The Arkansas State Fair brings the biggest and best entertainment and attractions to Central Arkansas. Everything from concerts to corn dogs, if you’re looking for fun, you’ve come to the right place!

Fair Schedule:

September 28-29, 2024

Livestock:

Rodeo Queens Contest and Horse Show - Coliseum

Saturday, October 5th, 2024

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open Breeding Sheep. Swine Barn Breeding Sheep

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE continued: Junior and Open Breeding Sheep. Swine Barn Breeding Sheep
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CHECK-IN: Junior and Open Breeding Sheep Swine Barn Breeding Sheep
4:00 p.m. IN PLACE: All Junior and Open Breeding Sheep must be in place & checked in Swine Barn Breeding Sheep

Monday, October 7, 2024

Livestock:

9:00 a.m. JUDGING: Open Breeding Sheep Show
5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Cattlemen’s Choice Replacement Heifers (South end of Equine Arena) Warm Up Arena CCRHPS

Tuesday, October 8th, 2024

Livestock:

7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. MAY ARRIVE: Cattlemen’s Choice Replacement Heifers Warm Up Arena CCRHPS
10:00 a.m. IN PLACE: Cattlemen’s Choice Replacement Heifers Warm Up Arena CCRHPS
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PROCESSING: Cattlemen’s Choice Replacement Heifer Pen Show (CCRHPS) (South end of Equine Arena) Warm Up Arena CCRHPS
Evening (T.B.A) CCRHPS - Sales Talk and Skills Test Warm Up Arena CCRHPS
9:00 a.m. JUDGING: Junior Breeding Sheep & Bred and Owned Swine Barn Breeding Sheep

Wednesday, October 9th, 2024

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Market Goats, Wether Dam Goats Swine Barn Market Goats
9:00 a.m. JUDGING: Cattlemen’s Choice Replacement Heifer Pen Show Warm Up Arena CCRHPS
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Market Lambs, Wether Dam Lambs Swine Barn Market Lambs
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. WEIGHTS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AND HARD COPY WEIGHT CARDS RETURNED TO CHECK IN TABLE: Market Lambs, Wether Dam Lambs and ABL Swine Barn Market Lambs
4:00 p.m. IN PLACE: Market Lambs, Wether Dam Lambs, ABL Swine Barn Market Lambs
4:00-6:00 p.m. Lamb and Wether Dam Breed Classifications. Check Rules for info and time slots Swine Barn Market Lambs
6:00 p.m. Arkansas Junior Sheep Council Jackpot Series Awards Swine Barn Market Lambs
6:30 p.m. or 7:00 Sheep Fitting Contest Swine Barn Market Lambs

Thursday, October 10th, 2024

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE continued: Market Goats, Wether Dam Goats Swine Barn Market Goats
9:00 a.m. JUDGING: Lamb Showmanship (Market and Wether Dam), followed by Wether Dam Lambs, followed by Arkansas Bred Lamb Show; Swine Barn Market Lambs
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open Boer Goats and all Meat and Fiber Goats Goat Center Boer, M&F Goats
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CHECK-IN: Junior & Open Boer Goats and all Meat and Fiber Goats SIGN UP FOR SHOWMANSHIP AT CHECKIN Goat Center Boer, M&F Goats
5:00 p.m. IN PLACE: All Junior & Open Boer Goats, all Meat and Fiber Goats must be in place Goat Center Boer, M&F Goats

Friday, October 11th, 2024

Bank OZK Concert Series:

