Boyd County Fair

2024 Boyd County Fair Dates are:

  • July 20 and 21 - Shooting Sports Contests, Gross
  • July 23 - Entry Day, Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer
  • July 24-27 - Fair Days, Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer
  • 2024 Fair Theme - Red, White and Blue. How patriotic are you?

The following has not been update - it is 2023 information

  • Online Entries Using Fairwire
    All Entries will be made online. Here are the detailed step-by-step instructions with screenshots to walk you through the process of online entries.  Entries are easy to make so please do not let the lengthy in- structions scare you. The screenshots take up a lot of the pages. We recommend printing these instructions for use during registration. (This site will be open to take entries until July 21 at 11:59 pm. No entries will be taken after this date)

  • Requesting Stalls/Pens
    You will be able to request your stalls/pens/cages at this qualtrics link - https://go.unl.edu/stallassignment
    Due to limited space, not every individual exhibitor will be able to have a stall/pen/cage for just his/her animals. Families will be put together. So, with this in mind, only request the number of stalls/pens/cages that you will actually need for the whole family. This helps with fair set-up to determine the number of stalls, pens and cages needed. This is due July 21 – Boyd County Exhibitors - PLEASE do this prior to NOON on JULY 21 so that we have the number of stalls/pens needed at fair Set-Up.

  • 2023 Last Minute Fair Information and Schedule
  • 2023 Boyd County Fair Poster
  • 2022 Boyd County Fair Schedule
  • DUE: Thursday, July 13 - Boyd County Fair Entries (Animal, Shooting Sports, and Static) by 11:59pm online. All 4-H and FFA entries will be made online by the families at https://boyd.fairwire.com/ Watch newsletter for date when this site opens for entries.
  • DUE: Thursday, July 13 - Stalls/Pens/Cages Requests at this Qualtrics link - https://go.unl.edu/stallassignment
  • DUE: Thursday, July 13 - Boyd County YQCA Certificates and Horse Levels completed and in Boyd County Extension Office
  • DUE: Thursday, July 20 - Boyd County Bucket Calf, Bottle Lamb, and Bottle Goat Record Books - by 4:00 pm in Boyd County Extension Office or at Fair Set-Up Night. They will NOT be accepted after this date.
  • Thursday, July 20 - Boyd County Fair Set-Up Night, 7:00pm, Boyd County Fairgrounds, Spencer
  • Thursday, July 20 - Static Exhibit Tags ready to be picked up at Fair Set-Up Night
  • Saturday, July 22 - Boyd County Fair Shooting Sports Fun Day and Competition (3D Archery), 2:00pm, Gross (Remember to wear official dress)
  • Sunday, July 23 - Boyd County Fair Shooting Sports Contests, 2:00pm, Gross (Remember to wear official dress)
  • Monday, July 24 - 4-H/FFA Building will be open for Booth Set-Up, 1:00 pm
  • Tuesday, July 25 - Boyd County Booths MUST be Set-Up, 10:00 am
  • Tuesday, July 25 - Boyd County Fair Entry Day for Static Exhibits (4-H, Clover Kid and FFA). All exhibits will be interview judged. (Remember to wear official dress)
    • Clover Kid Exhibit Interviews - 9:00am - 10:00am
    • 4-H and FFA Static Exhibit Interviews - All exhibitors need to be present by 10:00am
    • Clover Kid Exhibits - East Door of Kitchen Building
    • Floriculture, Horticulture, Field Crops, and Weed Exhibits - West Door Kitchen Building
    • Citizenship, Heritage, Officer Reports, Posters, Workshop Exhibits, Safety, and Computer - East Door of Kitchen Building
    • Photography, Foods, Human Development, Home Environment, Environmental and Earth Science, Science Engineering and Technology - North Doors of 4-H Building
      • ALL tags and additional supporting information will NEED to be attached prior to check-in
      • DO NOT Cross off/Change an entry tag. If you need a different tag, tell those working the check-in table and a new tag will be created. The only exception would be to the Generic Floriculture/Horticulture Tags where you will fill in the class number; class name; and variety name.  On Entry Day of County Fair, the rest of the information will be gathered when you check in. Please bring a list of the classes that you will be entering in. Here is a Horticulture/Floriculture Entry Form for you to list what you actually brought to fair. Give this completed form to the 4-H Staff.
      • Turn in ALL unused tags to the check-in table.
  • Tuesday, July 25 - Family and Consumer Science Judging Contest and Horticulture Judging Contest - 10:00am-12:30pm - Open Class Building
  • Wednesday, July 26 - Boyd County Fair Small Animal Show - 8:30am - Registration for ALL Small Animals with Dog Show beginning at 9:00am followed by Cats, Rabbits, Other Small Animals, Poultry and Waterfowl
  • Wednesday, July 26 - Swine, Sheep, and Goat Vet Checks and Weigh-In - All animals must be vet checked BEFORE you unload your trailer.
  • Thursday, July 27 - Swine Show followed by Sheep and Goat Shows, 9:00 am
  • Thursday, July 27 - Bottle Lamb and Bottle Goat Interviews, 9:00am
  • Thursday, July 27 - Check-In beginning at 5:00pm for Non-Lactating Dairy Cattle, Bucket Calves and Beef (excluding Stocker Feeders and Junior Breeding Heifers). All animals MUST be in place by 8:00 pm.
  • Friday, July 28 - Check-In PRIOR to 9:00am for Lactating Dairy Cattle, Stocker Feeders and Junior Breeding Heifers
  • Friday, July 28 - Dairy Show followed by Beef Show and Livestock Judging Contest, 9:00am. Livestock Families are reminded help is needed to change from the “Show Ring Set-up” to the “Bonus Auction Set-up” after the conclusion of the Livestock Judging Contest. ONLY Lactating Dairy will be released at the conclusion of the Beef Show.
  • Friday, July 28 - Livestock Bonus Auction, 6:30pm. Livestock will be released at the conclusion of the auction. Livestock Families are reminded help is needed to tear down and clean up after the Bonus Auction. 

    • 2023 Boyd County Fair Livestock Bonus Auction Letter  - The Livestock Bonus Auction will be held on July 28 at 6:30 pm at the Boyd County Fairgrounds in Spencer. Each 4-H and FFA member is encouraged to mail this letter to 4 to 5 businesses and individuals to invite them to attend and bid at our 2023 Livestock Bonus Auction.

  • Saturday, July 29 - Horse Show, Registration at 8:45am with Show at 9:00am, Krieger Arena
  • Saturday, July 29 - Photos, 2:00pm, 4-H/FFA Building (Remember to wear official dress) - The photos will be taken in this order. If you are not present, the photo will be taken without you.  Photo Schedule
  • Saturday, July 29 - Static Exhibits Released with Tear-Down Immediately Following, 3:00pm
  • Saturday, July 29 - Parade, 6:00pm -Theme will be "Out To Sea in 23". Drop off parade form or mail to Head to Toe Glow, 109 S. Thayer St., Spencer NE 68777 by 2 pm Saturday, June 29. After 2 pm, hand form to superintendent in charge of lining up the parade - 2023 Boyd County Fair Parade Form