“Roses Are Red, Mud Is Brown, The Windows Are Up, And The Pedal Is Down!”

Wristbands: 4-Day Pass - $20 or $10 At The Gate - 12 & Under Free - All 4-H Kids Are Free
Purchase Wristbands In Advance At: Dawes County Extension Office And Will Also Be Available At The Fair!

Everyone Is Encouraged To Enter Exhibits!
***Open Class Halls Open 9 am - 8 pm (Unless Otherwise Stated) ***
***4-H Static Building Open 9am - 8 pm (Tuesday-Friday) ***
***Event Start Times May Vary Due To 4-H Events***

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, July 27, 2023

8:30-9:30 am: 4-H Clothing/Sewing Check-In - Chadron High School
9:00-9:30 am: 4-H Modeling Practice (Judging To Start At 9:30am) - Chadron High School
9 am-1 pm: 4-H Construction Judging - Chadron High School
10-11 am: 4-H Fcs Life Challenge Contest - Chadron High School
7 pm: 4-H Fashion Show Public Welcome! - Chadron High School

Friday, July 28, 2023

9 am-1 pm: Open Class Check-In (Judging At 2 pm) - Dixie Eaton/Henkens Roberts
8:30 am: 4-H Cat Show (Check-In 7:30-8:00 am) - Vetter Building
1:00 pm: 4-H Dog Show (Check-In 12-12:30 pm) - Vetter Building

Saturday, July 29, 2023

7 am: Breakfast- Security First Bank Chadron - Arena
(Horse Show Participants, Families, And Spectators Only)
7:30 am: 4-H Working Ranch & Performance Horse Show - Arena
(Check-In; Show To Begin At 8 am)
Working Ranch Horse, Dummy Roping, Breakaway Roping, Trail, Halter, Showmanship, Green Broke, Pleasure, Horsemanship, Reining, Poles, Barrels.
8:00 am-1 pm: 4-H Hippology Challenge Contest - Stage Area
5:30 pm: Free Watermelon - Homestead Bank - Grandstand
6:00 pm: Ranch Rodeo Contestant Check In - Stage
6:30 pm: Ranch Rodeo Cowboy Auction - Grandstand
6:30 pm: Ffa Hay Auction Sponsored By Fnbo - Grandstand
7 pm: Ranch Rodeo & Bronc Match - Grandstand
(Must Pre-Register At www.Dawescountyfair.Com. Check Facebook For Updates. Limited Entries To 15 Teams, $300 A Team 4 Person Team. Bronc Riders $125 A Rider) Chairmen: Casey Schuhmacher 308-430-4346, Crystal Brunsch 605-454-1034

Sunday, July 30, 2023

2 pm: Dawes County Hall Of Fame - Grandstand
Century Farm And Ranch Family Aksarben Good Neighbor Award
Chairmen: Phyllis Eitemiller 308-432-5206, Con Marshall
3 pm: Tractor Weigh-In - Grandstand
4 pm: Antique Tractor Pull - Grandstand
Highway 20 Antique Tractor Association
Chairmen: John & Maryann Schleicher 308-432-3140, Neal Soester 308-672-8675
Hall Of Fame Awards Reception - 4-H Dining Hall
Served By Happy Hustlers & Highland Huddlers 4-H Clubs
3 pm: Lawn Mower Association Races - North 40 Track
Chairman: Roger Eaton And Team

Monday, July 31, 2023

8:30 am: Doors Open For 4-H Exhibit Check-In - 4-H Building
9 am-1 pm: 4-H Static Exhibit Interview Judging - 4-H Building
2 pm- 4pm: 4-H Decorated Cakes Judged - 4-H Building
2:30-4 pm: Stick Horse Races Ages 6 & Under-No Fee - Arena & Grandstand
5 pm: Youth Rodeo (Gymkhana) Ages 7-10, 11-13, 14-18 - Arena
(Must Pre-Register & Pay By Monday, July 24. Forms Available At www.Dawescountyfair.Com)
Chairmen: Crystal Brunsch: 605-454-1034 And Brooke Keim: 308-430-3163
5-7 pm: 4-H Creative Chefs Silent Auction - 4-H Building
5:30 pm: 4-H Live Cake & Pie Auction - Grandstand
5:30 pm: Free Popsicles-Nebraska Bank - Grandstand
5:30 pm: 3-D Archery Shoot Open To Any Age - East End Racetrack
(Contact Roger Eaton: 308-432-4040)