- Stephen Pearcy of RATT
- Quiet Riot
-  Vixen

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Market Steers, Commercial Heifer (Make sure you have completed the stalling form) Cattle Barns Cattle
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior & Open English Breeding Cattle (Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, English AOB, English AOB/Composite), Miniature Cattle Breeds Cattle Barns Cattle
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior & Open Exotic Breeding Beef Cattle (Charolais, Charolais Plus, Limousin, Lim Flex, MaineAnjou, Maintainer, Simmental, Percentage Simmental, Exotic AOB, Exotic AOB Composite) Cattle Barns Cattle
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE continued: Market Goats, Wether Dam Goats Swine Barn Market Goats
9:00 a.m. MAY ARRIVE: Market Rabbits Rabbit Barn Rabbits
3:00 p.m. CHECK-IN: Market Rabbits Rabbit Barn Rabbits
5:00 p.m. JUDGING: Market Rabbits (Meat Pen and Single Fryer) Rabbit Barn Rabbits
9:00 a.m. JUDGING: Market Lambs Swine Barn Market Lambs
9:00 a.m. JUDGING: Junior Showmanship, Junior Boer Goat Show, Junior Meat and Fiber Show, Open Boer Goat Show 1, Open Meat and Fiber Show, Open Boer Goat Show 2 Goat Center Boer, M&F Goats
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Commercial Poultry (Broilers and Poultry Chain) Poultry Barn Poultry

Saturday, October 12th, 2024

Bank OZK Concert Series:

- Dru Hill
- Ginuwine

Livestock:

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE continued: Market Steers, Commercial Heifer (Make sure you have completed the stalling form) Cattle Barns Cattle
12:00 p.m. IN PLACE: Market Steers & Commercial Heifers Cattle Barns Cattle
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Processing of Market Steers & Commercial Heifers (those that were not classified at the 2024 Spring Cattle Showdown) Cattle
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior & Open English Breeding Cattle, Miniature Cattle Breeds Cattle Barns Cattle
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior & Open Exotic Breeding Beef Cattle Cattle Barns Cattle
5:30 p.m. IN PLACE: Junior & Open Exotic Breeding Beef Cattle Cattle Barns Cattle
6:30 a.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open Rabbits Rabbit Barn Rabbits
7:30 a.m. CHECK-IN: Rabbits for Junior Show Rabbit Barn Rabbits
9:00 a.m. JUDGING: Junior Rabbit Show SIGN UP FOR SHOWMANSHIP AT CHECK-IN Rabbit Barn Rabbits
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. MAY ARRIVE: Commercial Poultry (Broilers and Poultry Chain) Poultry Barn Poultry
9:00 a.m. SIFTING: Junior Broilers Poultry Barn Poultry
9:00 a.m. IN PLACE: All Commercial Poultry must be in place Poultry Barn Poultry
10:30 a.m. JUDGING: Commercial Poultry Poultry Barn Poultry
11:00 a.m. COMMERCIAL POULTRY SHOWMANSHIP Poultry Barn Poultry
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. MAY ARRIVE continued: Market Goats, Wether Dam Goats Swine Barn Market Goats
10:00 a.m. IN PLACE: All Market Goats, Wether Dam Goats Swine Barn Market Goats
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. WEIGHTS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AND HARD COPY WEIGHT CARDS RETURNED TO CHECK IN TABLE AT ANNOUNCERS STAND IN SWINE BARN: Market Goats, Wether Dam Goats - SIGN UP FOR SHOWMANSHIP DURING THIS TIME Swine Barn Market Goats
11:30 a.m. EXHIBITOR MEETING: Market Goats, Wether Dam Goats Swine Barn Market Goats
12:00 p.m. JUDGING: Goat Showmanship (Market and Wether Dam) Swine Barn Market Goats
3:00 p.m. JUDGING: Wether Dam Goats slick shorn division first followed by haired division Swine Barn Market Goats
6:00 p.m. Natural State Goat Show (Enter show through the association) Swine Barn Market Goats

Sunday, October 13th, 2024

Bank OZK Concert Series:

- Chase Rice
- Ella Langley

Livestock:

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior & Open English Breeding Cattle, Miniature Cattle Breeds Cattle Barns Cattle
12:30 p.m. IN PLACE: Junior & Open English Breeding Cattle, Miniature Cattle Breeds Cattle Barns Cattle
8:00 a.m. JUDGING: Market Goats Swine Barn Market Goats
1:00 p.m. JUDGING: Market Steer Showmanship Followed by Commercial Heifer Showmanship Equine Arena Cattle
6:30 a.m. MAY ARRIVE: Open Rabbits Rabbit Barn Rabbits
7:30 a.m. CHECK-IN: Open Rabbits Rabbit Barn Rabbits
9:30 a.m. JUDGING: Open Rabbits Rabbit Barn Rabbits

