FAIR SCHEDULE
2024 Fair Schedule
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Thursday, July 4 | TACK MOVE IN CAN BEGIN AT NOON ON JULY 4TH | THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SENIOR FAIR BOARD OR POLICE PRESENCE UNTIL ANIMAL MOVE IN AT 5PM ON FRIDAY JULY 5TH. BARNS WILL NOT BE LOCKED OR SECURED. Please also keep in mind Thursday is a holiday and there is a chance that patrons from outside of the fair may be frequenting the fairgrounds due to festivities going on throughout the holiday. Please also be respectful of other exhibitors when you move into a space. If we need to move people due to lack of space, the livestock committee reserves this right in order to accommodate all exhibitors. | |
| Friday, July 5 | 11AM - 8PM |
MOVE IN DAY!! Move-in Begins for all species (EXCEPT SWINE) at 11AM. Enter through Garfield gate. You will be directed at gate. Please see color coded map on Facebook page. |
Species Barns |
| 9:00 PM | ALL PROJECTS MUST BE CHECKED IN | ||
| Saturday, July 6 | 10 AM-12:30 PM | Grange Entries | Coughlin Building |
| 10:00 AM | Beef Open Show | Eby Arena | |
| 12:00 PM | Official opening of the 2024 fair | Flag Pole | |
| 2:00 PM | Grange Project Judging | Coughlin | |
| 2:30 PM | Dairy Open Show | Eby Arena | |
| 3:30 PM | Visiting Royalty Ice Cream Social and Tour | Della Selsor | |
| 5:00 PM | Jr. Fair Royalty Selection and Talent Show | Della Selsor | |
| 6:00 PM | Guys and Gals Lead | EBY Arena | |
| 6:00 PM | OSTPA Truck & Tractor Pulls | In-Field | |
| Sunday, July 7 | 9:00 AM | Rabbit Open Show | Sheep Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Sheep Open Show (Check-in 8-10 AM) | Eby Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Pole Bending | Coughlin Arena | |
| 12:00 PM | OMTPA Truck & Tractor Pull | In-field | |
| 12:00 PM | Cloverbud Interview Judging | Della Selsor | |
| 2:00 PM | Goat Open Show (Check-in 8-10 AM) | Eby Arena | |
| 4:00 PM | Cloverbud Showcase | Della Selsor | |
| 5:00 PM | Pig Scramble, Youth and Adult | In-Field | |
| 5:00 PM | 2nd Annual Rib Cookoff | Coughlin Pavilion | |
| 6:00 PM | Alpaca Show (Immediately following goat open show) | Eby Arena | |
| Monday, July 8 | SENIOR CITIZEN'S DAY! | ||
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Dairy Show and Dairy Showmanship | Eby Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Poultry Show | Poultry Pavillion | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Horse - All Showmanship & English Classes | Coughlin Arena | |
| 6:00 PM | Junior Fair Beef Show | Eby Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Special Interest Awards | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM | KOI Dirt Drags | In-Field | |
| 10 PM-1 AM | Swine Check-in | Swine Barns Enter thru Garfield and exit Elm | |
| Tuesday, July 9 | 8:00 AM | Junior Fair Sheep Showmanship | Eby Arena |
| 9:00 AM | Junior Fair Rabbit Show | Poultry Pavillion | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Goat Showmanship | Eby Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Equine- Western Riding | Coughlin Arena | |
| Noon | Junior Fair Beef Showmanship | Eby Arena | |
| 6:00 PM | Junior Fair Swine Showmanship | Eby Arena | |
| 6:00 PM | Equine Barrel Challenge | Coughlin arena | |
| 7:00 PM | ABAR Rodeo Aaron Buckley Concert after Rodeo |
In-field Coughlin Pavilion | |
| Wednesday, July 10 | 9:00 AM | Junior Fair Rabbit Showmanship | Sheep Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Sheep Show | Eby Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Donkey Show | Coughlin Arena | |
| 10:30 AM | Passport to the Madison County Fair | Della Selsor | |
| 11 AM-2:30 PM | Cake Decorating Contest 15 years old + @11 AM 12-14 years old @11:45 AM 8-11 years old @12:45 PM 5-7 years old @2 PM |
Della Selsor | |
| 1:00 PM |
Junior Fair Goat Show KID'S DAY! |
Eby Arena | |
| 4:00 PM | Junior Fair Swine Show or Immediately following goat show | Eby Arena | |
| 5:00 PM | Junior Fair Equine- Freestyle | Coughlin Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Clothing and Nutrition Awards/Style Review | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM | Micro Wrestling By Micro Wrestling Federation | In-Field | |
| Thursday, July 11 | 9:00 AM | Livestock Judging | Eby Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Donkey Show (2nd half) | Coughlin Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Junior Fair Small Animal Show | Small Animal Barn | |
| 12:00 PM | Swine County Born & Raised Show | Eby Arena | |
| Dress up you pig contest. Immediately after conclusion of Born & Raised Show | Eby Arena | ||
| 2:00 PM | Swine Open Show Following Born & Raised | Eby Arena | |
| 4:00 PM | Fitting Contest: Cattle, Sheep & Goats | Cattle Barn, Sheep & Goat Barn | |
| 5:00 PM | Special Interest Auction | Della Selsor | |
| 6:00 PM | Equine Barrel Challenge | Coughlin Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Cornhole Tournament (Kids & Adults) BRING YOUR OWN BOARDS AND BAGS!!!! | Coughlin Arena | |
| 7:00 PM |
Mason Cordell Memorial Motocross (Practice time will begin at 5 PM) Bourbon tasting and Karaoke (Immediately following motocross) |
In-Field | |
| 10:00 PM | ALL NON-SELLING SWINE MUST BE REMOVED | Swine Barns | |
| Friday, July 12 | 8:00 AM | Junior Fair Dog Show Check-in @ 7 AM |
Della Selsor |
| 11:00 AM | Junior Fair Equine Versatility & Dressage | Coughlin Arena | |
| 10:00 AM | Livestock 101 Competition | Eby Arena | |
| 2:00 PM | Ag Olympics | Sheep Arena | |
| 5:00 PM | Grand Showman of Showmen | Eby Arena | |
| 7:00 PM | Euchre Tournament | Della Selsor | |
| 7:00 PM |
Autocross |
In-Field | |
| Saturday, July 13 | 9:00 AM | Livestock Sale | Eby Arena |
| 10:00 AM | Equine Fun Show | Coughlin Arena | |
| 1-5 PM | Election for Ag Society | Coughlin Building | |
| 3:00 PM | Pedal Pulls | In-field | |
| 3:00 PM | Rabbit Dress-up | Sheep Arena | |
| 3-6 PM | 4-H Dance/Cornhole | Della Selsor | |
| 5:00 PM | Ladies Skillet Toss | In-field | |
| 7:00 PM | Demolition Derby | In-field | |
ALL NON-SELLING LARGE ANIMALS (DAIRY, BEEF, SHEEP, GOATS) MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE BARNS BETWEEN 6 PM AND 9 PM!
**No animal may be removed prior to Saturday, July 13 @ 6 PM and any animal left in the barn past 9 PM does so at the risk of being loaded on the packer truck.
All barns will be closed to the public at 9 PM!
ALL NON-SELLING SMALL ANIMALS (POULTRY, RABBITS, AND SMALL ANIMALS) MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE BARNS BETWEEN 9 PM AND 11 PM!
**No animal may be removed prior to 9 PM-11 PM to Saturday, July 13 @ 9 PM and any animal left in the barn past 11 PM does so at the risk of being loaded on the packer truck.
All small animal barns will be closed to the public at 9 PM!