The Weld County Extension Office is closed from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for lunch on December 19th.
2023 Tentative Fair Schedule and Fairgrounds Map(PDF, 253KB)
Free Entry Deadline - All entries due in Extension Office by 5:00 pm. Mailed entries accepted with July 8th postmark. Online entries close at midnight.
Late Registration Deadline - Entries are due in the Extension Office with a $5/class late fee / class. Entries submitted after July 15th will be $100/ Entry with a max of $500 per Exhibitor.
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Open Class Quilt Check-In Event Center West Meeting Room C
5:30 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open (Exhibitors ONLY before 8am) 7:00 a.m. Dog Show Arrival & Check-In (No Health Inspection Required) 9:00 a.m. Dog Show- Exhibition Building Northern Colorado Draft Horse Association Show Saddle Club Arena 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Colorado Regulators Show Grandstand Arena 10:00 a.m. Open Class Quilt Judging Event Center West Meeting Room C 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Centennial Village Special Admission Rate, $4.00/person
5:30 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open (Exhibitors ONLY before 8:00 a.m.) NOON - 4:00 p.m. Camper Check-in - Grandstand Parking 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Vendor Check-in - Grandstand Parking
5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Horse and Leadline Animal Health Inspection Parking Lot South of Centennial Village 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Horse Exhibitor Check-In: for Green Horse Western performance classes, written tests to follow Grandstand Arena 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 4-H Interview Judging (Closed to the public) Exhibition and 4-H Building 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Camper Check-in 10:00 a.m. 4- H Horse Show: Green Horse Written Test and Western performance classes (Location TBA) Grandstand Arena 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Goat and Lamb Barn Set-Up (after getting pen assignment at Superintendents table) Event Center 12:00 p.m. (approx.) 4-H Horse Show: Lead line Grandstand Arena
5:30 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open (Exhibitors ONLY before 8am) 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Goats, Horse Animal Health Inspection Parking Lot South of Centennial Village 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. All Goats Arrive and In Place 5:30 am – 6:00 p.m. Dairy Cattle Barn Set-up ONLY Livestock Barn Lamb Barn Set-up (continued) (after getting pen assignment at Superintendents table does not start until later in the day) Event Center 6:00 a.m.- 6:45 a.m. Horse Exhibitor Check-In for Ranch Horse Division and Speed Events Grandstand Arena 7:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show: Ranch Horse Division, Ranch Horse written test Grandstand Arena 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Open Class Better Living Exhibits Check-In Event Center West Meeting Rooms A & B 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Flower/Horticulture Check-In Historic Bunkhouse 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Market Goats Weigh-In / Breeding Goats Check-in (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection see Goat page for more details on specific check in times) 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Vendor Check-in Parking Lot South of Centennial Village 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cont. Lamb Barn Set-Up (after getting pen assignment at Superintendents table) Event Center Around 12:00 p.m. Free Lunch for all Horse Exhibitors and families Near Grandstand Arena 1:00 p.m. Open Class Better Living Exhibits Judging Event Center West Meeting Rooms 1:00 p.m. Flower/Horticulture Judging Historic Bunkhouse - Closed Judging 3:00 p.m. 4-H Horse Show: Timed Events (immediately following Western Performance but not before 3:00 pm) Grandstand Arena 9:00 p.m. All Livestock Buildings Close
5:30 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open (Exhibitors ONLY before 8:00 a.m.) 5:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Dairy Cattle, Horse, Sheep Animal Health Inspection Parking Lot South of Centennial Village 5:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. All Sheep, Dairy Cattle, and Horses Arrive and In Place 6:30 a.m.- 7:30 a.m. Horse Exhibitor Check-In for Western Showmanship, Halter, and English Classes Grandstand Arena 5:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Beef Barn Set-Up Livestock Barn 8:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Show: Western Showmanship, Halter Classes, English Written test (Location TBA) , English Division Classes Grandstand Arena 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Happy Days Café Open North side of 4-H Building 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Open to the Public 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Vegetables, Field Crops & Creative Weeds Exhibits Check-In Event Center South Hallway 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 4-H Youth Rock Café Open YEC Trailer Event Center 9:00 a.m. Market & Breeding Goat Show (Market show will not begin before 11 am) Showmanship will follow Event Center 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Market Sheep Weigh-In / Breeding Sheep Check-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection) Event Center 11:00 a.m.-6:00 pm. Swine Barn Set-Up and Pen Assignment Downstairs in the Exhibition Building 12:00 p.m. (approx.) 4-H Horse Show: Premier Exhibitor Grandstand Arena 1:00 p.m. Vegetable & Field Crop and Creative Weeds Judging Event Center - Closed Judging 1:00 p.m. Dairy Cattle Check-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection) Livestock Barn 9:00 p.m. All Livestock Buildings Close
