Schedule Of Events:

July 15, 2023

9:00 a.m: 4-H Hand Pet and Cat Show, Bldg. 21N
1:00 p.m: 4-H Dog Show, Bldg. 21N

July 22, 2023

7:30 a.m: Superintendent's Appreciation and Kickoff Breakfast, Flory Building
8:30 a.m: Building Set-Up
8:00 a.m: Open Horse Show Check-in, Community Bldg.
9:00 a.m: Open Horse Show, Community Bldg.

July 23, 2023

8:00-8:45 a.m: 4-H Horse Show Check-in, Community Bldg.
8:50 a.m: 4-H Horse Show Orientation Meeting and Flag Ceremony
9:00 a.m: 4-H Horse Show
5:00 p.m: Beef Tie-out Set-up, Tie-Out Area North of Community Bldg.
Set Up Community Building for Livestock.

July 24, 2023

2:00 – 6:00 p.m: Enter and Consultation Judging on all 4-H Visual Arts, Heritage Arts,
A-Way-With Waste, Crops, Horticulture, Flowers, Foods and Food
Preservation, Photography, Project Displays, S.T.E.M,
Woodworking and Ag Education exhibits. Enter 4-H Clothing Exhibits.
2:00 – 6:00 p.m: Enter Open Class Fine Arts, Flowers, Food Preparation, Food
Preservation, Horticulture and Crops, and Quilts
4:00 – 6:00 p.m: Enter and Consultation Judging on 4-H A-Way-With Waste, Banners,
Cloverbuds, Energy Management, Entomology, Forestry, Geology,
& Home Environment exhibits.
6:00 – 9:00 p.m: Check-In Dairy, Alpacas, Llamas, Poultry, and Rabbits
6:00 – 9:00 p.m: Enter Beef, Bucket Calves, Dairy and Meat Goats, Sheep, and Swine for a soft check-in with health screening and tag # checks.

July 25, 2023

Building 21 and Dreher Building Open 3:00 – 9:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m: Market and Dairy Goat Check-In and Weigh-In
7:30 - 9:30 a.m: Accept President's Pie Baking Entries, Dreher Building
8:30 a.m: Judging of Open Class Fine Arts, Flowers, Horticulture and Crops, and
Quilts. Judging of Open Class Food and Food Preservation.
8:00 a.m: Poultry Show, Poultry Showmanship and Poultry Skill-A-Thon, Open Pavilion
8:00 a.m: Sheep Check-In and Weigh-In
9:00 a.m: Swine Check-In and Weigh-In
12:00 p.m: Beef Check-In and Weigh-In
1:00-2:00 p.m: Corn-Hole Tournament, Open Pavilion
1:00-9:00 p.m: Petting Zoo, Bldg. 85
3:00–6:00 p.m: Food Sale, Building 21
5:00–8:00 p.m: Pony Rides, Bldg. 8
6:00 p.m: 4-H/Open Dairy Goat and Meat Show, Open Pavilion
Meat Goat Show – 4-H/FFA
1. Showmanship Classes- Dairy Goats
2. Breeding Classes – Dairy Goats
3. Showmanship – Meat Goats
4. Breeding Meat Doe Goat Classes
5. Meat Goat Classes
6:00 – 8:00 p.m: Touch A Truck - Blacktop Area
8:00 p.m: Family Movie Night- Outdoor Arena
7:00-10:00 p.m: Musical performance by THE HUNTER HATHCOAT BAND, Stage Area

July 26, 2023

BUILDINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
7:30-9:30 a.m: Accept President's Pie Baking Entries, Dreher Building
8:30 a.m: Rabbit Show, Open Pavilion
1. Meat Pen Rabbits
2. Breeding Classes
3. Rabbit Showmanship and Judging Contest
11:00 a.m: 4-H and Open Dairy Show, Community Building
12:00 – 2:00 p.m: Horticulture Judging Contest, Dreher Building
Consumer Judging Contest, Dreher Building
Photography Judging Contest, Dreher Building
Reading Contest, Dreher Building
2:30 p.m: 4-H Council Trivia Contest, Dreher Building
1:00-2:00 p.m: Corn-Hole Tournament, Open Pavilion
1:00-9:00 p.m: Petting Zoo, Bldg. 8
5:00–8:00 p.m: Pony Rides, Bldg. 8
5:00 p.m: Swine Show in Open Pavilion
1. Showmanship Classes
2. Breeding Gilts
3. Market Hog Show
7:00 – 10:00 p.m: Musical performance by KENNY GAMBLER AND THE WELLMAN, Stage Area
7:00 pm: Big Red Sled – Garden Tractor Pull
6:00-11:00 p.m: Moore's Greater Shows Carnival Open

