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2013 Tentative Weld County Fair Schedule

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(viewed best as an “Agenda”)

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Monday, July 8

5:00 pm Registration Deadline - Entries due in the Extension Office with no entry fee. 

Friday, July 12

5:00 pm Late Registration Deadline - Entries due in the Extension Office with a $5/class penalty fee.

PRE-FAIR

Friday, July 19

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Open Class Quilt Check In

Event Center West Meeting Rooms

8:00 am National Ranch Horse Sorting National Championship

Health Certificate Required

Grandstand Arena

Saturday , July 20

8:00 am National Ranch Horse Sorting National Championship

Health Certificate Required

Grandstand Arena

10:00 am Open Class Quilt Judging (Open to the public)

Event Center West Meeting Rooms

Sunday, July 21

8:00 am National Ranch Horse Sorting National Championship

Health Certificate Required

Grandstand Arena

8:30 am Dog Show Arrival & Check-In (No Animal Health Inspection required)

9:00 am Dog Show

Exhibition Building

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Girl Scout Check-In and Interview Judging

4-H Building

Boy Scout Check-In

4-H Building

2:00 pm Boy & Girl Scout Class Placement Judging (closed to public)

4-H Building

Monday, July 22

7:00 – 11:00 am Horse Animal Health Inspection

Parking Lot South of Centennial Village

8:30 am – 4:00 pm 4-H Leaders Food Booth

North side of 4-H Building

9:00 am - 5:00 pm 4-H Interview Judging (Closed to the public)

Exhibition and 4-H Building

Agricultural Mechanics Arrive

Exhibition Building

10:00 – 11:30 am Horse Exhibitor Check-In

Grandstand Arena

12:00 pm Halter Classes, English Written Test, English Division Classes

Grandstand Arena

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Open Boer Goat - Health Certificate Inspection

Parking Lot South of Centennial Village

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Better Living (Large) Furniture or Fine Arts & Crafts Exhibit Check-In

Event Center West Meeting Rooms

Tuesday, July 23

6:00 - 7:30 am Horse and Leadline Horses Animal Health Inspection, Open Boer Goat Health Certificate Inspection

Parking Lot South of Centennial Village

6:00 am – 9:00 am Dairy Cattle Animal Health Inspection

Parking Lot South of Centennial Village

6:30 – 7:30 am Horse Exhibitor Check-In

Grandstand Arena

8:00 am Western Written Test, Western Performance Classes

Grandstand Arena

8:00 am - 11:00 am Open Class Better Living and Check In

Event Center West Meeting Rooms

10:00 am – 6:00 pm ALL LIVESTOCK SETUP

12:00 pm Leadline, Timed Events Written Test, Timed Events

Grandstand Arena

1:00 pm Open Boer Goat Show

Event Center

1:00 pm Open Class Better Living Exhibit Judging (Open to the public)

Event Center West Meeting Rooms

FAIR WEEK

Wednesday, July 24 - KICK OFF DAY

6:00 am – 9:00 am Beef, Dairy Cattle, Goat, Horse, Sheep & Swine Animal Health Inspection

Parking Lot South of Centennial Village

6:00 am – 7:30 am Ranch Horse Exhibitor Check In

Grandstand Arena

7:30 am Green Horse Classes, Ranch Horse Written Test

Grandstand Arena

8:00 am - 8:00 pm Open to the Public

4-H Building & Event Center

All Day - Sandpile for Fun

Center Oval

9:00 am – 7:00 pm 4-H Leaders Food Booth

North side of 4-H Building

9:00 am Dairy Cattle and all Goats in Place

10:00 am - Noon Vegetables, Field Crops & Creative Weeds Exhibits Check-In (Creative Weed Coloring Contest Entries taken until Sunday, July 29, 10:00 a.m.)

