Pre-Fair Activities Schedule
JULY 26th, 2023
Pre-Fair Judging and Fairgrounds Clean Up
MONDAY OF FAIR WEEK
Open Class Poultry & Rabbit Entries Close
10 am – 6 pm – Entries along with entry forms received for Floral Hall
8:00 am to 8:30 am – Horse check in, Horse Arena
9:00 am – 4-H Horse Show, Horse Arena
4:00 pm – 4-H Food Judging
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – 4-H, FFA, Open Class Goat and Sheep Weigh In
9:00 pm – All Poultry and Rabbits must be in place in barn
9:15 pm – Mandatory meeting for Goat and Sheep Exhibitors
Building Schedule
MAIN COMMERCIAL BUILDING
Tuesday – 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Wednesday – 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday – 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday – 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
FLORAL HALL
Monday – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm – Entries Received
Tuesday – 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Wednesday – 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Thursday – 12:00 am to 10:00 pm
Friday – 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
FAIR OFFICE
Monday, July 24th to Friday, July 28th – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Monday, July 31st throuh Friday, August 5th – 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Tuesday - August 1st
All Open Class Livestock Entries Close
8:00 AM • 4-H, FFA, Open Class Rabbit & Poultry Judging
8:30 AM • All Open Class Sheep & Goats in place.
9:45 AM • Mandatory Meeting – 4H/FFA Swine exhibitors
8:30-9:30 AM • 4-H, FFA, Open Class Swine Weigh-in
9:00 AM • 4H, FFA, All Bucket Calves & Dairy In place
9:00 AM • Floral Hall judging
9:00 AM 4-H Food Sale, 4-H Building
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM • 4H, FFA – Open Class Beef Weigh In
11:15 AM • Mandatory Meeting – 4H/FFA Beef Exhibitors
1:00 PM • 4-H, FFA & Open Class Sheep followed by Meat Goat Judging
8:00 PM • Floral Hall Bake Sale (after judging completed)
6:00 PM • FFA Farm Mechanics & Crops in place
7:00 PM • All Open Class Barrows in place
7:30 PM • Bourbon Street – Entertainment Center
Wednesday - August 2nd
8:30 AM • Open Class Dairy & Bucket Calves in place
8:30 AM • Swine 4-H, FFA & Open Class judging, arena
1:00 PM • 4-H, & Open Class Bucket Calves judging, Arena
1:00 PM • FFA Farm Mechanics & Crops judging
2:30 PM • 4-H, FFA, & Open Class Dairy & Dairy Goat Judging, Arena
6:00 PM • 4-H Night at the Fair & Style Review, Entertainment Center
7:30 PM • The Girls Next Door – Entertainment Center
Pride of Texas Carnival on the Midway
Thursday - August 3rd
8:30 AM • All Open Class Beef in place
8:00 AM • Kolache Sale, Entertainment Center
10:00 AM • 4-H, FFA Beef (Heifers, showmanship, market animals) judging, Eddie Valek Arena
11:00 AM • Kolache Contest, Entertainment Center
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM • Live Entertainment, Entertainment Center
12:00 NOON • Open Class Beef Judging (Heifers and Bulls), Eddie Valek Arena
3:00 PM • Kolache Winners & Awards Announced, Kolache Auction, Entertainment Center
4:00 PM • All Livestock Sales Release forms are due in Extension Office
4:00 PM • Joe Dolezal Polka Band – Entertainment Center
7:30 PM • Magic Creations Magician – Ent. Center
7:30 PM • 305 Nationals on the Highbanks
Pride of Texas Carnival on the Midway
Friday - August 4th
10:00 AM Best of Fair Pictures & Cookie Jar Winner Pictures
10:00 AM • 4-H & FFA Round Robin Showmanship Contest, Arena
12:30 PM • Registration for Pinewood Derby, Entertainment Center
1:00 PM • Livestock Judging Contest, Arena
1:00 PM • Pinewood Derby, Entertainment Center
5:00 PM – 7 PM • Pork and Lamb Supper, Republic County 4-H Council
7:30 PM • Rewind Band, Entertainment Center
7:30 PM • 305 Nationals Prelim Night
Pride of Texas Carnival on the Midway
Saturday - August 5th
9:30 AM • Registration for “Little Tuggers” Tractor Pull, front of 4-H Bldg
10:00 AM • “Little Tuggers” Tractor Pull, front of 4-H Bldg.
8:30 AM • Open Class Horses checked in, Horse Arena
9:00 AM • Open Class Horse Show, Horse Arena
2:30 PM • 4-H Awards
3:00 PM • 4-H & FFA Junior Livestock Sale, Arena
5:00 -7:00 PM • KLA Beef Supper, 4-H Bldg.
9:00 PM • All Open Livestock Released
4:00 – 7:00 PM • Molly B – Entertainment Center
7:30 PM • 305 Nationals Finals
Pride of Texas Carnival on the Midway