5:30 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open (Exhibitors ONLY before 8am) 5:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Beef, Rabbits, Poultry Animal Health Inspection Parking Lot South of Centennial Village Poultry Check-In (Dependent on HPAI 1 Outbreak) Event Center Rabbit Check-in Event Center 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Weld County Farm Bureau Free Pancake Breakfast Downstairs in the Exhibition Building 9:00 a.m. Dairy Cattle Show North Oval 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Open to the Public All Buildings 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Market Beef Weigh-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection) Livestock Barn9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Happy Days Café Open North side of 4-H Building9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 4-H Youth Rock Café Open 4-H Building 9:00 a.m. Breeding & Market Sheep Show, followed by Showmanship Event Center 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Breeding Beef Check-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection) Livestock Barn 1:00 p.m. Dairy Heifer Sale North Oval 4:00 p.m. Goat Carcass Contest Ultrasound Event Center 4:30 p.m. Blow-n-go Beef Showmanship North Oval 5:00 p.m. Rabbit Showmanship followed by Market Rabbit Show Event Center 6:00 p.m. Restoration Check-In Event Center Agricultural Mechanics Check-In Event Center 7:00 p.m. Agricultural Mechanics Judging Event Center 9:00 p.m. All Livestock Buildings Close
5:30 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open (Exhibitors ONLY before 8am) 5:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Swine Animal Health Inspection Parking Lot South of Centennial Village 5:30 a.m.-9 a.m. All Swine Arrive and In Place: Market Swine Weigh-In Breeding Swine Check-In (all animals must have arrived by 9:00 am for Health Inspection) Downstairs in the Exhibition Building 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Happy Days Café Open North side of 4-H Building 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Open to the Public All Buildings 9:00 a.m. Market Beef Show North Oval 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 4-H Youth Rock Café Open YEC Trailer 9:00 a.m. Poultry Showmanship (Dependent on HPAI 1 Outbreak) Event Center 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CAM's Ag Academy Scavenger Hunt - Look for the signs 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Centennial Village Special Admission Rate, $4.00/person 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Special Event: BINGO sponsored by Occidental– Celebrating Senior Citizens Pavilion 1:00 p.m. (approx.) Breeding Beef Show (following Market Beef Show) North Oval 4:00 p.m. Weld County Swine Breeders Association Show Exhibition Building / Tent 4:00 p.m. Sheep Carcass Contest Ultrasound Event Center8:00 p.m. Movie in the Park South Oval / Pavilion
5:30 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open (Exhibitors ONLY before 8am) 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Happy Days Café Open North side of 4-H Building 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Open to the Public All Buildings 8:00 a.m. Swine Showmanship, followed by Breeding & Market Swine Show Exhibition Building / Tent 8:00 a.m. Breeding Rabbit Show Event Center 8:00 a.m. Cattle Carcass Contest Ultrasound Livestock Barn 9:00 a.m. Poultry Show (Dependent on HPAI 1 Outbreak) Event Center Poultry Awards will be approximately 1 hour after the completion of the show 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 4-H Youth Rock Café Open YEC Trailer10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CAM's Ag Academy Scavenger Hunt - Look for the signs 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Centennial Village Special Admission Rate, $4.00/person 1:00 p.m. Restoration Judging Event Center 3:00 p.m. Photo Session: 4-H Grand & Reserve Grand Champions In front of 4-H Building 3:30 p.m. Photo Session: Open Class - Flower, Vegetable & Crops Overall Champion & Reserve Champions Event Center 4:00 p.m. Photo Session - Open Class Overall Grand & Reserve Grand Champions Event Center 8:00 p.m. - Midnight 4-H Youth Dance - $5.00 Entry (Concessions by 4-H Hard Rock Café) Exhibition Building / Tent 9:00 p.m. All Livestock Buildings Closed
5:30 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open (Exhibitors ONLY before 8am) 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Happy Days Café Open North Side of 4-H Building 7:00 a.m. Rocket Fly Day (check in at 7:00 am, launch begins at 7:30am) Saddle Club Arena 8:00 a.m. Cowboy Church Sermon by Pastor Shorty Huffman Pavilion 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. All Buildings Open to Public All Buildings 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Bucket Calf Animal Health Inspection Parking Lot South of Centennial Village 8:00 a.m. Vette Fest 2023 Car Show (Corvettes West Car Club) South East Oval10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CAM's Ag Academy Scavenger Hunt - Look for the signs 9:00 a.m. All Around Large Animal Showmanship North Oval 9:30 a.m. Pig Carcass Contest Ultrasound Pig Show Ring 10:00 a.m. Bucket Calf Show (following All Around Showmanship) North Oval 10:00 a.m. All Around Small Animal Showmanship Event Center 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Weld County Fair Free Community Barbeque Pavilion 11:30 a.m. Awards Ceremony (Will happen during the BBQ) Pavilion Around 1:00 p.m. Horse Awards (Following Awards Ceremony) Exhibition Building Upstairs-back meeting room 1:00 p.m.-4 p.m. Premium Payout Event Center Outside Ticket Window 1:30 p.m. All 4-H, FFA, Open Class & Agriculture Exhibits Close 2:00 p.m. Mandatory Meeting for all exhibitors with animals in the Junior Livestock Sale North end of Event Center on bleachers 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Release of all Non-Livestock Exhibits (4-H, FFA, Open Class & Agriculture) 3:30 p.m. WRCA Weld County Fair Ranch Rodeo Greeley Stampede Grandstand Arena 5:00 p.m. Camper Check-out 5:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Release of Livestock Projects (except sale, sale committee shipped and Carcass Contest entered animals)
6:00 a.m. Livestock Buildings Open to Exhibitors 2:30 p.m. 4-H Rock Café Open Event Center – at Sale 3:00 p.m. Junior Livestock Sale Event Center
(M-F only, not open weekends) 8 am - 5 pm Premium Payout - Extension Office
10:00 am Camper Check-out