Event Center Great Room

10:00 am – 6:00 pm ALL LIVESTOCK SETUP

9:00 am – 11:00 am Market Goats Weigh-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection)

Event Center

All Breeding Meat Goats, Dairy, Pygmy & all other non-Dairy Goats check-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection)

12:00 pm Ranch Horse Classes

Grandstand Arena

1:00 pm Vegetable & Field Crop Judging

Event Center

Dairy Cattle Check-In (all animals must have arrive by 9:00 am for Health Inspection)

Livestock Barn

WC Bred & Fed Market Goat Show

Event Center

5:00- 7:00 pm Market & Breeding Meat Goat Showmanship

Event Center

7:00 pm Pygmy & All other non-Dairy Goat Showmanship

Event Center

Dairy Goat Showmanship Immediately following Pygmy & All other goats

Event Center

9:00 pm ALL LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS CLOSE

Thursday, July 25

6:00 am Livestock Buildings Open to Exhibitors

6:00 am – 9:00 am Animal Health Inspection and Stalling for Beef, Sheep, Swine, Rabbits, Poultry & Pigeons

Parking Lot South of Centennial Village

Poultry & Pigeon Check-In

Event Center

Rabbit Check-In

Event Center

7:00 am - 10:00 am Farm Bureau Free Breakfast

Between Event Center and Exhibition Building

8:00 am Dairy Cattle Showmanship and Show

North Oval

8:00 am - 8:00 pm Open to the Public

All Buildings

8:00 am – 8:00 pm 4-H Leaders Food Booth

North side of 4-H Building

All Day - Sandpile for Fun

Center Oval

8:00 am - 3:00 pm Market Goat Show, Pygmy & All Other Goat Show, Dairy Goat Show

Event Center

8:00 am – 11:00 am Market Beef Weigh-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection)

Livestock Barn

8:30 am - 5:00 pm 4-H Youth Rock Café Open

4-H Building

10:00 am - Noon Market Sheep Weigh-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection)

Event Center

10:00 am Restoration Check-In

Event Center

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Breeding Sheep Check-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection)

Event Center

Breeding Beef Check-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection)

Livestock Barn

1:00 pm Dairy Heifer Sale

Oval

1:30 pm Ag Mechanics Judging

Exhibition Building

6:00 pm Blow-n-go Beef Showmanship

North Oval

6:00 pm Rabbit Showmanship

Event Center

9:00 pm ALL LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS CLOSE

Friday, July 26 Noble Energy Senior Day

5:30 – 9:00 am Animal Health Inspection for Swine

Parking Lot South of Centennial Village

6:00 am Livestock Buildings Open to Exhibitors

6:00 – 9:00 am Market Swine Weigh-In, Breeding Swine Check-In

Exhibition Building

7:00 am – 8:00 pm 4-H Leaders Food Booth

North side of 4-H Building

8:00 am - 8:00 pm Open to the Public

All Buildings

All Day - Sandpile for Fun

Center Oval

8:00 am Market Beef Show

North Oval

1:00 or 2:30 pm Breeding Beef Show (Immediately following the Market Beef Show)

North Oval

1:00 pm Poultry Showmanship

Event Center

8:00 – 11:00 am Flower/Horticulture Check-In

Events Center West Foyer

8:00 am – 3:00 pm Rocky Mountain Miniature Horse Club Horse Show

Warm Up Arena

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Free Admission to Centennial Village

9:00 am - 6:00 pm 4-H Youth Rock Café Open

4-H Building

10:00 am - 3:00 pm Special Events - Celebrating Seniors

Exhibition Building & Outside

1:00 pm Flower/Horticulture Judging (Open to Public)

Event Center West Foyer

3:00 pm Market & Breeding Sheep Show including Showmanship

Event Center

4:00 pm Weld County Swine Breeders Assoc. Show

Exhibition Building

8:00 pm Movie at the Fair (Weather permitting)

Oval

9:00 pm ALL LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS CLOSE

Saturday, July 27 Colorado Medical Health Group Community Day

6:00 am Livestock Buildings Open to Exhibitors

7:00 – 9:00 am Hot Air Balloons, weather permitting

Southeast Grass Area

7:00 am – 8:00 pm 4-H Leaders Food Booth

North side of 4-H Building

8:00 am - 8:00 pm Open to the Public

All Buildings

All Day - Sandpile for Fun

Center Oval

8:00 am Market & Breeding Swine Show including Showmanship

Exhibition Building

9:00 am Poultry Show including Showmanship

Event Center

8:30 am - 7:00 pm 4-H Youth Rock Café Open

4-H Building

9:00 am Rabbit Show

Event Center

9:00 am Garden Tractor Pull

Grandstand Arena

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Free Admission to Centennial Village