Monday, October 14th, 2024

Livestock:

5:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Market Breed Hogs and Light (Color) Crossbred Market Hogs (if needing to bring hogs in late, late on Sunday night, PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH SCHARIDI ONLY) Swine Barn Market Hogs
2:00 p.m. IN PLACE: ALL Market Breed Hogs and Light (Color) Crossbred Market Hogs must be in place Swine Barn Market Hogs
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Market Hog Classifying (Market Breed Hogs Only) Swine Barn Market Hogs
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. WEIGHTS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AND HARD COPY WEIGHT CARDS RETURNED TO CHECK IN TABLE AT ANNOUNCERS STAND IN SWINE BARN: Market Hogs SIGN UP FOR SHOWMANSHIP DURING THIS TIME Swine Barn Market Hogs
5:00 p.m. JUDGING: Market Hog Showmanship for Market Breed Hogs and Light (Color) Crossbred Market Hogs Swine Barn Market Hogs
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. May Arrive: Ag Mechanics Arrive Call or text Scharidi 501-626-3168 ahead of arrival if forklift needed Rabbit Barn Ag Mech
9:00 a.m.
JUDGING: Junior English & Exotic Breeding Cattle & Miniature Breeding Cattle Showmanship - BLOW AND GO SHOWMANSHIP
JUDGING: Bred and Owned (follows showmanship and shown by Breeds alphabetically English, followed by Exotics followed by Miniature breeds). BLOW AND GO
2:00 p.m. JUDGING: Market Steers & Commercial Heifers Coliseum Cattle

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. JUDGING: Market Breed Hogs and Light (Color) Crossbred Market Hogs Swine Barn Market Hogs
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. May Arrive: Ag Mechanics Arrive Call or text Scharidi 501-626-3168 ahead of arrival if forklift needed Rabbit Barn Ag Mech
12:00 p.m. In Place: Ag Mechanics projects Rabbit Barn Ag Mech
4:00 p.m. Judging: Ag Mechanics Rabbit Barn Ag Mech
10am
JUDGING Group 1: Junior & Open (Exotic breed show order will be announced closer to fair), Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING Group 2: Junior & Open Exotic Cattle: (Exotic breed show order will be announced closer to fair). – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING Group 3: Junior & Open Exotic Cattle (Exotic breed show order will be announced closer to fair),– Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds. Coliseum Cattle
SUPREME DRIVE SUPREME DRIVE FOR TOP 5 BULL & HEIFER EXOTICS WILL FOLLOW THE LAST GROUP OF EXOTICS Cattle Barns Cattle

Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

Livestock:

5:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Dark Cross Market Hogs. (if needing to bring hogs in late, late on Tues night (likely after midnight before the barn is ready), PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH SCHARIDI ONLY) Swine Barn Market Hogs
2:30 p.m. IN PLACE: ALL Dark Cross Market Hogs must be in place Swine Barn Market Hogs
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 pm WEIGHTS SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AND HARD COPY WEIGHT CARDS RETURNED TO CHECK IN TABLE AT ANNOUNCERS STAND IN SWINE BARN: Crossbred Market Hogs, ALL WIEGHTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 4:00 p.m. SIGN UP FOR SHOWMANSHIP - 2:00 - 3:00 AT TABLE Swine Barn Market Hogs
5:00 p.m. JUDGING: Market Hog Showmanship for Dark Crosses Swine Barn Market Hogs
9:00 a.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open Poultry (Exhibition Poultry) Poultry Barn Poultry
9am
JUDGING: Group 1 Junior and Open Miniature Breeding Cattle Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING: Group 2 - Junior & Open English Breeding Beef Cattle (English breed show order will be announced closer to fair), – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING: Group 3 - Junior & Open English Breeding Beef Cattle (English breed show order will be announced closer to fair) – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds. Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING: Group 4 - Junior & Open English Breeding Beef Cattle(English breed show order will be announced closer to fair) – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds. Coliseum Cattle
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open American Breeding Cattle (depending on barn clean-out, cattle may have to go to tieouts first) Cattle Barns Cattle
4:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open Dairy Goats Goat Center Dairy Goats

