Schedule of Events

July 30, 2025

4:00 pm
5:00 pm-Ice Cream Contest - Clover Kids Start 
6:00 pm-Ice Cream Contest - JR Start 
-Ice Cream Contest - SR Start

July 31, 2025

9:00 am
11:00 am-Companion Animal / Dog Show 
4:00 pm-Culinary Challenge Contest 
7:00 pm-Style Show Judging 
-Public Style Show / Performing Arts

August 2, 2025

8:30 am
-Horse Check-In at Deshler 9:00 am
-Horse Show (Horse Judging Follows) Sun, Aug 3
TBA Rain Date Horse Show at Nelson

August 3, 2025

Rain Date Horse Show at Nelson

August 4, 2025

6 -8:00 pm art - Static Exhibit Check-In
-Bucket Calf Interviews

August 5, 2025

8:30 am
-Static Exhibit Judging & Clothing Construction Judging

August 6, 2025

8-10:00 am
8-10:00 am: Sheep & Goat Check-In 
10 am to 12 pm: Beef Check-In 
10 am to 12 pm: Poultry & Rabbit Check-In 
6:00 pm: Hog & Horse Check-In 
Fair Parade
7:00 pm: 4-H Night & Cake Auction

9 am: Antique Tractor Ride & Show
(Wayne Pohlmann: 402-460-9100)
5 pm: Beer Garden Opens
6 pm: Parade
Farm Family Award in Grandstands following the Parade
6 pm: River City Carnival
7-10 pm: Colors da Clown Face Painting
7 pm: 4-H Cake Raffle in Grandstands

August 7, 2025

8:30 am
-Goat Show followed by Sheep Show
11:00 am
-Rabbit Showmanship begins, Continues until all are finished
12:00 pm: Rabbit Show

5 pm: Beer Garden Opens
5-7 pm: Prime Rib Dinner - Thayer County Livestock Feeders - Beer Garden
6 pm: River City Carnival
6-10 pm: Colors da Clown Face Painting 6:30 pm Kids Rodeo Registration
7 pm: Mayfield Horse Company: Mutton Busting, Steer Riding, Jr. Bull Riding& Bull Riding

August 8, 2025

8:30 am
-Beef Show 11:00 am
Poultry Showmanship begins, Continues until all are finished 12:00 pm
-Poultry Show
1-3:00 pm (Fri Aug 8)
-Optional Horse Release
(no tack or stall deco removed)

5-7 pm: Windsor Pork Chop & Trimmings by Knights of Columbus
5 pm: Beer Garden Opens
6-10 pm: Colors da Clown Face Painting
6 pm: River City Carnival
Super Late Models, Midwest Classic Stock Cars, Cruisers JPits 3:00pm, Stands 5:30, Hot Laps 7:00, Racing 7:30

August 9, 2025

8:30 am
-Hog Show 10:00 am
-Small Animal Round Robin 12:00 pm
-Large Animal Round Robin 4:00 pm
-Livestock Auction

7:30 am - 4:30 pm: Car Show in Deshler City Park
5 pm: Beer Garden Opens
6-10 pm: Colors da Clown Face Painting
7 pm: Concert - Sorry, no Lawn Chairs Allowed

August 10, 2025

8-9:00 am
-4-H Breakfast
-Exhibit Release & Clean up

Date:
August 6-9, 2025

Location:
Thayer County Fairgrounds,
1302 4th Street,
Deshler, NE 68340.

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