10:00 am Judge 4-H Restoration Projects

Event Center

Goat Obstacle Course

Event Center

1:00 pm Weld County Fair Open Team Roping

Grandstand Arena

10:00 am – 6:00 pm Fiddle Fest (entries begin at 9:00)

Pavilion

3:00 pm Photo Session - 4-H, Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts Grand & Reserve Grand Champions

In front of 4-H Building

3:30 pm Photo Session- Open Class Better Living, Flower, Vegetable & Crops Overall Champion/Reserve Champion & Champion/Reserve Champions

Event Center Middle of West Foyer

4:00 pm Photo Session - Open Class Grand & Reserve Grand Champions

Event Center

6:00 pm Catch-It Program

North Oval

8:00 pm - Midnight Fair Dance

Grand Stands

9:00 pm ALL LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS CLOSE

Sunday, July 28 Anadarko Family Fun Day

6:00 am Livestock Buildings Open to Exhibitors

7:30 am Inspirational Service (non-denominational) Public Invited

Pavilion

7:00 am – Noon 4-H Leaders Food Booth

North side of 4-H Building

8:00 am – 3:00 pm All Buildings Open to Public

All Buildings

8:00 am – 10:00 am Animal Health Inspection for Bucket Calves

Parking Lot South of Centennial Village

8:30 am – 5:00 pm 4-H Youth Rock Café Open

4-H Building

9:00 am Car Show

South East Oval

9:00 am All Around Large Animal Showmanship

North Oval

9:00 am Rocket Fly Day

Dirt Parking Lot West of Centennial Village

10:00 am Weld County Fair Youth Rodeo

Grandstand Arena

10:00 am Bucket Calf Show

North Oval

10:00 am All Around Small Animal Showmanship

Event Center

10:00 am – 3:00 pm Free Admission to Centennial Village

11:00 am Parade (after Bucket Calf Show)

Staging South of Pavilion

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Fair Barbeque

Pavilion

**CSU Mascot Cam the Ram**

11:30 am – 3:00 pm Fun Fair

North Oval

All Day - Sandpile for Fun

Center Oval

1:00 pm Awards (Immediately following BBQ)

Pavilion

1:00 pm – 7:00 pm Premium Payout

Event Center Lobby Ticket Window (Outside)

3:00 pm 4-H and Open Exhibits Closed

4:00 to 5:00 pm Release of all Non Livestock Exhibits (4-H, FFA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Open Class Better Living & Agriculture, exception-quilts hanging in 4-H Building)

5:30 to 9:00 pm Release of Market Livestock Projects (except sale animals)

Monday, July 29

6:00 am Livestock Buildings Open to Exhibitors

8:00 am Ultrasound for Sheep, Goat & Swine Carcass Contest

10:00 am 4-H Rock Café Open

4-H Building

3:00 pm Junior Livestock Sale

Event Center

10:00am – 7:00 pm Premium Payout

Event Center Lobby Ticket Window (Outside)

Wednesday, July 31

11:00 am - 1:00 pm Release Large Hanging Quilts 

Extension Office

POST-FAIR

Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 2

Monday, August 5 – Friday, August 9

9:00am – 5:00 pm Unclaimed Better Living & Agriculture exhibits release with a $5.00 per exhibit fee for late release

Extension Office

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Premium Payout

Extension Office

Contact Information

Fair Coordinator - Janet Konkel

phone:(970) 304-6535x2085
fax:(970) 351-415
email:jkonkel@co.weld.co.us
525 N. 15th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631

Weld County Fairgrounds

Island Grove Regional Park
525 N. 15th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631

Show Office

Island Grove Events Center
Phone (during fair only)
phone:(970) 378-1652