The Baker County Fair is the first full week of August. This annual event gives the community a chance to come together and celebrated our rich agricultural heritage and provides an opportunity to support our youth and their hard work.

This is an amazing chance for local businesses and vendors to showcase their products and services. Local entertainment to come and showcase there many talents for families, participants and spectators. Our fair is a family experience shared by people of all ages.

Theme/Colors:

Barn to be Wild!
Colors: Mustard Yellow, Barn Red and Light Grey

Schedule of Events:

May 31, 2023:

4-H & FFA Fair Registration Forms, Record Books & Club Financials Due

July 10, 2023:

Homegrown Beef application into the office
Record Books Due by 5:00pm

July 25, 2023:

5:30pm: Social hour: Friends of the Fair Dinner, Pie Auction, &
6:30pm: Dinner: Announcement of 2022 Fair Friends of the Year (Auction to follow)

August 6, 2023:

12:00pm - 6:00pm: Open Class Check-In (Event Center) No Flowers or Horticulture
Flowers & Horticulture on Monday Only!
Decorate 4-H/FFA Club Booths
Set-up Livestock Barns

August 7, 2023:

8:00am - 5:00pm: Set-up Livestock Barns - Last Chance
Decorate 4-H/FFA Club Booths - LAST CHANCE (Event Center)
8:00am - 9:30am: 4-H Favorite Outfit & Table Setting Set-up (Event Center)
9:30am - 10:30am: Judge 4-H Favorite Outfit & Table Settings (Event Center)
8:00am - 11:00am: Open Class ‘Flowers & Horticulture’ Only Ccheck-In (Event Center)
8:00am - 12:00pm: All 4-H/FFA Interview Judging for Static Exhibits (Event Center)
1:00pm - 4:00pm: 4-H Record Books available for viewing only by 4-H member
1:00pm - 6:00pm: Open Class & Special Contests Judging
2:00pm - 7:00pm: Vendor Setup

August 8, 2023:

6:30am - 11:00am: 4H/FFA Market Weigh-in (All species) & Breeding stock
First come, First serve, No Unloading Tack!
8:00am - 12:00pm: 4-H/FFA & Open Class Small Animal Check-in
8:00am - 2:00pm: Open Class Sheep & Goat Check – in
12:00pm: All Animals In Place
12:00pm: Fair Opens To Public Concessions & Vendors Open
12:00pm: Home Grown Sheep Interviews
1:00pm: 4-H/FFA Small Animal Market Classes followed by Small Animals Market Photos
1:00pm - 3:00pm: 4H/FFA Swine Market Photos
2:00pm: FFA Tractor Driving (Rodeo Grounds)
2:00pm: Small Animal Open Class Show
3:00pm - 4:00pm: 4-H Archery Competition (Leo Adler Field)
4:00pm: 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Classes
6:00pm: 4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle & Beef Breeding Classes
4:00pm: 4-H/FFA Sheep Breeding Classes followed by Open Class Sheep & Goat Classes
7:00pm: Family Games (Grass Area)
9:00pm: Barns Closed To Public
10:00pm: Fair Closed To Public

August 9, 2023:

7:30am: 4-H/FFA Leader Meeting (Small Meeting Room)
8:00am: 4-H/FFA Exhibitor Meeting (Cockram Arena)
8:30am: 4-H/FFA Showmanship Cavy followed by Rabbit Showmanship (Event Center)
9:00am: Fair Opens To Public: Concessions & Vendors Open
9:00am - 12:00pm: People’s Choice Booth Contest Voting open all day (Event Center)
4-H/FFA Market Swine Conformation: Club Herd (Cockram Arena)
4-H/FFA Goat Breading Classes, Market Goat Confirmation, followed by Goat market photos
10:00am - 7:00pm: Kidz Fun Zone (Leo Adler Field)
12:00pm: 4-H/FFA Market Steer Conformation: Club Herd (Cockram Arena) followed by Steer market photos
1:00pm: 4-H/FFA Poultry Showmanship (Event Center)
2:00pm: 4-H/FFA Market Sheep Conformation: Club Herd (Leo Adler Ring) followed by Sheep market photos
3:00pm: 4-H/FFA Small Animal Round Robin (Event Center)
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest (Kidz Fun Zone)
4:00pm - 9:00pm: Beer Corral Opens
6:30pm: 4-H/FFA Grand Champion Market Animal Selection - Sheep, Steer, Swine, Goat (Respective Arenas)
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Live Music - Frank Carlson
9:00pm: Barns Closed To Public
10:00pm: Fair Closed To Public

August 10, 2023:

7:00am - 9:00am: Baker County Fair Board Appreciation Breakfast for 4-H Members & Volunteers!
7:30am: 4-H/FFA Leader Meeting (Small Meeting Room)
8:00am: 4-H/FFA Exhibitor Meeting (Cockram Arena)
9:00am: Fair Opens To Public Concessions & Vendors Open
9:00am: 4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle Showmanship, followed by Goats
4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship (Cockram Arena)
9:00am: 4-H/FFA Cavy/Rabbit Conformation (Event Center) followed by 4-H/FFA Poultry Conformation
10:00am - 7:00pm: Kidz Fun Zone! (Leo Adler Field)
12:00pm: 4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship (Cockram Arena)
1:00pm: 4-H/FFA Sheep Showmanship (Leo Adler Ring)
3:00pm: Small Animal Judging Contest
4:00pm: Small Animal Carrot Eating Contest
4:00pm - 9:00pm: Beer Corral Opens
4:30pm: Open Class Pee Wee Showmanship
6:30pm: 4-H/FFA Lg Animal Round Robin - swine, sheep, beef, dairy goat, meat goat, horse (Cockram Arena)
7:00pm - 9:00pm: Live Music - Bag of Hammers
9:00pm: Barns Closed To Public
10:00pm: Fair Closed To Public

August 11, 2023:

7:30am: 4-H/FFA Leader Meeting (Small Meeting Room)
8:00am: 4-H/FFA Exhibitor Meeting (Cockram Arena) followed by Livestock Judging Contest
9:00am: Fair Opens To Public Concessions & Vendors Open
10:00am - 5:00pm: Kidz Fun Zone! (Leo Adler Field)
12:00pm: Breeding Stock released to go home with superintendent approval.
2:00pm: 4-H/FFA Exhibitor Fun Activities – TBA at Fair
3:00pm: 4-H/FFA Awards and Recognition
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Buyer’s BBQ Dinner (Cockram Arena)
6:00pm: 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction (Cockram Arena)
4:00pm - 9:00pm: Beer Corral Opens
10:00pm: 2023 Fair Closes
No One In Barns Or Stall Areas Until Saturday

August 12, 2023:

9:00am: Clean-Up & Check-Out
All 4-H/FFA Animals and Static Exhibits Released
All Pens, Stalls & Grounds Must Be Cleaned
9:00am - 12:00pm: Open Class Home Arts Check-Out (Event Center)

Dates: August 6 - 11, 2023

Location:

Baker County Fairgrounds,
2600 East Street,
Baker City, OR 97814.

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