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97th Annual North Texas State Fair and Rodeo

Arts and Entertainment

July 3, 2025

From: North Texas State Fair and Rodeo

Schedule:

Friday, August 15th, 2025

8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Open Cattle Show Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
8:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m: Junior Heifer Show Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:00 p.m: Open Cattle Check-In Cutoff - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 to 11:00 p.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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
5:30 p.m: Peterbilt Kid Zone Opens - DKJ Concrete AgriGolf - Petting Zoo and Pony Rides, Trackless Train
6:00 p.m: Austin Akins, Colby Keeling and Charlie Hickman - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:30 p.m: Open Cattle Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
7:30 p.m: PRCA Rodeo Performance 1 - Coors Rodeo Arena
8:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: Shane Smith and The Saints - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m: Dax Davis - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:30 a.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Saturday, August 16th, 2025

TWU Day at the Fair
7:00 a.m - 8:00 a.m: Junior Heifer Show Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:30 a.m: Parade Lineup - North Side of Old Denton High School (Fulton/Crescent)
8:00 a.m: Junior Heifer Check-In Cutoff - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
9:00 a.m: North Texas Fair and Rodeo Parade Begins
9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Baking Contest Youth and Adult Cake Check In - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
10:30 a.m: Junior Heifer Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
1:00 p.m: Peterbilt Kid Zone Opens - DKJ Concrete AgriGolf, Petting Zoo and Pony Rides, Trackless Train
2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Baking Contest Youth and Adult Bread Check In - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
2:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
3:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Junior Steer Show Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
6:00 p.m: Western Rewind - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m: PRCA Rodeo Performance 2 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: Sawyer Brown - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m: Western Rewind - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
1:00 a.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Sunday, August 17th, 2025

6:00 a.m - 8:00 a.m: Junior Steer Show Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 a.m - 8:00 a.m: Junior Steer Show Weigh In - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
10:00 a.m: Junior Steer Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
1:00 p.m: Peterbilt Kid Zone Opens - DKJ Concrete AgriGolf - Petting Zoo and Pony Rides, Trackless Train
2:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
3:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:00 p.m: Mini Miss Beauty Pageant - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
Following Mini Miss Beauty Pageant | Miss North Texas Fair and Rodeo Beauty Pageant - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
5:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m: David Adam Byrnes - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:30 p.m: PRCA Rodeo Performance 3 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
8:00 p.m: Miss Rodeo North Texas Fair Rodeo Queen Coronation - Coors Rodeo Arena
9:30 p.m: Chancey Williams - Miller Lite Main Stage
10:00 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
11:00 p.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Monday, August 18th, 2025

5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Mutton Bustin’ Check In - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 to 11:00 p.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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
5:30 p.m: DKJ Concrete AgriGolf Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m: Jolie Holliday, Sonny Burgess and Brian Houser - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:30 p.m: Mutton Bustin’ Round 1 - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
6:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
7:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:00 p.m: Little Mister and Little Miss Beauty Pageants - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
Following Little Mister and Little Miss Beauty Pageants | Miss Teen Beauty Pageant - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
7:30 p.m: Invitational Ranch Rodeo - Coors Rodeo Arena
8:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: Jake ****** and The Outsiders - Miller Lite Main Stage
10:00 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Tuesday, August 19th, 2025

5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Mutton Bustin’ Check In - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 to 11:00 p.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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
5:30 p.m: DKJ Concrete AgriGolf Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m: Shane Hamilton Band - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:30 p.m: Mutton Bustin’ Round 2 - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
6:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
7:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:00 p.m: Little Miss Junior Beauty Pageant - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
Following Little Miss Junior Beauty Pageant | Junior Miss Beauty Pageant - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
7:30 p.m: 21 and Under Rodeo Performance 1 - Coors Rodeo Arena
8:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: Kody West - Miller Lite Main Stage
10:00 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

4:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Market Goat Shows Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Mutton Bustin’ Check In - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 to 11:00 p.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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
5:30 p.m: DKJ Concrete AgriGolf Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m: Raised Right Men - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:30 p.m: Mutton Bustin’ Round 3 - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
7:30 p.m: 21 and Under Rodeo Performance 2 - Coors Rodeo Arena
8:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: The Wilder Blue - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m: Raised Right Men - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
10:30 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

6:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Open, Commercial and Market Goat Shows Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
11:00 a.m: Open and Commercial Goat Check-In Cutoff and Market Goat Weigh In - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Goat Shows - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 to 11:00 p.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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
5:30 p.m: DKJ Concrete AgriGolf Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m: Ashley Ewing, Bailee Rae and Payton Howie - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Open Sheep and Commercial and Market Lamb Shows Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
7:30 p.m: Bull Blowout Performance 1 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m: Mutton Bustin Finals Round 1 - Coors Rodeo Arena
8:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: Ian Munsick - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m: Shelby Stone - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
10:30 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:00 a.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Friday, August 22nd, 2025

UNT Day at the Fair
6:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Open Sheep and Commercial and Market Lamb Shows Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
11:00 a.m: Open Sheep and Commercial Lamb Check-In Cutoff and Market Lamb Weigh In - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Lamb and Sheep Shows - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
5:30 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 to 11:00 p.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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
5:30 p.m: DKJ Concrete AgriGolf Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:00 p.m: Beau Harris, Jared Thomas and Jason Kyle Wickens - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
7:00 - 9:00 p.m: Junior Market Swine Show Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
7:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
7:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
7:30 p.m: Bull Blowout Performance 2 - Coors Rodeo Arena
7:30 p.m: Mutton Bustin Finals Round 2 - Coors Rodeo Arena
8:00 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:30 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: Randall King - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m: Silverada - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
12:30 a.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Saturday, August 23rd, 2025

6:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Junior Market Swine Show Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
11:00 a.m: Junior Market Swine Weigh In - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Baking Contest Youth and Adult Pie Check In - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
1:00 p.m: Swine Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
1:00 p.m: DKJ Concrete AgriGolf Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m: Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m: Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Baking Contest Youth and Adult Cookie Check In - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Baking Contest Youth and Adult Candy Check In - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
2:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
3:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m: Cameron Hobbs - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
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 Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: Uncle Kracker - Miller Lite Main Stage
11:00 p.m: The Damn Torpedoes - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
11:30 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
1:00 a.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Sunday, August 24th, 2025

7:00 a.m - 8:00 a.m: Exhibition Chicken Show Arrival - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
8:00 a.m: Exhibition Chicken Check-In Cutoff - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
10:00 a.m: Exhibition Chicken Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
1:00 p.m: Gates and Carnival Open
Unlimited Ride Armbands honored from 6:00 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 Display Opens - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
1:00 p.m: Photography Contest Exhibition Opens - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall
1:00 p.m: DKJ Concrete AgriGolf Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m: Petting Zoo Opens - Peterbilt Kid Zone
1:00 p.m: Pony Rides Open - Peterbilt Kid Zone
2:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
3:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
4:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
5:30 p.m: CoServ Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
6:00 p.m: Texas Latino - Cool Zone Revolver Stage
6:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
6:30 p.m: No Limits Livestock Show - First State Bank Livestock Pavilion
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 Wildlife Wendy - First United Bank Fun Zone
8:00 p.m: Toyota of Denton Swifty Swine - Peterbilt Kid Zone
9:30 p.m: Los Pescadores Del Rio Conchos - Miller Lite Main Stage
9:30 p.m: Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building Closes
11:00 p.m: Gates and Carnival Close

Monday, August 25th, 2025

1:00 - 7:00 p.m: Creative Arts Contest Pick Up - Point Bank Commercial Exhibit Building
5:30 - 7:30 p.m: Photography Contest Pick Up - Texas Regional Bank Fair Hall

Date: August 15 - 24, 2025

Location:

North Texas State Fairgrounds
2217 North Carroll Boulevard
Denton, TX 76201

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