2024 FAIR SCHEDULE  (Print Version)

Sunday, July 28th, 2024

  • 4-H Cat Show   (Location:  Pender Fire Hall, Pender, NE)     1:30PM
  • Household Pets/Small Animals Show      (Location:  Pender Fire Hall, Pender, NE)      3:30PM
  • 4-H Dog Show (Location:  Pender Fire Hall, Pender, NE)     5:00PM

Monday, July 29th, 2024

  • 4-H Clothing Judging  - Expo Center  1:00PM

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024

  • Rabbit Check in     8:00AM - 9:30AM
  • Rabbit Showmanship         10:00AM 
  • Rabbit Show           10:30AM

Wednesday, July 31sts, 2024

  • 4-H Judges meeting     8:30  - 9:00 AM
  • Enter 4-H static exhibits     8:30 AM - Noon
  • Expo Center Judging/4-H Interviews     9:00 - Noon
  • Clover Kid Interviews     9:00 - Noon
  •  Expo Center Closed to Public     1:00PM
  • Open Class Products Judging     1:30PM
  • Enter Poultry, Beef, Sheep, Swine, Goats & Horses for 4-H & FFA     6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Little Prince & Princess Contest     7:00PM

Thursday, August 1st, 2024

  • Swine Show     8:00AM
  • Expo Center hours - Open to Public    9:00 AM - 9:00PM
  • Poultry Showmanship     11:00AM
  • Poultry Show     No earlier than 11:30AM
  • Bucket Calf records due to 4-H Livestock Office     Noon
  • Bucket Calf Interviews     1:00PM - 3:00PM
  • Critter Corner Exotic Animal Booth - Expo Center    6:00PM - 9:00pM
  • Barrel Racing (IA NBHA Sacccnctioned) - Free             6:00 PM
  • Parade - Dakota Avenue     6:00PM
  • "Tri-State Shootout" Tractor Pull & Beer Garden (Gates open at 5:00PM)     7:00PM
  • Knights of Columbus "Nut-Fry" inside tractor pull area (Must pay to get in)     7:00PM

Friday, August 2nd, 2024

  • Free Community Breakfast - Sponsored by Farmers Pride     7:30 AM - 9:30AM
  • Beef Shows (Cow/Calf, Feeder Calf, Breeding Heifer & Market Beef) Show     8:30AM
  • Expo Center Hours - Open to Public     9:00AM - 9:00PM
  • South Sioux City Chamber Coffee Hour - 9:30AM
  • Critter Corner Exotic Animal Show - Expo Center    2:00PM
  • Bucket Calf Show        (Immediately after Beef show no earlier than 2:30PM)
  • Sheep Show     4:00PM
  • Critter Corner Exotic Animal Booth - Expo Center    6:00 PM - 9:00PM
  • *Kids Day Activities ($10.00 Admission - Includes Laser Tag)     6:00 PM - 8:30PM
  • *Laser Tag ($5.00 only Laser Tag) 4-H Horse Arena East side of Fair Grounds    9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
  • *Nebraska Sanctioned Figure 8 Racing & Beer Barden (Gates open at 5:00 PM     7:00PM

 

Saturday August 3rd, 2024

  • Goat Show      8:00 AM
  • 4-H Horse Show      10:00AM
  • Expo CenterHours - Open to Public     9:00AM - 9:00PM
  • Cornhole Tournament (Homer Community Club and Beer Garden)        10:00AM
  • Kids Pedal Pull - Expo Building     10:30 AM
  • Kids Day Activities ($10.00 Admission)         1:00 PM - 5:00PM
  • Kids Day Carnival Games (Kids Day Wrist Band Required)     1:00 - 3:00 PM
  • Horseshoe Tournament   - Cottonwood Cove Park - Dakota City)     1:00 PM
  • Contest - Backyard BBBQ Association of Siouxland     6:00AM - 6:00 PM
  • Jackpot Cattle Show - Open  (Weigh-in 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM)    Show starts at 2:30 PM
  • Coffee & Dessert Socail - expo Center Stage Area    2:00  PM
  • The Big River Band - Expo building Stage Area     2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Noah's Hope Animal Resuce - Expo Center     1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Critter Corner Exotic Animal Booth - Expo Center    2:00PM & 4:00PM
  • Critter Corner Exotic Animal Booth - Expo Center    6:00 PM - 8:00PM
  • Bull Riders Meet & Greet (North of Horse Barn)     5:00PM - 6:00PM
  • *Mutton Bustin by Horn T Ranch (Rodeo Arena)  Sign-up at 5:00PM - Ride at 6:00PM
  • *Extreme Bull Riding  - Double S Bull Riding & Beer Garden (Gates open at 5:00 PM)    7:30 pM
  • Dusty Road Pony Rides  (Free with admission into bull riding event)    6:30-9:00PM

Sunday, August 6th, 2023

  • Open Horse Show - GAME DAY     9:00AM
  • Expo Center Hours - Open to Public     9:00AM - 3:00PM
  • 4-H Family Livestock Judging Contest     (Check-in 9:45 AM) 10:00AM
  • Round Robin Shomanship          1:00PM
  • 4-H Movie Event - Expo Center     1:00PM
  • 4-H Awards Ceremony for Static Exhibits - Expo Center     4:00PM
  • Bonus Auction - Expo Center     4:00PM
  • RELEASE OF STATIC EXHIBITS* -  (Located in the Expo Center)     3:00PM
  • RELEASE OF LIVESTOCK EXHIBITS*  (Or immediately following the Bonus Acution No trailers inside fence prior to Bonus Auction                                                                                   5:30PM
    * Premiums will be forfeited by the indiovidual if exhibits (static and livestock) are removed prior to stated time.