July 27, 2023

BUILDINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
7:30-9:30 a.m: Accept President's Pie Baking Entries, Dreher Building
8:00 a.m: Dairy Goat Milking Contest Milk Out
9:00 a.m: Llama and Alpaca Show, Open Pavilion
10:30 a.m: Small Livestock Round Robin, Open Pavilion
12:00 p.m: Livestock Skill-A-Thon, North Dreher Bldg.
1:30 p.m: Livestock Judging Contest, (start with cattle in Community Building)
1:00-2:00 p.m: Corn-Hole Tournament, Open Pavilion
1:00-9:00 p.m: Petting Zoo, Bldg. 8
5:00–8:00 p.m: Pony Rides, Bldg. 8
6:00 p.m. Sheep Show - 4-H/FFA/Open in Open Pavilion
1. Showmanship Classes
2. Open Class Rams
3. Breeding Ewes - 4-H/FFA/Open Class
4. Market Lamb Show - 4-H/FFA
6:00-11:00 p.m: Family Night Moore's Greater Shows Carnival
8:00 p.m: Dairy Goat Milking Contest Milk Out
7:00-10:00 p.m: Musical performance, WAKARUSA RIVER BAND, Stage Area
6:00-11:00 p.m: Moore's Greater Shows Carnival Open

July 28, 2023

BUILDINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
7:30-9:30 a.m: Accept President's Pie Baking Entries, Dreher Building
8:30 a.m: Bucket Calf Show followed by Beef Show, Community Building
1. Market Beef
2. Showmanship
3. Breeding Beef
1:00 p.m: AUCTION CARDS Due at Fair Board Office, Bldg. 21S
1:00-2:00 p.m: Corn-Hole Tournament, Open Pavilion
1:00-9:00 p.m: Petting Zoo, Bldg. 8
2:00–8:00 p.m: Pony Rides, Bldg. 8
6:00 p.m: Bale Throwing Contest, Blacktop Area; co-sponsored by Douglas
County Farm Bureau. Registration 5:30 p.m.
6:00 - Midnight Moore's Greater Shows Carnival Open
7:00 – 10:00 p.m: Musical performance by THE ROUNDERS Stage Area
7:30 p.m: Demolition Derby, Outdoor Arena

July 29, 2023

BUILDINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC 10 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
7:30-9:30 a.m: Accept President's Pie Baking Entries, Dreher Building
9:00 a.m: Large Livestock Round Robin, Open Pavilion
10:00 a.m: Turtle Race, Stage Area on Blacktop
10:30 a.m: Pedal Tractor Pull, co-sponsored by Douglas County Farm Bureau,
Black top area. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m.
1:00-9:00 p.m: Petting Zoo, Bldg. 8
2:00–8:00 p.m: Pony Rides, Bldg. 8
11:00 a.m: Barnyard Olympics
12:00 p.m: Corn-Hole Championship, Open Pavilion
1:00-5:00 p.m: Family Day, Moore's Greater Shows Carnival
3:00 p.m: Awards Ceremony, Open Pavilion
4:00 p.m: Frontier Farm Credit Ice Cream Social, Open Pavilion
5:00 - Midnight Moore's Greater Shows Carnival Open
5:00 p.m: 4-H Foundation Recognition
5:30 p.m: 4-H Livestock Auction, Open Pavilion
8:00 p.m: Demolition Derby, Outdoor Arena
8:00 - 11 p.m: Musical performance by SIMILAR ANIMAL, Stage Area

66046 July 15 - 29, 2023

Location:
Douglas County Fairgrounds
2110 Harper Street
Lawrence, KS 66046

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