Tri-County Fair
Schedule of Events
August 28 - 31, 2008
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Our 2008 Schedule is still a work in progress.
We should have a Final Schedule by June 30, 2008.Download our 2007 "Printer Friendly" version
Friday, August 22: By 5:00 pm Pre-entry forms are due for all exhibits to the Extension Office or the Convention Center. Tuesday, August 26: 12 - 7 pm Fair Entries Check-In - Exhibit Hall Meeting Room Note: Fruits, Vegetable, Crops and Floriculture Entries accepted Thursday Noon to 5 pm. Wednesday, August 27: 8 - 11 am Fair Entries Check-In - Exhibit Hall Meeting Room 1 pm Fair judging begins. Fruits, Vegetables, Crops, and Floriculture Judged Thursday, 5 pm 5 pm Coloring Contest pictures, Write-a-Story, and Create-a-Picture entries are due to the Extension Office or Convention Center. Thursday, August 28: 3 pm - 5 pm Fruits, Vegetable, Crops, Floriculture Entries Accepted 4 pm Carnival opens 5 pm ATV Entry Forms are due at the Fair Grounds Office 5 pm Fruits, Vegetable, Crop, Floriculture Judging Begins Friday, August 29: 8 - 10 am 4-H Small Animal Check In - Livestock Pavilion Noon Carnival opens 1 - 7 pm 26th Annual Western Art Roundup - Convention Center East Hall 1 - 6 pm 33rd Annual Summer Art Show - Convention Center East Hall 3 - 5 pm 4-H Small Animal Check In - Livestock Pavilion 3 - 5 pm 4-H Large Animal Check In - Livestock Pavilion 4 - 8 pm Petting Farm - Events Complex 4 - 9 pm Tri-County Fair - Events Complex 4:00 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 5:00 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 5:45 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 6:00 pm 4-H Rabbit Showmanship - Livestock Pavilion 6 - 9 pm Pig Wrestling Contest - On the Track in front of the Main Arena 7:30 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside Saturday, August 30 7 - 10 am Buckaroo Breakfast - Nixon Lawn 8 am 4-H Rabbit Show - Livestock Pavilion 8 am 4-H Livestock Show - Livestock Pavilion 8 am 4-H Poultry Show - Livestock Pavilion 8 am - 9 pm 26th Annual Western Art Roundup - Convention Center East Hall 8 am - 5 pm 33rd Annual Summer Art Show - Convention Center East Hall 9 am - 7 pm Static Tractor & Fly Wheel Engine & Farm Machinery Show 10 am - 8 pm Petting Farm - Events Complex 10 am - 9 pm Tri-County Fair - Events Complex 11 am - 6 pm Potato Critters Contest - Exhibit Hall Meeting Room Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 11:30 am Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 11:30 am Parade - Downtown Noon Carnival opens 12:15 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 1:15 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 2:00 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside The Mutt Show- Main Stage Outside The Mutt Show- Main Stage Outside Ronald McDonald -Main Stage Outside 5:00 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside Tractor Parade - Indoor Event Center 6 - 9 pm ATV Rodeo - Events Complex Outdoor Arena 6:00 pm Biggest Home Grown Contest Awards 6:00 pm 4-H Parade of Champions - Indoor Event Center 6:00 pm 87th Annual Labor Day Rodeo - Inside the Indoor Event Center 6:30 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 7:15 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 9:00 pm Live Music & Dancing - Inside the Indoor Event Center Inside the Indoor Event Center. Tickets are $6.00 or free to anyone with a Rodeo Ticket Sunday, August 31 7 - 10 am Buckaroo Breakfast - Nixon Lawn 8 am 4-H Small Animal Awards Ceremony - Exhibit Hall Meeting Room 8:30 am 4-H Large Animal Round Robin Contest - Livestock Pavilion 9 am - 4 pm 26th Annual Western Art Roundup - Convention Center East Hall 9 am - 5 pm 33rd Annual Summer Art Show - Convention Center East Hall 9 am - 7 pm Static Tractor & Fly Wheel Engine & Farm Machinery Show 9:30 am 4-H Buyers' Coffee - Livestock Pavilion 10 am 4-H Livestock Auction - Livestock Pavilion 10 am - 8 pm Petting Farm - Events Complex 10 am - 9 pm Tri-County Fair - Events Complex 10:30 am Great Basin Challenge - Mutton Bustin' - Events Complex - Main Arena 10:30 am Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 11 am - Noon Tamale Fest Contest Entrees Accepted Exhibit Hall Meeting Room 11:15 am Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 11:50 am Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside Noon - 1 pm Tamale Fest Contest judging begins Noon Carnival opens Noon Great Basin Challenge - Stick Horse Barrels and Dummy Roping - Main Stage Outside Noon - 2 pm Tractor Games - Main Arena (Barrel Roll, Slowest Driving & More) 1:00 pm Tamale Fest Contest winners announced Exhibit Hall 1:30 pm Great Basin Challenge - Calf Riding - Events Complex Main Arena 1:30 pm 4-H Dairy Show - Livestock Pavilion Pie & Watermelon Eating Contest Signups - Main Stage Outside 2:00 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 2:40 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside 3:00 pm Pie Eating Contest - Main Stage Outside 3 - 4 pm Chocolate Lovers Extravaganza Contest entries accepted Exhibit Hall Meeting Room. Watermelon Eating Contest - Main Stage Outside 4:00 pm Chocolate Demonstration - Exhibit Hall Stage 4:00 pm Chocolate Lovers Extravaganza judging begins 4:30 pm Chocolate Lovers Extravaganza winners announced Exhibit Hall 5:00 pm Kid Fiddlers - Main Stage Outside 5:30 pm Tractor Parade - Indoor Event Center 6:00 pm 87th Annual Labor Day Rodeo - Indoor Event Center 6:30 pm Stage Act, To Be Announced - Main Stage Outside
