96th Annual North Texas Fair & Rodeo

Gear up folks! We're talking 10 rip-roarin' nights of hot country music, first-class rodeos, livestock shows, kid & fun zones, the latest fun attractions and more. See ya at the North Texas Fair & Rodeo!

Schedule of Events

August 11, 2024

12:00 a.m.: Creative Arts Contest Online Entry Deadline
12:00 a.m.: Beauty Pageant Entry Deadline

August 12, 2024

6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Check In - DATCU Fair Hall

August 13, 2024

6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Check In - DATCU Fair Hall

August 14, 2024

1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Check In - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Baking Contest Pass Pick Up - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building

August 15, 2024

6:00 p.m.: PRCA Slack - Coors Rodeo Arena

August 16, 2024

5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Isaac Hoskins, Jason Lovell and Big Joe Walker - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:30 p.m.: Open Cattle Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m.: PRCA Performance 1 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Clay Walker - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Josh Ward - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:30 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 17, 2024

7:30 a.m.: Parade Lineup - North Side of Old Denton High School
9:00 a.m.: North Texas Fair & Rodeo Parade Begins
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Cake Baking Contest Check In - DATCU Fair Hall
10:30 a.m.: Junior Heifer Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
1:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
1:00 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Bread Baking Contest Check In - DATCU Fair Hall
2:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
3:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
5:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
6:00 p.m.: Joe King - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m.: PRCA Performance 2 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Josh Turner - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Joe King - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
1:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 18, 2024

10:00 a.m.: Junior Steer Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
1:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
1:00 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
3:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
4:00 p.m.: Mini Miss Pageant and Miss North Texas Fair & Rodeo Pageant - DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
6:00 p.m.: South TX Homies - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m.: PRCA Performance 3 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: Rodeo Queen Coronation - Coors Rodeo Arena
9:00 p.m.: Michael Salgado - Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
11:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 19, 2024

5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Sonny Burgess, Jolie Holliday and Brian Houser - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:30 p.m.: No Limits Livestock Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:00 p.m.: Little Mister, Little Miss and Miss Teen Pageants - DATCU Fair Hall
7:30 p.m.: Invitational Ranch Rodeo - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Jake ****** & The Outsiders - Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 20, 2024

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Mutton Bustin' Check In - Livestock Office
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Mutton Bustin' - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
6:00 p.m.: Billie Jo Jones, Austin Akins, Mark Lafon and Ariana Ortiz - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:00 p.m.: Little Miss Junior and Junior Miss Pageants - DATCU Fair Hall
7:30 p.m.: 21 & Under Rodeo Performance 1 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Ryder Grimes - Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 21, 2024

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Mutton Bustin' Check In - Livestock Office
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Mutton Bustin' - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
6:00 p.m.: Jessee Lee Band - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m.: 21 & Under Rodeo Performance 2 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Kody West - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Cameron Hobbs - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 22, 2024

10:00 a.m.: Junior Commercial Goat Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
11:30 a.m.: ABGA Open Boer Goat Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Junior Market Goat Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Hayden Hilliard - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m.: Bull Blowout Performance 1 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Mutton Bustin' Finals Round 1 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Casey Donahew & Kolby Cooper - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Jarrod Morris - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 23, 2024

10:00 a.m.: Junior Commercial Sheep Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
11:30 a.m.: Open Breeding Sheep Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Junior Lamb Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored until 12:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
5:30 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
5:30 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m.: Michael Kelton, Scott Sean White and Dave Thomas - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m.: Bull Blowout Performance 2 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Mutton Bustin' Finals Round 2 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
8:00 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Ashley McBryde - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Tyler Halverson - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:30 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 24, 2024

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Pie Baking Contest Check In - DATCU Fair Hall
10:00 a.m.: Junior Market Pig Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
1:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
1:00 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Cookie Baking Contest Check In - DATCU Fair Hall
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Candy Baking Contest Check In - DATCU Fair Hall
2:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
3:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
5:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
6:00 p.m.: Tanner Sparks, Jared Thomas and Jeff Martin - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m.: Bull Blowout Performance 3 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Mutton Bustin' Finals Round 3 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Neal McCoy - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m.: Micky & The Motorcars - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
1:00 a.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 25, 2024

1:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Open - Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Opens
1:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Exhibition Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Youth Art Contest Entries Displayed - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m.: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - DATCU Fair Hall
1:00 p.m.: AgVentureland Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: City of Denton Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m.: DCTA Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
3:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
5:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
6:00 p.m.: Joe B Project IV - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m.: Celebracion Del Toro - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: Mutton Bustin' Finals Round 4 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m.: CoServ Loop Rawlins One Man Wild West Show - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m.: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Outdoor Marketplace
9:00 p.m.: Los Herederos de Nuevo Leon - Miller Lite Main Stage
10:30 p.m.: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
11:00 p.m.: Gates & Carnival Close

August 26, 2024

5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Creative Arts Contest Pick Up - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Photography Contest Pick Up - DATCU Fair Hall

Date: August 16 - 25, 2024

Location:
North Texas State Fairgrounds,
2217 North Carroll Boulevard,
Denton, TX 76201.

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