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Nance County Pre-Fair Schedule
MONDAY, MAY 11 - Nance County Extension Conference Room
6:30 pm................................................................................................ Boone-Nance Speech Contest
THURSDAY, MAY 15
4:30 pm........................................................................................................ All Animal Identification Forms Due
SUNDAY, MAY 31 - Boone County Fairgrounds
1:00 pm..................................................................................................... ATV & Tractor Driving Contest
3:30 pm................................................................................................ Bicycle Rodeo
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 - Fullerton Public Schools
5:00 pm....................................................................................................... Set up Favorite Foods Tables
5:30 pm............................................................................................... Favorite Foods Contest
7:00 pm.................................................................................................. Music, Talent, Presentation Contest
MONDAY, JULY 6................................................. All Entries for Fair Exhibits Due to the Extension Office
4:30 pm................................................................................................... Static Entry Form Due
4:30 pm.................................................................................................. Nance County Fair Livestock/Small Animal
THURSDAY, JULY 9
4:00 pm............................................................................................... Fashion Show Narrations Due
4:00 pm................................................................................................. Bucket Calf Record Books Due
SATURDAY, JULY 11 - Boone County Fairgrounds
***MONDAY, JUNE 15……………………………………………………………..HORSE ENTRY FORMS DUE***
7:30 am.................................................................................................. Horse Check-In
Niewohner Arena at the Boone County Fairgrounds
8:00 am................................................................................................................. Horse Judging Contest
Following the Judging Contest............................................................................................... Boone- Nance Horse Show
SUNDAY JULY 12
5:00 pm.................................................................................................. Nance County Fairgrounds Clean Up & Set Up
2026
Nance County Fair Schedule
MONDAY JULY 13
9:30 am.................................................................................... Fashion Show & Clothing Construction Interviews
10:00 am - 1:00 pm............................................. Horticulture & Family and Consumer Science Judging Contest
MONDAY JULY 13
4:00 - 7:00 pm.............................................................................. ALL Inside Building Exhibits (Static) Entered
*ONE STATIC CHANGE AFTER CARDS ARE PRINTED
TUESDAY JULY 14
9:00 - 11:00 am............................................................... Enter Non-Interviewed Horticulture and Foods Exhibits
10:00 am - 12:00 pm........ Interview Judging of Horticulture, Home Environment, Photography, and Foods Exhibits
WEDNESDAY JULY 15
9:00 am...................................................................................................... Static Building Open to the Public
3:00 pm....................................................................................................... Small Animal Pet Show
5:00 pm....................................................................................................... Meat Bash
6:00 pm................................................................................................... Parade of Stars, Quilt of Valor Presentation
THURSDAY JULY 16
4:30 pm........................................................................................................... All Animals Stalled
5:00 - 6:00 pm..................................................................................................... Weigh Market Livestock
FRIDAY JULY 17
8:00 am..................................................................................................... Swine Show
9:00 am..................................................................................................... Sheep and Goat Show
10:00 am.................................................................................................... Poultry and Rabbits Checked In & Caged
1:00 pm..................................................................................................... Rabbit and Poultry Show
3:30 pm..................................................................................................... Poultry Roulette
5:00 pm................................................................................................ Livestock Judging Contest
SATURDAY, JULY 18
8:00 am........................................................................................................ Beef Show; Market,
Showmanship, Feeder Calf, Bucket Calf, Breeding Beef
Following the Beef Show................................................................... Celebrity Showdown
5:00 pm.............................................................................................. Livestock Market Premium Sale
SUNDAY JULY 19
9:00 am........................................................................................................... All Static Exhibits Released
9:00 am................................................................................................ Livestock Exhibits Released
***Animals removed before release time will have incentive money forfeited***