama County Fair Queen, Rhianna Murty (left), helps judge Clover Kids’ static projects on Monday, July 14, during the Tama County Fair. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAMA COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

Cooper Faircloth of rural Toledo cozies up for a nap with a bovine friend at the Tama County Fair. PHOTO COURTESY OF FAIRCLOTH FARMS

Rocking climbing in the Tama County Master Gardeners’ Fair Play Garden on Friday, July 18 in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

'Working at the cow wash' at the Tama County Fair. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Tama County Sheriff's Deputy Brandon Wall and K9 Jax hold an impromptu meet and greet with some of the fair's youngest members on Friday, July 18 in Gladbrook. The pair along with Sheriff Casey Schmidt (not pictured) were in attendance that morning to accept a donation for the K9 Unit from the Tama County Pork Producers as part of the Swine Show. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Tama-Grundy Publishing reporter Ruby McAllister's young daughter Flannery McAllister hams it up for the camera from her perch on the giant Adirondack chair located in the Tama County Master Gardeners’ Fair Play Garden on Friday, July 18 in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

GMG Class of 2025 graduate and Wolfcreek Whirlwinds 4-H Club member Jay Bru shows off his static (non-livestock) skills on Monday, July 14, at the Tama County Fair. PHOTO BY LAURA BRU/THE PIE LADY

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Runaway coo! PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

PHOTO BY LAURA BRU/THE PIE LADY

See you next summer for the 2026 Tama County Fair! PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: GMG Class of 2025 graduate and Wolfcreek Whirlwinds 4-H Club member Jay Bru shows off his static (non-livestock) skills on Monday, July 14, at the Tama County Fair. PHOTO BY LAURA BRU/THE PIE LADY

: PHOTO BY LAURA BRU/THE PIE LADY

: The Garwin Rough Riders 4-H Club’s booth in the Rogers Building pictured during the 2025 Tama County Fair. There was an amazing assortment of fabulous exhibits this year featuring the fair theme, Lasso Your Legacy. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAMA COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

: Skyler Murty leads her spotted barrow around the show ring during the Tama County Fair Swine Show on Friday, July 18, in Gladbrook. “That’s a great show pig, she should be very proud with that one,” the judge commented. PHOTO BY LAURA BRU/THE PIE LADY

: Cooper Faircloth of rural Toledo cozies up for a nap with a bovine friend at the Tama County Fair. PHOTO COURTESY OF FAIRCLOTH FARMS

: Tama-Grundy Publishing reporter Ruby McAllister’s young daughter Flannery McAllister hams it up for the camera from her perch on the giant Adirondack chair located in the Tama County Master Gardeners’ Fair Play Garden on Friday, July 18 in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: ‘Working at the cow wash’ at the Tama County Fair. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: See you next summer for the 2026 Tama County Fair! PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: Tama County Sheriff’s Deputy Brandon Wall and K9 Jax hold an impromptu meet and greet with some of the fair’s youngest members on Friday, July 18 in Gladbrook. The pair along with Sheriff Casey Schmidt (not pictured) were in attendance that morning to accept a donation for the K9 Unit from the Tama County Pork Producers as part of the Swine Show. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: Rocking climbing in the Tama County Master Gardeners’ Fair Play Garden on Friday, July 18 in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: The future 2025 Tama County Fair Queen, Rhianna Murty (left), helps judge Clover Kids’ static projects on Monday, July 14, during the Tama County Fair. PHOTO COURTESY OF TAMA COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE

: Runaway coo! PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

GLADBROOK – The 2025 Tama County Fair was held July 14-20 at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Despite the multiple rainy days, the weather was relatively accommodating for July in Iowa. The 2025 fair’s 4-H/FFA theme was ‘Lasso Your Legacy.’ Most of the stalls in the livestock barns were full including Dairy which was a good indicator Tama County’s agriculture legacy continues to look strong.