Thursday, October 17th, 2024

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. JUDGING: Dark Cross Market Hogs Swine Barn Market Hogs
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open Dairy Cattle Cattle Barn 1-2 Dairy Cattle
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior and Open American Cattle: American Breeding Cattle Cattle Barns Cattle
9:30 p.m. IN PLACE: Junior and Open American Breeding Cattle Cattle Barns Cattle
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. CHECK-IN: Junior and Open Dairy Goats Goat Center Dairy Goats
1:00 p.m. IN PLACE: All junior and open dairy goats must be in place by 1:00 p.m. Goat Center Dairy Goats
7:00 p.m. IN PLACE: Junior and Open Poultry Poultry Barn Poultry

Friday, October 18th, 2024

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. MAY ARRIVE: Junior Breeding Swine Swine Barn Breeding Hogs
12:00 p.m. All junior breeding swine must be in place by 12:00 p.m. Swine Barn Breeding Hogs
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. CHECK-IN (Registered Gilts) and Electronic Weights & Hard Copy Weight Card Submission Deadline (Commercial Gilts): Junior Breeding Swine Swine Barn Breeding Hogs
6:00 p.m. JUDGING: Junior Breeding Swine Showmanship Swine Barn Breeding Hogs
8:30 a.m. JUDGING: Junior and Open Poultry (Exhibition Poultry) Poultry Barn Poultry
8:30 a.m. JUDGING: Junior and Open Poultry & Junior Poultry Showmanship Poultry Barn Poultry
8:30 a.m. JUDGING: Junior Dairy Goat Showmanship, *Followed by Junior Dairy Goats (Senior Does then Junior Does) and Open Show Junior Does Goat Center Dairy Goats
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MAY ARRIVE: All Junior and Open Dairy Cattle Cattle Barn 1-2 Dairy Cattle
4:00 p.m. IN PLACE: Junior and Open Dairy Cattle Cattle Barn 1-2 Dairy Cattle
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CHECK-IN: Junior and Open Dairy Cattle
11:30 a.m. Junior Livestock Sale of Champions - Exhibits on Display, Sale starts at Noon Barton
5:00 p.m.
JUDGING: Junior SHOWMANSHIP for Beef Master, Brahman, Brangus, Brangus Composite, Santa Gertrudis, Star Five, Simbrah, Braford, American AOB Breeding Cattle. BLOW AND GO
JUDGING: Bred and Owned (follows showmanship and shown by Breeds alphabetically). BLOW AND GO Equine Arena Cattle
4:00 p.m. Release of Ag Mechanics Projects - Must be off Fairgrounds by 2:00 p.m. Sunday Oct 20th

Saturday, October 19th, 2024

Livestock:

8:00 a.m. JUDGING: Junior Breeding Swine Swine Barn Breeding Hogs
8:30 a.m. JUDGING: Open Dairy Goats – Senior Does Goat Center Dairy Goats
9:00 a.m:
JUDGING: Group 1- Junior and Open (American breed show order will be announced closer to fair). – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds. Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING: Group 2 -Junior and Open American:(American breed show order will be announced closer to fair). – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds. Coliseum Cattle
JUDGING: Group 3 -Junior and Open American(American breed show order will be announced closer to fair). – Bulls will show after heifers in their respective breeds. Coliseum Cattle
10:00 a.m. Poultry Show Awards Ceremony Poultry Barn Poultry
5:00 P.M. (or following the American cattle show if later than 5:00 p.m.) JUDGING:Junior and Open Dairy Heifer Show (Commercial and Registered) Coliseum Dairy Cattle

Sunday, October 20th, 2024

Livestock:

9:00 a.m.
JUDGING: Showmanship Junior Dairy Coliseum Dairy Cattle
JUDGING: Junior and Open Dairy Cows following the Showmanship Coliseum Dairy Cattle

Fair Date: October 11 - 20, 2024

Hours: Gates open at 11 am and close at 9 pm each day.

Location: Arkansas State Fairgrounds - 2600 Howard Street Little Rock, AR 72206

Admission:
Adult - $8
Child & Senior - $4
Ride Bands - $30
Group - $5

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