Schedule of Events

Tuesday, July 22

Enter Open Class Exhibits – Community Bldg.

9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. AND 6:00-7:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Tallest Corn Contest

Free Face Painting
Community Building
5-9 pm

Red Willow County 4-H Fair Events
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3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Interview Judging for the Following Exhibits - 4-H Building

Leadership & Citizenship - Citizenship; Seeing i2i

Communication & Expressive Arts - Communications; Posters; Photography; Theater Arts

Consumer & Family Science - Heritage; Human Development; Consumer Management; Design Decisions; Heirloom Treasures & Family Keepsakes; Design My Place, Visual Arts; Entrepreneurship

Environmental Ed & Earth Science - Conservation, Wildlife & Shooting Sports Exhibits; Entomology; Forestry; Agronomy; Range

Healthy Lifestyles - Lifetime Sports; Safety; Fire Safety; ATV; Tractor; Health Rocks

Animal Science - Veterinary Science; Cat/Companion Animal

Science & Technology - STEM: Rockets, Computers, Electricity, Robotics, Geospatial, Energy, Woodworking, Welding

Clover Kids - All Exhibits

Check in exhibits that were judged on Clothing Day

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Check in Poultry & Rabbit Exhibits

Wednesday, July 23

6:00 p.m. Beer Garden & Doors Open

7:00 p.m. Victory Underground
(Free admission) in the Alice

Free Face Painting
Community Building
5-9 pm

Free Caricatures
Community Building
5-9pm

Red Willow County 4-H Fair Events
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7:30 AM               Check in Market Swine - Big Top

8:30 AM               Rabbit Show, South Side of the Poultry/Rabbit Building

9:30 AM               Check in Market & Breeding Sheep & Goats - Big Top

11:00 AM            Check in Market & Breeding Beef - Fairgrounds Scale

11:30 AM            Poultry Show, South Side of the Poultry/Rabbit Building

3:30 PM               Livestock Judging Contest Registration - Big Top

4:00 PM               Livestock Judging Contest - Big Top

5:00 PM               4-H Building Opening Celebration

6:00 PM               4-H Supporter Appreciation Meal - McCook Senior Center

Thursday, July 24

4:30 p.m. Register for Kids Tractor Pull

5:00 p.m. Lil’ Red Tractor Pedal Pull – Kiplinger Arena Kids ages 4-12

7:30 p.m. Demo Derby (Pits open @4:30)
*Kids power wheels demo derby at intermission

Free Face Painting
Community Building
5-9 pm

Free Caricatures
Community Building
5-9pm

Red Willow County 4-H Fair Events
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8:00 AM               Swine Showmanship followed by Clover Kid Swine Show, Swine Show - Big Top

11:00 AM            Check in Cow-Calf Pairs - East Side of Kiplinger

12:00 PM             Cow-Calf Show - East Side of Kiplinger

1:00 PM               Sheep Showmanship followed by Clover Kid Sheep Show, Sheep Show Goat Showmanship followed by Clover Kid Goat Show, Goat Show - Big Top

4:00 PM               4-H Building Opens

7:00 PM               Bicycle Contest - Extension Office Parking Lot

Friday, July 25

7:00 p.m. Beer Garden by Citta’ Deli

8:00 p.m. Opening Act: Borderline

9:00 p.m. Main Act: Josh Weathers
Garrett Nokes Memorial Arena - Grandstand
Doors: 7:00 PM - This event is All Ages

Headliner: Josh Weathers

Special Guest: Borderline

Home: Red Willow County

JOSH WEATHERS Based out of Fort Worth, Texas native Josh Weathers is a songwriter and power-house vocalist with rock-n-roll, R&B and funk influence that creates a genre of it's own... fondly named "Texas Soul." Since 2005, typically traveling with a five-piece band, Weathers and his high-energy group of musicians travel all across the state delivering soulful musical performances unlike any other.

Josh Weathers has spent the last 15 years honing his craft of combining songs of hope with a high energy rock n' soul live show. Since a video of him singing "I Will Always Love You" the classic Dolly Parton hit went viral a few years ago, it has expanded Josh's reach to a national and global level. Many people have compared him to the likes of John Mellencamp, Springsteen or even Stevie Wonder, but his die hard fan base has found something incredibly unique about his ability to connect with an audience. In late 2015 Josh and his wife Kady founded a non profit organization called Love Like You Mean It Intl. after a life changing trip to India. Since the foundation began Josh has chosen to use his platform to bring awareness to their efforts overseas. If you ever have the chance to witness a live performance... do it. You'll be a part of something special.

Event times are:
7:00 Doors / Beer garden opens
8:00-9:00 GUEST BORDERLINE
9:00-10:45 JOSH WEATHERS

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11:00 p.m. Closing Act: Borderline

Free Face Painting
Community Building
5-9 pm

Free Caricatures
Community Building
5-9pm

Red Willow County 4-H Fair Events
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7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Check in Dairy Cattle, Stocker Feeders & Bucket Calves - Fairgrounds Scale

9:30 AM Dairy Cattle Show & Showmanship, Clover Kid Beef Show, Market Beef Show, Breeding Beef Show - Big Top

1:00 PM Bucket Calf Show, Beef Showmanship, Stocker Feeder Show - Big Top

4:00 PM 4-H Building Opens

Saturday, July 26

8:00 p.m. NSRA Rodeo, Crowning of Queens during Rodeo

Free Face Painting
Community Building
5-9 pm

Red Willow County 4-H Fair Events
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9:00 AM  Fitting Contest - Big Top

11:00 PM Master Showmanship Contest - Big Top

4:00 PM 4-H Building Opens

5:00 PM Premium Showcase - Big Top

Sunday, July 27

10:30 a.m. Cowboy Church - Kiplinger Arena

2:00 p.m. NSRA Rodeo- Wear Pink to support our Pink Out Rodeo

Mutton Busting - Following Rodeo in Outdoor Areana

FREE Sunday Fun-Day

2:00-6:00 p.m. Face Painting, Horn T Animal Jungle

3:00-7:00 p.m. Inflatables and Mechanical Bull

Red Willow County 4-H Fair Events
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7:00 AM - Noon All 4-H Exhibits Released

4:00 PM Rocket Launch, McCook High School Practice Field, 700 W 7th St, McCook, NE

Dates: July 23-27, 2025

Location:
Red Willow County Fairgrounds,
West 5th and O Street,
Mc Cook, NE 69001.

Buy Discount Wristbands!
Wristbands will be sold June 16th -July 22nd and are good for any one night of fair!
A $35 value for $30!
Hours: 6:30 p.m. until Close
CLOSED SUNDAY!

All Access/Derby/Rodeo Tickets

For more info https://www.redwillowcountyfair.com/.