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

8 am: 4-H Static Exhibits Open - 4-H Building
8 am: 4-H Static Exhibit Silent Auction Open - 4-H Building
8 am: 4-H Companion, Exotic, & Rabbit Check-In - Vetter Building
8:30 am: 4-H Companion Animal Show - Vetter Building
Followed By: 4-H Exotic Animal Show - Vetter Building
Followed By: 4-H Rabbit Show - Vetter Building
11:00 am: 4-H Poultry Check-In - Vetter Building
Lunch Break Immediately Following 4-H Rabbit Show
Followed By: 4-H Poultry Show - Vetter Building
1:30-3:30 pm: 4-H Swine Weigh-In & Check-In - North Side Vetter
3:30-5:00 pm: 4-H Goat & Sheep Weigh-In & Check-In - North Side Vetter
4:30 pm: Static Award Photos (Champion & State Fair) - 4-H Building
5-6:00 pm: Beef Weigh-In & Check-In - North Side Vetter.
5:30 pm: Free Snow Cones- Chadron Federal Credit Union - Grandstand
6 pm: Dawes County Fair Board Hog Wrestling & Pig Wrangler Auction
Chairmen: Cooper Cogdill 308-430-3473, Jodi Reitz, 308-430-2560, Brooke Keim, 308-430-3163

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

8:30 am: 4-H Dairy Goat Show - Vetter Building
10 am: 4-H Meat Goat Show - Vetter Building
1-3 pm: 4-H Bottle Lamb Interviews - Show Barn
3 pm: 4-H Swine Show - Vetter Building
5:30 pm: Tough Truck Registration, Entries Close At 6:45 - Stage
5:30 pm: Free Root Beer Floats - Security First Bank Chadron - Grandstand
6:30 pm: Drivers Meeting - Stage
7 pm: Tough Truck - Grandstand/Arena
Chairmen: Brian Taylor 308-430-0207, Brooke Keim 430-3163

Thursday, August 3, 2023

7 am: Free Breakfast- Fnbo - Open Air Shelter
8-10 am: 4-H Bucket Calf Interviews - Vetter Building
8:30 am: All Animal Livestock Sale Photos
8:30 am: 4-H Sheep Show - Vetter Building
Followed By: 4-H Bottle Lamb Awards - Vetter Building
11 am: 4-H Dairy Cattle Show - Vetter Building
Followed By: 4-H Beef Showmanship - Vetter Building
Lunch Break Following Beef Showmanship
Followed By: Bucket Calf Awards, Breeding Beef, Stocker Feeders
Followed By: 4-H Market Beef Show - Vetter Building
Followed By: Livestock Sale Photos For Beef - Vetter Building
5 pm: 4-H Youth Pizza Night - Vetter Building
5:30 pm: Free Snow Cones - Platte Valley Bank - Grandstand
6 pm: Rubber Check Race & Team Auction - Grandstand
Please Pre-Register By Wednesday, August 2
Chairmen: Jodi Reitz, 308-430-2560, Brooke Keim, 308-430-3163
8:00-10:00 pm: Free Fair Dance In - Open Air Building
Sponsored By Dawes County Ag Society

Friday, August 4, 2023

9 am- 12 pm: Open Class Check-Out - Dixie Eaton/Henkens Roberts
9 am: Small Animal Round Robin - Vetter Building
11 am: Large Animal Round Robin - Vetter Building
4 pm: Adult Showmanship Contest - Vetter Building
5 pm- 6 pm: Livestock Buyers Social - Vetter Building
5:45 pm: Clover Kid’S Parade - Vetter Building
6 pm: 4-H Foundation Market Livestock Sale - Vetter Building
6 pm: 4-H Static Exhibit Silent Auction Closes - 4-H Building
6 pm: 4-H Small Animals Check Out - New Building

Saturday, August 5, 2023

8 am-10 am: 4-H Exhibit Check Out / Animal Projects Released - 4-H Building
Fairgrounds/Stall Cleanup - Everyone Should Help!

Date:
July 28 - August 5, 2023

Location:
Dawes County Fairgrounds,
2009 E Gordon Avenue,
Chadron, NE 69337.

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