2025 Cedar County Fair Fundraiser

Poker Run

Back for 2025, a Poker Run for the Fair! Help fundraise for the fair while cruising across the county. 

Saturday – June 28th 11:00 AM (registration begins at 10:00 AM)

2025 Poker Run

What you need to know

  • Waviers must be signed to participate in the event
  • Registration will open at 10:00 AM at the Fairgrounds Pavilion (by the office)
    • THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL PICK UP YOUR CARD(S) TO BE STAMPED
  • Ride Begins at 11:00 AM
  • MUST BE LEGAL DRIVING AGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POKER RUN but not to be a rider
  • Final Call is at the fairgrounds Pavilion at 4:30 pm.
  • Prizes will be given out at 4:30 PM – Don’t be late!
  • There is NO SPECIFIC ROUTE to each location – everyone can go to each of the locations on their own. You have between 11 AM and 4:30 PM to get to as many locations as possible, get your stamps, and get back to the fairgrounds
  • Participating Bars:
    • Bennett – B52 Bar & Grill
    • Clarence – Victory Lane
    • Tipton – VFW
    • Lowden – The RailYard Restaurant & Bar
    • West Branch – Herb n Lous
    • NEW – West Branch – BONUS STOP – the Down Under
    • Sutliff – Baxa’s Sutliff Store & Tavern
    • Stanwood – Thirsty on 30
    • BONUS STOP – Toronto – Heinee Jo’s
  • Pick your location for Lunch and go from there! The only bar not serving food is the VFW – so we suggest leaving that for last
  • BONUS – all get a BONUS stamp when they return to the Cedar County Fairgrounds in time to draw out your poker hand! 
  • One Stamp = One Playing Card
  • One Stamp per Location
  • Get extra stamps for stopping at BONUS locations
  • Poker Participation is $25/person (at least one person in the vehicle must be a poker participant)
  • Additional Riders (non-poker participants are $5/person)
  • Pre-Registration will be available, and we will have an express lane check-in for those who pre-register
  • Poker Hands will be drawn at 4:30 PM at the Fairgrounds
  • MUST BE OVER 18 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POKER RUN

Poker Payouts – winners for the top three poker hands will be announced at the end of the ride at the fairgrounds

  • 1st Prize = $250
  • 2nd Prize = $150
  • 3rd Prize = $100

Perk Raffle – to encourage participants to visit the Main Locations on the route, there will be additional PERK RAFFLE PRIZES drawing for Poker Run participants. If you visit seven of the locations, you will be put into the perk prize drawing:

Perk Raffle Prizes

  • Two day passes and two concert track tickets for the 2025 Cedar County Fair
  • Two Season Passes for the 2025 Cedar County Fair
  • Two Day Passes for the 2025 Cedar County Fair or $20 worth of Beer Tickets (if over 21 years of age)

***SPECIAL ANNOUCEMENT***

If you wish to help promote PINK DAY AT THE FAIR for Breast Cancer Awareness, Duston Anderson is taking orders for “Special Shirts.”

Must be ordered by June 25th

Contact Duston at 319-430-6300